April 24, 2021 · 10:00 PM EDT
Biggest lead HOU by 3 · DEN by 26 · 4 lead changes
Q1 10:19+5% HOUD. Wilson 3PT step back (3 PTS) (J. Tate 1 AST)HOU 8 · DEN 5
Q1 9:58+5% DENP. Dozier 3PT (6 PTS) (N. Jokic 2 AST)HOU 8 · DEN 8Q1 9:33+5% DENP. Dozier 3PT (9 PTS) (N. Jokic 3 AST)HOU 8 · DEN 11
Q1 2:50+5% HOUA. Lamb 3PT (3 PTS) (J. Tate 3 AST)HOU 24 · DEN 27| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1UT Jazz | 52 | 20 | .722 | — |
2PH Suns | 51 | 21 | .708 | 1.0 |
3DE Nuggets | 47 | 25 | .653 | 5.0 |
4LA Clippers | 47 | 25 | .653 | 5.0 |
5DA Mavericks | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 |
6LA Lakers | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 |
7PO Trail Blazers | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 |
8GS Warriors | 39 | 33 | .542 | 13.0 |
9ME Grizzlies | 38 | 34 | .528 | 14.0 |
10SA Spurs | 33 | 39 | .458 | 19.0 |
11NO Pelicans | 31 | 41 | .431 | 21.0 |
12SA Kings | 31 | 41 | .431 | 21.0 |
13MI Timberwolves | 23 | 49 | .319 | 29.0 |
14OK Thunder | 22 | 50 | .306 | 30.0 |
15HO Rockets | 17 | 55 | .236 | 35.0 |
| Zone | HOU | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 21/28 75% | 21/23 91% |
| Paint | 2/10 20% | 8/13 62% |
| Mid-range | 3/4 75% | 5/11 45% |
| Corner 3 | 5/9 56% | 3/8 38% |
| Above the break 3 | 10/31 32% | 13/29 45% |
AB Armoni BrooksG | 43 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4-12 | 3-11 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -22 | 46.6% |
KM KJ MartinF | 42 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 7-12 | 1-2 | 3-8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -8 | 58.0% |
| DWD.J. WilsonF | 40 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 10-17 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 69.9% |
KO Kelly OlynykF-C | 35 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 11-11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -30 | 66.3% |
JT Jae'Sean TateF | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -11 | 59.5% |
| ALAnthony LambF | 31 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 8-14 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 72.7% |
DJ DaQuan JeffriesG-F | 29 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +8 | 41.7% |
| Totals | 240 | 116 | 35 | 27 | 41-82 | 15-40 | 19-28 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | ||
| Shooting | 50.0% | 37.5% | 67.9% | 61.5% |
DNP: Avery Bradley, Christian Wood, Danuel House Jr., D.J. Augustin, John Wall
MP Michael Porter Jr.F | 36 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 13-21 | 8-12 | 5-5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +12 | 84.1% |
FC Facundo CampazzoG | 34 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +15 | 39.6% |
NJ Nikola JokićC | 29 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +10 | 72.1% |
| PDPJ DozierG-F | 28 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 10-13 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +21 | 88.5% |
AG Aaron GordonF | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +16 | 50.0% |
AR Austin RiversG | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +5 | 57.1% |
JG JaMychal GreenF-C | 21 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +9 | 100.0% |
JM JaVale McGeeC-F | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +15 | 60.0% |
SH Shaquille HarrisonG | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +4 | 100.0% |
VČ Vlatko ČančarF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 0.0% |
ZN Zeke NnajiF-C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -12 | — |
BB Bol BolC-F | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -9 | 50.0% |
MH Markus HowardG | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -9 | 33.3% |
| Totals | 240 | 129 | 36 | 36 | 50-84 | 16-37 | 13-16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 22 | ||
| Shooting | 59.5% | 43.2% | 81.3% | 70.8% |
DNP: Paul Millsap
