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Nuggets secure No. 4 seed in Western Conference with 126-111 rout of Rockets

By AP•Apr 13, 2025

Game Recap

Jamal Murray gets the basket plus the foul

HOUSTON -- — Michael Porter Jr. scored 19 points, Aaron Gordon and Nikola Jokic added 18 each and the Denver Nuggets clinched the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference with a 126-111 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday.

The victory gives the Nuggets homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs and puts them in the postseason for a seventh straight season.

The Nuggets were up by 13 at halftime and used a 10-2 run, with five points from Gordon, to make it 86-63 with about five minutes left in the third quarter.

The Rockets, who had nothing to play for having long since clinched the No. 2 seed, pulled their starters after that big run.

The Nuggets had extended the lead to 111-78 with about nine minutes left when they cleared their bench.

Jokic, who had already guaranteed averaging a triple-double for the season in Friday’s win over Memphis, had seven rebounds and seven assists Sunday. He joins teammate Russell Westbrook and Hall of Famer Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson as the only players to accomplish the feat.

Westbrook added 17 off the bench for the Nuggets, who won their third straight game under interim coach David Adelman. He took over after coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth were fired Tuesday after they Nuggets lost their fourth straight game two days earlier.

Amen Thompson and Fred VanVleet led the Rockets with 15 points apiece as they finished the regular season with a 52-30 record, marking their first winning season since 2019-20 when they made their last playoff appearance.

Key moment

The run in the third quarter that pushed the lead to 20.

Key stat

Houston’s Jalen Green started his 82nd game of the season, marking the second straight season starting every game.

Up next

Houston hosts the No. 7 seed in the first round of the playoffs, which begin April 19-20, and the Nuggets host the No. 5 seed Los Angeles Clippers.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

