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Houston Rockets @ Denver Nuggets 93–129

2026-03-11 22:00 Β· NBA Β· Ball Arena, Denver CO Β· Att. 19,602 Β· ESPN

Houston Rockets 2025-26 Β· Denver Nuggets 2025-26 Β· 2025-26 season

Score by period

1234T
HOU2027222493
DEN24294036129

Team stats

RocketsNuggets
Field goals42-97 .43348-87 .552
Three-pointers4-33 .12117-32 .531
Free throws5-14 .35716-22 .727
Offensive rebounds168
Defensive rebounds2834
Total rebounds4442
Assists2536
Steals712
Blocks64
Turnovers159
Personal fouls1815
Technical fouls01
Points in the paint7052
Fast-break points1224
Points off turnovers1810
Largest lead539
Lead changes33

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Amen Thompson G30168-140-10-114541022-17
Jabari Smith Jr. F28115-101-20-016721014-12
Kevin Durant G26115-80-21-104450032-18
Alperen Sengun F24105-80-10-411230322-17
Tari Eason G2284-90-40-026821010-17
Reed Sheppard G2794-121-90-002222132-26
Clint Capela C2494-70-01-261701122-19
Josh Okogie G24125-112-50-231431102-22
Aaron Holiday G1621-100-40-010130012-17
Isaiah Crawford F1251-50-23-412310000-12
Jeff Green F800-30-30-001100000-3
Total2409342-974-335-1416284425761518

FG .433 Β· 3P .121 Β· FT .357

Did not play: Dorian Finney-Smith (nwt - injury/illness)

Denver Nuggets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Jamal Murray G313011-213-45-602241010+25
Nikola Jokić C30166-120-24-54812135152+27
Christian Braun G26198-103-40-004431000+20
Cameron Johnson F25176-93-52-202242201+23
Aaron Gordon F2200-30-20-013410100+17
Tim Hardaway Jr. G21145-94-60-003310013+15
Bruce Brown G2072-51-22-401120011+17
Spencer Jones F2000-20-00-003322001+17
Jonas Valančiūnas C12126-60-00-023530004+7
Julian Strawther G862-32-20-001100000+3
Tyus Jones G821-20-10-100020000+3
Jalen Pickett G631-21-20-000000001+2
David Roddy F620-10-12-213410001+2
Zeke Nnaji F610-20-11-201101011+2
Total24012948-8717-3216-228344236124915

