Houston Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets: game summary
Final · December 20, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Ball Arena
Summary
| Team |
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Team stats
HOUDEN 
- 39-77Field goals37-92
- 51%Field goal %40%
- 19-353-pointers8-29
- 54%3-point %28%
- 18-23Free throws19-23
- 78%Free throw %83%
- 47Rebounds39
- 9Offensive rebounds10
- 38Defensive rebounds29
- 24Assists21
- 6Steals9
- 8Blocks2
- 19Turnovers11
- 34Points in the paint50
- 14Fast break points13
- 20Fouls20
Game leaders
Points
Kevin DurantHOU · F · 8/14 FG, 10/11 FT31
Nikola JokicDEN · C · 9/20 FG, 6/7 FT25
Rebounds
Steven AdamsHOU · C · 7 DREB, 5 OREB12
Bruce BrownDEN · G · 9 DREB, 3 OREB12
Assists
Reed SheppardHOU · G · 1 TO, 30 MIN6
Jamal MurrayDEN · G · 2 TO, 35 MIN7
Box score
Houston Rockets
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin DurantF | 40 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8-14 | 5-6 | 10-11 | +18 |
| Jabari Smith Jr.F | 38 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8-14 | 5-11 | 1-2 | +21 |
| Alperen SengunC | 30 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +24 |
| Josh OkogieG | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 0-0 | +6 |
| Amen ThompsonG | 38 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7-14 | 0-2 | 2-4 | +19 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Jae'Sean TateF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Steven AdamsC | 25 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -10 |
| Aaron HolidayG | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -12 |
| Reed SheppardG | 30 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9-15 | 6-9 | 4-4 | +10 |
| Totals | 115 | 47 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 39-77 | 19-35 | 18-23 | ||
Did not play: Jeff Green, Clint Capela, JD Davison
Denver Nuggets
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron JohnsonF | 32 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-10 | 1-3 | 1-1 | -14 |
| Spencer JonesF | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Nikola JokicC | 29 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9-20 | 1-4 | 6-7 | -20 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr.G | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | -22 |
| Jamal MurrayG | 35 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-13 | 3-7 | 5-6 | -12 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Hunter TysonF | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +7 |
| Zeke NnajiF | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | -1 |
| Jonas ValanciunasC | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -10 |
| Bruce BrownG | 28 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | -7 |
| Jalen PickettG | 22 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | +1 |
| Julian StrawtherG | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-3 | +7 |
| Totals | 101 | 39 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 37-92 | 8-29 | 19-23 | ||
Game info
- Arena
- Ball Arena · Denver, CO
- Attendance
- 19,955
- TV
- Space City Home Network, Altitude Sports, NBA TV
- Officials
- Eric Dalen · Marc Davis · Tyler Ricks
About this game
Who won Rockets vs Nuggets?
Rockets won 115-101 over Nuggets on Saturday, December 20, 2025.
When was Rockets vs Nuggets played?
On Saturday, December 20, 2025, at 5:00 PM ET at Ball Arena.
Where was Rockets vs Nuggets played?
At Ball Arena.