Denver
Nuggets
86
–
105
FINAL
Houston
Rockets
Date
Friday, November 24, 2023
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 19 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 86 |
| HOU | 26 | 31 | 24 | 5 | 105 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
Fred VanVleet
HOU
17
PTS
6
REB
11
AST
+30
+/−
Key Contributions
Deflections1
Contested Shots5
Opp FG% When Defending50.0%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.11
Impact Composite53.9
Hustle: 9.5Defense: 39.5Impact: 4.9
Double-Double+30 plus/minusonly 7 pts allowed on 62.4 possessions
Box Score MVP
Alperen Sengun
HOU
21
PTS
15
REB
8
AST
+12
+/−
Game Performance
FG8-19 (42.1%)
3PT0-4
FT5-6
TS%48.5%
eFG%42.1%
STL2
BLK1
TOV5
ORTG107
DRTG94
NET+12
Double-Double4 deflections22 contested shots+12 plus/minusheld opponents to 37.5% FGonly 13 pts allowed on 70.6 possessions
Box Score
| DEN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeke Nnaji | 3:49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 37:10 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6-14 | 43% | 2-8 | 25% | 0-0 | 0% | -8 |
| Justin Holiday | 12:44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 50% | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | +9 |
| Peyton Watson | 5:47 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -18 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 39:16 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7-15 | 47% | 1-5 | 20% | 5-5 | 100% | -7 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Aaron Gordon | 39:01 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-12 | 0% | 0-4 | 0% | 2-4 | 50% | -9 |
| Nikola Jokić | 42:09 | 38 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14-31 | 45% | 3-8 | 38% | 7-11 | 64% | -12 |
| Christian Braun | 25:49 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 33% | 0-0 | 0% | 1-1 | 100% | -2 |
| Reggie Jackson | 25:18 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1-7 | 14% | 0-2 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -26 |
| TOTAL | — | 86 | 46 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 32-94 | 34% | 7-30 | 23% | 15-21 | 71% | — |
Braxton Key —
DeAndre Jordan —
Julian Strawther —
Hunter Tyson —
Jalen Pickett —
Collin Gillespie —
| HOU | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen Sengun | 42:48 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8-19 | 42% | 0-4 | 0% | 5-6 | 83% | +12 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 37:58 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6-9 | 67% | 2-3 | 67% | 2-2 | 100% | +16 |
| Jeff Green | 8:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0% | 0-2 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +12 |
| Jalen Green | 35:58 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10-18 | 56% | 3-8 | 38% | 2-3 | 67% | 0 |
| Tari Eason | 15:50 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 50% | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | +9 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Aaron Holiday | 14:42 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-4 | 75% | 1-1 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | +2 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 15:48 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2-4 | 50% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +6 |
| Fred VanVleet | 38:59 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6-12 | 50% | 3-5 | 60% | 2-2 | 100% | +30 |
| Dillon Brooks | 29:54 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2-8 | 25% | 2-3 | 67% | 2-2 | 100% | +8 |
| TOTAL | — | 105 | 49 | 6 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 40-82 | 49% | 12-29 | 41% | 13-15 | 87% | — |
Reggie Bullock Jr. —
Boban Marjanovic —
Jock Landale —
Nate Williams —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
DEN32/94 (34%)
Paint
18/48 (38%)
Mid
14/28 (50%)
3PT
7/32 (22%)
ATB3 17%Paint 39%RA 39%Mid 44%Corner 3 38%
HOU40/82 (49%)
Paint
22/42 (52%)
Mid
8/22 (36%)
3PT
12/29 (41%)
RA 62%ATB3 50%Paint 33%Corner 3 14%Mid 67%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
View:
Primary Matchup
Alperen Sengun
defended Nikola Jokić
13.2 min • 12 pts • 43%
Best Defender
Fred VanVleet
held Reggie Jackson
4.4 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
Jabari Smith Jr.
vs Michael Porter Jr.
3.7 min • 6 pts • 100%
| HOU Defense | Aaron Gordon | Christian Braun | Collin Gillespie | Julian Strawther | Justin Holiday | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Michael Porter Jr. | Nikola Jokić | Peyton Watson | Reggie Jackson | Zeke Nnaji |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen Sengun | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3m 1pts 0% | — | 13.2m 12pts 43% | — | — | — |
| Fred VanVleet | — | 3.4m 5pts 100% | — | — | 1.0m 0pts 0% | 2.2m 0pts 0% | 1.1m 2pts 0% | — | — | 4.4m 0pts 0% | — |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 6.4m 10pts 67% | — | — | — | — | 1.4m 0pts 0% | 3.7m 6pts 100% | — | — | — | — |
| Jalen Green | — | 1.5m 3pts 33% | — | — | — | 8.3m 7pts 50% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dillon Brooks | 4.6m 3pts 25% | — | — | — | — | — | 4.9m 3pts 100% | — | — | — | — |
| Jae'Sean Tate | — | 1.4m 2pts 50% | — | 1.4m 2pts 100% | — | — | 1.8m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — |
| Tari Eason | — | — | — | — | 1.1m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | 1.9m 0pts 0% | — |
| Aaron Holiday | — | 1.9m 3pts 50% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jeff Green | 1.0m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other | 3.2m 6pts 40% | — | 1.3m 4pts 67% | — | 3.5m 4pts 100% | — | 2.9m 8pts 67% | 3.3m 16pts 50% | 2.3m 4pts 100% | 3.7m 11pts 100% | 1.6m 3pts 25% |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = HOU leads, negative = DEN leads
HOU Largest Lead
26
Q2 5:29
DEN Largest Lead
5
Q1 0:55
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
HOU 8-0 run
Q1 1:11 – Q1 2:08
-2 → +3
HOU 11-0 run
Q1 1:11 – Q1 2:39
-2 → +6
HOU 13-0 run
Q1 1:11 – Q1 3:30
-2 → +8
DEN 8-0 run
Q1 4:17 – Q1 7:42
+7 → 0