FG .552 Β· 3P .531 Β· FT .727

Officials: Courtney Kirkland, Evan Scott, Natalie Sago

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (10:14 PM EST)
  • 12:00 DEN Jump Ball Jokic vs. Sengun: Tip to Smith Jr.
  • 11:33 HOU Sengun 6' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Eason 1 AST) 2–0
  • 11:15 DEN Jokic 9' Turnaround Fadeaway (2 PTS) 2–2
  • 10:57 HOU Durant 10' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) 4–2
  • 10:43 DEN MISS Johnson 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 10:39 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:33 HOU MISS Sengun 15' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 10:30 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:25 DEN MISS Gordon 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 10:22 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:03 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 12' Step Back Jump Shot
  • 10:00 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:48 DEN MISS Braun 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:44 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:33 HOU Smith Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Sengun 1 AST) 7–2
  • 9:06 DEN MISS Murray 17' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 9:00 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:49 HOU Sengun Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 8:49 DEN Jokic STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:43 DEN Braun 3' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST) 7–4
  • 8:25 HOU MISS Thompson 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 8:23 DEN Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:09 DEN Johnson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST) 7–7
  • 7:42 HOU MISS Thompson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:40 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:29 HOU Smith Jr. P.FOUL (P1.T1) (E.Scott)
  • 7:24 DEN Murray 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Jokic 2 AST) 7–9
  • 7:09 DEN NUGGETS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Jokic ) (C.Kirkland)
  • 7:09 HOU Durant Free Throw Technical (3 PTS)
  • 7:01 HOU Durant Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 7:01 DEN Murray STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:57 DEN Murray 2' Running Layup (4 PTS) 8–11
  • 6:43 HOU MISS Eason 4' Driving Layup
  • 6:42 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:27 DEN MISS Jokic 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 6:23 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 6:17 HOU MISS Eason 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 6:15 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 6:12 HOU Smith Jr. 13' Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Eason 2 AST) 10–11
  • 5:55 DEN Murray 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Jokic 3 AST) 10–14
  • 5:42 HOU MISS Thompson 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 5:42 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 5:42 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 5:42 Instant Replay1st Period (10:25 PM EST)
  • 5:42 DEN SUB: Hardaway Jr. FOR Johnson
  • 5:42 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Eason
  • 5:42 HOU SUB: Capela FOR Sengun
  • 5:42 HOU SUB: Sheppard FOR Thompson
  • 5:42 DEN Jokic Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 5:42 HOU Thompson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:30 HOU MISS Okogie 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:28 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 5:27 HOU MISS Sheppard 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:26 HOU Okogie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 5:26 HOU Okogie Tip Dunk Shot (2 PTS) 12–14
  • 5:00 DEN Hardaway Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Murray 1 AST) 12–17
  • 4:40 HOU Smith Jr. 13' Fadeaway Jumper (7 PTS) 14–17
  • 4:30 DEN MISS Murray 8' Driving Layup
  • 4:27 DEN Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:27 DEN MISS Gordon Tip Layup Shot
  • 4:25 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:15 HOU Durant 3' Running Layup (5 PTS) 16–17
  • 4:06 DEN Jokic Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
  • 4:06 HOU Sheppard STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:02 HOU MISS Sheppard 27' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 3:59 DEN Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:52 DEN MISS Gordon 27' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  • 3:50 HOU Durant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:40 HOU Sheppard Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 3:40 DEN Jokic STEAL (2 STL)
  • 3:38 DEN Jokic Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T3)
  • 3:38 HOU Sheppard STEAL (2 STL)
  • 3:30 HOU MISS Sheppard 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:25 DEN Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:12 DEN Murray 14' Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Jokic 4 AST) 16–19
