Top Performers
Points
38
Anthony
DEN
Rebounds
11
Andersen
DEN
Assists
7
Brooks
HOU
Threes
3
Battier
HOU
36-81 (44.4%)
FG%
39-83 (47.0%)
11-28 (39.3%)
3PM
7-12 (58.3%)
18-20 (90.0%)
FTM
26-32 (81.3%)
45
Rebounds
39
10
Offensive Rebounds
12
35
Defensive Rebounds
27
24
Assists
18
7
Steals
10
5
Blocks
7
21
Turnovers
13
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
27
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
2009-10 Western Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lakers - z | 57 | 25 | .695 | |
| 2 |  Mavericks - y | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Suns - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3.0 |
| 4 |  Nuggets - y | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4.0 |
| 5 |  Jazz - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4.0 |
| 6 |  Trail Blazers - x | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7.0 |
| 7 |  Spurs - x | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7.0 |
| 8 |  Thunder - x | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7.0 |
| 9 |  Rockets - e | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15.0 |
| 10 |  Grizzlies - e | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17.0 |
| 11 |  Hornets - e | 37 | 45 | .451 | 20.0 |
| 12 |  Clippers - e | 29 | 53 | .354 | 28.0 |
| 13 |  Warriors - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 31.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 32.0 |
| 15 |  Timberwolves - e | 15 | 67 | .183 | 42.0 |
Game Summary
The Denver Nuggets decisively defeated the Houston Rockets, 111 to 101, on December 16, 2009.
Game Info
December 15, 2009
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Ariza #1 | 35 | 18 | 8 (2) | 4 | 1 | 0 | -15 | 3 | 3 | 7-18 | 1-8 | 3-3 | 46.6 |
S. Battier #31 | 31 | 11 | 4 (1) | 4 | 2 | 3 | +10 | 0 | 5 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 68.8 |
L. Scola #4 | 27 | 9 | 8 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 1 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 76.5 |
C. Hayes #44 | 20 | 4 | 7 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 2 | 3 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 28.6 |
A. Brooks #0 | 30 | 23 | 1 (0) | 7 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 1 | 7-15 | 3-6 | 6-7 | 63.6 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Landry #14 | 27 | 12 | 6 (3) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -14 | 4 | 5 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 55.1 |
K. Lowry #7 | 27 | 2 | 2 (1) | 6 | 2 | 0 | -9 | 3 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 34.7 |
D. Andersen #13 | 21 | 17 | 9 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 2 | 6-8 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 95.7 |
C. Budinger #10 | 14 | 2 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 1 | 4 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 20.5 |
T. McGrady #1 | 8 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
B. Cook #43 | 1 | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
J. Taylor #3 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HOU | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Anthony #15 | 43 | 38 | 9 (3) | 3 | 1 | 1 | +12 | 2 | 3 | 9-23 | 1-1 | 19-20 | 59.7 |
K. Martin #6 | 34 | 9 | 5 (1) | 1 | 0 | 2 | +7 | 1 | 1 | 4-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 40.9 |
Nene #31 | 32 | 9 | 4 (1) | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.7 |
A. Afflalo #6 | 19 | 2 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -13 | 1 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
C. Billups #1 | 20 | 15 | 0 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 1 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 80.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JR Smith #1 | 29 | 21 | 3 (0) | 3 | 2 | 0 | +16 | 2 | 3 | 9-14 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 68.5 |
C. Andersen #11 | 27 | 4 | 11 (2) | 0 | 0 | 3 | +13 | 1 | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 53.2 |
T. Lawson #3 | 22 | 6 | 3 (3) | 6 | 2 | 0 | +9 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 37.5 |
A. Carter #25 | 11 | 5 | 0 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 62.5 |
M. Allen #35 | 4 | 2 | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEN | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
S. Battier makes 2PT shot
1Q
A. Afflalo makes 2PT shot
1Q
T. Ariza makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Hayes makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Anthony makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Hayes makes 2PT shot
1Q
T. Ariza makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
C. Billups makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
L. Scola makes 21' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Scola makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Martin makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Brooks makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Ariza makes 22' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Anthony makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Anthony makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Andersen makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Billups makes 2PT shot
1Q
L. Scola makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Martin makes 26' 3PT shot
1Q
JR Smith makes 4' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Landry makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Landry makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
JR Smith makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Landry makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Lawson makes 2PT shot
2Q
D. Andersen makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
Nene makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Andersen makes 2PT shot
2Q
Nene makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
JR Smith makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Andersen makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Lawson makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Billups makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Ariza makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Anthony makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Billups makes 2PT shot
2Q
T. Ariza makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Billups makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
S. Battier makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
T. Lawson makes 2PT shot
2Q
S. Battier makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
A. Brooks makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
K. Martin makes 2PT shot
3Q
A. Brooks makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Anthony makes 2PT shot
3Q
T. Ariza makes 2PT shot
3Q
Nene makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Martin makes 2PT shot
3Q
A. Brooks makes 26' 3PT shot
3Q
JR Smith makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Battier makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Anthony makes 2PT shot
3Q
T. Ariza makes 2PT shot
3Q
Nene makes 2PT shot
3Q
JR Smith makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Anthony makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
L. Scola makes 2PT shot
3Q
JR Smith makes 27' 3PT shot
3Q
A. Brooks makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Landry makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. Carter makes 8' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Anthony makes 11' 2PT shot
4Q
JR Smith makes 2PT shot
4Q
C. Landry makes 2PT shot
4Q
C. Anthony makes 21' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Andersen makes 15' 2PT shot
4Q
JR Smith makes 6' 2PT shot
4Q
JR Smith makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
A. Brooks makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. Brooks makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
M. Allen makes 2PT shot
4Q
D. Andersen makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
A. Carter makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
D. Andersen makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
B. Cook makes 26' 3PT shot
4Q
36-81 (44.4%)
FG%
39-83 (47.0%)
11-28 (39.3%)
3PM
7-12 (58.3%)
18-20 (90.0%)
FTM
26-32 (81.3%)
45
Rebounds
39
10
Offensive Rebounds
12
35
Defensive Rebounds
27
24
Assists
18
7
Steals
10
5
Blocks
7
21
Turnovers
13
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
27
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0