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Denver Nuggets at Houston Rockets, Nov 9, 2026

NBA · 2026-27Nov 9, 2026 · FinalRegular season

Denver Nuggets

100AT

Houston Rockets

110
Rockets vs Nuggets: every meeting
STORY

Final

From the verified box score; records count this game

The BreakdownGrind

Rockets out-rebound, outshoot Nuggets from deep in 110-100 win

Jamal Murray scored 38 and Denver erased a 19-point deficit, but Houston finished with more rebounds, more shots and more threes.

NightlyHoops desk · The BreakdownWritten by AI (Claude Opus 5.5) from the box score and play-by-play. Every number and name was checked against them.

The Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 110-100 on Monday after giving back all of a 19-point lead. Houston was up 43-24 in the 2nd quarter. Then the Rockets went 6:40 without a field goal in the 3rd quarter. Denver's 10-0 run inside that stretch tied it at 60. Tari Eason's running finger roll put Houston back in front 62-60 with 4:14 left in the period, and the Rockets never trailed again. Jamal Murray's six straight points pulled the Nuggets within 91-87 with 6:49 left in the 4th quarter. They were never closer than six after it.

Side by side
DENStatHOU
44.6FG%45.1
27.63PT%36.8
39Rebounds51
7Off. rebounds15
83FG attempts91
10Turnovers10
From the box score. A dot marks a row where the teams are far apart.

Houston got more shots

The Rockets finished with 51 rebounds to Denver's 39. On the offensive glass, Houston had 15 and Denver 7. Alperen Sengun grabbed five of those for the Rockets, part of his 12 rebounds. Jabari Smith Jr. and Amen Thompson had three offensive rebounds each. For Denver, Nikola Jokić pulled down 16 rebounds, two of them on the offensive end. Both teams turned it over 10 times. Houston took 91 shots from the field. Denver took 83.

Houston made more threes

The Rockets made 14 threes in 38 attempts. The Nuggets made 8 of 29. Houston shot 36.8% from deep, Denver 27.6%. Murray hit five of Denver's threes, in eight tries. Christian Braun missed all four of his, and Cameron Johnson made two of five. On the other side, Bogdan Bogdanović made both of his. Fred VanVleet made three of his six, and two of them came late. With 5:34 left, his 26-footer made it 96-87. Smith's three made it 103-92. VanVleet's 27-footer then made it 106-96.

Denver was better inside the arc

Inside the arc, the Nuggets made 53.7% of their shots and the Rockets 50.9%. Overall, Houston shot 45.1% from the field and Denver 44.6%. Denver made 18 of 25 free throws. Houston made 14 of 17, and Kevin Durant made all 10 of his on his way to 23 points. Murray scored 38 points, 15 of them in the 4th quarter. He made 14 of 23 shots and all five of his free throws. Jokić added 25 points and nine assists. Sengun scored nine of his 20 in the 4th quarter. Durant's free throws with 0:32.5 left made it 110-98. Bryce Hopkins' turnaround bank shot made it 110-100.