  • 2:55 HOU Smith Jr. 12' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Durant 1 AST) 18–19
  • 2:55 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 2:55 DEN SUB: S. Jones FOR Murray
  • 2:55 DEN SUB: Brown FOR Gordon
  • 2:55 HOU SUB: Thompson FOR Durant
  • 2:55 HOU SUB: Eason FOR Smith Jr.
  • 2:45 DEN Jokic 13' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Brown 1 AST) 18–21
  • 2:19 HOU Eason 5' Jump Bank Shot (2 PTS) 20–21
  • 2:03 DEN MISS Jokic 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:00 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 1:53 HOU MISS Okogie 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:49 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 1:46 DEN Braun 1' Running Dunk (4 PTS) (Jokic 5 AST) 20–23
  • 1:19 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#4)
  • 1:04 DEN MISS Hardaway Jr. 20' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 1:00 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:53 HOU MISS Thompson 4' Driving Layup
  • 0:51 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 0:29 DEN Jokic Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T4)
  • 0:29 HOU Eason STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:08 HOU Sheppard Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 0:08 DEN Jokic STEAL (3 STL)
  • 0:04 HOU Okogie S.FOUL (P1.T2) (E.Scott)
  • 0:04 DEN Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:04 HOU SUB: Sengun FOR Okogie
  • 0:04 HOU SUB: Durant FOR Capela
  • 0:04 DEN MISS Brown Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:02 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:01 DEN Hardaway Jr. Personal Take Foul (P1.T1) (N.Sago)
  • 0:01 DEN SUB: Gordon FOR Jokic
  • 0:00 DEN Hardaway Jr. P.FOUL (P2.PN) (N.Sago)
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:00 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:00 DEN SUB: Jokic FOR Gordon
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:00 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (10:39 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (10:42 PM EST)
  • 11:44 DEN Valanciunas 10' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) 20–26
  • 11:24 HOU Sengun 3' Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Sheppard 1 AST) 22–26
  • 11:08 DEN MISS Murray 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 11:06 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 11:03 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 9' Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  • 11:00 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 10:55 DEN Valanciunas S.FOUL (P1.T1) (C.Kirkland)
  • 10:55 HOU MISS Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 10:55 Rockets Rebound
  • 10:55 HOU MISS Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 10:53 DEN S. Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:41 DEN Hardaway Jr. 27' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Murray 2 AST) 22–29
  • 10:30 HOU Sheppard 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) 25–29
  • 10:15 DEN Hardaway Jr. 2' Driving Layup (8 PTS) (Murray 3 AST) 25–31
  • 10:02 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:00 DEN Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:50 DEN MISS Hardaway Jr. 29' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:48 Rockets Rebound
  • 9:36 HOU MISS Eason 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:32 DEN Hardaway Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:28 DEN Hardaway Jr. Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 9:28 HOU Smith Jr. STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:22 HOU Eason 3' Running Layup (4 PTS) (Smith Jr. 1 AST) 27–31
  • 9:03 DEN MISS Brown 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:01 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:54 HOU Thompson 3' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Smith Jr. 2 AST) 29–31
  • 8:54 DEN Valanciunas S.FOUL (P2.T2) (E.Scott)
  • 8:54 DEN SUB: Johnson FOR Hardaway Jr.
  • 8:54 HOU SUB: Durant FOR Eason
  • 8:54 HOU MISS Thompson Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 8:51 DEN Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:40 DEN MISS Murray 16' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 8:37 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:34 HOU Sengun 1' Running Dunk (6 PTS) (Thompson 1 AST) 31–31
  • 8:13 DEN Valanciunas 8' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (S. Jones 1 AST) 31–33
  • 7:55 HOU Sheppard 5' Driving Finger Roll Layup (5 PTS) (Durant 2 AST) 33–33
  • 7:41 DEN Murray 14' Fadeaway Jumper (11 PTS) (Valanciunas 1 AST) 33–35
  • 7:21 HOU Sengun 4' Turnaround Hook Shot (8 PTS) (Durant 3 AST) 35–35
  • 7:04 DEN Johnson 5' Driving Floating Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Valanciunas 2 AST) 35–37
  • 6:45 HOU Thompson 2' Alley Oop Dunk (4 PTS) (Sengun 2 AST) 37–37
  • 6:26 HOU Sheppard S.FOUL (P1.T1) (N.Sago)
