Houston RocketsRockets40-25
93FinalMar 11, 2026
Denver NuggetsNuggets40-26
129TVESPNAltitude SportsSpace City Home Network
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
HOU+215
DEN−265
Spread
HOU +6.5−105
DEN −6.5−115
Total O/U
Over 232.5−108
Under 232.5−112
- Spread: Nuggets −6.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 232.5 (222 points).
Recap
The Denver Nuggets routed the Houston Rockets 129-93 at Ball Arena in Denver on Mar 11, 2026, a 36-point win to move to 40-26.
The lead changed hands 3 times. They outscored the Rockets 40-22 in the third quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 20 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 93 |
| DEN | 24 | 29 | 40 | 36 | 129 |
Team stats
HOUDEN
- FG
- 42-97
- 48-87
- 3PT
- 4-33
- 17-32
- FT
- 5-14
- 16-22
- Rebounds
- 44
- 42
- Assists
- 25
- 36
- Turnovers
- 15
- 9
Top performers
Houston RocketsDenver Nuggets
Points
Amen Thompson16
Jamal Murray30
Assists
Kevin Durant5
Nikola Jokic13
Rebounds
Tari Eason8
Nikola Jokic12
Player stats
Rockets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant F | 26 | 11 | 5-8 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -18 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. F | 28 | 11 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -12 |
| Tari Eason F | 22 | 8 | 4-9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | -17 |
| Alperen Sengun C | 24 | 10 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 0-4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -17 |
| Amen Thompson G | 30 | 16 | 8-14 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -17 |
| Jeff Green F | 8 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 |
| Isaiah Crawford F | 12 | 5 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -12 |
| Clint Capela C | 24 | 9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | -19 |
| Aaron Holiday G | 16 | 2 | 1-10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -17 |
| Josh Okogie G | 24 | 12 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -22 |
| Reed Sheppard G | 27 | 9 | 4-12 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -26 |
Nuggets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon F | 22 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +17 |
| Cameron Johnson F | 25 | 17 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +23 |
| Nikola Jokic C | 30 | 16 | 6-12 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | +27 |
| Jamal Murray G | 31 | 30 | 11-21 | 3-4 | 5-6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +25 |
| Christian Braun G | 26 | 19 | 8-10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +20 |
| Zeke Nnaji F | 6 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 |
| Spencer Jones F | 20 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +17 |
| David Roddy F | 6 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Jonas Valanciunas C | 12 | 12 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | +7 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. G | 21 | 14 | 5-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +15 |
| Tyus Jones G | 8 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 |
| Bruce Brown G | 20 | 7 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +17 |
| Jalen Pickett G | 6 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 |
| Julian Strawther G | 8 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +3 |
Game info
VenueBall Arena, Denver, CO
Attendance19,602
OfficialsReferee: Courtney Kirkland · Referee: Evan Scott · Referee: Natalie Sago
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