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Jokic has his 25th triple-double of the season, the Nuggets rout the Rockets 129-93

By AP•Mar 12, 2026

Game Recap

Houston Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets: Game Highlights

DENVER -- — Nikola Jokic had 16 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds for his 25th triple-double of the season, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Houston Rockets 129-93 in a Western Conference showdown Wednesday night.

Jamal Murray scored 30 points for Denver, which holds the tiebreaker over the Rockets after winning the season series 3-1. The Nuggets moved within a half-game of Houston in the bunched-up Western Conference standings.

It was the first time since mid-November Denver has won with its opening-night lineup together. The Nuggets had lost six of 10 out of the All-Star break as head coach David Adelman practices caution with workloads as players return to the lineup.

Jokic completed his 187th career triple-double with his 10th rebound with 4:14 left in the third. It is the 15th time this season he has secured a triple-double before the fourth quarter.

The Rockets, who finished 4 of 33 from behind the arc, were outscored 40-22 in the third. Kevin Durant finished with just 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting, his fewest field goal attempts this season.

The Nuggets led by six at halftime and opened a 82-63 lead late in the third.

Up next

Rockets: Host New Orleans on Friday night.

Nuggets: At San Antonio on Thursday night.

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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 3-1

Regular Season Series

DEN at HOU

Sat, Nov 22

112 - 109

Final

HOU at DEN

Tue, Dec 16

125 - 128

Final

HOU at DEN

Sat, Dec 20

115 - 101

Final

HOU at DEN

Thu, Mar 12

93 - 129

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

HOU

DEN

42-97FG48-87

43Field Goal %55

4-333PT17-32

12Three Point %53

5-14FT16-22

16Offensive Rebounds8

28Defensive Rebounds34

25Assists36

7Steals12

6Blocks4

15Turnovers9

0Technical Fouls1

18Points Conceded Off Turnovers10

12Fast Break Points24

18Fouls15

5Largest Lead39

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	HOU
12:00	Alperen Sengun vs. Nikola Jokic (Jabari Smith Jr. gains possession)	0	0
11:33	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup (Tari Eason assists)	0	2
11:15	Nikola Jokic makes 9-foot two point shot	2	2
10:57	Kevin Durant makes 10-foot fade away jump shot	2	4
10:43	Cameron Johnson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	4
10:39	Tari Eason defensive rebound	2	4
10:33	Alperen Sengun misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	2	4
10:30	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	2	4
10:25	Aaron Gordon misses 24-foot running jump shot	2	4
10:22	Tari Eason defensive rebound	2	4
10:03	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 11-foot step back jumpshot	2	4
10:00	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	2	4
9:48	Christian Braun misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	4
9:44	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	2	4
9:33	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	2	7
9:06	Jamal Murray misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	2	7
9:00	Tari Eason defensive rebound	2	7
8:49	Alperen Sengun bad pass turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	2	7
8:43	Christian Braun makes running layup (Cameron Johnson assists)	4	7
8:25	Amen Thompson misses driving floating jump shot	4	7
8:23	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	4	7
8:09	Cameron Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	7	7
7:42	Amen Thompson misses 24-foot three point jumper	7	7
7:40	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	7	7
7:29	Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul	7	7
7:24	Jamal Murray makes 1-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	9	7
7:09	Nikola Jokic defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	9	7
7:09	Kevin Durant makes technical free throw	9	8
7:01	Kevin Durant bad pass turnover (Jamal Murray steals)	9	8
6:57	Jamal Murray makes running layup	11	8
6:43	Tari Eason misses driving layup	11	8
6:42	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	11	8
6:27	Nikola Jokic misses 8-foot turnaround jump shot	11	8
