Top Performers
Points
34
Jokić
DEN
Rebounds
11
Smith Jr.
HOU
Assists
10
Murray
DEN
Threes
5
Smith Jr.
HOU
40-76 (52.6%)
FG%
41-93 (44.1%)
11-29 (37.9%)
3PM
14-36 (38.9%)
21-27 (77.8%)
FTM
13-20 (65.0%)
38
Rebounds
41
11
Offensive Rebounds
18
27
Defensive Rebounds
23
28
Assists
21
8
Steals
8
7
Blocks
2
14
Turnovers
14
14
Points Off Turnovers
20
17
Fastbreak Points
17
40
Points In Paint
50
9
Second Chance Points
22
20
Fouls
22
1
Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
13
Biggest Lead
5
8
Longest Unanswered Run
12
Lead Changes
10
Ties
7
2025-26 Western
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder | 16 | 1 | .941 | |
| 2 |  Nuggets | 12 | 4 | .750 | 3.5 |
| 3 |  Lakers | 11 | 4 | .733 | 4.0 |
| 4 |  Spurs | 11 | 4 | .733 | 4.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets | 10 | 4 | .714 | 4.5 |
| 6 |  Suns | 10 | 6 | .625 | 5.5 |
| 7 |  Timberwolves | 10 | 6 | .625 | 5.5 |
| 8 |  Warriors | 9 | 9 | .500 | 7.5 |
| 9 |  Trail Blazers | 7 | 9 | .438 | 8.5 |
| 10 |  Grizzlies | 6 | 11 | .353 | 10.0 |
| 11 |  Jazz | 5 | 10 | .333 | 10.0 |
| 12 |  Clippers | 5 | 11 | .313 | 10.5 |
| 13 |  Mavericks | 5 | 13 | .278 | 11.5 |
| 14 |  Kings | 4 | 13 | .235 | 12.0 |
| 15 |  Pelicans | 2 | 15 | .118 | 14.0 |
Game Summary
The Houston Rockets couldn't pull it off against the Denver Nuggets, 112 to 109, on Friday.
Game Info
November 21, 2025
Prime
Toyota Center
Houston, Texas
#61 Courtney Kirkland (Head Official)
#21 Dedric Taylor
#72 J.T. Orr
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Watson #8 | 34 | 9 | 10 (2) | 3 | 1 | 1 | +15 | 3 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 66.6 |
A. Gordon #32 | 3 | 1 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 26.6 |
C. Johnson #23 | 32 | 9 | 5 (2) | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 | 3 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 58.0 |
N. Jokić #15 | 39 | 34 | 10 (4) | 9 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 4 | 5 | 11-20 | 4-8 | 8-10 | 69.7 |
J. Murray #27 | 41 | 26 | 2 (0) | 10 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 4 | 2 | 10-16 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 73.2 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hardaway Jr. #10 | 31 | 12 | 3 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 52.4 |
S. Jones #21 | 22 | 3 | 4 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 150.0 |
B. Brown #11 | 21 | 10 | 1 (0) | 3 | 3 | 1 | -15 | 0 | 3 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 56.3 |
J. Valančiūnas #17 | 16 | 8 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
Z. Nnaji #22 | |||||||||||||
C. Braun #0 | |||||||||||||
J. Strawther #3 | |||||||||||||
H. Tyson #5 | |||||||||||||
J. Pickett #24 | |||||||||||||
D. Holmes II #14 | |||||||||||||
T. Bates #7 | |||||||||||||
C. Jones #1 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEN | 112 | 38 (11) | 28 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 40-76 | 11-29 | 21-27 | 63.7 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Thompson #1 | 43 | 22 | 7 (4) | 2 | 2 | 0 | -10 | 3 | 3 | 10-18 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 59.7 |
K. Durant #7 | 35 | 13 | 8 (1) | 2 | 2 | 1 | -7 | 2 | 3 | 5-15 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 39.8 |
J. Smith Jr. #10 | 37 | 21 | 11 (4) | 4 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 3 | 6 | 7-20 | 5-11 | 2-3 | 49.2 |
S. Adams #12 | 23 | 5 | 8 (5) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 75.3 |
A. Sengun #28 | 36 | 14 | 5 (2) | 6 | 1 | 0 | -16 | 4 | 5 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 45.7 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Sheppard #15 | 37 | 27 | 0 (0) | 4 | 2 | 0 | +13 | 1 | 2 | 9-13 | 5-8 | 4-6 | 86.3 |
A. Holiday #0 | 13 | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 14.5 |
J. Okogie #20 | 11 | 6 | 2 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
C. Capela #30 | 4 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
J. Green #32 | |||||||||||||
F. VanVleet #5 | |||||||||||||
D. Finney-Smith #2 | |||||||||||||
J. Tate #8 | |||||||||||||
K. Harris #00 | |||||||||||||
T. Eason #17 | |||||||||||||
JD Davison #4 | |||||||||||||
I. Crawford #27 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HOU | 109 | 41 (18) | 21 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 41-93 | 14-36 | 13-20 | 53.5 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
J. Murray makes driving layup
1Q 11:43
A. Thompson makes 12' driving floater
1Q 11:34
2-2
J. Murray makes 24' pullup three
1Q 11:19
5-2
A. Sengun makes driving layup
1Q 10:55
5-4
A. Gordon makes free throw 2/2
1Q 09:58
6-4
P. Watson makes running layup
Assisted by J. Murray
1Q 09:02
8-4
T. Hardaway Jr. makes 26' three
Assisted by P. Watson
1Q 07:24
11-4
K. Durant makes 11' pullup
1Q 06:31
11-6
J. Valančiūnas makes 8' hook shot
Assisted by N. Jokić
1Q 06:11
13-6
K. Durant makes running dunk
1Q 05:43
13-8
N. Jokić makes 25' pullup three
1Q 04:23
16-8
P. Watson makes running layup
Assisted by T. Hardaway Jr.
