● ThrillerToyota Center, Houston· 11/22 10:30· ~2h30m

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★ Winner

112–109

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team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
DEN	25	21	34	32	112
HOU	12	37	29	31	109

Halftime: DEN 46 - 49 HOUHOU led by 3

Highest-scoring: Q3 (63 pts)

Lead Changes: 2

Q3 MVPN. Jokić(22 pts from FG in highest-scoring quarter)

Score Flow (cumulative differential)

Q1-13

Q2+3

Q3-2

Q4-3

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Nuggets squeak past Rockets 112-109, N. Jokić pours in 34

The Nuggets got the better of the Rockets on the road, closing it out 112-109. A 13-point edge in the first quarter proved to be the difference.

N. Jokić led the way with 34 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists for a double-double, earning a 10.0 game grade. R. Sheppard had 27 points, 0 rebounds and 4 assists (9.7 grade) in the loss for the Rockets.

A 12-0 Rockets burst in the second quarter swung the momentum; the lead changed hands 10 times.

Game Summary

★N. Jokić34 PTS · 10 REB · 9 AST

Pace:Fast Pace(55.3 (pts/Q))

#3closest game this season

Biggest Run:HOU 13-0in Q2

AST/TO:DEN 2.00-1.50 HOU

Fouls:DEN 20-22 HOU

Denver Nuggets

N. Jokić34 PTS, 10 REB, 9 AST

N. Jokić: Double-Double (34/10/9)J. Murray: Double-Double (26/2/10)

Dimes: J. Murray 10 AST

Largest lead: 13 pts

Houston Rockets

R. Sheppard27 PTS, 0 REB, 4 AST

Dimes: 6 AST

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Team Stats Comparison

DENVSHOU

52.6%FG%44.1%

37.9%3P%38.9%

77.8%FT%65.0%

52Rebounds52

28Assists21

8Steals8

7Blocks2

14Turnovers14

40Paint Pts50

0Fast Break0

DEN 4 categoriesHOU 2 categories

Shot Chart

81/169 FG (47.9%)2PT: 55/1033PT: 26/66

2PT Made3PT MadeMissed

Restricted Area

72.7%

32/44

Paint (non-RA)

45.7%

16/35

Mid-Range

29.2%

7/24

3-Point

39.4%

26/66

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HOUSUB out: A. Sengun

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DENSUB out: P. Watson

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DENSUB in: N. Jokić

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Period Start

80-78

11:46🚫

HOUA. Holiday personal FOUL (1 PF)

80-78

11:41

DENMISS N. Jokić 24' 3PT

80-78

11:41📥

HOUA. Thompson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)

80-78

11:34🏀

HOUA. Thompson running Layup (13 PTS)

80-80

11:22🏀

DENJ. Murray driving Layup (14 PTS)

82-80

10:57🏀

HOUJ. Smith Jr. 3PT (15 PTS) (R. Sheppard 4 AST)

82-83

10:41💫

DENJ. Murray lost ball TURNOVER (4 TO)

82-83

10:41

HOUA. Thompson STEAL (2 STL)

82-83

10:36🏀

HOUJ. Smith Jr. 25' 3PT running (18 PTS) (A. Thompson 1 AST)

82-86

10:13🏀

DENJ. Murray 25' 3PT (17 PTS) (N. Jokić 7 AST)

85-86

9:58🚫

DENB. Brown shooting personal FOUL (3 PF) (Sheppard 2 FT)

85-86

9:58🏀

HOUR. Sheppard Free Throw 1 of 2 (25 PTS)

85-87

9:58🔄

DENSUB out: J. Valančiūnas

85-87

9:58🔄

DENSUB in: S. Jones

85-87

9:58🏀

HOUR. Sheppard Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)

85-88

9:42🏀

DENB. Brown Layup (10 PTS) (J. Murray 9 AST)

87-88

9:25🏀

HOUA. Thompson driving Layup (15 PTS)

87-90

9:11

DENMISS T. Hardaway Jr. 26' 3PT

87-90

9:11📥

HOUJ. Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)

87-90

8:54🏀

HOUA. Thompson 18' pullup Jump Shot (17 PTS) (S. Adams 2 AST)

