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FINAL
Mar 4, 2022

Game Recap

DeMarcus Cousins recorded a season-high 31 points (10-14 FG), along with nine rebounds and four assists for the Nuggets as they defeated the Rockets, 116-101. Will Barton added 11 points (2-6 3pt FG) for the Nuggets in the victory, while Christian Wood (22 points, 10 rebounds, five assists) and Jalen Green (18 points, seven assists) paved the way for the Rockets in the losing effort. The Nuggets improve to 37-26 on the season, while the Rockets fall to 15-48.

Box Score

1234T
HOU26202431101
DEN25263629116
Houston Rockets logoROCKETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
10Eric GordonSF304-73-50-010105311-9
8Jae'Sean TatePF235-100-20-063002310-4
35Christian WoodC317-120-28-8105011322-8
3Kevin Porter Jr.SG313-122-81-25310249-13
0Jalen GreenPG317-142-62-457011118-8
25Garrison Mathews281-50-41-10110023-8
28Alperen Sengun225-100-31-4101111211-14
9Josh Christopher171-60-20-02300222-11
6KJ Martin183-42-31-24200009-4
15Daishen Nix20-10-00-00000010+2
21Trevelin Queen22-21-11-11000006+2
20Bruno Fernando— did not play —— did not play —
2David Nwaba— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL38-8345.8%10-3627.8%15-2268.2%4425431421101
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
50Aaron GordonSF295-90-12-433000112+8
32Jeff GreenPF273-81-37-742011214+9
4DeMarcus CousinsC2310-143-48-994314531+11
5Will BartonSG294-102-61-232011111+11
11Monte MorrisPG264-82-20-064100110+10
JaMychal Green246-140-42-292211514+4
3Bones Hyland192-72-55-525302211+6
6Bryn Forbes183-91-40-00000117+4
9Davon Reed202-62-40-03110016+6
7Facundo Campazzo190-10-00-22400020+7
00Markus Howard10-00-00-00000000-1
TOTAL39-8645.3%13-3339.4%25-3180.6%41271041021116

Play-by-Play

1st quarterhouden
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (12:00)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (11:47) Cousins 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Je. Green 1 AST)
    03
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:24) MISS Tate 6' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:22) Cousins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:16) MISS Je. Green 4' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:16) Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (11:16) Gordon 4' Putback Layup (2 PTS)
    05
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:16) Wood S.FOUL (P1.T1) (K.Fitzgerald)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:16) MISS Gordon Free Throw 1 of 1
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:13) Tate REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:03) Gordon Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:03) Cousins STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (10:58) Je. Green 1' Running Dunk (2 PTS) (Gordon 1 AST)
    07
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (10:39) Gordon 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Wood 1 AST)
    37
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:17) MISS Gordon 9' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:16) Wood REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (10:06) Green 4' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Wood 2 AST)
    57
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:52) Cousins Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:52) Porter Jr. STEAL (1 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (9:45) Gordon 29' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Tate 1 AST)
    87
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:23) MISS Gordon 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:22) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:15) MISS Tate 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:11) Barton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:08) Tate S.FOUL (P1.T2) (A.Smith)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (9:08) Je. Green Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    88
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (9:08) Je. Green Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    89
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:47) Cousins P.FOUL (P1.T1) (A.Smith)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:36) MISS Green 21' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:34) Barton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:28) MISS Barton 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:24) Rockets Rebound
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:11) Porter Jr. Traveling Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:51) MISS Barton 4' Driving Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:49) Wood REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:37) MISS Porter Jr. 3' Driving Reverse Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:37) Je. Green BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:35) Cousins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:33) MISS Morris 2' Running Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:32) Tate REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:25) MISS Gordon 29' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:22) Je. Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:19) MISS Cousins 2' Running Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:19) Morris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:15) Gordon P.FOUL (P1.T3) (T.Ford)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:11) Cousins 5' Driving Layup (5 PTS)
    811
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:11) Wood S.FOUL (P2.T4) (K.Fitzgerald)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (7:11) Cousins Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
    812
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:58) Je. Green P.FOUL (P1.T2) (K.Fitzgerald)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:58) NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:49) MISS Tate 4' Turnaround Bank Hook Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:45) Je. Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (6:37) Cousins 2' Layup (8 PTS) (Morris 1 AST)
    814
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:24) MISS Porter Jr. 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:22) Tate REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (6:21) Wood Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (Tate 2 AST)
    1014
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (6:00) Cousins 1' Driving Dunk (10 PTS)
    1016
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (5:44) Tate 2' Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Green 1 AST)
    1216
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:34) MISS Morris 16' Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:34) Wood REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:16) MISS Wood 4' Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:16) Cousins BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:11) Wood REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (5:10) Wood 1' Putback Layup (4 PTS)
    1416
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (5:02) Gordon 1' Driving Dunk (4 PTS) (Barton 1 AST)
    1418
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:37) Cousins S.FOUL (P2.T3) (T.Ford)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:37) MISS Porter Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:37) Rockets Rebound
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (4:37) Porter Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1518
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:25) MISS Barton 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:22) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:16) MISS Green 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:11) Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:04) MISS Ja. Green 2' Cutting Dunk Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:04) Green BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:03) Ja. Green REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (4:03) Ja. Green Putback Layup (2 PTS)
    1520
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (3:50) Wood 4' Driving Floating Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Green 2 AST)
    1720
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (3:37) Je. Green 2' Driving Reverse Layup (6 PTS) (Gordon 2 AST)
    1722
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:37) Mathews S.FOUL (P1.PN) (T.Ford)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (3:37) Je. Green Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
    1723
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:27) Forbes S.FOUL (P1.T4) (A.Smith)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (3:27) Wood Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
    1823
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (3:27) Wood Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
    1923
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:19) MISS Hyland 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:17) Ja. Green REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:04) MISS Reed 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:02) Sengun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:58) MISS Porter Jr. 25' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:56) Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:55) Sengun Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:55) Reed STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:49) MISS Forbes 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:45) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (2:35) Wood 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (10 PTS) (Green 3 AST)
    2123
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:15) Ja. Green 5' Reverse Layup (4 PTS) (Hyland 1 AST)
    2125
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:03) MISS Wood 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:00) Hyland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:47) MISS Ja. Green 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:43) Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:33) Ja. Green P.FOUL (P1.PN) (K.Fitzgerald)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:33) Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:33) MISS Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:33) Rockets Rebound
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:33) MISS Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:31) Reed REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:16) MISS Forbes 17' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:13) Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (1:00) Sengun 5' Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS)
    2325
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:47) MISS Forbes 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:44) Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:33) Ja. Green S.FOUL (P2.PN) (A.Smith)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:33) MISS Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:33) Rockets Rebound
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (0:33) Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
    2425
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:20) MISS Ja. Green 14' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:17) Christopher REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:01) MISS Gordon 6' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:01) Sengun REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (0:00) Sengun Tip Layup Shot (5 PTS)
    2625
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4th quarter

Team Stats

101Points116
38-83(45.8%)Field Goal(%)39-86(45.3%)
10-36(27.8%)3-Point(%)13-33(39.4%)
15-22(68.2%)Free Throw(%)25-31(80.6%)
44(9)Rebounds(Offensive)41(10)
25Assists27
4Steals10
3Blocks4
14Turnovers10
21Fouls21
50Pts In The Paint40
10Fast Break Pts11
12Pts Off Turnovers20
31Bench Pts38
1Largest Lead20

Game Details

Friday, March 4, 2022 · 9:00 PM
Ball Arena · Denver, CO
attendance: 16,254 (85.1%)