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FINAL
Dec 28, 2020

Box Score

1234T
HOU26342328111
DEN36343618124

Game Recap

Nikola Jokic recorded the 43rd triple-double of his career as he tallied 19 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high 18 assists for the Nuggets as they defeated the Rockets, 124-111, in Denver. James Harden recorded 34 points, six rebounds and eight assists for the Rockets in the losing effort. The Nuggets improve to 1-2 on the season, while the Rockets fall to 0-2.

Player Stats

Houston Rockets logoROCKETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
4Danuel House Jr.SF281-90-51-2460005-93
17P.J. TuckerPF263-43-40-0342002-99
35Christian WoodC369-204-51-2312201-223
2David NwabaSG315-111-33-5512012+1214
13James HardenPG3110-165-99-9681052-1234
0Sterling Brown305-82-50-0421003-1812
8Jae'Sean Tate252-61-30-0720135-155
5Bruno Caboclo193-90-30-0600043-126
33Brodric Thomas81-30-23-501002205
15DeMarcus Cousins— did not play —— did not play —
10Eric Gordon— did not play —— did not play —
9Mason Jones— did not play —— did not play —
1John Wall— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-39-8645.3%16-3941.0%17-2373.9%3825831525-111
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
1Michael Porter Jr.SF235-112-62-3920102+214
4Paul MillsapPF247-83-42-3310031+119
15Nikola JokicC348-111-12-312183132+2019
14Gary HarrisSG286-102-60-1323011+1314
27Jamal MurrayPG317-144-63-7520120+1521
11Monte Morris235-71-31-3450102+1412
5Will Barton225-121-40-0400110+2511
35PJ Dozier191-50-01-2511111+243
25Isaiah Hartenstein91-30-03-6401014+55
7Facundo Campazzo50-10-04-4100012-104
10Bol Bol50-20-00-0100101-100
13R.J. Hampton41-10-00-0100001-102
22Zeke Nnaji30-10-10-0000001-120
31Vlatko Cancar30-10-00-0000010-120
00Markus Howard— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-46-8752.9%14-3145.2%18-3256.3%5231871418-124

