Houston RocketsRockets17-8
115FinalDec 20, 2025
Denver NuggetsNuggets20-7
101TVNBA TVSpace City Home NetworkAltitude Sports
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
HOU−122
DEN+102
Spread
HOU −1.5−110
DEN +1.5−110
Total O/U
Over 235.5−112
Under 235.5−108
- Spread: Rockets −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 235.5 (216 points).
Recap
The Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 115-101 at Ball Arena in Denver on Dec 20, 2025 to move to 17-8.
The lead changed hands 4 times.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 26 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 115 |
| DEN | 29 | 16 | 21 | 35 | 101 |
Team stats
HOUDEN
- FG
- 39-77
- 37-92
- 3PT
- 19-35
- 8-29
- FT
- 18-23
- 19-23
- Rebounds
- 47
- 39
- Assists
- 24
- 21
- Turnovers
- 19
- 11
Top performers
Houston RocketsDenver Nuggets
Points
Kevin Durant31
Nikola Jokic25
Assists
Reed Sheppard6
Jamal Murray7
Rebounds
Steven Adams12
Bruce Brown12
Player stats
Rockets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant F | 40 | 31 | 8-14 | 5-6 | 10-11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +18 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. F | 38 | 22 | 8-14 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +21 |
| Alperen Sengun C | 30 | 8 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +24 |
| Josh Okogie G | 29 | 9 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | +6 |
| Amen Thompson G | 38 | 16 | 7-14 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +19 |
| Jae'Sean Tate F | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 |
| Steven Adams C | 25 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | -10 |
| Aaron Holiday G | 8 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -12 |
| Reed Sheppard G | 30 | 28 | 9-15 | 6-9 | 4-4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | +10 |
Nuggets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Johnson F | 32 | 6 | 2-10 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -14 |
| Spencer Jones F | 28 | 9 | 4-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +1 |
| Nikola Jokic C | 29 | 25 | 9-20 | 1-4 | 6-7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -20 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. G | 30 | 8 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -22 |
| Jamal Murray G | 35 | 16 | 4-13 | 3-7 | 5-6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -12 |
| Hunter Tyson F | 5 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +7 |
| Zeke Nnaji F | 11 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Jonas Valanciunas C | 16 | 10 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -10 |
| Bruce Brown G | 28 | 12 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | -7 |
| Jalen Pickett G | 22 | 10 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Julian Strawther G | 5 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 |
Game info
VenueBall Arena, Denver, CO
Attendance19,955
OfficialsReferee: Eric Dalen · Referee: Marc Davis · Referee: Tyler Ricks
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