87-92

8:54⏱

DENDEN Timeout

87-92

8:54🔄

HOUSUB out: S. Adams

87-92

8:54🔄

DENSUB out: B. Brown

87-92

8:54🔄

HOUSUB in: A. Sengun

87-92

8:54🔄

DENSUB in: C. Johnson

87-92

8:42🏀

DENN. Jokić 18' Jump Shot (30 PTS) (J. Murray 10 AST)

89-92

8:24🏀

HOUA. Sengun 13' turnaround Jump Shot (10 PTS)

89-94

8:17

HOUR. Sheppard kicked ball VIOLATION

89-94

8:05🏀

DENS. Jones 25' 3PT (3 PTS) (N. Jokić 8 AST)

92-94

7:39💫

HOUHOU shot clock Team TURNOVER

92-94

7:24

DENMISS N. Jokić 25' 3PT

92-94

7:23📥

DENS. Jones REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)

92-94

7:21

DENMISS J. Murray 25' 3PT

92-94

7:21📥

HOUJ. Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)

92-94

7:19🚫

DENN. Jokić personal FOUL (5 PF)

92-94

7:19🔄

HOUSUB out: A. Holiday

92-94

7:19🔄

HOUSUB in: K. Durant

92-94

7:04

HOUMISS R. Sheppard 25' pullup 3PT

92-94

7:03📥

HOUJ. Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)

92-94

7:01

HOUMISS J. Smith Jr. putback Layup

92-94

7:01📥

DENTEAM defensive REBOUND

92-94

7:01🚫

HOUA. Thompson loose ball personal FOUL (2 PF)

92-94

6:40🏀

DENJ. Murray 16' floating Jump Shot (19 PTS)

94-94

6:22🏀

HOUA. Sengun driving DUNK (12 PTS)

94-96

5:56

DENMISS N. Jokić 25' 3PT

94-96

5:54📥

HOUJ. Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)

94-96

5:33

HOUMISS A. Thompson 8' floating Shot

94-96

5:32📥

DENN. Jokić REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)

94-96

5:32🚫

HOUA. Sengun personal FOUL (3 PF)

94-96

5:32🔄

DENSUB out: S. Jones

94-96

5:32🔄

DENSUB in: P. Watson

94-96

5:19

DENMISS T. Hardaway Jr. 26' 3PT

94-96

5:19📥

DENTEAM offensive REBOUND

94-96

5:19🚫

HOUA. Sengun loose ball personal FOUL (4 PF)

94-96

5:09🏀

DENC. Johnson 25' 3PT (5 PTS) (N. Jokić 9 AST)

97-96

4:54

HOUMISS K. Durant 25' pullup 3PT

97-96

4:54📥

DENTEAM defensive REBOUND

97-96

4:54🚫

HOUA. Sengun loose ball personal FOUL (5 PF) (Johnson 2 FT)

97-96

4:54🏀

DENC. Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)

98-96

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DENC. Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)

99-96

4:40💫

HOUA. Sengun offensive goaltending TURNOVER (3 TO)

99-96

4:25

DENMISS J. Murray 25' pullup 3PT

99-96

4:25📥

HOUA. Thompson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)

99-96

4:14

HOUMISS K. Durant 14' pullup Shot - blocked

99-96

4:14

DENJ. Murray BLOCK (1 BLK)

99-96

4:11📥

DENP. Watson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)

99-96

4:02

DENMISS N. Jokić 6' driving Layup - blocked

99-96

4:02

HOUK. Durant BLOCK (1 BLK)

99-96

3:58📥

HOUK. Durant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)

99-96

3:47

HOUMISS J. Smith Jr. 3PT

99-96

3:45📥

HOUA. Sengun REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)

99-96

3:42

HOUMISS K. Durant 25' 3PT

99-96

3:40📥

HOUA. Thompson REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)

99-96

3:40🚫

DENP. Watson shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (Sheppard 3 FT)

99-96

3:40🏀

HOUR. Sheppard Free Throw 1 of 3 (27 PTS)

99-97

3:40

HOUMISS R. Sheppard Free Throw 2 of 3

99-97

3:40📥

HOUTEAM offensive REBOUND

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3:40🔄

HOUSUB out: A. Sengun

99-97

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HOUSUB in: S. Adams

99-97

3:40

HOUMISS R. Sheppard Free Throw 3 of 3

99-97

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DENP. Watson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)