Who led, and by how much Hover or tap for the score at any moment

DEN ahead above the line · HOU ahead below

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The margin through the game, from the play-by-play. Above the line DEN leads; below it, HOU.
Sources: the fact sheet this story was written from
  • GAME: Denver Nuggets (DEN) at Houston Rockets (HOU), Monday, November 9, 2026, in Houston. NBA regular season.
  • TEAM CITIES: Nuggets, Denver; Rockets, Houston.
  • FINAL: Rockets 110, Nuggets 100. (DEN 100, HOU 110.) Final margin: 10.
  • THE GAME IN BRIEF (every story tells each line; scores DEN-HOU):
  • - Result: Rockets 110, Nuggets 100.
  • - How it was decided: the Nuggets were last within 5 at 87-91, with 6:49 left in the 4th quarter, and never closer than 6 after it. From there to the end of the 4th quarter: Rockets 19, Nuggets 13 (87-91 to 100-110).
  • - Top scorers: Nuggets, Jamal Murray 38; Rockets, Kevin Durant 23.
  • MARKED MOMENTS (scores DEN-HOU; every story tells each Required one, in one sentence that names its player, or its team where the line names no player, and states the score after it; a Marked one is material to choose from, never a checklist: tell it only where it shows how the game turned or ended):
  • - Marked: 4:14 left in the 3rd quarter, HOU Tari Eason made (running finger roll Layup) -> 60-62. The Rockets went ahead for good.
  • POINTS BY QUARTER: DEN 24 16 28 32; HOU 32 22 23 33.
  • SCORE AT THE END OF EACH PERIOD (DEN-HOU): Q1 24-32, Q2 40-54, Q3 68-77, Q4 100-110.
  • HALVES: first half, Nuggets 40, Rockets 54; second half, Nuggets 60, Rockets 56.
  • LARGEST LEADS: DEN 2 (2-0, 11:43 left in the 1st quarter); HOU 19 (24-43, 8:08 left in the 2nd quarter). Scores are DEN-HOU.
  • LEAD CHANGES: 3. TIES: 2.
  • LEAD CHANGES AND TIES BY PERIOD: Q1 3 lead changes and 1 tie; Q2 0 lead changes and 0 ties; Q3 0 lead changes and 1 tie; Q4 0 lead changes and 0 ties.
  • RUNS (8 or more unanswered points within one period; each scorer's points in the run):
  • - HOU 11-0 from 11:31 to 8:08 left in the 2nd quarter, 24-32 to 24-43 (Reed Sheppard 2, Bogdan Bogdanović 3, Tari Eason 4, Amen Thompson 2)
  • - DEN 8-0 from 9:54 to 8:09 left in the 3rd quarter, 42-58 to 50-58 (Nikola Jokić 3, Cameron Johnson 3, Jamal Murray 2)
  • - DEN 10-0 from 7:34 to 5:04 left in the 3rd quarter, 50-60 to 60-60 (Jamal Murray 6, Christian Braun 2, Nikola Jokić 2)
  • STRAIGHT TEAM POINTS BY ONE PLAYER (within one period; the other team may score in between):
  • - Jamal Murray scored 6 straight Nuggets points, from 7:59 to 6:49 left in the 4th quarter (83-88, 85-91, 87-91).
  • - Tari Eason scored 6 straight Rockets points, from 1:04 to 0:02.6 left in the 1st quarter (22-29, 24-32).
  • - Alperen Sengun scored 6 straight Rockets points, from 6:36 to 4:01 left in the 2nd quarter (29-47, 31-49, 33-51).
  • DROUGHT: Nuggets went 4:30 of game clock without a field goal in the 2nd quarter, from 12:00 to 7:30 left.
  • DROUGHT: Rockets went 4:01 of game clock without a field goal in the 2nd quarter, from 4:01 to 0:00 left.
  • DROUGHT: Rockets went 6:40 of game clock without a field goal in the 3rd quarter, from 10:54 to 4:14 left.
  • TIMELINE (the facts above in game order, each at the moment it began; a later line began later; scores DEN-HOU):
  • - 11:43 left in the 1st quarter: DEN leads by 2, its largest lead (2-0).
  • - 1:04 to 0:02.6 left in the 1st quarter: Tari Eason scores 6 straight Rockets points (22-29 after the first, 24-32 after the last).
  • - 12:00 to 7:30 left in the 2nd quarter: Nuggets go without a field goal (4:30).
  • - End of the 1st quarter: 24-32.
  • - 11:31 to 8:08 left in the 2nd quarter: HOU 11-0 run, 24-32 to 24-43.
  • - 8:08 left in the 2nd quarter: HOU leads by 19, its largest lead (24-43).
