NBA Final Intelligence
Denver Nuggets 126, Houston Rockets 111 — Recap
Game Summary
Final (regular season): Denver Nuggets 126, Houston Rockets 111. Scoring by quarter: Q1 DEN 36-23 HOU; Q2 DEN 29-29 HOU; Q3 DEN 37-19 HOU; Q4 DEN 24-40 HOU.
Top performers (box score): Michael Porter Jr. (DEN) 19 points, 7 rebounds, null assists, 3 threes on 8-of-12 shooting; Aaron Gordon (DEN) 18 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 threes on 7-of-13 shooting; Nikola Jokic (DEN) 18 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 threes on 7-of-10 shooting; Russell Westbrook (DEN) 17 points, null rebounds, 6 assists on 5-of-9 shooting; Jamal Murray (DEN) 16 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 threes on 6-of-16 shooting.
Standouts
Top Scorer · DEN
19 PTS, 7 REB, 0 AST, 3 3PM · 8-12 FG
Scoring · DEN
18 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 1 3PM · 7-13 FG
Scoring · DEN
18 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 3 3PM · 7-10 FG
Every player's line is in the box score below; the play-by-play is available in the BlowOutAlert workspace.
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 36 | 29 | 37 | 24 | 126 | |
| HOU | 23 | 29 | 19 | 40 | 111 |
🧮 How They Scored
DENHOU
0Points in the paint0
0Fast-break points0
0Second-chance points0
0Points off turnovers0
Four factorsHighlighted side won the factor
56.8%Effective FG%48.9%
8.1%Turnover %9.2%
28.9%Offensive rebound %26.5%
0.352Free-throw rate0.129
Box Score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic C | 31 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7-10 | 3-5 | 1-2 | +34 |
| Christian Braun G | 31 | 11 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 3-3 | +32 |
| Michael Porter Jr. F | 29 | 19 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8-12 | 3-6 | — | +21 |
| Aaron Gordon F | 26 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7-13 | 1-3 | 3-3 | +21 |
| Jamal Murray G | 25 | 16 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 6-16 | 1-4 | 3-3 | +20 |
| Russell Westbrook G | 23 | 17 | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 5-9 | 0-3 | 7-8 | +8 |
| Jalen Pickett G | 19 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-2 | — | -7 |
| Peyton Watson G | 17 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3-6 | 2-3 | 1-2 | +7 |
| DeAndre Jordan C | 11 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 | — | — | -9 |
| Julian Strawther G | 10 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | 0-1 | 5-6 | -19 |
| Trey Alexander G | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1-1 | — | — | -10 |
| Zeke Nnaji F-C | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | -10 |
| Hunter Tyson F | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 0-1 | — | 2-2 | -13 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet G | 27 | 15 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 5-13 | 3-8 | 2-3 | -20 |
| Amen Thompson G-F | 26 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 3-4 | -15 |
| Alperen Sengun F-C | 24 | 14 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 7-14 | — | — | -8 |
| Dillon Brooks G-F | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3-9 | 2-6 | — | -17 |
| Jalen Green G | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 0-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | -17 |
| Tari Eason F | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 0-1 | -21 |
| Cam Whitmore F | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 2-2 | +9 |
| Steven Adams C | 17 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2-4 | — | — | -23 |
| Reed Sheppard G | 17 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-2 | — | +9 |
| Jeff Green F | 12 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2-6 | 1-5 | — | -14 |
| Jock Landale C | 9 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 | 1-1 | — | +3 |
| Aaron Holiday G | 9 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2-4 | 2-4 | — | +3 |
| N'Faly Dante C | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 | — | — | +10 |
🔬 Advanced Stats
Denver NuggetsTS% true shooting · USG% usage · NET net rating · PIE player impact
| Player | Role | MIN | PTS | TS% | USG% | NET | PIE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr. | Bench | 29 | 19 | 79.2 | 18.3 | +31.1 | 14.5 |
| Aaron Gordon | Bench | 26 | 18 | 62.8 | 27.4 | +37.1 | 16.6 |
| Nikola Jokic | Bench | 31 | 18 | 82.7 | 16.7 | +53.3 | 17.0 |
| Russell Westbrook | Bench | 23 | 17 | 67.9 | 26.4 | +13.9 | 12.7 |
| Jamal Murray | Bench | 25 | 16 | 46.2 | 30.0 | +32.8 | 13.1 |
| Christian Braun | Bench | 31 | 11 | 66.1 | 12.2 | +48.6 | 11.7 |
| Peyton Watson | Bench | 17 | 9 | 65.4 | 16.7 | +15.4 | 10.9 |
| Julian Strawther | Bench | 10 | 9 | 58.9 | 34.8 | -94.2 | 12.5 |
| DeAndre Jordan | Bench | 11 | 4 | 66.7 | 11.5 | -37.5 | 12.1 |
| Hunter Tyson | Bench | 4 | 2 | 53.2 | 20.0 | -144.4 | 0.0 |
| Trey Alexander | Bench | 6 | 2 | 100.0 | 6.7 | -81.3 | 22.2 |
| Zeke Nnaji | Bench | 6 | 1 | 26.6 | 13.3 | -81.3 | 0.0 |
| Dario Saric | Bench | 00 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jalen Pickett | Bench | 19 | — | 0.0 | 10.4 | -19.3 | -4.5 |
Houston RocketsTS% true shooting · USG% usage · NET net rating · PIE player impact
| Player | Role | MIN | PTS | TS% | USG% | NET | PIE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet | Bench | 27 | 15 | 52.4 | 26.6 | -32.1 | 3.9 |
| Amen Thompson | Bench | 26 | 15 | 69.7 | 19.4 | -27.3 | 15.1 |
| Alperen Sengun | Bench | 24 | 14 | 50.0 | 24.6 | -16.7 | 13.4 |
| Jock Landale | Bench | 9 | 11 | 110.0 | 22.7 | +20.7 | 27.8 |
| Cam Whitmore | Bench | 17 | 10 | 72.7 | 20.9 | +28.8 | 9.4 |
| Dillon Brooks | Bench | 22 | 8 | 44.4 | 17.6 | -35.6 | 2.0 |
| Tari Eason | Bench | 18 | 8 | 35.0 | 25.5 | -56.8 | 9.1 |
| Aaron Holiday | Bench | 9 | 6 | 75.0 | 18.2 | +20.7 | 8.2 |
| Jeff Green | Bench | 12 | 5 | 41.7 | 20.0 | -58.3 | 3.9 |
| Steven Adams | Bench | 17 | 4 | 50.0 | 11.1 | -63.9 | 6.5 |
| Jalen Green | Bench | 21 | 2 | 12.7 | 18.0 | -41.8 | -2.8 |
| N'Faly Dante | Bench | 4 | 2 | 100.0 | 9.1 | +131.9 | 30.3 |
| Reed Sheppard | Bench | 17 | — | 0.0 | 11.6 | +28.8 | 0.6 |
⚔️ Season Series & What's Next
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