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3:16🏀

DENN. Jokić 17' turnaround Jump Shot (32 PTS)

101-97

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HOUMISS J. Smith Jr. 8' driving floating Shot

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HOUS. Adams REBOUND (Off:5 Def:3)

101-97

2:53🏀

HOUS. Adams tip Layup (5 PTS)

101-99

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DENJ. Murray 12' pullup Jump Shot (21 PTS) (T. Hardaway Jr. 2 AST)

103-99

2:12💫

HOUJ. Smith Jr. step out-of-bounds TURNOVER (3 TO)

103-99

2:12⏱

HOUHOU Timeout

103-99

2:12🔄

HOUSUB out: S. Adams

103-99

2:12🔄

HOUSUB in: A. Sengun

103-99

2:01💫

DENN. Jokić bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (4 TO)

103-99

1:50🏀

HOUA. Thompson cutting DUNK (19 PTS) (A. Sengun 5 AST)

103-101

1:34

DENMISS N. Jokić 25' 3PT

103-101

1:34📥

HOUK. Durant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)

103-101

1:17

HOUMISS J. Smith Jr. 3PT

103-101

1:16📥

HOUTEAM offensive REBOUND

103-101

1:04💫

HOUA. Sengun bad pass TURNOVER (4 TO)

103-101

1:04

DENJ. Murray STEAL (1 STL)

103-101

0:46🏀

DENJ. Murray driving Layup (23 PTS)

105-101

0:37

HOUMISS A. Sengun driving Layup - blocked

105-101

0:37

DENP. Watson BLOCK (1 BLK)

105-101

0:34📥

DENC. Johnson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)

105-101

0:23🚫

HOUJ. Smith Jr. take personal FOUL (5 PF) (Murray 2 FT)

105-101

0:23🏀

DENJ. Murray Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)

106-101

0:23🔄

DENSUB out: T. Hardaway Jr.

106-101

0:23🔄

DENSUB in: S. Jones

106-101

0:23🏀

DENJ. Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)

107-101

0:23⏱

HOUHOU Timeout

107-101

0:20🏀

HOUA. Thompson 24' 3PT (22 PTS) (J. Smith Jr. 4 AST)

107-104

0:16🚫

HOUK. Durant take personal FOUL (3 PF) (Johnson 2 FT)

107-104

0:16🏀

DENC. Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)

108-104

0:16🏀

DENC. Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)

109-104

0:11🏀

HOUA. Sengun cutting DUNK (14 PTS) (A. Thompson 2 AST)

109-106

0:10🚫

HOUA. Thompson take personal FOUL (3 PF) (Murray 2 FT)

109-106

0:10

DENMISS J. Murray Free Throw 1 of 2

109-106

0:10📥

DENTEAM offensive REBOUND

109-106

0:10🏀

DENJ. Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)

110-106

0:10⏱

HOUHOU Timeout

110-106

0:05🏀

HOUJ. Smith Jr. 3PT (21 PTS) (A. Sengun 6 AST)

110-109

0:05⏱

DENDEN Timeout

110-109

0:05🔄

HOUSUB out: R. Sheppard

110-109

0:05🔄

DENSUB out: S. Jones

110-109

0:05🔄

HOUSUB in: A. Holiday

110-109

0:05🔄

HOUSUB in: J. Okogie

110-109

0:05🔄

DENSUB in: T. Hardaway Jr.

110-109

0:05🔄

HOUSUB out: A. Sengun

110-109

0:02🚫

HOUJ. Smith Jr. take personal FOUL (6 PF) (Jokić 2 FT)

110-109

0:02🔄

HOUSUB out: J. Smith Jr.

110-109

0:02🔄

HOUSUB in: A. Sengun

110-109

0:02🏀

DENN. Jokić Free Throw 1 of 2 (33 PTS)

111-109

0:02🔄

HOUSUB in: R. Sheppard

111-109

0:02🔄

HOUSUB out: J. Okogie

111-109

0:02🏀

DENN. Jokić Free Throw 2 of 2 (34 PTS)

112-109

0:00

HOUHOU Heave

112-109

0:00📥

HOUTEAM offensive REBOUND

112-109

0:00

Period End

112-109

0:00

Game End

112-109

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#8 SF	34:14	9	10	3	3-5	0-0	3-4	1	1	3	2	+15	7.0

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