6:23	Tari Eason defensive rebound	11	8
6:17	Tari Eason misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	11	8
6:15	Tari Eason offensive rebound	11	8
6:12	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Tari Eason assists)	11	10
5:55	Jamal Murray makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	14	10
5:42	Amen Thompson misses driving floating jump shot	14	10
5:42	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	14	10
5:42	Nuggets Full timeout	14	10
5:42	(05:42) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout	14	10
5:42	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Cameron Johnson	14	10
5:42	Josh Okogie enters the game for Tari Eason	14	10
5:42	Clint Capela enters the game for Alperen Sengun	14	10
5:42	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson	14	10
5:42	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	14	10
5:30	Josh Okogie misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	10
5:28	Clint Capela offensive rebound	14	10
5:27	Reed Sheppard misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	10
5:26	Josh Okogie offensive rebound	14	10
5:26	Josh Okogie makes tip in dunk	14	12
5:00	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	17	12
4:40	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 13-foot fade away jump shot	17	14
4:30	Jamal Murray misses driving layup	17	14
4:27	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	17	14
4:27	Aaron Gordon misses tip shot	17	14
4:25	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	17	14
4:15	Kevin Durant makes running layup	17	16
4:06	Nikola Jokic bad pass turnover (Reed Sheppard steals)	17	16
4:02	Reed Sheppard misses 26-foot running jump shot	17	16
3:59	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	17	16
3:52	Aaron Gordon misses running pullup jump shot	17	16
3:50	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	17	16
3:40	Reed Sheppard lost ball turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	17	16
3:38	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Reed Sheppard steals)	17	16
3:30	Reed Sheppard misses 24-foot three point jumper	17	16
3:25	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	17	16
3:12	Jamal Murray makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	19	16
2:55	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 11-foot jumper (Kevin Durant assists)	19	18
2:55	Nuggets Full timeout	19	18
2:55	Spencer Jones enters the game for Jamal Murray	19	18
2:55	Bruce Brown enters the game for Aaron Gordon	19	18
2:55	Amen Thompson enters the game for Kevin Durant	19	18
2:55	Tari Eason enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	19	18
2:45	Nikola Jokic makes 13-foot jumper (Bruce Brown assists)	21	18
2:19	Tari Eason makes 4-foot jump bank shot	21	20
2:03	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	21	20
2:00	Tari Eason defensive rebound	21	20
1:53	Josh Okogie misses 22-foot three point jumper	21	20
1:49	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	21	20
1:46	Christian Braun makes 1-foot running dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	23	20
1:19	shot clock turnover	23	20
1:04	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	23	20
1:00	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	23	20
53.4	Amen Thompson misses driving layup	23	20
51.9	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	23	20
29.4	Nikola Jokic bad pass turnover (Tari Eason steals)	23	20
8.1	Reed Sheppard bad pass turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	23	20
4.9	Josh Okogie shooting foul	23	20
4.9	Bruce Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	24	20
4.9	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Josh Okogie	24	20
4.9	Kevin Durant enters the game for Clint Capela	24	20
4.9	Bruce Brown misses free throw 2 of 2	24	20
2.3	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	24	20
1.2	Tim Hardaway Jr. personal take foul	24	20
1.2	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Nikola Jokic	24	20
0.3	Tim Hardaway Jr. personal foul	24	20
0.3	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	24	20
0.3	Rockets offensive team rebound	24	20
0.3	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Aaron Gordon	24	20
0.3	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2	24	20
0.3	Rockets offensive team rebound	24	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	24	20

