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 | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin DurantF | 35 | 13 | 5-15 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | -7 |
| Jabari Smith Jr.F | 37 | 21 | 7-20 | 5-11 | 2-3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | -8 |
| Steven AdamsC | 23 | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +14 |
| Alperen SengunC | 36 | 14 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -16 |
| Amen ThompsonG | 43 | 22 | 10-18 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | -10 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Clint CapelaC | 4 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 |
| Aaron HolidayG | 13 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 |
| Josh OkogieG | 11 | 6 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 |
| Reed SheppardG | 37 | 27 | 9-13 | 5-8 | 4-6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +13 |