  • - 6:36 to 4:01 left in the 2nd quarter: Alperen Sengun scores 6 straight Rockets points (29-47 after the first, 33-51 after the last).
  • - 4:01 to 0:00 left in the 2nd quarter: Rockets go without a field goal (4:01).
  • - End of the 2nd quarter: 40-54.
  • - 10:54 to 4:14 left in the 3rd quarter: Rockets go without a field goal (6:40).
  • - 9:54 to 8:09 left in the 3rd quarter: DEN 8-0 run, 42-58 to 50-58.
  • - 7:34 to 5:04 left in the 3rd quarter: DEN 10-0 run, 50-60 to 60-60.
  • - 4:14 left in the 3rd quarter: Rockets go ahead for good, 60-62.
  • - End of the 3rd quarter: 68-77.
  • - 7:59 to 6:49 left in the 4th quarter: Jamal Murray scores 6 straight Nuggets points (83-88 after the first, 87-91 after the last).
  • - End of the 4th quarter: 100-110.
  • THE 4TH QUARTER (scores DEN-HOU):
  • - It began at 68-77, Rockets by 9, and ended at 100-110, Rockets by 10.
  • - Points in it: DEN 32, HOU 33.
  • - Lead changes in it: 0. Ties in it: 0.
  • - Within 5 in its last 5:00: no.
  • - Its leading scorers: DEN Jamal Murray 15, Marvin Bagley III 6, Nikola Jokić 6; HOU Alperen Sengun 9, Fred VanVleet 6, Reed Sheppard 6.
  • In the 4th quarter, each scoring play of its last 6:00 (score after each):
  • - 5:34 HOU +3 Fred VanVleet (26' 3PT) -> 87-96
  • - 5:26 DEN +1 Marvin Bagley III (Free Throw 1 of 2) -> 88-96
  • - 5:01 DEN +1 Jamal Murray (Free Throw 1 of 2) -> 89-96
  • - 5:01 DEN +1 Jamal Murray (Free Throw 2 of 2) -> 90-96
  • - 4:14 HOU +2 Alperen Sengun (driving reverse Layup) -> 90-98
  • - 3:56 HOU +2 Amen Thompson (Layup) -> 90-100
  • - 3:36 DEN +2 Nikola Jokić (9' turnaround Hook) -> 92-100
  • - 3:20 HOU +3 Jabari Smith Jr. (3PT) -> 92-103
  • - 2:53 DEN +2 Jamal Murray (18' step back Jump Shot) -> 94-103
  • - 2:28 DEN +1 Nikola Jokić (Free Throw 1 of 2) -> 95-103
  • - 2:28 DEN +1 Nikola Jokić (Free Throw 2 of 2) -> 96-103
  • - 2:06 HOU +3 Fred VanVleet (27' 3PT) -> 96-106
  • - 1:53 DEN +2 Nikola Jokić (driving Layup) -> 98-106
  • - 1:32 HOU +2 Alperen Sengun (13' turnaround fadeaway Jump Shot) -> 98-108
  • - 0:32.5 HOU +1 Kevin Durant (Free Throw 1 of 2) -> 98-109
  • - 0:32.5 HOU +1 Kevin Durant (Free Throw 2 of 2) -> 98-110
  • - 0:17.9 DEN +2 Bryce Hopkins (8' turnaround bank Jump Shot) -> 100-110
  • TEAM TOTALS:
  • - DEN: FG 37-83 (44.6%), 3PT 8-29 (27.6%), FT 18-25, 39 rebounds (7 offensive), 20 assists, 10 turnovers, 7 steals, 6 blocks, 22 bench points
  • - HOU: FG 41-91 (45.1%), 3PT 14-38 (36.8%), FT 14-17, 51 rebounds (15 offensive), 29 assists, 10 turnovers, 5 steals, 3 blocks, 33 bench points
  • TWO-POINT SHOOTING (inside the arc: FG less 3PT):
  • - DEN: 2PT 29-54 (53.7%)
  • - HOU: 2PT 27-53 (50.9%)
  • PLAYERS, Denver Nuggets:
  • - Jamal Murray (starter, 39 min): 38 pts, 2 reb (0 off), 2 ast, FG 14-23, 3PT 5-8, FT 5-5, 1 stl, 2 blk, 1 tov, 0 fouls, +/- +1 | points by period 7-8-8-15
  • - Nikola Jokić (starter, 39 min): 25 pts, 16 reb (2 off), 9 ast, FG 11-21, 3PT 1-5, FT 2-2, 1 stl, 2 blk, 3 tov, 4 fouls, +/- -2 | points by period 6-6-7-6
  • - Cameron Johnson (starter, 31 min): 8 pts, 2 reb (0 off), 1 ast, FG 2-6, 3PT 2-5, FT 2-3, 2 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 3 fouls, +/- -2 | points by period 3-0-5-0
  • - DeMar DeRozan (bench, 19 min): 7 pts, 4 reb (0 off), 2 ast, FG 2-8, 3PT 0-1, FT 3-3, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 2 fouls, +/- -16 | points by period 0-0-4-3
  • - Marvin Bagley III (bench, 12 min): 6 pts, 3 reb (2 off), 0 ast, FG 2-2, 3PT 0-0, FT 2-4, 0 stl, 1 blk, 0 tov, 2 fouls, +/- -7 | points by period 0-0-0-6
  • - Trevon Brazile (bench, 14 min): 5 pts, 2 reb (1 off), 0 ast, FG 2-3, 3PT 0-1, FT 1-2, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- -3 | points by period 2-1-2-0