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	HOU
12:00	Jamal Murray enters the game for Christian Braun	24	20
12:00	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Nikola Jokic	24	20
12:00	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Kevin Durant	24	20
11:44	Jonas Valanciunas makes 10-foot fade away jump shot	26	20
11:24	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup (Reed Sheppard assists)	26	22
11:08	Jamal Murray misses driving floating jump shot	26	22
11:06	Tari Eason defensive rebound	26	22
11:03	Jabari Smith Jr. misses running pullup jump shot	26	22
11:00	Tari Eason offensive rebound	26	22
10:55	Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul	26	22
10:55	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	26	22
10:55	Rockets offensive team rebound	26	22
10:55	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2	26	22
10:53	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	26	22
10:41	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	29	22
10:30	Reed Sheppard makes 25-foot three pointer	29	25
10:15	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes driving layup (Jamal Murray assists)	31	25
10:02	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	31	25
10:00	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	31	25
9:50	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 29-foot three point jumper	31	25
9:48	Rockets defensive team rebound	31	25
9:36	Tari Eason misses 24-foot three point jumper	31	25
9:32	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	31	25
9:28	Tim Hardaway Jr. lost ball turnover (Jabari Smith Jr. steals)	31	25
9:22	Tari Eason makes running layup (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	31	27
9:03	Bruce Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper	31	27
9:01	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	31	27
8:54	Amen Thompson makes 3-foot layup (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	31	29
8:54	Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul	31	29
8:54	Cameron Johnson enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	31	29
8:54	Kevin Durant enters the game for Tari Eason	31	29
8:54	Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 1	31	29
8:51	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	31	29
8:40	Jamal Murray misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	31	29
8:37	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	31	29
8:34	Alperen Sengun makes 1-foot running dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	31	31
8:13	Jonas Valanciunas makes 8-foot jumper (Spencer Jones assists)	33	31
7:55	Reed Sheppard makes 4-foot two point shot (Kevin Durant assists)	33	33
7:41	Jamal Murray makes 14-foot fade away jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists)	35	33
7:21	Alperen Sengun makes 3-foot two point shot (Kevin Durant assists)	35	35
7:04	Cameron Johnson makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists)	37	35
6:45	Amen Thompson makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	37	37
6:26	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	37	37
6:26	Nuggets Full timeout	37	37
6:26	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	37	37
6:26	Josh Okogie enters the game for Amen Thompson	37	37
6:26	Jamal Murray misses free throw 1 of 2	37	37
6:26	Nuggets offensive team rebound	37	37
6:26	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	38	37
6:08	Reed Sheppard bad pass turnover (Spencer Jones steals)	38	37
6:03	Spencer Jones misses running layup	38	37
6:00	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	38	37
5:57	Kevin Durant misses 26-foot running jump shot	38	37
5:55	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	38	37
5:50	Cameron Johnson misses 25-foot running jump shot	38	37
5:47	Nuggets offensive team rebound	38	37
5:47	Jabari Smith Jr. loose ball foul	38	37
5:41	Jamal Murray makes 19-foot step back jumpshot (Nikola Jokic assists)	40	37
5:24	Amen Thompson enters the game for Reed Sheppard	40	37
5:24	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Spencer Jones	40	37
5:24	Christian Braun enters the game for Jamal Murray	40	37
5:12	Josh Okogie makes driving layup (Amen Thompson assists)	40	39
4:57	Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot floating jump shot (Christian Braun assists)	42	39
4:40	Alperen Sengun 5 sec back to the basket turnover	42	39
4:40	Tari Eason enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	42	39
4:30	Nikola Jokic offensive charge	42	39
4:30	Nikola Jokic offensive foul turnover	42	39
4:30	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Bruce Brown	42	39
4:05	Amen Thompson makes layup (Josh Okogie assists)	42	41
3:46	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses driving layup	42	41
3:46	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	42	41
3:46	Josh Okogie blocks Nikola Jokic's tip shot	42	41
3:46	Rockets defensive team rebound	42	41
3:30	Amen Thompson makes 2-foot dunk (Josh Okogie assists)	42	43
3:03	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	42	43
3:01	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	42	43
2:55	Amen Thompson bad pass turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	42	43
2:48	Christian Braun makes driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	44	43
2:30	Alperen Sengun misses 25-foot three point jumper	44	43
2:28	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	44	43
2:26	Cameron Johnson makes running layup (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	46	43
2:26	Rockets Full timeout	46	43
2:26	Jamal Murray enters the game for Cameron Johnson	46	43
2:26	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Tari Eason	46	43
2:26	Clint Capela enters the game for Josh Okogie	46	43
2:26	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Alperen Sengun	46	43
2:11	Kevin Durant bad pass turnover (Christian Braun steals)	46	43
2:07	Christian Braun makes running layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	48	43
1:43	Kevin Durant misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	48	43
1:39	Clint Capela offensive rebound	48	43
1:34	Clint Capela bad pass turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	48	43
1:28	Christian Braun makes running layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	50	43
1:07	Reed Sheppard misses 27-foot three point jumper	50	43
1:02	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	50	43
59.5	Clint Capela makes dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	50	45
58.7	Jabari Smith Jr. personal take foul	50	45
58.7	Tari Eason enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	50	45
40.6	Jamal Murray misses two point shot	50	45
39.0	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	50	45
17.2	Nikola Jokic personal foul	50	45
17.2	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Clint Capela	50	45
5.7	Tari Eason makes driving layup (Kevin Durant assists)	50	47
2.2	Christian Braun makes 31-foot three point step back jumpshot (Aaron Gordon assists)	53	47
0.0	Alperen Sengun misses heave jump shot	53	47
0.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	53	47
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	53	47

