Newer meeting, Nov 9: DEN 100, HOU 110

Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets: player stats (Dec 20, 2025)

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Houston Rockets

Ball Arena · Denver, CO

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Game leaders

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Points
Houston Rockets: Kevin Durant31 PTS8-14 FG, 5-6 3P, 10-11 FT
Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic25 PTS9-20 FG, 1-4 3P, 6-7 FT
Rebounds
Houston Rockets: Steven Adams12 REB5 OREB, 7 DREB
Denver Nuggets: Bruce Brown12 REB3 OREB, 9 DREB
Assists
Houston Rockets: Reed Sheppard6 AST28 PTS, 1 TOV
Denver Nuggets: Jamal Murray7 AST16 PTS, 2 TOV

The Houston Rockets won 115-101 against the Denver Nuggets on December 20, 2025 at Ball Arena. Nikola Jokic scored 25 for the Denver Nuggets, while Kevin Durant had 31 for the Houston Rockets.

Houston Rockets box score
Houston Rockets
Kevin DurantF	40:00	31	6	5	8-14	5-6	10-11	0	1	3	2	+18
Amen ThompsonG-F	38:00	16	4	6	7-14	0-2	2-4	2	2	3	2	+19
Jabari Smith Jr.F	38:00	22	10	2	8-14	5-11	1-2	0	1	4	3	+21
Alperen SengunF-C	30:00	8	6	4	4-9	0-1	0-0	1	1	5	3	+24
Josh OkogieG	29:00	9	3	1	3-5	3-5	0-0	0	1	0	4	+6
Reed SheppardG	30:00	28	2	6	9-15	6-9	4-4	3	2	1	4	+10
Steven AdamsC	25:00	1	12	0	0-4	0-0	1-2	0	0	0	1	-10
Aaron HolidayG	8:00	0	4	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	3	1	-12
Jae'Sean TateF	2:00	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	-6
Team	240	115	47	24	39-77	19-35	18-23	6	8	19	20

DNP: JD Davison, Dorian Finney-Smith, Jeff Green, Isaiah Crawford, Fred VanVleet, Clint Capela, Tari Eason, Tyler Smith

Denver Nuggets box score
Denver Nuggets
Jamal MurrayG	35:00	16	4	7	4-13	3-7	5-6	2	0	2	0	-12
Cameron JohnsonF	32:00	6	4	3	2-10	1-3	1-1	1	0	0	1	-14
Tim Hardaway Jr.G	30:00	8	2	0	3-9	2-5	0-0	1	0	2	3	-22
Nikola JokicC	29:00	25	7	5	9-20	1-4	6-7	0	0	5	5	-20
Spencer JonesF	28:00	9	4	2	4-8	1-5	0-0	2	0	0	2	+1
Bruce BrownG	28:00	12	12	1	5-8	0-1	2-2	2	1	0	5	-7
Jalen PickettG	22:00	10	4	1	4-7	0-1	2-2	0	0	1	2	+1
Jonas ValanciunasC	16:00	10	1	1	5-10	0-0	0-0	1	1	1	0	-10
Zeke NnajiF-C	11:00	1	0	0	0-1	0-1	1-2	0	0	0	1	-1
Julian StrawtherG	5:00	2	0	1	0-2	0-0	2-3	0	0	0	0	+7
Hunter TysonF	5:00	2	1	0	1-4	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	1	+7
Team	241	101	39	21	37-92	8-29	19-23	9	2	11	20

DNP: DaRon Holmes II, Tamar Bates, Curtis Jones, Christian Braun, Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson

Team stats

Team stats: Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets
HOU	Stat	DEN
50.6%(better)39-77	Field-goal percentage	40.2%37-92
54.3%(better)19-35	Three-point percentage	27.6%8-29
78.3%18-23	Free-throw percentage	82.6%(better)19-23
47(better)	Rebounds	39
9	Offensive rebounds	10(better)
38(better)	Defensive rebounds	29
24(better)	Assists	21
6	Steals	9(better)
8(better)	Blocks	2
19	Turnovers	11(better)
20	Personal fouls	20
29	Bench points	37(better)

Team advanced
HOU	Stat	DEN
100.1(better)	Pace	99.7
114.9(better)	Off. rating	100.9
100.9(better)	Def. rating	114.9
14.0(better)	Net rating	-14.0
66.0(better)	TS%	49.5
63.0(better)	eFG%	44.6
17.9	TOV%	9.7(better)
23.7(better)	OREB%	20.8
0.299(better)	FT rate	0.250
45.5(better)	3PA rate	31.5

Keel projection

How the projections do →

Replayed with a fit on another season: the model had not seen this game.

HOU 40%DEN 60%

Expected margin: DEN by 3.1
Result: HOU by 14: The projection missed.

The projected margin was 17.1 pts from the result. Its largest input: Net rating so far this season, 0.6 pts toward DEN. 3 more inputs are in Pro

Season series

HOU 1, DEN 3

Nov 21Denver Nuggets 112, Houston Rockets 109
Dec 15Houston Rockets 125, Denver Nuggets 128
Dec 20 · this gameHouston Rockets 115, Denver Nuggets 101
Mar 11Houston Rockets 93, Denver Nuggets 129

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