1Q 03:32
18-8
P. Watson makes free throw 2/2
1Q 03:07
19-8
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
1Q 02:43
20-8
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
1Q 01:47
21-8
K. Durant makes 13' pullup
Assisted by R. Sheppard
1Q 01:30
21-10
N. Jokić makes 8' floater
Assisted by B. Brown
1Q 01:12
23-10
R. Sheppard makes driving layup
Assisted by A. Sengun
1Q 00:52
23-12
B. Brown makes running layup
Assisted by N. Jokić
1Q 00:25
25-12
R. Sheppard makes 26' pullup three
2Q 11:39
25-15
A. Sengun makes free throw 1/1
2Q 11:06
25-16
J. Murray makes running alley-oop layup
Assisted by B. Brown
2Q 09:39
27-16
J. Valančiūnas makes layup
Assisted by B. Brown
2Q 09:01
29-16
A. Sengun makes 9' driving hook shot
2Q 08:46
29-18
B. Brown makes driving layup
2Q 08:31
31-18
R. Sheppard makes driving layup
2Q 08:17
31-20
S. Adams makes tip layup
2Q 07:45
31-22
R. Sheppard makes running dunk
Assisted by A. Sengun
2Q 07:28
31-24
R. Sheppard makes 13' pullup
2Q 06:55
31-26
J. Valančiūnas makes layup
Assisted by J. Murray
2Q 06:32
33-26
B. Brown makes running layup
Assisted by J. Murray
2Q 06:00
35-26
B. Brown makes free throw 1/2
2Q 05:27
36-26
B. Brown makes free throw 2/2
2Q 05:27
37-26
K. Durant makes 25' pullup three
2Q 05:04
37-29
R. Sheppard makes 23' three
Assisted by J. Smith Jr.
2Q 04:42
37-32
K. Durant makes free throw 1/1
2Q 04:19
37-33
R. Sheppard makes 23' running three
Assisted by J. Smith Jr.
2Q 03:50
37-36
A. Thompson makes cutting dunk
Assisted by R. Sheppard
2Q 03:14
37-38
T. Hardaway Jr. makes 16' pullup
Assisted by N. Jokić
2Q 03:03
39-38
T. Hardaway Jr. makes 15' pullup
Assisted by C. Johnson
2Q 02:16
41-38
R. Sheppard makes 26' three
Assisted by A. Sengun
2Q 02:02
41-41
J. Okogie makes 22' three
Assisted by K. Durant
2Q 01:28
41-44
N. Jokić makes 25' pullup three
2Q 01:07
44-44
C. Johnson makes running layup
Assisted by N. Jokić
2Q 00:42
46-44
A. Thompson makes dunk
Assisted by A. Sengun
2Q 00:31
46-46
A. Thompson makes free throw 1/1
2Q 00:31
46-47
J. Smith Jr. makes free throw 1/3
2Q 00:02
46-48
J. Smith Jr. makes free throw 2/3
2Q 00:02
46-49
N. Jokić makes 17' jump shot
Assisted by J. Murray
3Q 11:28
48-49
N. Jokić makes layup
Assisted by P. Watson
3Q 10:53
50-49
N. Jokić makes 26' three
Assisted by J. Murray
3Q 10:19
53-49
A. Sengun makes dunk
Assisted by K. Durant
3Q 09:59
53-51
N. Jokić makes driving dunk
3Q 09:38
55-51
P. Watson makes running layup
3Q 09:12
57-51
A. Thompson makes tip layup
3Q 08:32
57-53
A. Thompson makes running dunk
3Q 08:13
57-55
J. Murray makes 25' three
Assisted by P. Watson
3Q 07:51
60-55
N. Jokić makes 10' floater
Assisted by J. Murray
3Q 07:21
62-55
P. Watson makes free throw 1/2
3Q 06:54
63-55
P. Watson makes free throw 2/2
3Q 06:54
64-55
J. Smith Jr. makes putback layup
3Q 06:34
64-57
N. Jokić makes 27' three
Assisted by J. Murray
3Q 06:19
67-57
J. Murray makes driving layup
Assisted by N. Jokić
3Q 05:52
69-57
R. Sheppard makes 23' three
Assisted by J. Smith Jr.
