Rockets (119) vs Nuggets (114) · Feb 25, 2018 · NBA Scores

FINAL

Feb 25, 2018

Game Recap

James Harden explodes for 41 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists as the Rockets hang on to beat the Nuggets 119-114. Will Barton scored 25 points for Denver in the loss.

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
HOU	38	28	26	27	119
DEN	25	27	27	35	114

ROCKETS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
1Trevor ArizaSF	32	5-7	3-4	1-2	6	0	1	0	0	0	14	-1
4P.J. TuckerPF	24	3-8	3-5	0-0	5	2	1	0	1	2	9	-4
15Clint CapelaC	26	3-6	0-0	0-0	7	0	0	2	6	3	6	-10
13James HardenSG	37	11-20	6-10	13-16	8	7	1	0	5	2	41	+12
3Chris PaulPG	32	6-14	2-7	9-10	5	6	2	0	3	1	23	-4
12Luc Mbah a Moute	22	3-8	0-4	1-2	2	1	1	0	2	3	7	+12
33Ryan Anderson	20	4-6	0-2	0-0	5	0	0	0	0	5	8	+10
7Joe Johnson	28	2-5	1-3	2-2	2	2	1	0	1	4	7	+1
32Brandan Wright	15	2-3	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	1	0	3	4	+9
28Tarik Black	— did not play —												— did not play —
10Eric Gordon	— did not play —												— did not play —
14Gerald Green	— did not play —												— did not play —
42Nene Hilario	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL		39-7750.6%	15-3542.9%	26-3281.3%	42	18	7	3	18	23	119

NUGGETS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
5Will BartonSF	36	10-15	3-7	2-3	7	6	3	0	1	4	25	+4
21Wilson ChandlerPF	31	5-10	0-3	0-0	3	3	0	3	1	5	10	-4
15Nikola JokicC	31	7-18	0-1	7-9	14	8	1	1	3	4	21	-9
14Gary HarrisSG	32	2-12	0-5	2-5	2	2	5	1	0	2	6	-7
27Jamal MurrayPG	36	8-13	3-5	0-0	2	5	0	0	3	4	19	-8
34Devin Harris	11	2-3	1-1	1-1	0	1	0	0	0	4	6	-5
7Trey Lyles	22	5-8	1-2	1-2	4	4	1	0	2	1	12	+1
24Mason Plumlee	16	2-2	0-0	2-2	2	3	2	0	2	2	6	+4
25Malik Beasley	20	3-10	2-5	1-2	2	1	1	1	1	1	9	-1
00Darrell Arthur	— did not play —												— did not play —
35Kenneth Faried	— did not play —												— did not play —
41Juancho Hernangomez	— did not play —												— did not play —
22Richard Jefferson	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL		44-9148.4%	10-2934.5%	16-2466.7%	36	33	13	6	13	27	114