Play-by-Play

1st quarterHOUDEN
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:56) Jump Ball Jokic vs. Wood: Tip to Murray
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:35) MISS Porter Jr. 3' Driving Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:34) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (11:34) Jokic 3' Hook Shot (2 PTS)
    02
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:34) Harden S.FOUL (P1.T1) (K.Mauer)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (11:34) Jokic Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
    03
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:16) MISS Wood 5' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:14) Harris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:09) Harris Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:09) Tucker STEAL (1 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (11:02) Wood 1' Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (Harden 1 AST)
    23
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (10:46) Harris 2' Alley Oop Layup (2 PTS) (Murray 1 AST)
    25
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:46) House Jr. S.FOUL (P1.T2) (D.Richardson)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:46) MISS Harris Free Throw 1 of 1
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:43) Harris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:40) MISS Porter Jr. 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:37) House Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:30) MISS Wood 11' Floating Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:26) Millsap REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:22) Nwaba P.FOUL (P1.T3) (K.Mauer)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:19) House Jr. P.FOUL (P2.T4) (B.Spooner)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:19) Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (10:11) Murray 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    28
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:55) MISS House Jr. 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:52) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (9:39) Jokic 9' Turnaround Fadeaway (5 PTS)
    210
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (9:29) Wood 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS)
    510
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:12) MISS Harris 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:10) Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (9:02) Wood 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Harden 2 AST)
    810
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (8:39) Jokic 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (7 PTS) (Porter Jr. 1 AST)
    812
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (8:17) Wood 26' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (House Jr. 1 AST)
    1112
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (8:01) Harris 2' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST)
    1114
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (7:46) Nwaba 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) (Harden 3 AST)
    1314
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:33) Jokic Offensive Charge Foul (P1.T1) (D.Richardson)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:33) Jokic Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:22) MISS Nwaba 3' Driving Reverse Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:14) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:06) MISS Murray 19' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:02) Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:55) Harris S.FOUL (P1.T2) (D.Richardson)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (6:55) Wood Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
    1414
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:55) MISS Wood Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:55) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (6:36) Harris 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Millsap 1 AST)
    1417
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (6:26) Tucker 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (House Jr. 2 AST)
    1717
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (6:08) Porter Jr. 25' 3PT Fadeaway Jumper (3 PTS) (Jokic 2 AST)
    1720
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:00) MISS House Jr. 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:58) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:53) MISS Porter Jr. 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:50) Nwaba REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:42) Harden Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:42) Harris STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:26) MISS Jokic 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:24) Wood REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (5:12) Harden 4' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS)
    1920
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:11) NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:51) Millsap Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:51) Tucker STEAL (2 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (4:47) Harden 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Brown 1 AST)
    2220
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (4:31) Morris 4' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
    2222
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:17) MISS Wood 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:12) Tate REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (4:11) Wood 3' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (14 PTS) (Tucker 1 AST)
    2422
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:56) MISS Harris 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:55) Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:49) Morris S.FOUL (P1.T3) (B.Spooner)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (3:49) Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
    2522
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (3:49) Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
    2622
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:40) Rockets T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Tate ) (D.Richardson)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (3:40) Morris Free Throw Technical (3 PTS)
    2623
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:34) MISS Barton 6' Driving Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:34) Wood BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:30) Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:23) Harden Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:23) Harris STEAL (2 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (3:20) Barton 2' Running Dunk (2 PTS) (Harris 1 AST)
    2625
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:59) MISS Wood 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:52) Morris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:46) Jokic 2' Floating Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Harris 2 AST)
    2627
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:22) MISS Tate 13' Turnaround Fadeaway Bank Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:20) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (2:12) Jokic 27' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Morris 1 AST)
    2630
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:09) Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:46) MISS Brown 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:43) Caboclo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:43) MISS Caboclo 7' Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:43) Hartenstein REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:34) Dozier Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:25) Tate Traveling Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:16) MISS Barton 4' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:15) NUGGETS Rebound
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:03) Hartenstein 7' Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Morris 2 AST)
    2632
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:46) Thomas Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:46) Dozier STEAL (1 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:46) Thomas P.FOUL (P1.PN) (K.Mauer)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:46) MISS Hartenstein Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:46) NUGGETS Rebound
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (0:46) Hartenstein Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
    2633
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:29) Jump Ball Hartenstein vs. Thomas: Tip to Murray
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:29) Thomas Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T5)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:29) Hartenstein STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:25) MISS Murray 4' Running Reverse Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:24) Hartenstein REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:24) Tate S.FOUL (P1.PN) (D.Richardson)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:24) MISS Hartenstein Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:24) NUGGETS Rebound
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (0:24) Hartenstein Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    2634
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:07) Harden Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P3.T6)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:00) Caboclo S.FOUL (P1.PN) (D.Richardson)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:00) MISS Murray Free Throw 1 of 3
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:00) NUGGETS Rebound
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (0:00) Murray Free Throw 2 of 3 (4 PTS)
    2635
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (0:00) Murray Free Throw 3 of 3 (5 PTS)
    2636
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4th quarter

Team Stats

111Points124
39-86(45.3%)Field Goal(%)46-87(52.9%)
16-39(41.0%)3-Point(%)14-31(45.2%)
17-23(73.9%)Free Throw(%)18-32(56.3%)
38(5)Rebounds(Offensive)52(11)
25Assists31
8Steals8
3Blocks7
15Turnovers14
25Fouls18
46Pts In The Paint58
18Fast Break Pts16
15Pts Off Turnovers20
28Bench Pts37
4Largest Lead25

Game Details

Monday, December 28, 2020 · 9:00 PM
Ball Arena · Denver, CO
capacity: 19,099