3Q 05:30
69-60
R. Sheppard makes free throw 1/1
3Q 05:30
69-61
J. Smith Jr. makes driving finger roll
Assisted by R. Sheppard
3Q 04:48
69-63
K. Durant makes free throw 1/2
3Q 04:36
69-64
J. Smith Jr. makes 26' three
Assisted by J. Okogie
3Q 04:32
69-67
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2
3Q 04:18
70-67
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
3Q 04:18
71-67
K. Durant makes 11' pullup
3Q 03:58
71-69
S. Adams makes free throw 1/1
3Q 03:58
71-70
J. Okogie makes 25' three
Assisted by S. Adams
3Q 03:20
71-73
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2
3Q 02:59
72-73
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
3Q 02:59
73-73
J. Smith Jr. makes 26' running pullup three
3Q 02:27
73-76
T. Hardaway Jr. makes 22' jump shot
Assisted by N. Jokić
3Q 02:17
75-76
A. Holiday makes free throw 1/1
3Q 01:41
75-77
A. Sengun makes free throw 2/2
3Q 01:36
75-78
J. Valančiūnas makes layup
3Q 01:20
77-78
T. Hardaway Jr. makes 25' three
Assisted by J. Murray
3Q 00:41
80-78
A. Thompson makes running layup
4Q 11:34
80-80
J. Murray makes driving layup
4Q 11:22
82-80
J. Smith Jr. makes 23' three
Assisted by R. Sheppard
4Q 10:57
82-83
J. Smith Jr. makes 26' running three
Assisted by A. Thompson
4Q 10:36
82-86
J. Murray makes 26' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
4Q 10:13
85-86
R. Sheppard makes free throw 1/2
4Q 09:58
85-87
R. Sheppard makes free throw 2/2
4Q 09:58
85-88
B. Brown makes layup
Assisted by J. Murray
4Q 09:42
87-88
A. Thompson makes driving layup
4Q 09:25
87-90
A. Thompson makes 18' pullup
Assisted by S. Adams
4Q 08:54
87-92
N. Jokić makes 19' jump shot
Assisted by J. Murray
4Q 08:42
89-92
A. Sengun makes 13' turnaround jump shot
4Q 08:24
89-94
S. Jones makes 26' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
4Q 08:05
92-94
J. Murray makes 17' floater
4Q 06:40
94-94
A. Sengun makes driving dunk
4Q 06:22
94-96
C. Johnson makes 25' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
4Q 05:09
97-96
C. Johnson makes free throw 1/2
4Q 04:54
98-96
C. Johnson makes free throw 2/2
4Q 04:54
99-96
R. Sheppard makes free throw 1/3
4Q 03:40
99-97
N. Jokić makes 17' turnaround jump shot
4Q 03:16
101-97
S. Adams makes tip layup
4Q 02:53
101-99
J. Murray makes 12' pullup
Assisted by T. Hardaway Jr.
4Q 02:30
103-99
A. Thompson makes cutting dunk
Assisted by A. Sengun
4Q 01:50
103-101
J. Murray makes driving layup
4Q 00:46
105-101
J. Murray makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:23
106-101
J. Murray makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:23
107-101
A. Thompson makes 24' three
Assisted by J. Smith Jr.
4Q 00:20
107-104
C. Johnson makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:16
108-104
C. Johnson makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:16
109-104
A. Sengun makes cutting dunk
Assisted by A. Thompson
4Q 00:11
109-106
J. Murray makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:10
110-106
J. Smith Jr. makes 23' three
Assisted by A. Sengun
4Q 00:05
110-109
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:02
111-109
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:02
112-109
40-76 (52.6%)
FG%
41-93 (44.1%)
11-29 (37.9%)
3PM
14-36 (38.9%)
21-27 (77.8%)
FTM
13-20 (65.0%)
38
Rebounds
41
11
Offensive Rebounds
18
27
Defensive Rebounds
23
28
Assists
21
8
Steals
8
7
Blocks
2
14
Turnovers
14
14
Points Off Turnovers
20
17
Fastbreak Points
17
40
Points In Paint
50
9
Second Chance Points
22
20
Fouls
22
1
Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
13
Biggest Lead
5
8
Longest Unanswered Run
12
Lead Changes
10
Ties
7