  • - Christian Braun (starter, 32 min): 4 pts, 5 reb (0 off), 3 ast, FG 2-7, 3PT 0-4, FT 0-2, 3 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 1 foul, +/- -1 | points by period 2-0-2-0
  • - Aaron Gordon (starter, 30 min): 3 pts, 5 reb (2 off), 2 ast, FG 1-6, 3PT 0-2, FT 1-2, 0 stl, 0 blk, 3 tov, 5 fouls, +/- +6 | points by period 2-1-0-0
  • - Bryce Hopkins (bench, 3 min): 2 pts, 0 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 1-2, 3PT 0-0, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- 0 | points by period 0-0-0-2
  • - Tyus Jones (bench, 6 min): 2 pts, 0 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 0-2, 3PT 0-1, FT 2-2, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- -11 | points by period 2-0-0-0
  • - Alpha Diallo (bench, 1 min): 0 pts, 0 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 0-0, 3PT 0-0, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- +2
  • - DaRon Holmes II (bench, 1 min): 0 pts, 0 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 0-0, 3PT 0-0, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- +2
  • - Spencer Jones (bench, 14 min): 0 pts, 0 reb (0 off), 1 ast, FG 0-3, 3PT 0-2, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 1 blk, 0 tov, 1 foul, +/- -19
  • PLAYERS, Houston Rockets:
  • - Kevin Durant (starter, 36 min): 23 pts, 12 reb (0 off), 8 ast, FG 6-15, 3PT 1-3, FT 10-10, 0 stl, 1 blk, 6 tov, 4 fouls, +/- +3 | points by period 11-2-8-2
  • - Alperen Sengun (starter, 35 min): 20 pts, 12 reb (5 off), 8 ast, FG 9-17, 3PT 1-3, FT 1-3, 1 stl, 1 blk, 2 tov, 4 fouls, +/- -3 | points by period 3-6-2-9
  • - Jabari Smith Jr. (starter, 38 min): 14 pts, 7 reb (3 off), 3 ast, FG 6-13, 3PT 2-8, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 3 fouls, +/- +10 | points by period 2-2-7-3
  • - Fred VanVleet (starter, 30 min): 12 pts, 1 reb (1 off), 2 ast, FG 4-9, 3PT 3-6, FT 1-2, 0 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 2 fouls, +/- +1 | points by period 5-1-0-6
  • - Tari Eason (bench, 19 min): 12 pts, 5 reb (1 off), 2 ast, FG 5-11, 3PT 2-6, FT 0-0, 2 stl, 1 blk, 0 tov, 3 fouls, +/- +18 | points by period 6-4-2-0
  • - Amen Thompson (starter, 35 min): 8 pts, 9 reb (3 off), 3 ast, FG 3-8, 3PT 0-0, FT 2-2, 1 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 1 foul, +/- +1 | points by period 2-2-2-2
  • - Bogdan Bogdanović (bench, 12 min): 8 pts, 3 reb (1 off), 1 ast, FG 3-5, 3PT 2-2, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 1 foul, +/- +7 | points by period 0-3-0-5
  • - Reed Sheppard (bench, 17 min): 8 pts, 0 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 3-8, 3PT 2-7, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 1 foul, +/- +11 | points by period 0-2-0-6
  • - Marcus Smart (bench, 17 min): 5 pts, 2 reb (1 off), 2 ast, FG 2-5, 3PT 1-3, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 2 fouls, +/- +6 | points by period 3-0-2-0
  • - Bruce Thornton (bench, 1 min): 0 pts, 0 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 0-0, 3PT 0-0, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- -2
  • - Isaiah Crawford (bench, 1 min): 0 pts, 0 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 0-0, 3PT 0-0, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- -2
  • PLAYER FACTS:
  • - Jamal Murray scored 15 in the 4th quarter.
  • - Aaron Gordon picked up a 5th foul with 0:32.5 left in the 4th quarter.
  • SEASON LINES THE GAME'S PREVIEW STATED (before this game):
  • - Jamal Murray averaged 24.3 points in 8 games this season.
  • - Nikola Jokić averaged 22.9 points in 8 games this season.
  • - Kevin Durant averaged 20.9 points in 9 games this season.
  • - Alperen Sengun averaged 20.4 points in 7 games this season.
  • ANGLE: Grind. VOICE: The Breakdown.
PREVIEW