DEN wins series 2-1

Regular Season Series

HOU at DEN

Thu, Jan 16

128 - 108

Final

DEN at HOU

Sun, Mar 23

116 - 111

Final

DEN at HOU

Sun, Apr 13

126 - 111

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DEN

HOU

45-88FG45-100

51Field Goal %45

10-293PT12-34

34Three Point %35

26-31FT9-14

11Offensive Rebounds16

36Defensive Rebounds29

28Assists32

7Steals5

6Blocks4

9Turnovers10

0Technical Fouls0

9Points Conceded Off Turnovers12

29Fast Break Points12

13Fouls24

36Largest Lead3

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	DEN
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Alperen Sengun (Jamal Murray gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	0	0
11:39	Jalen Green misses two point shot	0	0
11:37	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	0	0
11:32	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point shot	0	0
11:32	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	0	0
11:07	Dillon Brooks misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	0	0
11:06	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	0	0
10:52	Amen Thompson blocks Jamal Murray 's 3-foot layup	0	0
10:51	Jamal Murray offensive rebound	0	0
10:42	Aaron Gordon misses driving layup	0	0
10:42	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	0	0
10:41	Aaron Gordon misses tip shot	0	0
10:41	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	0	0
10:39	Aaron Gordon out of bounds lost ball turnover	0	0
10:22	Alperen Sengun makes 6-foot two point shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	2	0
10:07	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup	2	2
9:53	Jalen Green misses 20-foot step back jumpshot	2	2
9:52	Christian Braun defensive rebound	2	2
9:38	Jamal Murray misses 7-foot two point shot	2	2
9:38	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	2	2
9:37	Aaron Gordon makes tip shot	2	4
9:16	Alperen Sengun makes 3-foot dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	4	4
8:59	Jalen Green shooting foul	4	4
8:59	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2	4	4
8:59	Nuggets offensive team rebound	4	4
8:59	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	4	5
8:45	Alperen Sengun makes layup (Dillon Brooks assists)	6	5
8:26	Jamal Murray misses driving layup	6	5
8:25	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	6	5
8:08	Amen Thompson misses layup	6	5
8:08	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	6	5
8:07	Amen Thompson makes tip shot	8	5
7:51	Christian Braun makes driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	8	7
7:30	Dillon Brooks misses 12-foot two point shot	8	7
7:29	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	8	7
7:13	Aaron Gordon misses driving layup	8	7
7:12	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	8	7
7:11	Aaron Gordon makes tip shot	8	9
6:57	Dillon Brooks makes 24-foot three point jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)	11	9
6:44	Nikola Jokic makes 2-foot layup (Christian Braun assists)	11	11
6:25	Amen Thompson makes 7-foot two point shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	13	11
6:08	Amen Thompson personal foul	13	11
6:08	Rockets Full timeout	13	11
6:08	Steven Adams enters the game for Amen Thompson	13	11
5:59	Jamal Murray makes 2-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	13	13
5:46	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	13	13
5:46	Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 2	14	13
5:46	Jalen Green makes free throw 2 of 2	15	13
5:31	Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	15	16
5:13	Dillon Brooks makes 9-foot two point shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	17	16
4:58	Jamal Murray makes 3-foot two point shot	17	18
4:34	Fred VanVleet misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	18
4:33	Christian Braun defensive rebound	17	18
4:26	Aaron Gordon makes 3-foot dunk	17	20
4:10	Dillon Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper	17	20
4:08	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	17	20
4:07	Alperen Sengun misses 3-foot two point shot	17	20
4:06	Nuggets defensive team rebound	17	20
4:06	Amen Thompson enters the game for Dillon Brooks	17	20
4:06	Tari Eason enters the game for Alperen Sengun	17	20
4:06	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Jamal Murray	17	20
3:53	Michael Porter Jr. makes 2-foot dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)	17	22
3:52	Rockets Full timeout	17	22
3:32	Fred VanVleet bad pass (Aaron Gordon steals)	17	22
3:28	Christian Braun makes 3-foot dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)	17	24
3:15	Amen Thompson makes 2-foot dunk (Steven Adams assists)	19	24
2:56	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	19	24
2:55	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	19	24
2:35	Steven Adams misses two point shot	19	24
2:34	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	19	24
2:29	Michael Porter Jr. misses 24-foot three point shot	19	24
2:27	Jalen Green defensive rebound	19	24
2:20	Jalen Green misses two point shot	19	24
2:19	Steven Adams offensive rebound	19	24
2:18	Steven Adams makes two point shot	21	24
2:16	Nuggets Full timeout	21	24
2:16	Jeff Green enters the game for Fred VanVleet	21	24
2:16	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	21	24
2:16	Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	21	24
2:04	Nikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)	21	27
1:45	Tari Eason misses 22-foot three point jumper	21	27
1:44	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	21	27
1:28	Russell Westbrook makes driving layup	21	29
1:16	Jalen Pickett blocks Tari Eason 's 2-foot driving layup	21	29
1:15	Rockets offensive team rebound	21	29
1:13	Tari Eason makes driving layup (Amen Thompson assists)	23	29
53.2	Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)	23	32
47.0	Jalen Green lost ball turnover (Peyton Watson steals)	23	32
44.1	Peyton Watson makes two point shot	23	34
33.1	Amen Thompson misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	23	34
31.1	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	23	34
13.1	Jeff Green shooting foul	23	34
13.1	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 2	23	35
13.1	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Nikola Jokic	23	35
13.1	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 2 of 2	23	36
3.1	Jalen Green misses 21-foot step back jumpshot	23	36
3.1	Christian Braun defensive rebound	23	36
1.0	Christian Braun lost ball turnover (Tari Eason steals)	23	36
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	23	36

