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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nuggets | 28 | 15 | 28 | 34 | 105 |
 Rockets | 35 | 25 | 32 | 29 | 121 |
DENTeam statsHOU| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 42-9245.7% | 10-2835.7% | 11-1573.3% | 40 | 25 | 15 |
| HOU | 42-8947.2% | 13-2944.8% | 24-2885.7% | 53 | 26 | 17 |
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Houston Rockets121| 34 | 28 | 11-25 | 0-0 | 6-7 | +25 | +9.5 | ||||||||
| 34 | 14 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | +9 | +5.7 | |||||||
| 31 | 8 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +13 | +0.1 | ||||||
| 31 | 27 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 13-15 | 0 | +7 | +7.1 | |||||||
| 18 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −10 | −6.1 | |||||
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| 29 | 25 | 8-11 | 6-8 | 0 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | +22 | +8.6 | |||||
| 25 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +28 | −5.9 | |||
| 21 | 11 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +8 | +2.8 | ||||||
| 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −8 | −1.8 | |||
| 4 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −7 | +0.4 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −7 | −2.0 | |||
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.4 | ||||
| Team | 121 | 42-8947.2% | 13-2944.8% | 53 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 24-2885.7% | 18 | 10 | 7 | |||
Bench 42 points on 14 for 25 shooting
Did not play: Tyson Chandler (coach’s decision).
Denver Nuggets105| 38 | 8 | 3-14 | 2-6 | 0-0 | −17 | −6.9 | ||||||||
| 35 | 17 | 7-17 | 2-4 | 0 | 1-1 | −6 | +4.5 | |||||||
| 34 | 19 | 8-19 | 0-1 | 3-6 | −9 | +0.6 | ||||||||
| 29 | 11 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | −1 | +2.6 | ||||||
| 27 | 14 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 0 | 1-2 | −6 | +2.7 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 31 | 12 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 0 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −14 | −6.0 | ||||
| 21 | 15 | 7-12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −16 | +1.4 | ||||||
| 14 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −18 | +1.3 | |||||
| 8 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3.0 | ||||
| 3 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | +2.4 | |||||
| Team | 105 | 42-9245.7% | 10-2835.7% | 40 | 25 | 15 | 21 | 11-1573.3% | 13 | 12 | 6 | |||
Bench 36 points on 14 for 25 shooting
Did not play: Michael Porter Jr. (injury/illness).
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Russell Westbrook had 28 points (20 in the paint) and 16 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 121-105 to end a 4-game losing streak.
The Rockets took control with a 32-14 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 25.
James Harden scored 27 points, and Eric Gordon added 25 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) on 8 for 11 shooting off the bench. The Rockets had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Nuggets, Nikola Jokić had 19 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, his 36th career triple-double.
The Rockets went 24 for 28 at the line to the Nuggets’ 11 for 15. The Nuggets gave up 18 offensive rebounds, about 8 more than usual for the shots the Rockets missed. The Rockets outscored the Nuggets 29-19 in 9 minutes with Tucker, Westbrook, Gordon, Rivers and House on the floor together.
Houston RocketsDenver NuggetsPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
97 points from the field on 89 shots: 4.3 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 26-47 | 55.3% | 64% |
| In the paint | 2-11 | 18.2% | 40% |
| Mid-range | 1-2 | 50.0% | 40% |
| Corner 3 | 2-5 | 40.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 11-24 | 45.8% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrey Craig | 22 | 14 | 5-10 | +7 |
| Will Barton | 10 | 4 | 2-6 | +1 |
| Malik Beasley | 10 | 2 | 1-1 | −1 |
| PJ Dozier | 8 | 2 | 1-2 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 24 | 10 | 4-12 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 32 points on 74 possessions. He usually scores about 25 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Barton | 22 | 11 | 4-4 | +1 |
| Torrey Craig | 14 | 4 | 0-3 | −2 |
| Malik Beasley | 7 | 2 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Jerami Grant | 7 | 2 | 0-2 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 13 | 11 | 4-5 | +5 |
The tracking credits him with 30 points on 62 possessions. He usually scores about 29 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Beasley | 15 | 6 | 1-1 | +3 |
| Will Barton | 12 | 9 | 3-4 | +6 |
| PJ Dozier | 10 | 5 | 2-2 | +3 |
| Monte Morris | 8 | 3 | 1-2 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 12 | 2 | 1-2 | −1 |
The tracking credits him with 25 points on 57 possessions. He usually scores about 13 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
HOU win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
DEN
50/50
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Highest Leverage Moments
Harden Cutting Layup Shot (14 PTS) (Sefolosha 1 AST)
Q2 4:57
9.7%
79→88
Barton 27' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS)
Q1 2:45
9.1%
58→49
Harden 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (8 PTS)
Q1 4:48
8.0%
48→56
Westbrook 16' Pullup Jump Shot (8 PTS)
Q1 2:20
7.4%
49→56
Westbrook 14' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS)
Q1 9:38
6.0%
49→55
