Denver
Nuggets
103
–
124
FINAL
Houston
Rockets
Date
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 30 | 29 | 26 | 18 | 103 |
| HOU | 31 | 25 | 30 | 38 | 124 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
Alperen Sengun
HOU
20
PTS
10
REB
7
AST
+15
+/−
Key Contributions
Deflections4
Contested Shots12
Loose Balls1
Opp FG% When Defending44.4%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.16
Impact Composite73.0
Hustle: 27.5Defense: 43.2Impact: 2.4
Double-Double3 steals4 deflections12 contested shots+15 plus/minusonly 10 pts allowed on 62.8 possessions
Box Score MVP
Jalen Green
HOU
32
PTS
6
REB
4
AST
+27
+/−
Game Performance
FG12-27 (44.4%)
3PT4-8
FT4-4
TS%55.6%
eFG%51.9%
STL1
TOV3
ORTG123
DRTG94
NET+29
32 points4-8 from 3+27 plus/minusheld opponents to 33.3% FGonly 14 pts allowed on 61.4 possessions
Box Score
| DEN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray | 9:28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 50% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +7 |
| Jeff Green | 17:29 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-7 | 29% | 0-2 | 0% | 5-6 | 83% | +5 |
| Vlatko Čančar | 5:33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -6 |
| Aaron Gordon | 32:40 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6-11 | 55% | 0-1 | 0% | 1-4 | 25% | -18 |
| Christian Braun | 22:53 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2-6 | 33% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +1 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8:20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 75% | 0-0 | 0% | 1-2 | 50% | -2 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 33:10 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8-20 | 40% | 6-15 | 40% | 1-2 | 50% | -17 |
| Peyton Watson | 17:49 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 57% | 1-3 | 33% | 1-2 | 50% | -7 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 24:51 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3-6 | 50% | 1-3 | 33% | 1-1 | 100% | -23 |
| Bruce Brown | 29:23 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2-6 | 33% | 2-5 | 40% | 0-0 | 0% | -14 |
| Nikola Jokić | 24:41 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7-13 | 54% | 0-2 | 0% | 0-1 | 0% | -21 |
| Reggie Jackson | 13:43 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-4 | 75% | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | -10 |
| TOTAL | — | 103 | 47 | 13 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 41-87 | 47% | 11-36 | 31% | 10-18 | 56% | — |
Ish Smith —
Jack White —
Thomas Bryant —
| HOU | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 35:36 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-14 | 43% | 0-1 | 0% | 4-5 | 80% | +17 |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | 33:55 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7-17 | 41% | 5-11 | 46% | 1-2 | 50% | +15 |
| Josh Christopher | 18:25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-8 | 50% | 0-2 | 0% | 2-4 | 50% | +13 |
| Usman Garuba | 10:20 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 25% | 0-2 | 0% | 1-1 | 100% | +6 |
| Tari Eason | 32:57 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5-9 | 56% | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | +11 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Alperen Sengun | 37:31 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7-14 | 50% | 2-4 | 50% | 4-5 | 80% | +15 |
| KJ Martin | 27:18 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-8 | 63% | 0-0 | 0% | 2-3 | 67% | +11 |
| Daishen Nix | 5:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -10 |
| Jalen Green | 38:44 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12-27 | 44% | 4-8 | 50% | 4-4 | 100% | +27 |
| TOTAL | — | 124 | 55 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 47-102 | 46% | 12-31 | 39% | 18-24 | 75% | — |
D.J. Augustin —
Frank Kaminsky —
Boban Marjanovic —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
DEN41/87 (47%)
Paint
27/44 (61%)
Mid
6/11 (55%)
3PT
11/36 (31%)
RA 62%ATB3 36%Paint 55%Corner 3 13%Mid 33%
HOU47/102 (46%)
Paint
31/61 (51%)
Mid
4/14 (29%)
3PT
12/31 (39%)
RA 57%ATB3 40%Paint 39%Mid 17%Corner 3 33%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
View:
Primary Matchup
Alperen Sengun
defended Nikola Jokić
6.4 min • 8 pts • 50%
Best Defender
Alperen Sengun
held DeAndre Jordan
3.0 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
Kevin Porter Jr.
vs Bruce Brown
2.0 min • 6 pts • 50%
| HOU Defense | Aaron Gordon | Bruce Brown | Christian Braun | DeAndre Jordan | Jamal Murray | Jeff Green | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Michael Porter Jr. | Nikola Jokić | Peyton Watson | Reggie Jackson | Vlatko Čančar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen Sengun | — | — | — | 3.0m 0pts 0% | — | 1.5m 2pts 100% | — | 1.1m 0pts 0% | 6.4m 8pts 50% | — | — | — |
| Jalen Green | 1.4m 0pts 0% | 2.6m 6pts 50% | 2.4m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | 2.8m 6pts 40% | 1.6m 2pts 33% | — | — | — | — |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 2.1m 0pts 0% | 1.1m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | 1.1m 2pts 100% | 4.7m 2pts 0% | — | 1.4m 0pts 0% | — | — |
| Tari Eason | 1.7m 3pts 100% | 1.6m 0pts 0% | 1.3m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | 2.9m 2pts 50% | — | 2.7m 2pts 100% | — | — |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | 2.1m 1pts 0% | 2.0m 6pts 50% | — | — | — | — | 2.4m 5pts 33% | 1.2m 0pts 0% | — | — | 2.2m 5pts 67% | — |
| KJ Martin | 4.1m 3pts 33% | 1.1m 2pts 100% | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1m 4pts 100% | — | 1.1m 0pts 0% | — | — |
| Josh Christopher | — | 1.2m 2pts 50% | 2.4m 3pts 100% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Usman Garuba | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other | 1.3m 2pts 25% | 1.9m 2pts 33% | 3.6m 4pts 33% | 0.4m 2pts 100% | 3.7m 4pts 40% | 3.9m 3pts 0% | 3.2m 2pts 100% | 0.3m 2pts 100% | 2.9m 16pts 57% | 2.4m 2pts 50% | 3.8m 11pts 83% | 2.5m 6pts 100% |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = HOU leads, negative = DEN leads
HOU Largest Lead
21
Q4 11:31
DEN Largest Lead
10
Q2 3:22
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
HOU 9-0 run
Q1 4:21 – Q1 6:01
-5 → +2
DEN 9-0 run
Q2 1:27 – Q2 2:55
-1 → -8
DEN 11-0 run
Q2 1:27 – Q2 3:22
-1 → -10
HOU 8-0 run
Q4 2:40 – Q4 4:10
+5 → +11