115-101FinalSaturday 20 December 2025

Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets Match Player Stats and Box Score

Updated Dec 20, after the final

The Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 115-101 on Saturday 20 December 2025, a margin of 14. Kevin Durant led the Houston Rockets with 31 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. The lead changed hands 4 times.

Score by quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
HOU17-8	26	27	29	33	115
DEN20-7	29	16	21	35	101

Lead changes: 4
Times tied: 4
Largest lead: HOU +21
Best run: DEN 11-0

Game leaders

Kevin Durant31 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST
31
Points
Nikola Jokic25 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST
25
Steven Adams1 PTS, 12 REB, 0 AST
12
Rebounds
Bruce Brown12 PTS, 12 REB, 1 AST
12
Amen Thompson16 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST
6
Assists
Jamal Murray16 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST
7

Game flow

DEN ahead

HOU ahead

+25

Q1Q2Q3Q4

Player
Kevin DurantF	40	31	6	5	0	1	3	2	8-14	5-6	10-11	0	6	+18
Jabari Smith Jr.F	38	22	10	2	0	1	4	3	8-14	5-11	1-2	1	9	+21
Amen ThompsonG-F	38	16	4	6	2	2	3	2	7-14	0-2	2-4	2	2	+19
Reed SheppardG	30	28	2	6	3	2	1	4	9-15	6-9	4-4	0	2	+10
Alperen SengunF-C	30	8	6	4	1	1	5	3	4-9	0-1	0-0	0	6	+24
Josh OkogieG	29	9	3	1	0	1	0	4	3-5	3-5	0-0	0	3	+6
Steven AdamsC	25	1	12	0	0	0	0	1	0-4	0-0	1-2	5	7	-10
Aaron HolidayG	8	0	4	0	0	0	3	1	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	3	-12
Jae'Sean TateF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	-6
Team		115	47	24	6	8	19	20	39-77 50.6%	19-35 54.3%	18-23 78.3%	9	38

Did not play:Clint Capela, Dorian Finney-Smith, Jeff Green, Fred VanVleet, Tari Eason, JD Davison, Isaiah Crawford, Tyler Smith

Team stats

HOUDEN

39-77 (50.6%)Field goals37-92 (40.2%)
19-35 (54.3%)Three-pointers8-29 (27.6%)
18-23 (78.3%)Free throws19-23 (82.6%)
63.0%Effective FG%44.6%
66.0%True shooting49.5%
47 (9)Rebounds39 (10)
24Assists21
19Turnovers11
6Steals9
8Blocks2
20Fouls20
118.4Offensive rating97.9

Pace 101.5 possessions per 48 minutes.

First basket, rebound and assist

First basketAlperen SengunAlperen Sengun makes 1-foot two point shot (Kevin Durant assists)
HOUQ1 11:25
First reboundJabari Smith Jr.Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
HOUQ1 11:42
First assistKevin DurantAlperen Sengun makes 1-foot two point shot (Kevin Durant assists)
HOUQ1 11:25

Game preview and odds →Houston Rockets →Denver Nuggets →

Quick answers3 questions

What was the final score of Houston Rockets at Denver Nuggets?

Houston Rockets 115, Denver Nuggets 101 on Saturday 20 December 2025. The Houston Rockets won by 14. By quarter: Q1 26-29, Q2 27-16, Q3 29-21, Q4 33-35 (away first).

What were the player stats for Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets?

For the Houston Rockets: Kevin Durant 31 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists; Reed Sheppard 28 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists; Jabari Smith Jr. 22 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists. For the Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic 25 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists; Jamal Murray 16 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists; Bruce Brown 12 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist.

Who led the Houston Rockets and the Denver Nuggets?

Kevin Durant led the Houston Rockets with 31 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Every player's line, with the shooting splits, plus-minus and the advanced figures, is in the two team tables.