Houston Rockets @ Denver Nuggets
17-8, 9-6 Away
115
17-8, 9-6 Away
20-7, 8-5 Home
101
20-7, 8-5 Home
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 40 | 31 | 8-14 | 5-6 | 10-11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +18 | |
| 38 | 22 | 8-14 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +21 | |
| 30 | 8 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +24 | |
| 29 | 9 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | +6 | |
| 38 | 16 | 7-14 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +19 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | |
| 25 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | -10 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -12 | |
| 30 | 28 | 9-15 | 6-9 | 4-4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | +10 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
115 | 39-77 | 19-35 | 18-23 | 47 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 20 | |||
51% | 54% | 78% | ||||||||||||
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 32 | 6 | 2-10 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -14 |
| 28 | 9 | 4-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +1 |
| 29 | 25 | 9-20 | 1-4 | 6-7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -20 |
| 30 | 8 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -22 |
| 35 | 16 | 4-13 | 3-7 | 5-6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -12 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 5 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +7 |
| 11 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 16 | 10 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -10 |
| 28 | 12 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | -7 |
| 22 | 10 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 |
101 | 37-92 | 8-29 | 19-23 | 39 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 20 | ||
40% | 28% | 83% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
DEN leads 2-1
Game Information
Ball Arena
5:00 PM, December 20, 2025Coverage: NBA TV
Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,955
- Referees:
- Eric Dalen
- Marc Davis
- Tyler Ricks
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 20 | 7 | .741 | - | W5 |
| Houston | 17 | 8 | .680 | 2 | W1 |
| Memphis | 13 | 15 | .464 | 7.5 | L1 |
| Dallas | 11 | 18 | .379 | 10 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 7 | 22 | .241 | 14 | W4 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 25 | 3 | .893 | - | L1 |
| Denver | 20 | 7 | .741 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 18 | 10 | .643 | 7 | W1 |
| Portland | 12 | 16 | .429 | 13 | W3 |
| Utah | 10 | 17 | .370 | 14.5 | L2 |
NBA News