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	HOU
12:00	Cameron Johnson enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	53	47
12:00	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Reed Sheppard	53	47
11:50	Kevin Durant personal foul	53	47
11:39	Nikola Jokic makes 10-foot floating jump shot (Christian Braun assists)	55	47
11:21	Tari Eason misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	55	47
11:18	Christian Braun defensive rebound	55	47
11:12	Kevin Durant shooting foul	55	47
11:12	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	56	47
11:12	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	57	47
11:00	Amen Thompson makes driving layup	57	49
10:39	Alperen Sengun blocks Jamal Murray 's 4-foot driving layup	57	49
10:37	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	57	49
10:33	Tari Eason makes running layup (Kevin Durant assists)	57	51
10:08	Alperen Sengun blocks Christian Braun 's 3-foot driving layup	57	51
10:05	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	57	51
10:03	Kevin Durant misses running pullup jump shot	57	51
9:59	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	57	51
9:56	Kevin Durant makes 1-foot dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	57	53
9:41	Jamal Murray misses 20-foot step back jumpshot	57	53
9:36	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	57	53
9:28	Aaron Gordon blocks Alperen Sengun 's 3-foot dunk	57	53
9:26	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	57	53
9:20	Cameron Johnson makes 22-foot running jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	60	53
9:03	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup	60	55
8:59	Alperen Sengun personal foul	60	55
8:45	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	60	55
8:41	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	60	55
8:37	Nikola Jokic blocks Amen Thompson 's 1-foot running layup	60	55
8:37	Nuggets defensive team rebound	60	55
8:26	Nikola Jokic makes 4-foot floating jump shot (Cameron Johnson assists)	62	55
8:01	Tari Eason misses 25-foot three point jumper	62	55
7:58	Christian Braun defensive rebound	62	55
7:55	Jamal Murray makes running dunk (Christian Braun assists)	64	55
7:55	Rockets Full timeout	64	55
7:55	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Tari Eason	64	55
7:38	Reed Sheppard misses 25-foot three point jumper	64	55
7:36	Christian Braun defensive rebound	64	55
7:32	Alperen Sengun blocks Jamal Murray 's 3-foot running layup	64	55
7:30	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	64	55
7:20	Cameron Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	67	55
7:07	Kevin Durant makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)	67	57
6:47	Nikola Jokic misses 12-foot jumper	67	57
6:44	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	67	57
6:37	Amen Thompson makes 8-foot pullup jump shot	67	59
6:29	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup	69	59
6:29	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	69	59
6:29	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 1	70	59
6:10	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 9-foot pullup jump shot (Reed Sheppard assists)	70	61
5:59	Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul	70	61
5:59	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	71	61
5:59	Tari Eason enters the game for Amen Thompson	71	61
5:59	Josh Okogie enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	71	61
5:59	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	72	61
5:44	Tari Eason bad pass turnover (Cameron Johnson steals)	72	61
5:39	Josh Okogie shooting foul	72	61
5:39	Cameron Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	73	61
5:39	Cameron Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2	74	61