Before tip

As it stood at tip · open to read

Rockets' offensive rebounding runs into Denver's defensive glass

No team rebounded more of its own misses last season than the Rockets, and the Nuggets cleared 71.7% of their opponents' misses, the 3rd-highest rate.

NightlyHoops desk · Facts as of 10:32 AM EST · scouting reports built 5:48 AM EST (Nuggets) and 5:49 AM EST (Rockets)Written by AI (Claude Opus 5.5) from the facts below. Every number and name was checked against them.

HOUSTON — The Rockets lived on the offensive glass last season. They rebounded 38.8% of their own missed shots, the highest in the league. They also took 16.5% of their shots after an offensive rebound, again the highest of 30 teams. Monday night they meet a Nuggets team that closed off that route: Denver rebounded 71.7% of its opponents' missed shots last season, the 3rd-highest in the league.

The other end of the floor looked different. The Nuggets rebounded 28.6% of their own misses last season, the 9th-lowest of 30 teams. Neither defense forced many turnovers. Opponents committed 11.9 turnovers per 100 possessions against the Nuggets, the lowest in the league. Against the Rockets the figure was 13.9, the 10th-lowest.

Kevin Durant scored 13 points in the third quarter against the Suns on Saturday, and the Rockets still lost 102-99. He finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds. He made 1 of 7 threes. Since 2019-20, Durant has averaged 27.1 points in regular-season games against the Nuggets.

The meetings have mostly gone one way. Since 2019-20, the Rockets are 8-17 against the Nuggets in the regular season. The Nuggets won the last meeting 129-93 on March 11 in Denver, though the Rockets won 115-101 there on Dec 20, 2025. Both teams arrive with winning starts. The Rockets are 4-1 at home this season. The Nuggets are 3-1 on the road, and they have won 4 of their last 5 games.