  • 6:26 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 6:26 DEN SUB: Jokic FOR Valanciunas
  • 6:26 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Thompson
  • 6:26 DEN MISS Murray Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:26 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 6:26 DEN Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 6:08 HOU Sheppard Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T6)
  • 6:08 DEN S. Jones STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:03 DEN MISS S. Jones 4' Running Layup
  • 6:00 HOU Sheppard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:57 HOU MISS Durant 26' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 5:55 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:50 DEN MISS Johnson 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 5:47 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 5:47 HOU Smith Jr. L.B.FOUL (P2.T2) (C.Kirkland)
  • 5:41 DEN Murray 19' Step Back Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Jokic 6 AST) 37–40
  • 5:24 HOU SUB: Thompson FOR Sheppard
  • 5:24 DEN SUB: Gordon FOR S. Jones
  • 5:24 DEN SUB: Braun FOR Murray
  • 5:12 HOU Okogie 4' Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Thompson 2 AST) 39–40
  • 4:57 DEN Jokic 6' Floating Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Braun 1 AST) 39–42
  • 4:40 HOU Sengun 5 Second Violation Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 4:40 HOU SUB: Eason FOR Smith Jr.
  • 4:30 DEN Jokic Offensive Charge Foul (P1) (N.Sago)
  • 4:30 DEN Jokic Offensive Foul Turnover (P5.T6)
  • 4:30 DEN SUB: Hardaway Jr. FOR Brown
  • 4:05 HOU Thompson 4' Layup (6 PTS) (Okogie 1 AST) 41–42
  • 3:46 DEN MISS Hardaway Jr. 6' Driving Layup
  • 3:46 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 3:46 DEN MISS Jokic Tip Layup Shot
  • 3:46 HOU Okogie BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:46 Rockets Rebound
  • 3:30 HOU Thompson 2' Dunk (8 PTS) (Okogie 2 AST) 43–42
  • 3:03 DEN MISS Hardaway Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:01 HOU Durant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:55 HOU Thompson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 2:55 DEN Jokic STEAL (4 STL)
  • 2:48 DEN Braun 1' Driving Layup (6 PTS) (Jokic 7 AST) 43–44
  • 2:30 HOU MISS Sengun 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:28 DEN Hardaway Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:26 DEN Johnson 3' Running Layup (7 PTS) (Hardaway Jr. 1 AST) 43–46
  • 2:26 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:26 DEN SUB: Murray FOR Johnson
  • 2:26 HOU SUB: Sheppard FOR Eason
  • 2:26 HOU SUB: Capela FOR Okogie
  • 2:26 HOU SUB: Smith Jr. FOR Sengun
  • 2:11 HOU Durant Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 2:11 DEN Braun STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:07 DEN Braun 3' Running Layup (8 PTS) (Jokic 8 AST) 43–48
  • 1:43 HOU MISS Durant 18' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 1:39 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 1:34 HOU Capela Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 1:34 DEN Jokic STEAL (5 STL)
  • 1:28 DEN Braun 1' Running Layup (10 PTS) (Jokic 9 AST) 43–50
  • 1:07 HOU MISS Sheppard 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:02 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:59 HOU Capela Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Thompson 3 AST) 45–50
  • 0:58 HOU Smith Jr. Personal Take Foul (P3.T3) (N.Sago)
  • 0:58 HOU SUB: Eason FOR Smith Jr.
  • 0:40 DEN MISS Murray 7' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • 0:39 HOU Durant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:17 DEN Jokic P.FOUL (P2.T3) (E.Scott)
  • 0:17 HOU SUB: Sengun FOR Capela
  • 0:05 HOU Eason 5' Driving Layup (6 PTS) (Durant 4 AST) 47–50
  • 0:02 DEN Braun 31' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Gordon 1 AST) 47–53
  • 0:00 ROCKETS Heave
  • 0:00 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (11:08 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (11:24 PM EST)
  • 11:50 HOU Durant P.FOUL (P1.T1) (N.Sago)
  • 11:39 DEN Jokic 10' Floating Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Braun 2 AST) 47–55
  • 11:21 HOU MISS Eason 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 11:18 DEN Braun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:12 HOU Durant S.FOUL (P2.T2) (C.Kirkland)
  • 11:12 DEN Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 11:12 DEN Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 11:00 HOU Thompson 3' Driving Layup (10 PTS) 49–57
  • 10:39 DEN MISS Murray 4' Driving Layup
  • 10:39 HOU Sengun BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:37 HOU Durant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 10:33 HOU Eason 2' Running Layup (8 PTS) (Durant 5 AST) 51–57
  • 10:08 DEN MISS Braun 3' Driving Layup
  • 10:08 HOU Sengun BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 10:05 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:03 HOU MISS Durant 26' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  • 9:59 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:56 HOU Durant 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (7 PTS) (Sengun 3 AST) 53–57
