Newer meeting, Nov 9: DEN 100, HOU 110

Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets: player stats

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Houston Rockets

Toyota Center · Houston, TX

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DEN

Game leaders

HOU

Points
Denver Nuggets: Michael Porter Jr.19 PTS8-12 FG, 3-6 3P, 0-0 FT
Houston Rockets: Fred VanVleet15 PTS5-13 FG, 3-8 3P, 2-3 FT
Rebounds
Denver Nuggets: Michael Porter Jr.7 REB0 OREB, 7 DREB
Houston Rockets: Tari Eason7 REB4 OREB, 3 DREB
Assists
Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic7 AST18 PTS, 1 TOV
Houston Rockets: Reed Sheppard7 AST0 PTS, 1 TOV

The Denver Nuggets beat the Houston Rockets 126-111 on April 13, 2025 at Toyota Center. Michael Porter Jr. led the Denver Nuggets with 19 points; Fred VanVleet scored 15 for the Houston Rockets.

Denver Nuggets box score
Denver Nuggets
Christian BraunG	31:00	11	7	6	4-7	0-1	3-3	0	0	1	2	+32
Nikola JokicC	31:00	18	7	7	7-10	3-5	1-2	2	1	1	3	+34
Michael Porter Jr.F	29:00	19	7	0	8-12	3-6	0-0	0	2	1	2	+21
Aaron GordonF	26:00	18	7	3	7-13	1-3	3-3	2	1	3	0	+21
Jamal MurrayG	25:00	16	7	3	6-16	1-4	3-3	0	0	1	0	+20
Russell WestbrookG	23:00	17	0	6	5-9	0-3	7-8	0	0	1	1	+8
Jalen PickettG	19:00	0	1	1	0-4	0-2	0-0	0	1	1	2	-7
Peyton WatsonG	17:00	9	4	0	3-6	2-3	1-2	1	1	0	0	+7
DeAndre JordanC	11:00	4	5	0	2-3	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	-9
Julian StrawtherG	10:00	9	0	1	2-5	0-1	5-6	1	0	0	1	-19
Trey AlexanderG	6:00	2	1	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	-10
Zeke NnajiF-C	6:00	1	1	0	0-1	0-1	1-2	0	0	0	0	-10
Hunter TysonF	4:00	2	0	1	0-1	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	2	-13
Team	238	126	47	28	45-88	10-29	26-31	7	6	9	13

DNP: PJ Hall, Dario Saric, DaRon Holmes II, Spencer Jones, Vlatko Cancar

Houston Rockets box score
Houston Rockets
Fred VanVleetG	27:00	15	0	3	5-13	3-8	2-3	1	0	3	2	-20
Amen ThompsonG-F	26:00	15	6	6	6-9	0-1	3-4	1	1	1	3	-15
Alperen SengunF-C	24:00	14	5	4	7-14	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	1	-8
Dillon BrooksG-F	22:00	8	1	1	3-9	2-6	0-0	0	0	0	2	-17
Jalen GreenG	21:00	2	2	2	0-7	0-1	2-2	0	0	1	1	-17
Tari EasonF	18:00	8	7	3	4-11	0-2	0-1	1	1	1	1	-21
Reed SheppardG	17:00	0	1	7	0-4	0-2	0-0	1	1	1	4	+9
Steven AdamsC	17:00	4	6	1	2-4	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	2	-23
Cam WhitmoreF	17:00	10	2	1	3-6	2-2	2-2	1	0	2	1	+9
Jeff GreenF	12:00	5	3	0	2-6	1-5	0-0	0	0	0	1	-14
Jeenathan WilliamsG	12:00	7	4	2	3-5	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	3	+16
Aaron HolidayG	9:00	6	0	2	2-4	2-4	0-0	0	0	0	2	+3
Jock LandaleC	9:00	11	3	0	5-5	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	+3
N'Faly DanteC	4:00	2	4	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	+10
David RoddyF	4:00	4	1	0	2-2	0-0	0-2	0	0	0	0	+10
Team	239	111	45	32	45-100	12-34	9-14	5	4	10	24

DNP: Jae'Sean Tate, Jabari Smith Jr., Jack McVeigh

Team stats

Team stats: Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets
DEN	Stat	HOU
51.1%(better)45-88	Field-goal percentage	45.0%45-100
34.5%10-29	Three-point percentage	35.3%(better)12-34
83.9%(better)26-31	Free-throw percentage	64.3%9-14
47(better)	Rebounds	45
11	Offensive rebounds	16(better)
36(better)	Defensive rebounds	29
28	Assists	32(better)
7(better)	Steals	5
6(better)	Blocks	4
9(better)	Turnovers	10
13(better)	Personal fouls	24

Team advanced
DEN	Stat	HOU
100.7(better)	Pace	100.3
126.1(better)	Off. rating	111.1
111.1(better)	Def. rating	126.1
15.0(better)	Net rating	-15.0
62.0(better)	TS%	52.3
56.8(better)	eFG%	51.0
8.1(better)	TOV%	8.6
27.5	OREB%	30.8(better)
0.352(better)	FT rate	0.140
33.0	3PA rate	34.0(better)

Keel projection

How the projections do →

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

DEN 84%HOU 16%

Expected margin: DEN by 12.5
Result: DEN by 15: The projection called it.

The projected margin was 2.5 pts from the result. Its largest input: Roster strength (Impact × minutes), 7.6 pts toward DEN. 4 more inputs are in Pro

Season series

DEN 2, HOU 1

Jan 15Houston Rockets 128, Denver Nuggets 108
Mar 23Denver Nuggets 116, Houston Rockets 111
Apr 13 · this gameDenver Nuggets 126, Houston Rockets 111

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