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Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets

NBA
Nuggets
36-20
128-99
Final
Rockets
14-42
Toyota Center (Houston)
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

DEN leadsBiggest lead DEN 29, HOU 2
Q1Q2Q3Q4
HOU leads
Team1234T
DEN35343128128
HOU2821302099

Who won: Nuggets 128-99

The Denver Nuggets beat the Houston Rockets 128-99 on Friday, April 16, 2021 at Toyota Center (Houston). The Nuggets lead the series 2-0. The Nuggets outscored the Rockets 34-21 in the 2nd quarter. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (29). Kelly Olynyk led the Rockets in points (23).

Player of the game

Nikola Jokic

DEN · 29 PTS, 16 REB, 7 AST

9.6

Win probability

100%DEN final
DENHOU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 12.9Markus Howard

    Defensive rebound

    Markus Howard defensive rebound

  4. Q4 14.4DaQuan Jeffries

    Misses 23-foot three point jumper

    DaQuan Jeffries misses 23-foot three point jumper

    D. Jeffries · 2 PTS

  5. Q4 24.1Vlatko Cancar
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Vlatko Cancar makes free throw 2 of 2

    V. Cancar · 4 PTS

    DEN 128 - 99 HOU
  6. Q4 24.1Vlatko Cancar
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Vlatko Cancar makes free throw 1 of 2

    V. Cancar · 4 PTS

    DEN 127 - 99 HOU
  7. Q4 24.1Armoni Brooks

    Shooting foul

    Armoni Brooks shooting foul

    A. Brooks · 4 PTS

  8. Q4 34.5D.J. Wilson
    +2

    Driving layup

    D.J. Wilson makes driving layup (Armoni Brooks assists)

    D.J. Wilson · 8 PTS · ast A. Brooks

    DEN 126 - 99 HOU
  9. SLAMQ4 45.1
    Bol Bol

    Dunk, 3 ft

    B. Bol · 2 PTS · ast V. Cancar

    Bol Bol makes 3-foot dunk (Vlatko Cancar assists)

    DEN 126 - 97 HOU
  10. Q4 48.3Armoni Brooks
    TO

    Bad pass

    Armoni Brooks bad pass (Vlatko Cancar steals)

    A. Brooks · 4 PTS

  11. Q4 1:01Vlatko Cancar
    +2

    Jumper, 13 ft

    Vlatko Cancar makes 13-foot jumper

    V. Cancar · 4 PTS

    DEN 124 - 97 HOU
  12. Q4 1:14Markus Howard

    Defensive rebound

    Markus Howard defensive rebound

  13. Q4 1:15KJ Martin

    Kenyon Martin Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper

    Martin Jr. · 4 PTS

  14. Q4 1:23Shaquille Harrison
    +2

    Layup

    Shaquille Harrison makes layup (Vlatko Cancar assists)

    S. Harrison · 2 PTS · ast V. Cancar

    DEN 122 - 97 HOU
  15. Q4 1:43Armoni Brooks
    +2

    Bucket

    Armoni Brooks makes two point shot (DaQuan Jeffries assists)

    A. Brooks · 4 PTS · ast D. Jeffries

    DEN 120 - 97 HOU
  16. Q4 1:52HOU

    Defensive rebound

    Rockets defensive team rebound

  17. Q4 1:52Vlatko Cancar

    Misses 4-foot jumper

    Vlatko Cancar misses 4-foot jumper

    V. Cancar · 4 PTS

  18. Q4 1:56Vlatko Cancar

    Offensive rebound

    Vlatko Cancar offensive rebound

    V. Cancar · 4 PTS

  19. Q4 1:56Shaquille Harrison

    DaQuan Jeffries blocks Shaquille Harrison 's 7-foot...

    DaQuan Jeffries blocks Shaquille Harrison 's 7-foot jumper

    S. Harrison · 2 PTS

  20. SLAMQ4 2:10
    D.J. Wilson

    Dunk, 3 ft

    D.J. Wilson · 8 PTS · ast K. Martin Jr.

    D.J. Wilson makes 3-foot dunk (Kenyon Martin Jr. assists)

    DEN 120 - 95 HOU
  21. Q4 2:14Bol Bol
    TO

    Lost ball turnover

    Bol Bol lost ball turnover (D.J. Wilson steals)

    B. Bol · 2 PTS

  22. Q4 2:33Anthony Lamb
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Anthony Lamb makes free throw 2 of 2

    A. Lamb · 2 PTS

    DEN 120 - 93 HOU
  23. Q4 2:33Anthony Lamb
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Anthony Lamb makes free throw 1 of 2

    A. Lamb · 2 PTS

    DEN 120 - 92 HOU
  24. Q4 2:33Shaquille Harrison

    Shooting foul

    Shaquille Harrison shooting foul

    S. Harrison · 2 PTS

  25. Q4 2:37D.J. Wilson

    Defensive rebound

    D.J. Wilson defensive rebound

Leaders

DENHOU
Points
Nikola Jokic
29
Kelly Olynyk
23
Assists
Nikola Jokic
7
Jae'Sean Tate
5
Rebounds
Nikola Jokic
16
KJ Martin
7

Season seriesDEN leads series 2-0

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