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	DEN
12:00	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jalen Green	23	36
12:00	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Steven Adams	23	36
12:00	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Christian Braun	23	36
11:46	Fred VanVleet misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	36
11:44	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	23	36
11:39	Fred VanVleet shooting foul	23	36
11:39	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 2	23	37
11:39	Russell Westbrook misses free throw 2 of 2	23	37
11:39	Tari Eason defensive rebound	23	37
11:26	Amen Thompson misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	37
11:24	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	23	37
11:09	Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	37
11:08	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	23	37
11:00	Fred VanVleet makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tari Eason assists)	26	37
10:38	Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point jumper	26	37
10:36	Jeff Green defensive rebound	26	37
10:32	Fred VanVleet makes two point shot (Amen Thompson assists)	28	37
10:32	Jalen Pickett shooting foul	28	37
10:32	Fred VanVleet makes free throw 1 of 1	29	37
10:18	Russell Westbrook makes 11-foot two point shot	29	39
9:57	Jeff Green misses 22-foot three point jumper	29	39
9:56	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	29	39
9:48	Peyton Watson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)	29	42
9:36	Michael Porter Jr. blocks Alperen Sengun 's 5-foot driving layup	29	42
9:36	Rockets offensive team rebound	29	42
9:34	Fred VanVleet misses 23-foot three point jumper	29	42
9:31	Tari Eason offensive rebound	29	42
9:27	Alperen Sengun makes 4-foot driving dunk (Tari Eason assists)	31	42
9:08	Russell Westbrook makes driving layup	31	44
8:49	Jeff Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tari Eason assists)	34	44
8:31	Michael Porter Jr. misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	34	44
8:30	DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound	34	44
8:28	Alperen Sengun blocks DeAndre Jordan 's 3-foot two point shot	34	44
8:27	DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound	34	44
8:26	DeAndre Jordan makes two point shot	34	46
8:11	Alperen Sengun makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	36	46
7:58	Amen Thompson personal foul	36	46
7:58	Steven Adams enters the game for Jeff Green	36	46
7:58	Jamal Murray enters the game for Russell Westbrook	36	46
7:58	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Peyton Watson	36	46
7:53	Jalen Pickett misses driving floating jump shot	36	46
7:52	Tari Eason defensive rebound	36	46
7:45	Fred VanVleet misses two point shot	36	46
7:45	Nuggets defensive team rebound	36	46
7:45	Steven Adams loose ball foul	36	46
7:45	Christian Braun enters the game for Jalen Pickett	36	46
7:31	Aaron Gordon misses driving layup	36	46
7:31	Rockets defensive team rebound	36	46
7:31	Michael Porter Jr. loose ball foul	36	46
7:31	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Amen Thompson	36	46
7:13	Fred VanVleet misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	36	46
7:12	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	36	46
7:00	Aaron Gordon out of bounds bad pass turnover	36	46
7:00	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	36	46
7:00	Nikola Jokic enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	36	46
6:45	Alperen Sengun misses 11-foot two point shot	36	46
6:44	Tari Eason offensive rebound	36	46
6:43	Tari Eason misses tip shot	36	46
6:42	Rockets offensive team rebound	36	46
6:42	Rockets Full timeout	36	46
6:32	Russell Westbrook shooting foul	36	46
6:32	Fred VanVleet misses free throw 1 of 2	36	46
6:32	Rockets offensive team rebound	36	46
6:32	Fred VanVleet makes free throw 2 of 2	37	46
6:19	Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot hook shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	37	48