5:20	Kevin Durant bad pass turnover (Cameron Johnson steals)	74	61
5:14	Jamal Murray makes running layup	76	61
4:49	Kevin Durant makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	76	63
4:37	Jamal Murray misses 13-foot turnaround jump shot	76	63
4:35	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	76	63
4:33	Christian Braun makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cameron Johnson assists)	79	63
4:17	Reed Sheppard misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	79	63
4:14	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	79	63
4:03	Christian Braun makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cameron Johnson assists)	82	63
4:01	Rockets Full timeout	82	63
4:01	Spencer Jones enters the game for Aaron Gordon	82	63
4:01	Amen Thompson enters the game for Kevin Durant	82	63
4:01	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Alperen Sengun	82	63
4:01	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Tari Eason	82	63
4:01	Clint Capela enters the game for Josh Okogie	82	63
3:43	Aaron Holiday misses 27-foot three point jumper	82	63
3:41	Christian Braun defensive rebound	82	63
3:35	Clint Capela blocks Spencer Jones 's 2-foot running dunk	82	63
3:33	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	82	63
3:30	Reed Sheppard makes running layup	82	65
3:18	Amen Thompson shooting foul	82	65
3:18	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	83	65
3:18	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Christian Braun	83	65
3:18	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	84	65
3:10	Spencer Jones personal foul	84	65
3:10	Bruce Brown enters the game for Jamal Murray	84	65
3:02	Cameron Johnson blocks Jabari Smith Jr. 's 15-foot pullup jump shot	84	65
3:00	Rockets offensive team rebound	84	65
3:00	Tim Hardaway Jr. loose ball foul	84	65
2:53	Cameron Johnson blocks Jabari Smith Jr. 's 11-foot driving floating jump shot	84	65
2:50	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	84	65
2:50	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	84	65
2:50	Bruce Brown misses free throw 1 of 2	84	65
2:50	Nuggets offensive team rebound	84	65
2:50	Bruce Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	85	65
2:36	Amen Thompson makes 5-foot two point shot	85	67
2:21	Cameron Johnson makes 9-foot pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	87	67
1:53	Aaron Holiday misses two point shot	87	67
1:51	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	87	67
1:47	Reed Sheppard blocks Bruce Brown 's 5-foot running layup	87	67
1:47	Rockets defensive team rebound	87	67
1:30	Amen Thompson misses two point shot	87	67
1:28	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	87	67
1:28	Amen Thompson makes dunk	87	69
1:08	Cameron Johnson misses two point shot	87	69
1:05	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	87	69
1:03	Nikola Jokic misses 7-foot hook shot	87	69
1:01	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	87	69
1:00	Jabari Smith Jr. out of bounds bad pass turnover	87	69
52.6	Amen Thompson double personal foul (Cameron Johnson draws the foul)	87	69
41.6	Clint Capela shooting foul	87	69
41.6	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2	87	69
41.6	Nuggets offensive team rebound	87	69
41.6	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	88	69
36.0	Amen Thompson bad pass turnover (Spencer Jones steals)	88	69
31.7	Bruce Brown makes 2-foot running dunk (Spencer Jones assists)	90	69
22.7	Reed Sheppard misses 26-foot three point jumper	90	69
21.1	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	90	69
4.8	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	93	69
0.3	Aaron Holiday misses 35-foot three point jumper	93	69
0.2	Rockets offensive team rebound	93	69
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	93	69

