Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets, NBA Cup Group Play
Lead tracker
DEN leadsBiggest lead DEN 13, HOU 5HOU leads
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 25 | 21 | 34 | 32 | 112 |
 HOU | 12 | 37 | 29 | 31 | 109 |
Who won: Nuggets 112-109
The Denver Nuggets beat the Houston Rockets 112-109 in NBA Cup Group Play on Friday, November 21, 2025 at Toyota Center (Houston). The Nuggets lead the series 1-0. The Nuggets outscored the Rockets 25-12 in the 1st quarter. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (34). Reed Sheppard led the Rockets in points (27).
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron GordonF | 3 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +4 |
| Cameron JohnsonF | 32 | 9 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -3 |
| Nikola JokicC | 39 | 34 | 11-20 | 4-8 | 8-10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | +4 |
| Jamal MurrayG | 41 | 26 | 10-16 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +6 |
| Peyton WatsonG | 34 | 9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | +15 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Spencer JonesF | 22 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -1 |
| Jonas ValanciunasC | 16 | 8 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr.G | 32 | 12 | 5-11 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +4 |
| Bruce BrownG | 21 | 10 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -15 |
