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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rockets | 26 | 34 | 23 | 28 | 111 |
 Nuggets | 36 | 34 | 36 | 18 | 124 |
HOUTeam statsDEN| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 39-8645.3% | 16-3941.0% | 17-2373.9% | 38 | 25 | 15 |
| DEN | 46-8752.9% | 14-3145.2% | 18-3256.3% | 52 | 31 | 14 |
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Denver Nuggets124| 34 | 19 | 8-11 | 1-1 | 2-3 | +20 | +18.6 | ||||||||
| 31 | 21 | 7-14 | 4-6 | 0 | 3-7 | 0 | +15 | +1.6 | ||||||
| 29 | 14 | 6-10 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0 | +13 | +3.1 | |||||||
| 25 | 19 | 7-8 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +3.0 | |||||
| 24 | 14 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 0 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +1.6 | |||||
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| 24 | 12 | 5-7 | 1-3 | 0 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | +14 | +3.9 | |||||
| 23 | 11 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +25 | −3.9 | ||||
| 20 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +24 | −3.0 | ||||||||
| 10 | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0 | +5 | −1.4 | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −10 | −1.3 | ||||
| 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −10 | −2.4 | ||||
| 4 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −10 | +0.1 | |||
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −12 | −2.8 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −12 | −2.1 | ||
| Team | 124 | 46-8752.9% | 14-3145.2% | 52 | 31 | 14 | 18 | 18-3256.3% | 11 | 8 | 7 | |||
Bench 37 points on 13 for 33 shooting
Did not play: Markus Howard (coach’s decision).
Houston Rockets111| 37 | 23 | 9-20 | 4-5 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | −2 | +1.8 | ||||||
| 32 | 14 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 0 | +12 | −1.4 | |||||||
| 32 | 34 | 10-16 | 5-9 | 9-9 | 0 | 0 | −12 | +11.8 | ||||||
| 29 | 3 | 1-9 | 0-5 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −9 | −8.7 | ||||
| 27 | 9 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −9 | +4.5 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 31 | 12 | 5-8 | 2-5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −18 | +1.3 | ||||||
| 25 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | −15 | −6.2 | |||||||
| 20 | 6 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −12 | −9.6 | |||||
| 8 | 5 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0 | 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3.6 | ||||
| Team | 111 | 39-8645.3% | 16-3941.0% | 38 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 17-2373.9% | 5 | 8 | 3 | |||
Bench 28 points on 11 for 26 shooting
Did not play: John Wall, Mason Jones, Eric Gordon and DeMarcus Cousins (not with team).
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PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Nikola Jokić had 19 points (14 in the paint), 12 rebounds and a career-high 18 assists, his 43rd career triple-double, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Houston Rockets 124-111.
The Nuggets took control with a 20-0 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 25.
Jamal Murray scored 21 points (13 in the second quarter). The Nuggets had 7 players in double-digit scoring. Jokić assisted on 6 of Paul Millsap’s 7 baskets.
For the Rockets, James Harden had 34 points and 8 assists, and Christian Wood added 23 points.
The Nuggets shot 52.9% from the field and 45.2% from 3 to the Rockets’ 45.3% and 41.0%. The Nuggets were outscored 16-4 in 4 minutes with Čančar, Bol, Hampton, Nnaji and Campazzo on the floor together.
Denver NuggetsHouston RocketsPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
106 points from the field on 87 shots: 11.2 more than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 21-29 | 72.4% | 64% |
| In the paint | 8-20 | 40.0% | 43% |
| Mid-range | 3-7 | 42.9% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 7-13 | 53.8% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 7-18 | 38.9% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Nwaba | 24 | 7 | 3-4 | 0 |
| Sterling Brown | 14 | 5 | 2-6 | +1 |
| James Harden | 6 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Danuel House Jr. | 5 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 13 | 8 | 2-5 | +4 |
The tracking credits him with 21 points on 62 possessions. He usually scores about 18 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Wood | 29 | 7 | 3-4 | 0 |
| P.J. Tucker | 8 | 8 | 3-3 | +6 |
| James Harden | 5 | 2 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 4 | 2 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
The tracking credits him with 19 points on 53 possessions. He usually scores about 12 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Tucker | 33 | 5 | 2-3 | −6 |
| Christian Wood | 14 | 8 | 4-5 | +3 |
| James Harden | 9 | 5 | 2-2 | +2 |
| Danuel House Jr. | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | −3 |
| Everyone else | 14 | 7 | 3-4 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 25 points on 78 possessions. He usually scores about 26 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.
DEN win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
HOU
50/50
DEN
Highest Leverage Moments
Tate 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Harden 4 AST)
Q2 9:46
9.8%
92→82
Harden 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Brown 1 AST)
Q1 4:47
9.5%
58→49
Harris 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Millsap 1 AST)
Q1 6:36
9.3%
53→62
Murray Free Throw 3 of 3 (5 PTS)
Q1 0:01
9.0%
68→77
Porter Jr. 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Jokic 4 AST)
Q2 5:01
9.0%
68→77