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st quarterhouden

(11:57) Jump Ball Jokic vs. Capela: Tip to Tucker
+2 (11:39) Capela 4' Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Paul 1 AST)
20
(11:27) Capela P.FOUL (P1.T1) (E.Lewis)
(11:16) MISS Chandler 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(11:13) Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (11:06) Capela 1' Alley Oop Dunk (4 PTS) (Harden 1 AST)
40
(10:50) MISS Barton 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(10:47) Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:36) MISS Harden 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(10:32) Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:27) MISS Barton 3' Floating Jump Shot
(10:24) Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:18) Capela Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(10:18) Barton STEAL (1 STL)
(10:12) MISS Murray 3PT Jump Shot
(10:09) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(10:08) MISS G. Harris 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(10:01) Murray REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (10:01) Murray 1' Tip Layup Shot (2 PTS)
42
(9:37) MISS Harden 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup
(9:37) Chandler BLOCK (1 BLK)
(9:35) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(9:34) Jokic Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(9:34) Ariza STEAL (1 STL)
+3 (9:23) Tucker 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Paul 2 AST)
72
+3 (9:14) Barton 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS)
75
+3 (8:59) Paul 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS)
105
(8:45) MISS Chandler 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(8:41) Capela REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(8:19) MISS Paul 7' Pullup Jump Shot
(8:19) G. Harris BLOCK (1 BLK)
(8:19) Rockets Rebound
(8:19) Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#2)
(8:10) MISS Jokic 18' Jump Shot
(8:07) Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (8:05) Ariza Running Dunk (2 PTS) (Harden 2 AST)
125
(7:51) MISS Barton 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(7:49) Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(7:46) Harden Offensive Charge Foul (P1) (M.Davis)
(7:46) Harden Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
(7:27) Chandler Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
(7:27) Tucker STEAL (1 STL)
(7:27) Jokic P.FOUL (P1.T1) (M.Davis)
+3 (7:11) Harden 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Paul 3 AST)
155
(7:09) NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
(6:54) Murray Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
(6:40) MISS Tucker 2' Cutting Layup Shot
(6:40) Chandler BLOCK (2 BLK)
(6:37) Barton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(6:32) MISS Jokic 4' Floating Jump Shot
(6:30) Capela REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(6:25) MISS Capela 1' Alley Oop Dunk
(6:23) Barton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(6:21) MISS G. Harris 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(6:18) Barton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
+2 (6:09) Chandler 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) (Murray 1 AST)
157
(5:47) MISS Capela 3' Hook Shot
(5:45) Barton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
(5:42) Barton Offensive Charge Foul (P1) (E.Lewis)
(5:42) Barton Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
(5:31) MISS Mbah a Moute 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(5:28) Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (5:26) Mbah a Moute 1' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST)
177
(5:10) MISS G. Harris 3PT Jump Shot
(5:07) Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
(5:05) MISS Jokic 2' Putback Layup
(5:03) Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(5:00) Harden Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
(5:00) G. Harris STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (4:55) Jokic 1' Running Dunk (2 PTS) (Barton 1 AST)
179
(4:41) Mbah a Moute Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
(4:41) G. Harris STEAL (2 STL)
+2 (4:37) Barton 2' Running Finger Roll Layup (5 PTS)
1711
(4:25) MISS Wright 4' Layup
(4:23) Wright REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (4:22) Wright 2' Putback Layup (2 PTS)
1911
(4:09) Murray Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T5)
(3:57) MISS Mbah a Moute 1' Cutting Layup Shot
(3:55) Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
(3:43) Mbah a Moute Shooting Block Foul (P1.T2) (M.Davis)
(3:43) MISS G. Harris Free Throw 1 of 2
(3:43) NUGGETS Rebound
+1 (3:43) G. Harris Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
1912
(3:31) MISS Mbah a Moute 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(3:30) Lyles REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (3:26) Jokic 3' Layup (4 PTS) (G. Harris 1 AST)
1914
(3:26) Johnson S.FOUL (P1.T3) (D.Taylor)
(3:26) MISS Jokic Free Throw 1 of 1
(3:24) Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+3 (3:12) Johnson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Harden 3 AST)
2214
(2:59) MISS G. Harris 14' Fadeaway Jumper
(2:56) Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(2:47) Barton S.FOUL (P2.T2) (D.Taylor)
(2:47) Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
(2:47) MISS Harden Free Throw 1 of 2
(2:47) Rockets Rebound
+1 (2:47) Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
2314
+3 (2:33) Lyles 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Murray 2 AST)
2317
+3 (2:12) Harden 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (7 PTS)
2617
(2:12) D. Harris S.FOUL (P1.T3) (D.Taylor)
+1 (2:12) Harden Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
2717
(2:00) MISS Lyles 17' Step Back Jump Shot
(1:56) Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (1:53) Harden 9' Floating Jump Shot (10 PTS)
2917
(1:53) D. Harris Shooting Block Foul (P2.T4) (M.Davis)
+1 (1:53) Harden Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
3017
(1:43) MISS Lyles 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(1:41) Wright REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(1:36) MISS Harden 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(1:33) Plumlee REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (1:27) Murray 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Plumlee 1 AST)
3020
+3 (1:01) Harden 25' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS)
3320
+2 (0:46) Murray 2' Driving Layup (7 PTS) (Lyles 1 AST)
3322
(0:29) D. Harris S.FOUL (P3.PN) (M.Davis)
+1 (0:29) Harden Free Throw 1 of 3 (15 PTS)
3422
+1 (0:29) Harden Free Throw 2 of 3 (16 PTS)
3522
+1 (0:29) Harden Free Throw 3 of 3 (17 PTS)
3622
+3 (0:08) Beasley 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Lyles 2 AST)
3625
+2 (0:01) Wright 2' Running Layup (4 PTS) (Harden 4 AST)
3825
(0:00) MISS Murray 55' 3PT Running Jump Shot
(0:00) NUGGETS Rebound

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Team Stats

HOU

DEN

119Points114

39-77(50.6%)Field Goal(%)44-91(48.4%)

15-35(42.9%)3-Point(%)10-29(34.5%)

26-32(81.3%)Free Throw(%)16-24(66.7%)

42(11)Rebounds(Offensive)36(12)

18Assists33

7Steals13

3Blocks6

18Turnovers13

23Fouls27

42Pts In The Paint68

13Fast Break Pts15

18Pts Off Turnovers26

26Bench Pts33

18Largest Lead0

Game Details

Sunday, February 25, 2018 · 8:00 PM

Ball Arena · Denver, CO

attendance: 20,044 (104.9%)