What to watch

  • Kevin Durant's Game Score came in at 16.9 against a usual 17.4 on Saturday, his latest game below the usual line.
  • Reed Sheppard has taken 75% of his shots from three this season, after 61% last season.
  • Bogdan Bogdanović has taken 24% of his shots as corner threes this season, after 7% last season.
Sources: the 73 facts this preview was written from
  • The Nuggets play at the Rockets on Monday, Nov 9, at 8:30 PM EST.
  • The Nuggets are 5-3 this season.
  • The Nuggets are 3-1 on the road this season.
  • The Nuggets have won 4 of their last 5 games.
  • The Rockets are 7-3 this season.
  • The Rockets are 4-1 at home this season.
  • The Rockets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The Nuggets last played 2 days ago, on Saturday, Nov 7.
  • The Rockets last played 2 days ago, on Saturday, Nov 7.
  • The Nuggets defeated the Pacers 114-102 on the road on Saturday, Nov 7, by 12 points.
  • On Nov 7, the Nuggets led the Pacers by as many as 27 points, and the Pacers led by as many as 5.
  • On Nov 7, Nikola Jokić had 19 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists against the Pacers, making 1 of 3 threes in 36 minutes.
  • On Nov 7, Cameron Johnson had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist against the Pacers, making 2 of 5 threes in 29 minutes.
  • On Nov 7, Jamal Murray had 16 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists against the Pacers, making 2 of 6 threes in 34 minutes.
  • The Rockets lost to the Suns 102-99 on the road on Saturday, Nov 7, by 3 points.
  • On Nov 7, the Rockets led the Suns by as many as 6 points, and the Suns led by as many as 19.
  • On Nov 7, Kevin Durant had 21 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists against the Suns, making 1 of 7 threes in 38 minutes.
  • On Nov 7, Amen Thompson had 17 points, 8 rebounds and 0 assists against the Suns, with no three-point attempts in 39 minutes.
  • On Nov 7, Fred VanVleet had 16 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists against the Suns, making 4 of 9 threes in 31 minutes.
  • On Nov 7, Alperen Sengun had 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists against the Suns, making 1 of 2 threes in 32 minutes.
  • On Nov 7, Kevin Durant scored 13 points in the third quarter.
  • Jamal Murray is averaging 24.3 points in 8 games this season and 25.4 over the last 5.
  • Nikola Jokić is averaging 22.9 points in 8 games this season and 23.2 over the last 5.
  • Kevin Durant is averaging 20.9 points in 9 games this season and 19.2 over the last 5.
  • Alperen Sengun is averaging 20.4 points in 7 games this season and 20.6 over the last 5.
  • Kevin Durant has averaged 27.1 points in 14 regular-season games against the Nuggets since 2019-20, scoring 11, 31, 25 and 13 in his last 4 games against the Nuggets, most recent first, from Mar 11 back to Nov 21, 2025.
  • Alperen Sengun has averaged 16.6 points in 17 regular-season games against the Nuggets since 2019-20, scoring 10, 8, 33 and 14 in his last 4 games against the Nuggets, most recent first, from Mar 11 back to Nov 21, 2025.
  • Kevin Durant's Game Score came in below the usual line in each of the last 3 games played, most recently 16.9 against a usual 17.4, from this season's 8 games plus last season's average, counted as 6 games.
  • Last season the Rockets averaged 96.0 possessions per game, the 4th-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Nuggets scored 123.8 points per 100 possessions, the highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Rockets scored 120.0 points per 100 possessions, the 8th-highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season opponents scored 118.6 points per 100 possessions against the Nuggets, the 10th-highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season opponents scored 114.5 points per 100 possessions against the Rockets, the 6th-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Nuggets had an effective field-goal rate of 57.7%, the highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Rockets took 35.1% of their shots from three, the 3rd-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Nuggets made 39.6% of their three-point attempts, the highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Rockets made 36.4% of their three-point attempts, the 10th-highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Rockets took 51.2% of their shots in the paint, the 8th-highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Rockets took 28.7% of their shots at the rim, the 10th-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Rockets took 10.2% of their shots on the fast break, the 9th-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Nuggets took 11.5% of their shots after an offensive rebound, the 6th-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Rockets took 16.5% of their shots after an offensive rebound, the highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Nuggets attempted 0.294 free throws per field-goal attempt, the 4th-highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Nuggets committed 13.1 turnovers per 100 possessions, the 2nd-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Rockets committed 16.0 turnovers per 100 possessions, the 4th-highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Nuggets rebounded 28.6% of their own missed shots, the 9th-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Rockets rebounded 38.8% of their own missed shots, the highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Nuggets rebounded 71.7% of their opponents' missed shots, the 3rd-highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Nuggets had 66.5% of their made shots assisted, the 9th-highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Rockets had 59.2% of their made shots assisted, the 4th-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Rockets committed 18.2 fouls per game, the lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season 54.6% of the fouls the Rockets committed were shooting fouls, the 8th-highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season opponents shot 68.8% at the rim against the Nuggets, the 4th-highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season opponents shot 64.9% at the rim against the Rockets, the 9th-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season opponents took 27.8% of their shots at the rim against the Nuggets, the 7th-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season opponents took 42.9% of their shots from three against the Nuggets, the 8th-highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season opponents took 40.0% of their shots from three against the Rockets, the 7th-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season opponents made 34.9% of their three-point attempts against the Nuggets, the 4th-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season opponents made 35.0% of their three-point attempts against the Rockets, the 6th-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season opponents committed 11.9 turnovers per 100 possessions against the Nuggets, the lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season opponents committed 13.9 turnovers per 100 possessions against the Rockets, the 10th-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Bogdan Bogdanović has taken 24% of his shots as corner threes this season (33 shots), after 7% last season.
  • Tari Eason has taken 12% of his shots as threes above the break this season (76 shots), after 23% last season.
  • Reed Sheppard has taken 75% of his shots from three this season (67 shots), after 61% last season.
  • Marvin Bagley III made 93 of his 142 free throws last season (66%).
  • Alperen Sengun made 253 of his 366 free throws last season (69%).
  • Kevin Durant made 392 of his 449 free throws last season (87%).
  • Marcus Smart made 106 of his 129 free throws last season (82%).
  • Reed Sheppard made 69 of his 86 free throws last season (80%).
  • The Nuggets won the last meeting with the Rockets 129-93 on Mar 11, at home.
  • The Rockets won 115-101 on Dec 20, 2025, away from home.
  • The Nuggets won 128-125 on Dec 15, 2025, at home.
  • Since 2019-20, the Rockets are 8-17 against the Nuggets in the regular season.