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	HOU
12:00	Jamal Murray enters the game for Nikola Jokic	93	69
12:00	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Cameron Johnson	93	69
12:00	Isaiah Crawford enters the game for Amen Thompson	93	69
12:00	Josh Okogie enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	93	69
11:41	Josh Okogie misses 5-foot two point shot	93	69
11:39	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	93	69
11:30	Bruce Brown bad pass turnover (Clint Capela steals)	93	69
11:24	Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul	93	69
11:24	Josh Okogie misses free throw 1 of 2	93	69
11:24	Rockets offensive team rebound	93	69
11:24	Josh Okogie misses free throw 2 of 2	93	69
11:22	Nuggets defensive team rebound	93	69
11:09	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bruce Brown assists)	96	69
10:52	Reed Sheppard makes 7-foot two point shot	96	71
10:30	Jamal Murray lost ball turnover (Josh Okogie steals)	96	71
10:26	Isaiah Crawford makes running layup	96	73
10:10	Jamal Murray makes 26-foot three pointer	99	73
9:55	Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul	99	73
9:55	Clint Capela misses free throw 1 of 2	99	73
9:55	Rockets offensive team rebound	99	73
9:55	Clint Capela makes free throw 2 of 2	99	74
9:41	Jamal Murray makes 19-foot pullup jump shot	101	74
9:27	Aaron Holiday misses driving floating jump shot	101	74
9:25	Clint Capela offensive rebound	101	74
9:22	Clint Capela makes 7-foot two point shot	101	76
9:06	Jamal Murray makes 26-foot three pointer	104	76
8:52	Bruce Brown shooting foul	104	76
8:52	Isaiah Crawford makes free throw 1 of 2	104	77
8:52	Isaiah Crawford makes free throw 2 of 2	104	78
8:35	Bruce Brown misses driving floating jump shot	104	78
8:33	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	104	78
8:33	Jonas Valanciunas makes tip shot	106	78
8:25	Isaiah Crawford misses 25-foot three point jumper	106	78
8:22	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	106	78
8:09	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	106	78
8:06	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	106	78
8:06	Jonas Valanciunas makes two point shot	108	78
7:53	Reed Sheppard misses 27-foot three point jumper	108	78
7:50	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	108	78
7:36	Bruce Brown makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	111	78
7:33	Rockets Full timeout	111	78
7:33	Julian Strawther enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	111	78
7:33	Tyus Jones enters the game for Jamal Murray	111	78
7:33	Jeff Green enters the game for Reed Sheppard	111	78
7:16	Josh Okogie makes 12-foot two point shot (Aaron Holiday assists)	111	80
6:57	Jonas Valanciunas makes driving dunk	113	80
6:39	Josh Okogie makes 26-foot three point jumper (Aaron Holiday assists)	113	83
6:17	Jonas Valanciunas makes 10-foot fade away jump shot	115	83
6:05	Aaron Holiday misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	115	83
6:03	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	115	83
5:51	Tyus Jones makes 8-foot two point shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists)	117	83
5:51	Aaron Holiday shooting foul	117	83
5:51	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Bruce Brown	117	83
5:51	David Roddy enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	117	83
5:51	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Spencer Jones	117	83
5:51	Tyus Jones misses free throw 1 of 1	117	83
5:49	Isaiah Crawford defensive rebound	117	83
5:40	Isaiah Crawford misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	117	83
5:37	David Roddy defensive rebound	117	83
5:25	Jalen Pickett makes 25-foot three point jumper (David Roddy assists)	120	83
5:13	Aaron Holiday out of bounds bad pass turnover	120	83
5:04	Zeke Nnaji offensive foul	120	83
5:04	Zeke Nnaji offensive foul turnover	120	83
