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Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets

NBA
Nuggets
18-16
124-111
Final
Rockets
10-27
Toyota Center (Houston)
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

DEN leadsBiggest lead DEN 31, HOU 11
Q1Q2Q3Q4
HOU leads
Team1234T
DEN30472225124
HOU31241937111

Who won: Nuggets 124-111

The Denver Nuggets beat the Houston Rockets 124-111 on Saturday, January 1, 2022 at Toyota Center (Houston). The Nuggets lead the series 2-0. The Nuggets outscored the Rockets 47-24 in the 2nd quarter. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (24). Jalen Green led the Rockets in points (29).

Player of the game

Facundo Campazzo

DEN · 22 PTS, 12 AST, 5 STL

9.0

Win probability

100%DEN final
DENHOU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. THREEQ4 17.1
    Trevelin Queen

    Three! 25 ft

    T. Queen · 10 PTS

    Trevelin Queen makes 25-foot three pointer

    DEN 124 - 111 HOU
  4. THREEQ4 24.7
    Petr Cornelie

    Three! Jumper, 29 ft

    P. Cornelie · 3 PTS · ast D. Reed

    Petr Cornelie makes 29-foot three point jumper (Davon Reed assists)

    DEN 124 - 108 HOU
  5. THREEQ4 34.9
    Trevelin Queen

    Step back jumpshot, 27 ft

    T. Queen · 10 PTS

    Trevelin Queen makes 27-foot step back jumpshot

    DEN 121 - 108 HOU
  6. Q4 42.5Trevelin Queen

    Defensive rebound

    Trevelin Queen defensive rebound

  7. Q4 43.5Carlik Jones

    Misses 18-foot pullup jump shot

    Carlik Jones misses 18-foot pullup jump shot

    C. Jones

  8. Q4 57.9Davon Reed

    Defensive rebound

    Davon Reed defensive rebound

  9. Q4 57.9Daishen Nix

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Daishen Nix misses free throw 2 of 2

    D. Nix · 13 PTS

  10. Q4 57.9Daishen Nix
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Daishen Nix makes free throw 1 of 2

    D. Nix · 13 PTS

    DEN 121 - 105 HOU
  11. Q4 57.9Petr Cornelie

    Shooting foul

    Petr Cornelie shooting foul

    P. Cornelie · 3 PTS

  12. Q4 1:03Davon Reed
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Davon Reed makes free throw 2 of 2

    D. Reed · 4 PTS

    DEN 121 - 104 HOU
  13. Q4 1:03Davon Reed
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Davon Reed makes free throw 1 of 2

    D. Reed · 4 PTS

    DEN 120 - 104 HOU
  14. Q4 1:03Trevelin Queen

    Personal foul

    Trevelin Queen personal foul

    T. Queen · 10 PTS

  15. THREEQ4 1:09
    Daishen Nix

    Three! Jumper, 24 ft

    D. Nix · 13 PTS · ast U. Garuba

    Daishen Nix makes 24-foot three point jumper (Usman Garuba assists)

    DEN 119 - 104 HOU
  16. Q4 1:29Davon Reed
    +2

    Bucket, 13 ft

    Davon Reed makes 13-foot two point shot

    D. Reed · 4 PTS

    DEN 119 - 101 HOU
  17. Q4 1:41KJ Martin
    +2

    Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point shot, 8 ft

    Kenyon Martin Jr. makes 8-foot two point shot

    Martin Jr. · 15 PTS

    DEN 117 - 101 HOU
  18. Q4 1:50Petr Cornelie
    TO

    Turnover

    Petr Cornelie turnover

    P. Cornelie · 3 PTS

  19. Q4 1:50Petr Cornelie

    Offensive foul

    Petr Cornelie offensive foul

    P. Cornelie · 3 PTS

  20. SLAMQ4 1:59
    Trevelin Queen

    Dunk

    T. Queen · 10 PTS · ast A. Brooks

    Trevelin Queen makes dunk (Armoni Brooks assists)

    DEN 117 - 99 HOU
  21. Q4 2:02Austin Rivers
    TO

    Lost ball turnover

    Austin Rivers lost ball turnover (Usman Garuba steals)

    A. Rivers · 7 PTS

  22. Q4 2:15Trevelin Queen
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Trevelin Queen makes free throw 2 of 2

    T. Queen · 10 PTS

    DEN 117 - 97 HOU
  23. Q4 2:15Trevelin Queen
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Trevelin Queen makes free throw 1 of 2

    T. Queen · 10 PTS

    DEN 117 - 96 HOU
  24. Q4 2:15Bol Bol

    Shooting foul

    Bol Bol shooting foul

    B. Bol · 11 PTS

  25. Q4 2:19Trevelin Queen

    Offensive rebound

    Trevelin Queen offensive rebound

Leaders

DENHOU
Points
Nikola Jokic
24
Jalen Green
29
Assists
Facundo Campazzo
12
Armoni Brooks
4
Rebounds
Nikola Jokic
11
KJ Martin
7

Season seriesDEN leads series 2-0

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