11:58Jump Ball N. Jokic vs. D. Wilson: Tip to P. DozierHOU 011:47N. Jokic 23' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (P. Dozier 1 AST)HOU 011:23K. Olynyk 24' 3PT (3 PTS) (D. Wilson 1 AST)HOU 311:01P. Dozier 25' 3PT (3 PTS) (N. Jokic 1 AST)HOU 310:44K. Olynyk 16' step back Jump Shot (5 PTS)HOU 510:24N. Jokic lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)HOU 510:24J. Tate STEAL (1 STL)HOU 510:19D. Wilson 3PT step back (3 PTS) (J. Tate 1 AST)HOU 89:58P. Dozier 3PT (6 PTS) (N. Jokic 2 AST)HOU 89:39MISS J. Tate driving DUNK - blockedHOU 89:39P. Dozier BLOCK (1 BLK)HOU 89:37N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)HOU 89:33P. Dozier 3PT (9 PTS) (N. Jokic 3 AST)HOU 89:25K. Olynyk discontinued dribble TURNOVER (1 TO)HOU 89:19MISS M. Porter Jr. 25' step back 3PTHOU 89:16A. Brooks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)HOU 89:04F. Campazzo shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Brooks 2 FT)HOU 89:04A. Brooks Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)HOU 99:04MISS A. Brooks Free Throw 2 of 2HOU 99:01N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)HOU 98:44N. Jokic driving Layup (4 PTS)HOU 98:28P. Dozier personal FOUL (1 PF)HOU 98:25MISS K. Olynyk 30' 3PTHOU 98:21P. Dozier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)HOU 98:14MISS A. Gordon 3PTHOU 98:11K. Olynyk REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)HOU 98:03D. Wilson bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)HOU 98:03P. Dozier STEAL (1 STL)HOU 97:56M. Porter Jr. bank Jump Shot (2 PTS)HOU 97:37J. Tate driving Layup (2 PTS)HOU 117:25N. Jokic Layup (6 PTS) (F. Campazzo 1 AST)HOU 117:16A. Brooks offensive FOUL (1 PF)HOU 117:16A. Brooks offensive foul TURNOVER (1 TO)HOU 117:02N. Jokic 14' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (M. Porter Jr. 1 AST)HOU 116:45D. Wilson traveling TURNOVER (2 TO)HOU 116:36M. Porter Jr. turnaround bank Jump Shot (4 PTS) (N. Jokic 4 AST)HOU 116:23A. Rivers shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Olynyk 2 FT)HOU 116:23K. Olynyk Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)HOU 126:23K. Olynyk Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)HOU 136:01MISS N. Jokic 6' turnaround HookHOU 136:00K. Martin Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)HOU 135:51A. Brooks bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)HOU 135:51P. Dozier STEAL (2 STL)HOU 135:48MISS P. Dozier running LayupHOU 135:46A. Brooks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)HOU 135:41K. Olynyk 25' 3PT (10 PTS) (J. Tate 2 AST)HOU 165:22M. Porter Jr. driving Layup (6 PTS)HOU 165:13MISS K. Olynyk 26' pullup 3PTHOU 165:10M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)HOU 164:54N. Jokic Layup (10 PTS)HOU 164:39J. Tate turnaround bank Jump Shot (4 PTS)HOU 184:22J. Tate shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Jokic 2 FT)HOU 184:22N. Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)HOU 184:22N. Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)HOU 184:03J. Green shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Martin Jr. 2 FT)HOU 184:03MISS K. Martin Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2HOU 184:03K. Martin Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)HOU 193:50J. Green lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)HOU 193:50J. Tate STEAL (2 STL)HOU 193:48J. Tate running DUNK (6 PTS)HOU 213:36J. Green bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (2 TO)HOU 213:12MISS D. Jeffries 18' Jump ShotHOU 213:03MISS M. Porter Jr. 17' fadeaway ShotHOU 213:03J. Tate REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)HOU 212:50A. Lamb 3PT (3 PTS) (J. Tate 3 AST)HOU 242:35MISS A. Rivers 25' pullup 3PTHOU 242:32J. Tate REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)HOU 242:26J. Tate driving finger roll Layup (8 PTS)HOU 262:05N. Jokic floating Jump Shot (14 PTS) (F. Campazzo 2 AST)HOU 261:54MISS D. Jeffries 25' 3PTHOU 261:51N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)HOU 261:43MISS A. Rivers 3PTHOU 261:40D. Jeffries REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)HOU 261:36MISS A. Brooks 26' pullup 3PTHOU 261:34N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)HOU 261:26A. Rivers driving finger roll Layup (2 PTS)HOU 261:12MISS K. Martin Jr. 25' 3PTHOU 261:10A. Rivers REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)HOU 260:51N. Jokic finger roll Layup (16 PTS)HOU 260:44MISS A. Brooks 26' 3PTHOU 260:29J. Green 3PT (3 PTS) (F. Campazzo 3 AST)HOU 260:07A. Brooks traveling TURNOVER (3 TO)HOU 260:03A. Lamb take personal FOUL (1 PF)HOU 260:00MISS F. Campazzo 26' 3PTHOU 26The Nuggets beat the Rockets 129-116 at home.
Michael Porter Jr. led the Nuggets with 39 points, while D.J. Wilson led the Rockets with 25 points.
The Nuggets led by as many as 26 points. The lead changed hands 4 times and the score was tied 2 times. Their best stretch was a 12-0 run.
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