Houston Rockets 115, Denver Nuggets 101: final score and stats
Houston Rockets beat Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets 115 to Denver Nuggets 101, on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Ball Arena, Denver, CO. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets.
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 26 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 115 |
| Denver Nuggets | 29 | 16 | 21 | 35 | 101 |
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Box score
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 40 | 31 | 8-14 | 5-6 | 10-11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +18 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 38 | 22 | 8-14 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +21 |
| Alperen Sengun | 30 | 8 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +24 |
| Josh Okogie | 29 | 9 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | +6 |
| Amen Thompson | 38 | 16 | 7-14 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +19 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 |
| Steven Adams | 25 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | -10 |
| Aaron Holiday | 8 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -12 |
| Reed Sheppard | 30 | 28 | 9-15 | 6-9 | 4-4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | +10 |
| Team | 115 | 39-77 | 19-35 | 18-23 | 47 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 20 |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Johnson | 32 | 6 | 2-10 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -14 |
| Spencer Jones | 28 | 9 | 4-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +1 |
| Nikola Jokic | 29 | 25 | 9-20 | 1-4 | 6-7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -20 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 30 | 8 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -22 |
| Jamal Murray | 35 | 16 | 4-13 | 3-7 | 5-6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -12 |
| Hunter Tyson | 5 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +7 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 11 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Jonas Valanciunas | 16 | 10 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -10 |
| Bruce Brown | 28 | 12 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | -7 |
| Jalen Pickett | 22 | 10 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Julian Strawther | 5 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 |
| Team | 101 | 37-92 | 8-29 | 19-23 | 39 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 20 |
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Who won Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets?
Houston Rockets won, 115-101, on Saturday, December 20, 2025.
What was the final score of Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets?
Houston Rockets 115, Denver Nuggets 101.
Who were the top performers?
Houston Rockets: Kevin Durant (31 points). Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic (25 points).
Where is Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets played?
Ball Arena, Denver, CO.
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