DENDenverNuggets19-6, 7-4 HomeFinal/OT
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 30 | 21 | 35 | 31 | 8 |
| DEN | 24 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 11 |
Watch  Houston | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. DurantKevin Durant#7 | 4444:04 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 25 | |||||
| J. Smith Jr.Jabari Smith Jr.#10 | 4343:25 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 16 | |||||
| A. SengunAlperen Sengun#28 | 4242:29 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 33 | |||||
| J. OkogieJosh Okogie#20 | 2727:40 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +9 | 16 | |||||
| A. ThompsonAmen Thompson#1 | 4343:30 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 14 | |||||
| Bench | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts | |||||
| R. SheppardReed Sheppard#15 | 3131:34 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +5 | 14 | |||||
| S. AdamsSteven Adams#12 | 1515:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -8 | 3 | |||||
| A. HolidayAaron Holiday#0 | 1010:14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 3 | |||||
| C. CapelaClint Capela#30 | 66:32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 1 | |||||
| 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 | 46 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 125 | |||||||
Inactive: Isaiah Crawford (coach's decision), Tari Eason (right oblique strain), Dorian Finney-Smith (left ankle surgery), Tyler Smith (coach's decision), Fred VanVleet (right knee ACL repair)
| Denver | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. JonesSpencer Jones#21 | 4040:54 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | +1 | 11 | |||||
| P. WatsonPeyton Watson#8 | 55:51 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 5 | |||||
| N. JokićNikola Jokić#15 | 4242:24 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | +1 | 39 | |||||
| C. JohnsonCameron Johnson#23 | 4343:03 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +8 | 13 | |||||
| J. MurrayJamal Murray#27 | 4343:08 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 35 | |||||
| Bench | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts | |||||
| T. Hardaway Jr.Tim Hardaway Jr.#10 | 3939:57 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +4 | 13 | |||||
| B. BrownBruce Brown#11 | 2727:02 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 2 | |||||
| J. ValančiūnasJonas Valančiūnas#17 | 1313:43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | +6 | 8 | |||||
| Z. NnajiZeke Nnaji#22 | 88:56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 2 | |||||
| J. PickettJalen Pickett#24 | DNP — Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| J. StrawtherJulian Strawther#3 | DNP — Dnp_coach | |||||||||||||
| H. TysonHunter Tyson#31 | DNP — Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 128 | |||||||
Inactive: Tamar Bates (two-way assignment), Christian Braun (left ankle sprain), Aaron Gordon (right hamstring strain), DaRon Holmes II (G-League assignment), Curtis Jones (two-way assignment)
Insights
Pace:HOUWin prob
ORtg
DRtg
NRtg
Avg Poss.
DENWin prob
ORtg
DRtg
NRtg
Avg Poss.
1st Half
2nd Half
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
HOUDENQ1
Q2
Q3
Q4
1st Half
2nd Half
Play-by-play
Shooting comparisons
| Pts | HOU | Shot Zones | DEN | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Paint (Non-RA) | ||||
| Mid-Range | ||||
| Above Break 3 | ||||
| Left Corner 3 | ||||
| Right Corner 3 |
| Pts | Situational | Pts | ||
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| Fast Break | ||||
| Off Turnovers | ||||
| 2nd Chance | ||||
| In the Paint |
Rotations
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
K. Durant
J. Smith Jr.
A. Sengun
J. Okogie
A. Thompson
S. Adams
R. Sheppard
A. Holiday
C. Capela
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S. Jones
P. Watson
N. Jokić
C. Johnson
J. Murray
T. Hardaway Jr.
B. Brown
J. Valančiūnas
Z. Nnaji
PositiveEvenNegativeHover stint for minutes / +/-
Play contexts
Play contexts | HOU | DEN | |||||||
| 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| Houston | Min | ORtg | DRtg | NRtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | Min | ORtg | DRtg | NRtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shot charts
Houston RocketsMissesMakes and MissesMakes
Restricted
Paint (non-RA)
Mid-range
Arc 3
L corner 3
R corner 3
Denver NuggetsMissesMakes 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 128-125 in overtime, at home. Nikola Jokić led Denver with 39 points, while Alperen Sengun led Houston with 33 points.
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Ball Arena, Denver
TV: Peacock
Game ID: 0022501225
Officials
Zach Zarba #15 — Crew Chief
Natalie Sago #9 — Referee
JD Ralls #63 — Umpire