5:54	Alperen Sengun misses 12-foot two point shot	37	48
5:53	Tari Eason offensive rebound	37	48
5:53	Tari Eason misses 2-foot tip shot	37	48
5:51	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	37	48
5:43	Aaron Gordon makes 27-foot three point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	37	51
5:28	Fred VanVleet makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	39	51
5:15	Jamal Murray misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	39	51
5:14	Steven Adams defensive rebound	39	51
5:02	Fred VanVleet bad pass (Aaron Gordon steals)	39	51
4:59	Tari Eason shooting foul	39	51
4:59	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2	39	52
4:59	Jalen Green enters the game for Fred VanVleet	39	52
4:59	Amen Thompson enters the game for Tari Eason	39	52
4:59	Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2	39	53
4:49	Christian Braun personal foul	39	53
4:37	Amen Thompson makes 1-foot driving dunk (Jalen Green assists)	41	53
4:16	Jamal Murray misses 10-foot two point shot	41	53
4:15	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	41	53
4:08	Christian Braun shooting foul	41	53
4:08	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	42	53
4:08	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	43	53
3:51	Christian Braun misses 26-foot three point jumper	43	53
3:48	Steven Adams defensive rebound	43	53
3:42	Amen Thompson makes 3-foot dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	45	53
3:42	Nuggets Full timeout	45	53
3:42	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Steven Adams	45	53
3:42	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Russell Westbrook	45	53
3:36	Aaron Gordon makes 3-foot alley oop dunk shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	45	55
3:18	Amen Thompson makes 3-foot dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	47	55
2:59	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	47	55
2:59	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	47	56
2:59	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	47	57
2:48	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper	47	57
2:46	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	47	57
2:38	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	47	57
2:37	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	47	57
2:26	Jalen Green misses 11-foot two point shot	47	57
2:24	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	47	57
2:13	Michael Porter Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)	47	60
1:56	Fred VanVleet makes 25-foot three pointer (Amen Thompson assists)	50	60
1:38	Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	50	60
1:37	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	50	60
1:28	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper	50	60
1:27	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	50	60
1:22	Jamal Murray out of bounds bad pass turnover	50	60
1:03	Alperen Sengun makes 2-foot driving dunk (Jalen Green assists)	52	60
48.1	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	52	60
47.2	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	52	60
44.0	Michael Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)	52	63
31.1	Fred VanVleet misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	52	63
29.1	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	52	63
23.0	Christian Braun misses layup	52	63
21.2	Nuggets offensive team rebound	52	63
21.2	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Christian Braun	52	63
16.0	Amen Thompson personal foul	52	63
16.0	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	52	64
16.0	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	52	65
4.1	Jalen Green misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	52	65
3.1	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	52	65
0.0	Aaron Gordon misses 52-foot three point shot	52	65
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	52	65
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	52	65