Starting fives

Confirmed by the league’s official lineups. Until then: in the NBA, the five those lineups list as expected; otherwise, the five each team started in its last game.

Denver Nuggets

Confirmed · 3:01 PM EST

NBA Official Lineups API

  1. JM
    Jamal MurrayPG · 24.3 PTS · 5.5 REB · 6.1 AST · 8 GP · 2026-27 regular seasonProbable · report of 7:45 PM EST
  2. CB
    Christian BraunSG · 13.5 PTS · 3.9 REB · 2.1 AST · 8 GP · 2026-27 regular seasonProbable · report of 7:45 PM EST
  3. CJ
    Cameron JohnsonSF · 10.8 PTS · 4.4 REB · 1.8 AST · 5 GP · 2026-27 regular seasonProbable · report of 7:45 PM EST
  4. AG
    Aaron GordonPF · 12.3 PTS · 5.3 REB · 2.1 AST · 8 GP · 2026-27 regular seasonProbable · report of 7:45 PM EST
  5. NJ
    Nikola JokićC · 22.9 PTS · 10.1 REB · 9.1 AST · 8 GP · 2026-27 regular seasonProbable · report of 7:45 PM EST

Houston Rockets

Confirmed · 3:01 PM EST

NBA Official Lineups API

  1. FV
    Fred VanVleetPG · 13.3 PTS · 3.6 REB · 6.1 AST · 7 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  2. AT
    Amen ThompsonSG · 15.1 PTS · 6.1 REB · 2.9 AST · 9 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  3. KD
    Kevin DurantSF · 20.9 PTS · 5.6 REB · 2.8 AST · 9 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  4. JS
    Jabari Smith Jr.PF · 18.4 PTS · 6.6 REB · 2.4 AST · 9 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  5. AS
    Alperen SengunC · 20.4 PTS · 9.0 REB · 7.9 AST · 7 GP · 2026-27 regular season

Injury report

The league’s official report: each listed player’s status and reason as reported, in report order.

Denver Nuggets

NBA Official Injury Report · 7:45 PM EST

  1. Christian BraunProbableInjury/Illness - Left Calf Contusion/Illness (Calf)
  2. DeMar DeRozanProbableInjury/Illness - Low Back Spasms (Back)
  3. Aaron GordonProbableInjury/Illness - Left Calf Injury Management (Calf)
  4. Cameron JohnsonProbableInjury/Illness - Right Ankle Sprain (Ankle)
  5. Nikola JokicProbableInjury/Illness - Right Elbow Sprain (Elbow)
  6. Jamal MurrayProbableInjury/Illness - Left Shin/Tibia Contusion
  7. Julian StrawtherOutInjury/Illness - Left Knee Sprain (Knee)

Houston Rockets

NBA Official Injury Report · 7:45 PM EST

  1. Steven AdamsOutInjury/Illness - Right Soleus Strain
  2. Clint CapelaOutInjury/Illness - Right Ankle Sprain (Ankle)
  3. Quadir CopelandOutG League - Two-Way
  4. Julian PhillipsOutG League - Two-Way
  5. Oscar TshiebweOutInjury/Illness - Illness
SCOUTING

Scouting report

Built 7:19 PM EST · frozen at tip

Gameplay analysis computed by NightlyHoops from play-by-play and box scores. Each team's report is written for the other side.

