Denver Nuggets vs. Houston Rockets: game summary
Final · February 28, 2023 at 8:00 p.m.
Toyota Center (Houston)
Summary
| Team |
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Team stats
DENHOU 
- 53-92Field goals48-97
- 58%Field goal %49%
- 16-373-pointers9-31
- 43%3-point %29%
- 11-16Free throws7-10
- 69%Free throw %70%
- 43Rebounds40
- 11Offensive rebounds10
- 32Defensive rebounds30
- 40Assists33
- 8Steals5
- 5Blocks6
- 11Turnovers13
- 62Points in the paint70
- 22Fast break points14
- 10Fouls16
Game leaders
Points
Jamal MurrayDEN · G · 12/18 FG, 3/3 FT32
Tari EasonHOU · F · 7/10 FG, 3/3 FT17
Rebounds
Nikola JokicDEN · C · 6 DREB, 5 OREB11- Tari EasonHOU · F · 6 DREB, 6 OREB12
Assists
- Nikola JokicDEN · C · 4 TO, 28 MIN10
Alperen SengunHOU · C · 2 TO, 29 MIN8
Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron GordonF | 21 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +19 |
| Michael Porter Jr.F | 23 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7-11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | +22 |
| Nikola JokicC | 28 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 0-1 | +31 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-PopeG | 30 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 2-3 | +18 |
| Jamal MurrayG | 32 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12-18 | 5-10 | 3-3 | +20 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Vlatko CancarSF | 27 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 1-1 | +2 |
| Thomas BryantC | 20 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | -10 |
| Reggie JacksonPG | 25 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Bruce BrownG | 27 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Christian BraunG | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -2 |
| Peyton WatsonG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Totals | 133 | 43 | 40 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 53-92 | 16-37 | 11-16 | ||
Did not play: Jeff Green, DeAndre Jordan, Ish Smith
Houston Rockets
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KJ MartinF | 27 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-2 | 1-1 | -3 |
| Jabari Smith Jr.F | 33 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | -33 |
| Alperen SengunC | 29 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 1-3 | -36 |
| Daishen NixSG | 26 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 0-1 | -27 |
| Jalen GreenG | 19 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | 3-7 | 0-0 | -17 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Usman GarubaPF | 14 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +13 |
| Frank KaminskyF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Tari EasonF | 31 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7-10 | 0-2 | 3-3 | -8 |
| Boban MarjanovicC | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +2 |
| Josh ChristopherSG | 23 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +6 |
| TyTy Washington Jr.G | 28 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Totals | 112 | 40 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 48-97 | 9-31 | 7-10 | ||
Did not play: Willie Cauley-Stein
Game info
- Arena
- Toyota Center (Houston) · Houston, TX
- Attendance
- 15,368
- Officials
- John Goble · Justin Van Duyne · Matt Kallio
About this game
Who won Nuggets vs Rockets?
Nuggets won 133-112 over Rockets on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
When was Nuggets vs Rockets played?
On Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at 8:00 PM ET at Toyota Center (Houston).
Where was Nuggets vs Rockets played?
At Toyota Center (Houston).