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	DEN
12:00	Christian Braun enters the game for Russell Westbrook	52	65
11:41	Alperen Sengun misses 10-foot jumper	52	65
11:40	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	52	65
11:32	Christian Braun makes two point shot (Aaron Gordon assists)	52	67
11:32	Alperen Sengun defensive goaltending violation	52	67
11:15	Amen Thompson bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	52	67
10:59	Aaron Gordon bad pass (Fred VanVleet steals)	52	67
10:54	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	52	67
10:54	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	53	67
10:54	Amen Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	53	67
10:54	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	53	67
10:49	Dillon Brooks makes 25-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	56	67
10:29	Jamal Murray misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	56	67
10:28	Jamal Murray offensive rebound	56	67
10:22	Jamal Murray makes 27-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	56	70
10:09	Michael Porter Jr. blocks Jalen Green 's 5-foot driving layup	56	70
10:08	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	56	70
10:02	Michael Porter Jr. makes two point shot (Christian Braun assists)	56	72
9:50	Alperen Sengun misses 13-foot jumper	56	72
9:48	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	56	72
9:37	Jamal Murray makes driving layup	56	74
9:24	Fred VanVleet misses 22-foot pullup jump shot	56	74
9:23	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	56	74
9:22	Alperen Sengun makes two point shot	58	74
9:00	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	58	74
8:57	Jalen Green defensive rebound	58	74
8:51	Fred VanVleet misses 25-foot three point shot	58	74
8:51	Christian Braun defensive rebound	58	74
8:43	Michael Porter Jr. makes two point shot (Christian Braun assists)	58	76
8:26	Alperen Sengun misses driving layup	58	76
8:25	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	58	76
8:20	Michael Porter Jr. bad pass	58	76
8:20	Nuggets Full timeout	58	76
8:20	(08:20) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Nuggets] retain their timeout	58	76
8:20	Nikola Jokic loose ball foul	58	76
8:20	Tari Eason enters the game for Jalen Green	58	76
8:20	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	58	76
8:05	Tari Eason out of bounds bad pass turnover	58	76
7:52	Dillon Brooks personal foul	58	76
7:48	Steven Adams kicked ball violation	58	76
7:41	Jamal Murray misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	58	76
7:40	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	58	76
7:28	Dillon Brooks misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	58	76
7:26	Nuggets defensive team rebound	58	76
7:06	Aaron Gordon misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	58	76
7:05	Steven Adams defensive rebound	58	76
6:59	Fred VanVleet makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)	61	76
6:48	Aaron Gordon makes driving layup	61	78
6:48	Steven Adams shooting foul	61	78
6:48	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 1	61	79
6:27	Tari Eason makes 8-foot two point shot	63	79
6:09	Dillon Brooks personal foul	63	79
6:03	Aaron Gordon makes alley oop layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	63	81
5:44	Aaron Gordon blocks Tari Eason 's 4-foot layup	63	81
5:43	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	63	81
5:33	Michael Porter Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	63	84
5:16	Fred VanVleet bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	63	84
5:13	Christian Braun makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	63	86
5:13	Fred VanVleet shooting foul	63	86
5:13	Cam Whitmore enters the game for Amen Thompson	63	86
5:13	Jeff Green enters the game for Fred VanVleet	63	86
5:13	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Dillon Brooks	63	86
5:13	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Jamal Murray	63	86
5:13	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 1	63	87
4:52	Reed Sheppard misses two point shot	63	87
4:51	Steven Adams offensive rebound	63	87
4:51	Steven Adams makes dunk	65	87
4:37	Russell Westbrook makes 2-foot two point shot	65	89
4:17	Nikola Jokic blocks Tari Eason's two point shot	65	89
4:15	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	65	89
4:05	Michael Porter Jr. makes 3-foot layup (Aaron Gordon assists)	65	91
3:49	Jeff Green misses 24-foot three point jumper	65	91
3:48	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	65	91
3:36	Michael Porter Jr. makes 3-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	65	93
3:19	Steven Adams out of bounds bad pass turnover	65	93
3:19	Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	65	93
3:13	Tari Eason blocks Russell Westbrook 's 3-foot driving layup	65	93
3:11	Tari Eason defensive rebound	65	93
3:05	Tari Eason makes two point shot	67	93
3:05	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	67	93
3:05	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	67	93
3:05	Tari Eason misses free throw 1 of 1	67	93
3:05	Christian Braun defensive rebound	67	93
2:46	Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point jumper	67	93
2:44	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	67	93
2:35	Russell Westbrook makes layup (Christian Braun assists)	67	95
2:15	Steven Adams misses layup	67	95
2:14	Tari Eason offensive rebound	67	95
2:13	Tari Eason makes two point shot	69	95
1:49	Peyton Watson misses 23-foot three point jumper	69	95
1:48	Steven Adams defensive rebound	69	95
1:44	Jeff Green misses running pullup jump shot	69	95
1:43	Jeff Green offensive rebound	69	95
1:39	Tari Eason misses 22-foot three point jumper	69	95
1:39	Christian Braun defensive rebound	69	95
1:31	Cam Whitmore shooting foul	69	95
1:31	Rockets Full timeout	69	95
1:31	Jock Landale enters the game for Steven Adams	69	95
1:31	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Tari Eason	69	95
1:31	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 2	69	96
1:31	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 2 of 2	69	97
1:11	Jeff Green misses 25-foot three point jumper	69	97
1:10	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	69	97
55.0	Nikola Jokic makes 12-foot step back jumpshot	69	99
44.1	Jeff Green makes driving layup (Reed Sheppard assists)	71	99
32.1	Nikola Jokic misses two point shot	71	99
31.1	Christian Braun offensive rebound	71	99
31.1	Christian Braun misses tip shot	71	99
30.0	Jeff Green defensive rebound	71	99
8.0	Aaron Holiday misses 27-foot three point jumper	71	99
6.2	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	71	99
0.0	Peyton Watson makes 22-foot running pullup jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	71	102
0.0	(00:00) [Nuggets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	71	102
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	71	102

