DENDenverNuggets12-3, 6-2 AwayFinal
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 25 | 21 | 34 | 32 |
| HOU | 12 | 37 | 29 | 31 |
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Watch| Denver | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. WatsonPeyton Watson#8 | 3434:14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +15 | 9 | |||||
| A. GordonAaron Gordon#32 | 33:21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 1 | |||||
| N. JokićNikola Jokić#15 | 3939:20 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | +4 | 34 | |||||
| C. JohnsonCameron Johnson#23 | 3232:13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 9 | |||||
| J. MurrayJamal Murray#27 | 4040:31 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +6 | 26 | |||||
| Bench | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts | |||||
| T. Hardaway Jr.Tim Hardaway Jr.#10 | 3131:29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 12 | |||||
| S. JonesSpencer Jones#21 | 2121:44 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 3 | |||||
| B. BrownBruce Brown#11 | 2020:52 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -15 | 10 | |||||
| J. ValančiūnasJonas Valančiūnas#17 | 1616:14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 8 | |||||
| Z. NnajiZeke Nnaji#22 | DNP — Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| J. PickettJalen Pickett#24 | DNP — Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| H. TysonHunter Tyson#31 | DNP — Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 38 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 112 | |||||||
Inactive: Tamar Bates (two-way assignment), Christian Braun (left ankle sprain), DaRon Holmes II (G-League assignment), Curtis Jones (two-way assignment), Julian Strawther (lower back injury management)
  Houston | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Smith Jr.Jabari Smith Jr.#10 | 3636:56 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -8 | 21 | |||||
| A. SengunAlperen Sengun#28 | 3636:09 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -16 | 14 | |||||
| S. AdamsSteven Adams#12 | 2323:07 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +14 | 5 | |||||
| K. DurantKevin Durant#7 | 3535:15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 13 | |||||
| A. ThompsonAmen Thompson#1 | 4343:27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -10 | 22 | |||||
| Bench | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts | |||||
| R. SheppardReed Sheppard#15 | 3636:45 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +13 | 27 | |||||
| A. HolidayAaron Holiday#0 | 1313:28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 1 | |||||
| J. OkogieJosh Okogie#20 | 1111:06 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 | |||||
| C. CapelaClint Capela#30 | 33:45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 0 | |||||
| J. DavisonJD Davison#4 | DNP — Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| J. GreenJeff Green#32 | DNP — Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| J. TateJae'Sean Tate#8 | DNP — Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 41 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 109 | |||||||
Inactive: Isaiah Crawford (two-way assignment), Tari Eason (right oblique strain), Dorian Finney-Smith (left ankle surgery), Kevon Harris (two-way assignment), Fred VanVleet (right knee ACL repair)
Insights
Pace:DENWin prob
ORtg
DRtg
NRtg
Avg Poss.
HOUWin prob
ORtg
DRtg
NRtg
Avg Poss.
1st Half
2nd Half
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
DENHOUQ1
Q2
Q3
Q4
1st Half
2nd Half
Play-by-play
Shooting comparisons
| Pts | DEN | Shot Zones | HOU | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Area | ||||
| Paint (Non-RA) | ||||
| Mid-Range | ||||
| Above Break 3 | ||||
| Left Corner 3 | ||||
| Right Corner 3 |
| Pts | Situational | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Break | ||||
| Off Turnovers | ||||
| 2nd Chance | ||||
| In the Paint |
Rotations
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
P. Watson
A. Gordon
N. Jokić
C. Johnson
J. Murray
T. Hardaway Jr.
J. Valančiūnas
B. Brown
S. Jones
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
J. Smith Jr.
A. Sengun
S. Adams
K. Durant
A. Thompson
C. Capela
R. Sheppard
J. Okogie
A. Holiday
PositiveEvenNegativeHover stint for minutes / +/-
Play contexts
Play contexts | DEN | HOU | |||||||
| Play type | Frq%Freq % | PlPlays | PtPts | P/100PER 100 | Frq%Freq % | PlPlays | PtPts | P/100PER 100 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lineups
Lineups with less than 2:30 are hidden| Denver | Min | ORtg | DRtg | NRtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | Min | ORtg | DRtg | NRtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shot charts
Denver NuggetsMissesMakes and MissesMakes
Restricted
Paint (non-RA)
Mid-range
Arc 3
L corner 3
R corner 3
Houston RocketsMissesMakes and MissesMakes
Restricted
Paint (non-RA)
Mid-range
Arc 3
L corner 3
R corner 3
On/off impact
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| TOV% |
| Stat |  On | Off | Diff |
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Game details
The Denver Nuggets defeated the Houston Rockets 112-109 in regulation, on the road. Nikola Jokić led Denver with 34 points, while Reed Sheppard led Houston with 27 points.
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Toyota Center, Houston
TV: Amazon
Game ID: 0022500054
Officials
Courtney Kirkland #61 — Crew Chief
Dedric Taylor #21 — Referee
J.T. Orr #72 — Umpire