  • 9:41 DEN MISS Murray 20' Step Back Jump Shot
  • 9:36 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 9:28 HOU MISS Sengun 3' Cutting Dunk Shot
  • 9:28 DEN Gordon BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:26 DEN Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 9:20 DEN Johnson 3PT Running Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Jokic 10 AST) 53–60
  • 9:03 HOU Sengun 3' Driving Layup (10 PTS) 55–60
  • 8:59 HOU Sengun P.FOUL (P1.T3) (C.Kirkland)
  • 8:45 DEN MISS Jokic 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:41 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 8:37 HOU MISS Thompson 2' Running Layup
  • 8:37 DEN Jokic BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:37 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 8:26 DEN Jokic 5' Floating Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Johnson 2 AST) 55–62
  • 8:01 HOU MISS Eason 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:58 DEN Braun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:55 DEN Murray 1' Running Dunk (16 PTS) (Braun 3 AST) 55–64
  • 7:55 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 7:55 HOU SUB: Sheppard FOR Eason
  • 7:38 HOU MISS Sheppard 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:36 DEN Braun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:32 DEN MISS Murray 3' Running Layup
  • 7:32 HOU Sengun BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 7:30 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 7:20 DEN Johnson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Jokic 11 AST) 55–67
  • 7:07 HOU Durant 14' Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Thompson 4 AST) 57–67
  • 6:47 DEN MISS Jokic 12' Jump Shot
  • 6:44 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 6:37 HOU Thompson 9' Pullup Jump Shot (12 PTS) 59–67
  • 6:29 DEN Jokic 3' Driving Layup (14 PTS) 59–69
  • 6:29 HOU Sengun S.FOUL (P2.T4) (N.Sago)
  • 6:29 DEN Jokic Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)
  • 6:10 HOU Smith Jr. 9' Pullup Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Sheppard 2 AST) 61–70
  • 5:59 HOU Smith Jr. P.FOUL (P4.PN) (E.Scott)
  • 5:59 DEN Murray Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 5:59 HOU SUB: Eason FOR Thompson
  • 5:59 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Smith Jr.
  • 5:59 DEN Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 5:44 HOU Eason Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 5:44 DEN Johnson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:39 HOU Okogie S.FOUL (P2.PN) (N.Sago)
  • 5:39 DEN Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 5:39 DEN Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 5:20 HOU Durant Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T12)
  • 5:20 DEN Johnson STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:14 DEN Murray 2' Running Layup (20 PTS) 61–76
  • 4:49 HOU Durant 12' Pullup Jump Shot (11 PTS) 63–76
  • 4:37 DEN MISS Murray 14' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 4:35 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 4:33 DEN Braun 24' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Johnson 3 AST) 63–79
  • 4:17 HOU MISS Sheppard 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 4:14 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 4:03 DEN Braun 26' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Johnson 4 AST) 63–82
  • 4:01 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 4:01 DEN SUB: S. Jones FOR Gordon
  • 4:01 HOU SUB: Thompson FOR Durant
  • 4:01 HOU SUB: Holiday FOR Sengun
  • 4:01 HOU SUB: Smith Jr. FOR Eason
  • 4:01 HOU SUB: Capela FOR Okogie
  • 3:43 HOU MISS Holiday 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:41 DEN Braun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:35 DEN MISS S. Jones 3' Running Dunk
  • 3:35 HOU Capela BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:33 HOU Sheppard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:30 HOU Sheppard 4' Running Layup (7 PTS) 65–82
  • 3:18 HOU Thompson S.FOUL (P1.PN) (C.Kirkland)
  • 3:18 DEN Murray Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 3:18 DEN SUB: Hardaway Jr. FOR Braun
  • 3:18 DEN Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 3:10 DEN S. Jones P.FOUL (P1.T1) (C.Kirkland)
  • 3:10 DEN SUB: Brown FOR Murray
  • 3:02 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 15' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 3:02 DEN Johnson BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:00 Rockets Rebound
  • 3:00 DEN Hardaway Jr. L.B.FOUL (P3.T2) (N.Sago)
  • 2:53 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 2:53 DEN Johnson BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 2:50 DEN S. Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:50 HOU Sheppard S.FOUL (P2.PN) (E.Scott)
