Venue: Ball Arena, Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,955
TV/Stream: Space City Home Network, Altitude Sports, NBA TV
Refs: Eric Dalen, Marc Davis, Tyler Ricks
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 26 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 115 |
| DEN | 29 | 16 | 21 | 35 | 101 |
Box Score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||||||||||
| Kevin Durant #7 | ||||||||||||
| Kevin DurantK. Durant #7 | 40 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 8-14 | 5-6 | 10-11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +18 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. #10 | ||||||||||||
| Jabari Smith Jr.J. Smith Jr. #10 | 38 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 8-14 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +21 |
| Alperen Sengun #28 | ||||||||||||
| Alperen SengunA. Sengun #28 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +24 |
| Josh Okogie #20 | ||||||||||||
| Josh OkogieJ. Okogie #20 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +6 |
| Amen Thompson #1 | ||||||||||||
| Amen ThompsonA. Thompson #1 | 38 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 7-14 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +19 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Jae'Sean Tate #8 | ||||||||||||
| Jae'Sean TateJ. Tate #8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 |
| Steven Adams #12 | ||||||||||||
| Steven AdamsS. Adams #12 | 25 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -10 |
| Aaron Holiday #0 | ||||||||||||
| Aaron HolidayA. Holiday #0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -12 |
| Reed Sheppard #15 | ||||||||||||
| Reed SheppardR. Sheppard #15 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 9-15 | 6-9 | 4-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +10 |
| Did Not Play | ||||||||||||
| Jeff Green #32 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| Jeff GreenJ. Green #32 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| Clint Capela #30 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| Clint CapelaC. Capela #30 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| JD Davison #4 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| JD DavisonJ. Davison #4 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| TEAM TOTALS | ||||||||||||
| TEAM TOTALS | 115 | 47 | 24 | 39-77 | 19-35 | 18-23 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 20 | ||
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||||||||||
| Cameron Johnson #23 | ||||||||||||
| Cameron JohnsonC. Johnson #23 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2-10 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -14 |
| Spencer Jones #21 | ||||||||||||
| Spencer JonesS. Jones #21 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 |
| Nikola Jokic #15 | ||||||||||||
| Nikola JokicN. Jokic #15 | 29 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 9-20 | 1-4 | 6-7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -20 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. #10 | ||||||||||||
| Tim Hardaway Jr.T. Hardaway Jr. #10 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -22 |
| Jamal Murray #27 | ||||||||||||
| Jamal MurrayJ. Murray #27 | 35 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 4-13 | 3-7 | 5-6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -12 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Hunter Tyson #5 | ||||||||||||
| Hunter TysonH. Tyson #5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +7 |
| Zeke Nnaji #22 | ||||||||||||
| Zeke NnajiZ. Nnaji #22 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Jonas Valanciunas #17 | ||||||||||||
| Jonas ValanciunasJ. Valanciunas #17 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -10 |
| Bruce Brown #11 | ||||||||||||
| Bruce BrownB. Brown #11 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -7 |
| Jalen Pickett #24 | ||||||||||||
| Jalen PickettJ. Pickett #24 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| Julian Strawther #3 | ||||||||||||
| Julian StrawtherJ. Strawther #3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 |
| TEAM TOTALS | ||||||||||||
| TEAM TOTALS | 101 | 39 | 21 | 37-92 | 8-29 | 19-23 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 20 | ||
Team Comparison
| Statistic | HOU | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals (FG%) | 39-77 (51%) | 37-92 (40%) |
| 3-Point FG (3P%) | 19-35 (54%) | 8-29 (28%) |
| Free Throws (FT%) | 18-23 (78%) | 19-23 (83%) |
| Total Rebounds (OREB / DREB) | 47 (9 / 38) | 39 (10 / 29) |
| Assists | 24 | 21 |
| Steals / Blocks | 6 STL / 8 BLK | 9 STL / 2 BLK |
| Total Turnovers (Pts Off TO) | 19 (24 pts) | 11 (17 pts) |
| Points in Paint | 34 | 50 |
| Fast Break Points | 14 | 13 |
| Largest Lead | 21 | 5 |
Recent Plays
VIEW ALL →| Clock | Team | Play Description | HOU - DEN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 0.0 | End of Game | 115 - 101 | |
| Q4 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 115 - 101 | |
| Q4 11.9 | DEN | Hunter Tyson makes two point shot +2 | 115 - 101 |
| Q4 11.9 | DEN | Hunter Tyson offensive rebound | 115 - 99 |
| Q4 15.1 | DEN | Zeke Nnaji misses 24-foot three point jumper | 115 - 99 |
| Q4 28.8 | HOU | Amen Thompson makes dunk (Reed Sheppard assists) +2 | 115 - 99 |
| Q4 48.7 | HOU | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | 113 - 99 |
| Q4 51.8 | DEN | Bruce Brown misses driving floating jump shot | 113 - 99 |
| Q4 1:00 | HOU | Jabari Smith Jr. makes dunk (Amen Thompson assists) +2 | 113 - 99 |
| Q4 1:06 | DEN | Julian Strawther makes free throw 3 of 3 +1 | 111 - 99 |
| Q4 1:06 | DEN | Nuggets offensive team rebound | 111 - 98 |
| Q4 1:06 | DEN | Julian Strawther misses free throw 2 of 3 | 111 - 98 |
| Q4 1:06 | DEN | Julian Strawther makes free throw 1 of 3 +1 | 111 - 98 |
| Q4 1:06 | HOU | Kevin Durant shooting foul | 111 - 97 |
| Q4 1:12 | DEN | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | 111 - 97 |