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Jamal Murray

DEN · Starter · 39:12 MIN

BOX SCORE

Player contributions

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Denver Nuggets at Houston Rockets: one row per player, by points, highest first. Team totals add up the player rows.
PLAYERMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFFG3PTFT+/-
39:123822121014–235–85–5+1
38:3825169123411–211–52–2-2
36:102312801646–151–310–10+3
35:072012811249–171–31–3-3
37:33147300036–132–80–0+10
30:00121200124–93–61–2+1
18:53125221035–112–60–0+18
35:0789310113–80–02–2+1
11:5083100013–52–20–0+7
30:4282120232–62–52–3-2
17:0080000013–82–70–0+11
19:1274200022–80–13–3-16
12:2563001022–20–02–4-7
17:1552210022–51–30–0+6
13:3352000002–30–11–2-3
32:2445330112–70–40–2-1
30:0935200351–60–21–2+6
3:1420000001–20–00–00
5:3520000000–20–12–2-11
0:3300000000–00–00–0+2
0:3300000000–00–00–0-2
0:3300000000–00–00–0+2
0:3300000000–00–00–0-2
13:5400101010–30–20–0-19
DNP———————————
DNP———————————
DNP———————————
DNP———————————
DEN totalsSum of 13 player lines100392076101837–838–2918–25
HOU totalsSum of 11 player lines110512953102141–9114–3814–17

Team totals add up the player rows above. DNP: did not play. —: not recorded. Quarter scores are not shown.

SCOUTING

Coming in · tonight

The report's numbers beside tonight's

Scouting DEN · from Houston's side

From the reportComing inLeagueTonight
opponent FG% allowed at the rim68.8%65.9%59.1%
opponent rim-attempt share allowed27.8%30.0%24.2%
eFG%57.7%54.6%49.4%
opponent turnovers forced per 1001195.0%1471.0%1189.0%
turnovers per 100 possessions13.114.713.0
defensive rebound %71.7%69.5%67.9%
Jamal MurrayShooter: threes taken7.58
Jamal MurrayDon't foul him: free throws88.7%100.0%
Nikola JokićShooter: threes taken4.55
Nikola JokićDon't foul him: free throws83.1%100.0%
Nikola JokićAt the rim72.3%83.3%
Nikola JokićTurnovers per usage event15.3%12.1%
Nikola JokićFree throws per shot0.420.10
Aaron GordonShooter: threes taken4.22
Aaron GordonFree throws per shot0.41Too few to count
DeMar DeRozanNon-shooter: threes taken1.91
DeMar DeRozanDon't foul him: free throws86.8%100.0%
DeMar DeRozanFree throws per shot0.430.38
Cameron JohnsonShooter: threes taken4.75
Cameron JohnsonDon't foul him: free throws83.9%66.7%
Marvin Bagley IIINon-shooter: threes taken0.90
Marvin Bagley IIIFoul him late: free throws65.5%50.0%
Marvin Bagley IIIAt the rim72.1%Too few to count
Marvin Bagley IIIFree throws per shot0.35Too few to count
Tyus JonesNon-shooter: threes taken2.0Too few to count
Spencer JonesShooter: threes taken2.22
Cam WhitmoreNon-shooter: threes taken2.8Did not play

On the report's cards, did not play: Cam Whitmore

Scouting HOU · from Denver's side

From the reportComing inLeagueTonight
paint-attempt share of FGA51.2%48.4%44.0%
3PA share of FGA35.1%41.5%41.8%
opponent FG% allowed at the rim64.9%65.9%60.9%
second-chance share of FGA16.5%12.8%15.4%
offensive rebound %38.8%30.5%32.1%
fouls committed per game18.219.921
Jabari Smith Jr.Shooter: threes taken6.38
Kevin DurantShooter: threes taken5.83
Kevin DurantDon't foul him: free throws87.3%100.0%
Kevin DurantTurnovers per usage event13.7%23.6%
Amen ThompsonNon-shooter: threes taken1.50
Amen ThompsonFree throws per shot0.370.25
Alperen SengunNon-shooter: threes taken1.83
Alperen SengunFoul him late: free throws69.1%33.3%
Alperen SengunTurnovers per usage event15.1%9.8%
Tari EasonShooter: threes taken4.46
Reed SheppardShooter: threes taken7.17
Reed SheppardDon't foul him: free throws80.2%Too few to count
Marcus SmartShooter: threes taken4.73
Marcus SmartDon't foul him: free throws82.2%Too few to count
Marcus SmartTurnovers per usage event14.7%Too few to count
Bogdan BogdanovićShooter: threes taken4.12
Jae'Sean TateNon-shooter: threes taken0.7Did not play

On the report's cards, did not play: Jae'Sean Tate

SURPRISES

Against their usual

Regular season · Game Score against each player's usual line

DENDenver Nuggets

5 of 6 scored players stayed within the usual range.

HOUHouston Rockets

Every scored player stayed within the usual range.