  • 2:50 DEN MISS Brown Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:50 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 2:50 DEN Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 2:36 HOU Thompson 5' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (14 PTS) 67–85
  • 2:21 DEN Johnson 10' Pullup Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Jokic 12 AST) 67–87
  • 1:53 HOU MISS Holiday 7' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • 1:51 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 1:47 DEN MISS Brown 6' Running Layup
  • 1:47 HOU Sheppard BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:47 Rockets Rebound
  • 1:30 HOU MISS Thompson 6' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • 1:28 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 1:28 HOU Thompson Putback Dunk (16 PTS) 69–87
  • 1:08 DEN MISS Johnson 6' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • 1:05 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:4 Def:8)
  • 1:03 DEN MISS Jokic 8' Hook Shot
  • 1:01 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 1:00 HOU Smith Jr. Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T13)
  • 0:52 HOU Foul : Double Personal - Thompson (2 PF), Johnson (1 PF) (E.Scott)
  • 0:41 HOU Capela S.FOUL (P1.PN) (C.Kirkland)
  • 0:41 DEN MISS Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:41 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 0:41 DEN Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 0:36 HOU Thompson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T14)
  • 0:36 DEN S. Jones STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:31 DEN Brown 2' Running Dunk (4 PTS) (S. Jones 2 AST) 69–90
  • 0:22 HOU MISS Sheppard 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:21 DEN Hardaway Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:04 DEN Hardaway Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Jokic 13 AST) 69–93
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Holiday 36' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (11:54 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (11:57 PM EST)
  • 11:41 HOU MISS Okogie 6' Driving Hook Shot
  • 11:39 DEN Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:30 DEN Brown Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 11:30 HOU Capela STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:24 DEN Valanciunas S.FOUL (P3.T1) (C.Kirkland)
  • 11:24 HOU MISS Okogie Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 11:24 Rockets Rebound
  • 11:24 HOU MISS Okogie Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 11:22 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 11:09 DEN Hardaway Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Brown 2 AST) 69–96
  • 10:52 HOU Sheppard 8' Driving Finger Roll Layup (9 PTS) 71–96
  • 10:30 DEN Murray Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 10:30 HOU Okogie STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:26 HOU Crawford 1' Running Layup (2 PTS) 73–96
  • 10:10 DEN Murray 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (25 PTS) 73–99
  • 9:55 DEN Valanciunas S.FOUL (P4.T2) (E.Scott)
  • 9:55 HOU MISS Capela Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:55 Rockets Rebound
  • 9:55 HOU Capela Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 9:41 DEN Murray 20' Pullup Jump Shot (27 PTS) 74–101
  • 9:27 HOU MISS Holiday 13' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 9:25 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 9:22 HOU Capela 8' Turnaround Hook Shot (5 PTS) 76–101
  • 9:06 DEN Murray 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (30 PTS) 76–104
  • 8:52 DEN Brown S.FOUL (P1.T3) (N.Sago)
  • 8:52 HOU Crawford Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 8:52 HOU Crawford Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 8:35 DEN MISS Brown 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 8:33 DEN Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:33 DEN Valanciunas Tip Layup Shot (6 PTS) 78–106
  • 8:25 HOU MISS Crawford 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:22 DEN Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:09 DEN MISS Murray 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 8:06 DEN Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 8:06 DEN Valanciunas Putback Layup (8 PTS) 78–108
  • 7:53 HOU MISS Sheppard 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:50 DEN S. Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:36 DEN Brown 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Murray 4 AST) 78–111
  • 7:33 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 7:33 DEN SUB: Strawther FOR Hardaway Jr.
  • 7:33 DEN SUB: T. Jones FOR Murray
  • 7:33 HOU SUB: Green FOR Sheppard
  • 7:16 HOU Okogie 12' Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Holiday 1 AST) 80–111
  • 6:57 DEN Valanciunas Driving Dunk (10 PTS) 80–113
  • 6:39 HOU Okogie 26' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Holiday 2 AST) 83–113
  • 6:17 DEN Valanciunas 11' Fadeaway Jumper (12 PTS) 83–115