4:52	Clint Capela makes alley oop dunk (Isaiah Crawford assists)	120	85
4:36	Tyus Jones misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	120	85
4:33	Jeff Green defensive rebound	120	85
4:19	Aaron Holiday misses two point shot	120	85
4:18	Aaron Holiday offensive rebound	120	85
4:18	Aaron Holiday misses tip shot	120	85
4:18	Rockets offensive team rebound	120	85
4:14	Clint Capela misses layup	120	85
4:12	Clint Capela offensive rebound	120	85
4:12	Clint Capela misses tip shot	120	85
4:12	Isaiah Crawford offensive rebound	120	85
4:12	Isaiah Crawford misses tip shot	120	85
4:12	Rockets offensive team rebound	120	85
4:06	Aaron Holiday misses 25-foot three point jumper	120	85
4:04	David Roddy defensive rebound	120	85
3:58	Jalen Pickett misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	120	85
3:55	Rockets defensive team rebound	120	85
3:37	Josh Okogie misses two point shot	120	85
3:36	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	120	85
3:30	Zeke Nnaji misses 26-foot running jump shot	120	85
3:26	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	120	85
3:20	Jeff Green misses 25-foot three point jumper	120	85
3:18	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	120	85
3:03	Zeke Nnaji misses 21-foot jumper	120	85
3:01	David Roddy offensive rebound	120	85
2:57	David Roddy misses 23-foot fade away jump shot	120	85
2:54	Clint Capela defensive rebound	120	85
2:46	Aaron Holiday misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	120	85
2:45	Rockets offensive team rebound	120	85
2:45	Jalen Pickett loose ball foul	120	85
2:45	Nuggets Full timeout	120	85
2:32	Jeff Green misses 25-foot three point jumper	120	85
2:32	Nuggets defensive team rebound	120	85
2:21	Julian Strawther makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot (Tyus Jones assists)	123	85
2:06	Jeff Green misses 23-foot three point jumper	123	85
2:03	Josh Okogie offensive rebound	123	85
2:01	Clint Capela makes 1-foot dunk (Josh Okogie assists)	123	87
1:43	Julian Strawther misses 5-foot two point shot	123	87
1:41	Isaiah Crawford defensive rebound	123	87
1:36	Isaiah Crawford misses two point shot	123	87
1:34	Clint Capela offensive rebound	123	87
1:34	Clint Capela misses tip shot	123	87
1:33	Clint Capela offensive rebound	123	87
1:32	Clint Capela lost ball turnover (Zeke Nnaji steals)	123	87
1:28	Aaron Holiday shooting foul	123	87
1:28	Zeke Nnaji misses free throw 1 of 2	123	87
1:28	Nuggets offensive team rebound	123	87
1:28	Zeke Nnaji makes free throw 2 of 2	124	87
1:13	Aaron Holiday makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	124	89
1:03	Julian Strawther makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyus Jones assists)	127	89
51.1	Josh Okogie misses 23-foot three point jumper	127	89
50.3	Rockets offensive team rebound	127	89
50.3	David Roddy loose ball foul	127	89
50.3	Isaiah Crawford makes free throw 1 of 2	127	90
50.3	Isaiah Crawford misses free throw 2 of 2	127	90
48.7	Josh Okogie offensive rebound	127	90
48.3	Josh Okogie misses 2-foot tip shot	127	90
46.3	David Roddy defensive rebound	127	90
39.1	Clint Capela shooting foul	127	90
39.1	David Roddy makes free throw 1 of 2	128	90
39.1	David Roddy makes free throw 2 of 2	129	90
28.0	Josh Okogie makes 26-foot three point jumper (Aaron Holiday assists)	129	93
3.4	shot clock turnover	129	93
0.1	Jeff Green misses heave jump shot	129	93
0.1	Rockets offensive team rebound	129	93
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	129	93
0.0	End of Game	129	93

Time, Location & Referees

Game Information

Venue

Ball Arena

Denver, CO

Date & Time

2:00 AM, March 12, 2026

Coverage

ESPN, Altitude Sports, Space City Home Network

Attendance

19,602

Referees

Courtney Kirkland, Evan Scott, Natalie Sago

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

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

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