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	DEN
12:00	Nate Williams enters the game for Jeff Green	71	102
12:00	Jamal Murray enters the game for Christian Braun	71	102
12:00	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Nikola Jokic	71	102
12:00	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Jalen Pickett	71	102
11:47	Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	71	102
11:43	Jock Landale defensive rebound	71	102
11:28	Jock Landale makes layup (Reed Sheppard assists)	73	102
11:16	Nate Williams shooting foul	73	102
11:16	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 2	73	103
11:16	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 2 of 2	73	104
11:04	Cam Whitmore misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	73	104
11:04	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	73	104
10:55	Jamal Murray makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	73	106
10:55	Aaron Holiday shooting foul	73	106
10:55	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 1	73	107
10:41	Nate Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	73	107
10:39	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	73	107
10:32	Jamal Murray makes two point shot	73	109
10:11	Peyton Watson blocks Reed Sheppard 's 25-foot three point jumper	73	109
10:08	Nate Williams offensive rebound	73	109
10:03	Cam Whitmore misses driving layup	73	109
10:03	Jock Landale offensive rebound	73	109
9:59	Jock Landale makes two point shot	75	109
9:52	Nate Williams personal foul	75	109
9:52	Julian Strawther enters the game for Jamal Murray	75	109
9:52	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	75	109
9:42	Russell Westbrook lost ball turnover (Cam Whitmore steals)	75	109
9:39	Reed Sheppard misses 25-foot three point shot	75	109
9:38	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	75	109
9:31	Peyton Watson misses two point shot	75	109
9:30	Nate Williams defensive rebound	75	109
9:22	Cam Whitmore makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nate Williams assists)	78	109
9:05	DeAndre Jordan makes 4-foot layup (Julian Strawther assists)	78	111
8:54	Jalen Pickett personal foul	78	111
8:49	Jock Landale makes 25-foot three point jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)	81	111
8:32	Julian Strawther makes 12-foot two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	81	113
8:20	Nate Williams makes 23-foot three point jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)	84	113
8:04	Reed Sheppard personal foul	84	113
8:03	Reed Sheppard personal foul	84	113
8:03	Julian Strawther misses free throw 1 of 2	84	113
8:03	Nuggets offensive team rebound	84	113
8:03	Julian Strawther makes free throw 2 of 2	84	114
7:53	Jock Landale makes 17-foot jumper (Aaron Holiday assists)	86	114
7:39	Aaron Holiday personal foul	86	114
7:39	Julian Strawther makes free throw 1 of 2	86	115
7:39	Julian Strawther makes free throw 2 of 2	86	116
7:22	Nate Williams makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Cam Whitmore assists)	88	116
7:11	Nate Williams personal foul	88	116
7:11	Julian Strawther makes free throw 1 of 2	88	117
7:11	Julian Strawther makes free throw 2 of 2	88	118
6:56	Jock Landale makes 8-foot two point shot (Aaron Holiday assists)	90	118
6:38	Julian Strawther misses driving floating jump shot	90	118
6:37	Jock Landale defensive rebound	90	118
6:24	Aaron Holiday makes 27-foot three point jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)	93	118
6:22	Nuggets Full timeout	93	118
6:22	Trey Alexander enters the game for Russell Westbrook	93	118
6:22	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	93	118
6:08	Jalen Pickett bad pass (Reed Sheppard steals)	93	118
