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Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets

NBA
Rockets
15-46
116-129
Final
Nuggets
39-21
Ball Arena
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

HOU leadsBiggest lead HOU 3, DEN 26
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DEN leads
Team1234T
HOU26243234116
DEN36363027129

Who won: Nuggets 129-116

The Denver Nuggets beat the Houston Rockets 129-116 on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Ball Arena. The Nuggets win the series 3-0. The Nuggets outscored the Rockets 36-24 in the 2nd quarter. Michael Porter Jr. led the Nuggets in points (39). D.J. Wilson led the Rockets in points (25).

Player of the game

Michael Porter Jr.

DEN · 39 PTS, 6 REB, 3 BLK

9.3

Win probability

100%DEN final
HOUDEN

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. THREEQ4 15.4
    D.J. Wilson

    Step back jumpshot, 26 ft

    D.J. Wilson · 25 PTS

    D.J. Wilson makes 26-foot step back jumpshot

    HOU 116 - 129 DEN
  4. Q4 23.8D.J. Wilson

    Defensive rebound

    D.J. Wilson defensive rebound

  5. Q4 27.9Markus Howard

    Misses 25-foot three point shot

    Markus Howard misses 25-foot three point shot

    M. Howard · 2 PTS

  6. THREEQ4 38.3
    Armoni Brooks

    Three! Jumper, 23 ft

    A. Brooks · 12 PTS · ast D. Wilson

    Armoni Brooks makes 23-foot three point jumper (D.J. Wilson assists)

    HOU 113 - 129 DEN
  7. Q4 50.8Bol Bol

    Traveling

    Bol Bol traveling

    B. Bol · 2 PTS

  8. Q4 55.1Vlatko Cancar

    Defensive rebound

    Vlatko Cancar defensive rebound

  9. Q4 57.7Anthony Lamb

    Misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Anthony Lamb misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot

    A. Lamb · 21 PTS

  10. Q4 1:07KJ Martin

    Defensive rebound

    Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound

  11. Q4 1:07Markus Howard

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Markus Howard misses 25-foot three point jumper

    M. Howard · 2 PTS

  12. SLAMQ4 1:15
    KJ Martin

    Kenyon Martin Jr. makes dunk

    Martin Jr. · 18 PTS

    HOU 110 - 129 DEN
  13. Q4 1:17Markus Howard
    TO

    Bad pass

    Markus Howard bad pass (Kenyon Martin Jr. steals)

    M. Howard · 2 PTS

  14. THREEQ4 1:24
    Armoni Brooks

    Three! Jumper, 27 ft

    A. Brooks · 12 PTS · ast D. Wilson

    Armoni Brooks makes 27-foot three point jumper (D.J. Wilson assists)

    HOU 108 - 129 DEN
  15. Q4 1:24D.J. Wilson

    Offensive rebound

    D.J. Wilson offensive rebound

    D.J. Wilson · 25 PTS

  16. Q4 1:28D.J. Wilson

    Bol Bol blocks D.J. Wilson 's 3-foot two point shot

    D.J. Wilson · 25 PTS

  17. Q4 1:42Markus Howard
    +2

    Driving floating jump shot, 11 ft

    Markus Howard makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Zeke Nnaji assists)

    M. Howard · 2 PTS · ast Z. Nnaji

    HOU 105 - 129 DEN
  18. Q4 1:55Vlatko Cancar

    Defensive rebound

    Vlatko Cancar defensive rebound

  19. Q4 1:59KJ Martin

    Kenyon Martin Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2

    Martin Jr. · 18 PTS

  20. Q4 1:59HOU

    Offensive rebound

    Rockets offensive team rebound

  21. Q4 1:59KJ Martin

    Kenyon Martin Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2

    Martin Jr. · 18 PTS

  22. Q4 1:59Markus Howard

    Personal foul

    Markus Howard personal foul

    M. Howard · 2 PTS

  23. Q4 2:23Bol Bol
    +2

    Bucket

    Bol Bol makes two point shot (Zeke Nnaji assists)

    B. Bol · 2 PTS · ast Z. Nnaji

    HOU 105 - 127 DEN
  24. Q4 2:32Zeke Nnaji

    Defensive rebound

    Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound

  25. Q4 2:32Armoni Brooks

    Misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Armoni Brooks misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot

    A. Brooks · 12 PTS

Leaders

HOUDEN
Points
D.J. Wilson
25
Michael Porter Jr.
39
Assists
Kelly Olynyk
11
Facundo Campazzo
13
Rebounds
D.J. Wilson
8
Nikola Jokic
8

Season seriesDEN wins series 3-0

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