DENDenverNuggets40-26, 18-13 HomeFinal
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 20 | 27 | 22 | 24 |
| DEN | 24 | 29 | 40 | 36 |
Watch  Houston | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Smith Jr.Jabari Smith Jr.#10 | 2727:54 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -12 | 11 | |||||
| K. DurantKevin Durant#7 | 2626:02 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -18 | 11 | |||||
| A. SengunAlperen Sengun#28 | 2424:13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -17 | 10 | |||||
| T. EasonTari Eason#17 | 2121:34 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -17 | 8 | |||||
| A. ThompsonAmen Thompson#1 | 3030:13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -17 | 16 | |||||
| Bench | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts | |||||
| R. SheppardReed Sheppard#15 | 2727:06 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -26 | 9 | |||||
| C. CapelaClint Capela#30 | 2323:46 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -19 | 9 | |||||
| J. OkogieJosh Okogie#20 | 2323:35 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -22 | 12 | |||||
| A. HolidayAaron Holiday#0 | 1616:01 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -17 | 2 | |||||
| I. CrawfordIsaiah Crawford#27 | 1212:00 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 5 | |||||
| J. GreenJeff Green#32 | 77:33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | |||||
| D. Finney-SmithDorian Finney-Smith#2 | DNP — Nwt_not_with_team | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 43 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 93 | |||||||
Inactive: Steven Adams (left ankle surgery), JD Davison (coach's decision), Tristen Newton (two-way assignment), Jae'Sean Tate (right knee sprain), Fred VanVleet (right knee ACL repair)
| Denver | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. JohnsonCameron Johnson#23 | 2424:46 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +23 | 17 |
| A. GordonAaron Gordon#32 | 2222:28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +17 | 0 |
| N. JokićNikola Jokić#15 | 3030:25 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +27 | 16 |
| C. BraunChristian Braun#0 | 2626:06 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +20 | 19 |
| J. MurrayJamal Murray#27 | 3131:24 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +25 | 30 |
| Bench | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts |
| T. Hardaway Jr.Tim Hardaway Jr.#10 | 2121:03 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +15 | 14 |
| B. BrownBruce Brown#11 | 1919:44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +17 | 7 |
| S. JonesSpencer Jones#21 | 1919:41 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +17 | 0 |
| J. ValančiūnasJonas Valančiūnas#17 | 1111:43 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +7 | 12 |
| T. JonesTyus Jones#5 | 77:33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 2 |
| J. StrawtherJulian Strawther#3 | 77:33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| Z. NnajiZeke Nnaji#22 | 55:51 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 |
| J. PickettJalen Pickett#24 | 55:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| D. RoddyDavid Roddy#45 | 55:51 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 |
| Totals | 42 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 129 |
Inactive: DaRon Holmes II (G-League assignment), Curtis Jones (two-way assignment), KJ Simpson (two-way assignment), Peyton Watson (right hamstring strain)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
J. Smith Jr.
K. Durant
A. Sengun
T. Eason
A. Thompson
R. Sheppard
J. Okogie
C. Capela
A. Holiday
I. Crawford
J. Green
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
C. Johnson
A. Gordon
N. Jokić
C. Braun
J. Murray
T. Hardaway Jr.
B. Brown
S. Jones
J. Valančiūnas
T. Jones
J. Strawther
Z. Nnaji
J. Pickett
D. Roddy
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 129-93 in regulation, at home. Jamal Murray led Denver with 30 points, while Amen Thompson led Houston with 16 points.
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Ball Arena, Denver
TV: ESPN
Game ID: 0022500950
Officials
Courtney Kirkland #61 — Crew Chief
Natalie Sago #9 — Referee
Evan Scott #78 — Umpire