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Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets

NBA
Rockets
0-2
111-124
Final
Nuggets
1-2
Ball Arena
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

HOU leadsBiggest lead HOU 4, DEN 25
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DEN leads
Team1234T
HOU26342328111
DEN36343618124

Who won: Nuggets 124-111

The Denver Nuggets beat the Houston Rockets 124-111 on Monday, December 28, 2020 at Ball Arena. The Nuggets lead the series 1-0. The Nuggets outscored the Rockets 36-23 in the 3rd quarter. Jamal Murray led the Nuggets in points (21). James Harden led the Rockets in points (34).

Player of the game

Nikola Jokic

DEN · 19 PTS, 12 REB, 18 AST, 3 STL

9.2

Win probability

100%DEN final
HOUDEN

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 12.0Bruno Caboclo
    TO

    Out of bounds bad pass turnover

    Bruno Caboclo out of bounds bad pass turnover

    B. Caboclo · 6 PTS

  4. Q4 23.4R.J. Hampton
    +2

    Driving layup

    R.J. Hampton makes driving layup

    R.J. Hampton · 2 PTS

    HOU 111 - 124 DEN
  5. THREEQ4 36.2
    Sterling Brown

    Three! 25 ft

    S. Brown · 12 PTS · ast J. Tate

    Sterling Brown makes 25-foot three pointer (Jae'Sean Tate assists)

    HOU 111 - 122 DEN
  6. Q4 41.1Bruno Caboclo

    Defensive rebound

    Bruno Caboclo defensive rebound

  7. Q4 43.1Vlatko Cancar

    Misses driving layup

    Vlatko Cancar misses driving layup

    V. Cancar

  8. Q4 56.7Bruno Caboclo
    +2

    Bucket

    Bruno Caboclo makes two point shot (Sterling Brown assists)

    B. Caboclo · 6 PTS · ast S. Brown

    HOU 108 - 122 DEN
  9. Q4 59.6Sterling Brown

    Offensive rebound

    Sterling Brown offensive rebound

    S. Brown · 12 PTS

  10. Q4 1:07Brodric Thomas

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Brodric Thomas misses 25-foot three point jumper

    B. Thomas · 5 PTS

  11. Q4 1:16Bruno Caboclo

    Defensive rebound

    Bruno Caboclo defensive rebound

  12. Q4 1:18Zeke Nnaji

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Zeke Nnaji misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Z. Nnaji

  13. Q4 1:27Bol Bol

    Defensive rebound

    Bol Bol defensive rebound

  14. Q4 1:30David Nwaba

    Misses free throw 1 of 1

    David Nwaba misses free throw 1 of 1

    D. Nwaba · 14 PTS

  15. Q4 1:30Bol Bol

    Shooting foul

    Bol Bol shooting foul

    B. Bol

  16. Q4 1:30David Nwaba
    +2

    Bucket

    David Nwaba makes two point shot (Brodric Thomas assists)

    D. Nwaba · 14 PTS · ast B. Thomas

    HOU 106 - 122 DEN
  17. Q4 1:39Sterling Brown

    Defensive rebound

    Sterling Brown defensive rebound

  18. Q4 1:42Facundo Campazzo

    Misses driving floating jump shot

    Facundo Campazzo misses driving floating jump shot

    F. Campazzo · 4 PTS

  19. Q4 2:05Sterling Brown
    +2

    Bucket

    Sterling Brown makes two point shot

    S. Brown · 12 PTS

    HOU 104 - 122 DEN
  20. Q4 2:11Vlatko Cancar
    TO

    Lost ball turnover

    Vlatko Cancar lost ball turnover (Sterling Brown steals)

    V. Cancar

  21. Q4 2:24Brodric Thomas
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 1

    Brodric Thomas makes free throw 1 of 1

    B. Thomas · 5 PTS

    HOU 102 - 122 DEN
  22. Q4 2:24Zeke Nnaji

    Shooting foul

    Zeke Nnaji shooting foul

    Z. Nnaji

  23. Q4 2:24Brodric Thomas
    +2

    Driving layup

    Brodric Thomas makes driving layup

    B. Thomas · 5 PTS

    HOU 101 - 122 DEN
  24. Q4 2:36Facundo Campazzo
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Facundo Campazzo makes free throw 2 of 2

    F. Campazzo · 4 PTS

    HOU 99 - 122 DEN
  25. Q4 2:36Facundo Campazzo
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Facundo Campazzo makes free throw 1 of 2

    F. Campazzo · 4 PTS

    HOU 99 - 121 DEN

Leaders

HOUDEN
Points
James Harden
34
Jamal Murray
21
Assists
James Harden
8
Nikola Jokic
18
Rebounds
Jae'Sean Tate
7
Nikola Jokic
12

Season seriesDEN leads series 1-0

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