6:06	Reed Sheppard steps out of bounds turnover	93	118
5:54	Peyton Watson misses 11-foot step back jumpshot	93	118
5:53	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	93	118
5:38	Cam Whitmore misses driving floating jump shot	93	118
5:37	Trey Alexander defensive rebound	93	118
5:26	Trey Alexander makes 8-foot two point shot	93	120
5:03	Aaron Holiday misses 26-foot three point jumper	93	120
5:02	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	93	120
4:55	Julian Strawther misses running pullup jump shot	93	120
4:53	Cam Whitmore defensive rebound	93	120
4:40	Cam Whitmore bad pass (Julian Strawther steals)	93	120
4:36	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	93	120
4:36	Peyton Watson misses free throw 1 of 2	93	120
4:36	Nuggets offensive team rebound	93	120
4:36	Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2	93	121
4:29	Julian Strawther personal take foul	93	121
4:29	Hunter Tyson enters the game for Peyton Watson	93	121
4:24	Aaron Holiday makes 25-foot three pointer	96	121
4:09	Reed Sheppard blocks Jalen Pickett 's 11-foot driving floating jump shot	96	121
4:08	Nuggets offensive team rebound	96	121
4:08	N'Faly Dante enters the game for Aaron Holiday	96	121
4:08	David Roddy enters the game for Jock Landale	96	121
4:01	Julian Strawther misses 14-foot two point shot	96	121
4:00	N'Faly Dante defensive rebound	96	121
3:50	N'Faly Dante makes 4-foot alley oop dunk shot (Reed Sheppard assists)	98	121
3:36	Jalen Pickett misses 25-foot three point jumper	98	121
3:36	N'Faly Dante defensive rebound	98	121
3:23	Cam Whitmore bad pass (Trey Alexander steals)	98	121
3:14	Julian Strawther makes two point shot (Hunter Tyson assists)	98	123
3:04	Hunter Tyson shooting foul	98	123
3:04	David Roddy misses free throw 1 of 2	98	123
3:04	Rockets offensive team rebound	98	123
3:04	David Roddy misses free throw 2 of 2	98	123
3:04	Nate Williams offensive rebound	98	123
2:50	Reed Sheppard misses 6-foot two point shot	98	123
2:49	Nate Williams offensive rebound	98	123
2:45	Cam Whitmore makes 26-foot three pointer (Nate Williams assists)	101	123
2:21	Jalen Pickett misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	101	123
2:20	N'Faly Dante defensive rebound	101	123
2:14	Cam Whitmore makes two point shot	103	123
1:55	Reed Sheppard personal foul	103	123
1:55	Rockets Full timeout	103	123
1:55	Zeke Nnaji misses free throw 1 of 2	103	123
1:55	Nuggets offensive team rebound	103	123
1:55	Zeke Nnaji makes free throw 2 of 2	103	124
1:39	Nate Williams makes driving layup (Reed Sheppard assists)	105	124
1:25	Hunter Tyson misses driving floating jump shot	105	124
1:24	N'Faly Dante defensive rebound	105	124
1:13	Nate Williams misses driving floating jump shot	105	124
1:12	Cam Whitmore offensive rebound	105	124
1:08	Hunter Tyson shooting foul	105	124
1:08	Cam Whitmore makes free throw 1 of 2	106	124
1:08	Cam Whitmore makes free throw 2 of 2	107	124
55.0	Zeke Nnaji misses 25-foot three point jumper	107	124
54.1	David Roddy defensive rebound	107	124
45.0	David Roddy makes 8-foot two point shot	109	124
29.1	N'Faly Dante shooting foul	109	124
29.1	Hunter Tyson makes free throw 1 of 2	109	125
29.1	Hunter Tyson makes free throw 2 of 2	109	126
18.1	David Roddy makes 7-foot two point shot	111	126
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	111	126
0.0	End of Game	111	126

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Toyota Center (Houston)

Houston, TX

Date & Time

7:30 PM, April 13, 2025

Coverage

Space City Home Network, Altitude Sports

Attendance

18,055

Referees

Courtney Kirkland, Mark Lindsay, Scott Twardoski

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

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