Denver
Nuggets
128
–
99
FINAL
Houston
Rockets
Date
Friday, April 16, 2021
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 35 | 34 | 31 | 11 | 128 |
| HOU | 28 | 21 | 30 | 10 | 99 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
Michael Porter Jr.
DEN
21
PTS
5
REB
1
AST
+22
+/−
Key Contributions
Deflections2
Contested Shots6
Loose Balls1
Opp FG% When Defending37.5%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.19
Impact Composite67.2
Hustle: 14.5Defense: 48.8Impact: 3.9
4-7 from 36 contested shots+22 plus/minusheld opponents to 37.5% FGonly 9 pts allowed on 46.5 possessions
Box Score MVP
Nikola Jokić
DEN
29
PTS
16
REB
7
AST
+9
+/−
Game Performance
FG10-12 (83.3%)
3PT1-1
FT8-9
TS%90.9%
eFG%87.5%
STL2
TOV0
ORTG142
DRTG121
NET+21
Double-Double83.3% FGonly 19 pts allowed on 43.4 possessions
Box Score
| DEN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeke Nnaji | 7:47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +5 |
| Will Barton | 29:38 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3-10 | 30% | 1-6 | 17% | 5-6 | 83% | +16 |
| Bol Bol | 4:16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +2 |
| Facundo Campazzo | 25:49 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 40% | 2-4 | 50% | 1-2 | 50% | +17 |
| PJ Dozier | 23:55 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5-14 | 36% | 1-6 | 17% | 0-0 | 0% | +21 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| JaMychal Green | 21:59 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-8 | 75% | 0-1 | 0% | 1-1 | 100% | +15 |
| Shaquille Harrison | 3:11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0 |
| Markus Howard | 3:39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 50% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +2 |
| Paul Millsap | 16:39 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4-10 | 40% | 0-1 | 0% | 3-3 | 100% | +18 |
| Vlatko Čančar | 4:16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | +2 |
| Aaron Gordon | 21:45 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 50% | 0-2 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | +12 |
| Monte Morris | 18:53 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 33% | 0-2 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | +4 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 31:08 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | 54% | 4-7 | 57% | 3-4 | 75% | +22 |
| Nikola Jokić | 27:05 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10-12 | 83% | 1-1 | 100% | 8-9 | 89% | +9 |
| TOTAL | — | 128 | 54 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 46-94 | 49% | 9-31 | 29% | 27-31 | 87% | — |
JaVale McGee —
| HOU | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Bradley | 21:47 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 29% | 2-6 | 33% | 0-0 | 0% | -10 |
| Armoni Brooks | 20:55 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2-6 | 33% | 0-4 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -20 |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | 31:39 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1-9 | 11% | 0-3 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | -23 |
| Kelly Olynyk | 27:05 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10-14 | 71% | 3-4 | 75% | 0-0 | 0% | -9 |
| John Wall | 28:09 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3-8 | 38% | 2-3 | 67% | 2-2 | 100% | -15 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| D.J. Wilson | 16:51 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 43% | 1-4 | 25% | 1-4 | 25% | -14 |
| Christian Wood | 24:21 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5-10 | 50% | 2-4 | 50% | 3-5 | 60% | -11 |
| DaQuan Jeffries | 10:09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 33% | 0-2 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -8 |
| Anthony Lamb | 4:16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | -2 |
| KJ Martin | 22:56 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-8 | 25% | 0-2 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -18 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 31:52 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9-13 | 69% | 1-3 | 33% | 2-3 | 67% | -15 |
| TOTAL | — | 99 | 35 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 38-86 | 44% | 11-35 | 31% | 12-18 | 67% | — |
Danuel House Jr. —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
DEN46/94 (49%)
Paint
31/50 (62%)
Mid
11/28 (39%)
3PT
9/31 (29%)
RA 73%Paint 42%ATB3 28%Mid 57%Corner 3 33%
HOU38/86 (44%)
Paint
26/47 (55%)
Mid
2/8 (25%)
3PT
11/35 (31%)
RA 63%ATB3 28%Corner 3 40%Paint 22%Mid 25%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
View:
Primary Matchup
Kelly Olynyk
defended Aaron Gordon
5.2 min • 4 pts • 67%
Best Defender
KJ Martin
held JaMychal Green
3.0 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
Christian Wood
vs Nikola Jokić
5.2 min • 7 pts • 50%
| HOU Defense | Aaron Gordon | Bol Bol | Facundo Campazzo | JaMychal Green | Michael Porter Jr. | Monte Morris | Nikola Jokić | Paul Millsap | PJ Dozier | Shaquille Harrison | Will Barton | Zeke Nnaji |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Porter Jr. | — | — | — | — | 1.6m 2pts 0% | — | — | — | 1.9m 0pts 0% | — | 4.2m 2pts 33% | — |
| Kelly Olynyk | 5.2m 4pts 67% | — | — | 1.1m 0pts 0% | — | — | 1.2m 5pts 50% | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Wall | — | — | 3.3m 3pts 100% | — | — | 3.5m 4pts 100% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jae'Sean Tate | — | — | 1.0m 2pts 100% | — | 4.7m 4pts 67% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Christian Wood | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.2m 7pts 50% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avery Bradley | — | — | 1.6m 0pts 0% | — | 1.9m 3pts 25% | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0m 0pts 0% | — |
| D.J. Wilson | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4m 0pts 0% | 2.3m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — |
| Armoni Brooks | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.1m 0pts 0% | — | 1.3m 0pts 0% | — |
| KJ Martin | — | — | — | 3.0m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other | 2.5m 13pts 56% | 1.2m 4pts 40% | 3.6m 2pts 20% | 3.6m 5pts 33% | 2.7m 9pts 57% | 3.3m 5pts 67% | 2.0m 3pts 17% | 3.4m 4pts 33% | 4.6m 5pts 67% | 0.9m 8pts 75% | 3.6m 17pts 78% | 2.6m 4pts 67% |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = HOU leads, negative = DEN leads
HOU Largest Lead
2
Q1 1:09
DEN Largest Lead
29
Q4 8:43
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
DEN 10-0 run
Q1 4:10 – Q1 5:11
-3 → -11
DEN 8-0 run
Q4 5:04 – Q4 5:49
-22 → -27