HOUHoustonRockets17-8, 9-6 AwayFinal
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 26 | 27 | 29 | 33 |
| DEN | 29 | 16 | 21 | 35 |
Watch| Houston | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. DurantKevin Durant#7 | 3939:32 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +18 | 31 | |||||
| J. Smith Jr.Jabari Smith Jr.#10 | 3838:29 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +21 | 22 | |||||
| A. SengunAlperen Sengun#28 | 3030:21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +24 | 8 | |||||
| J. OkogieJosh Okogie#20 | 2828:38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +6 | 9 | |||||
| A. ThompsonAmen Thompson#1 | 3838:18 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +19 | 16 | |||||
| Bench | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts | |||||
| R. SheppardReed Sheppard#15 | 3030:00 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +10 | 28 | |||||
| S. AdamsSteven Adams#12 | 2525:14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -10 | 1 | |||||
| A. HolidayAaron Holiday#0 | 77:57 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -12 | 0 | |||||
| J. TateJae'Sean Tate#8 | 11:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 | |||||
| C. CapelaClint Capela#30 | DNP — Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| J. DavisonJD Davison#4 | DNP — Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| J. GreenJeff Green#32 | DNP — Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 47 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 115 | |||||||
Inactive: Isaiah Crawford (coach's decision), Tari Eason (left lower leg injury management), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. JohnsonCameron Johnson#23 | 3131:53 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -14 | 6 |
| S. JonesSpencer Jones#21 | 2727:50 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 9 |
| N. JokićNikola Jokić#15 | 2929:08 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -20 | 25 |
| T. Hardaway Jr.Tim Hardaway Jr.#10 | 2929:54 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -22 | 8 |
| J. MurrayJamal Murray#27 | 3434:35 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -12 | 16 |
| Bench | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts |
| B. BrownBruce Brown#11 | 2727:44 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 12 |
| J. PickettJalen Pickett#24 | 2222:22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 10 |
| J. ValančiūnasJonas Valančiūnas#17 | 1515:43 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -10 | 10 |
| Z. NnajiZeke Nnaji#22 | 1111:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| J. StrawtherJulian Strawther#3 | 44:46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 2 |
| H. TysonHunter Tyson#31 | 44:46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 2 |
| Totals | 39 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 101 |
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), Peyton Watson (right trunk contusion)
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
J. Tate
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
C. Johnson
S. Jones
N. Jokić
T. Hardaway Jr.
J. Murray
B. Brown
J. Pickett
J. Valančiūnas
Z. Nnaji
J. Strawther
H. Tyson
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% |
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Game details
The Houston Rockets defeated the Denver Nuggets 115-101 in regulation, on the road. Kevin Durant led Houston with 31 points, while Nikola Jokić led Denver with 25 points.
Saturday, December 20, 2025
Ball Arena, Denver
TV: NBA TV
Game ID: 0022500386
Officials
Marc Davis #8 — Crew Chief
Eric Dalen #37 — Referee
Tyler Ricks #56 — Umpire