  • 6:05 HOU MISS Holiday 17' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 6:03 DEN Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 5:51 DEN T. Jones 8' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Valanciunas 3 AST) 83–117
  • 5:51 HOU Holiday S.FOUL (P1.T1) (N.Sago)
  • 5:51 DEN SUB: Nnaji FOR Brown
  • 5:51 DEN SUB: Roddy FOR Valanciunas
  • 5:51 DEN SUB: Pickett FOR S. Jones
  • 5:51 DEN MISS T. Jones Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 5:49 HOU Crawford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:40 HOU MISS Crawford 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 5:37 DEN Roddy REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:25 DEN Pickett 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Roddy 1 AST) 83–120
  • 5:13 HOU Holiday Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T15)
  • 5:04 DEN Nnaji OFF.Foul (P1) (C.Kirkland)
  • 5:04 DEN Nnaji Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 4:52 HOU Capela 1' Alley Oop Dunk (7 PTS) (Crawford 1 AST) 85–120
  • 4:36 DEN MISS T. Jones 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 4:33 HOU Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:19 HOU MISS Holiday 8' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • 4:18 HOU Holiday REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:18 HOU MISS Holiday Tip Layup Shot
  • 4:18 Rockets Rebound
  • 4:14 HOU MISS Capela 5' Layup
  • 4:12 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:4 Def:0)
  • 4:12 HOU MISS Capela Tip Layup Shot
  • 4:12 HOU Crawford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:12 HOU MISS Crawford Tip Layup Shot
  • 4:12 Rockets Rebound
  • 4:06 HOU MISS Holiday 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:04 DEN Roddy REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:58 DEN MISS Pickett 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 3:55 Rockets Rebound
  • 3:37 HOU MISS Okogie 3' Driving Reverse Layup
  • 3:36 DEN Strawther REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:30 DEN MISS Nnaji 26' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 3:26 HOU Okogie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:20 HOU MISS Green 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:18 DEN Nnaji REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:03 DEN MISS Nnaji 22' Jump Shot
  • 3:01 DEN Roddy REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:57 DEN MISS Roddy 24' 3PT Fadeaway Jumper
  • 2:54 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:4 Def:1)
  • 2:46 HOU MISS Holiday 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 2:45 Rockets Rebound
  • 2:45 DEN Pickett L.B.FOUL (P1.T4) (C.Kirkland)
  • 2:45 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 2:32 HOU MISS Green 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:32 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 2:21 DEN Strawther 28' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS) (T. Jones 1 AST) 85–123
  • 2:06 HOU MISS Green 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:03 HOU Okogie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 2:01 HOU Capela 1' Dunk (9 PTS) (Okogie 3 AST) 87–123
  • 1:43 DEN MISS Strawther 6' Driving Bank Hook Shot
  • 1:41 HOU Crawford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 1:36 HOU MISS Crawford 3' Running Reverse Layup
  • 1:34 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:5 Def:1)
  • 1:34 HOU MISS Capela Tip Layup Shot
  • 1:33 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:6 Def:1)
  • 1:32 HOU Capela Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T16)
  • 1:32 DEN Nnaji STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:28 HOU Holiday S.FOUL (P2.T2) (C.Kirkland)
  • 1:28 DEN MISS Nnaji Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:28 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 1:28 DEN Nnaji Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 1:13 HOU Holiday 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) 89–124
  • 1:03 DEN Strawther 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (T. Jones 2 AST) 89–127
  • 0:51 HOU MISS Okogie 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:50 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:50 DEN Roddy L.B.FOUL (P1.PN) (N.Sago)
  • 0:50 HOU Crawford Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:50 HOU MISS Crawford Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:48 HOU Okogie REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 0:48 HOU MISS Okogie 2' Tip Layup Shot
  • 0:46 DEN Roddy REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:39 HOU Capela S.FOUL (P2.PN) (E.Scott)
  • 0:39 DEN Roddy Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:39 DEN Roddy Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 0:28 HOU Okogie 26' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Holiday 3 AST) 93–129
  • 0:03 NUGGETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#10)
  • 0:00 ROCKETS Heave
  • 0:00 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (12:24 AM EST)