National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Denver 124, Houston 111
Saturday, January 1, 2022 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 1, 2022
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #61 Courtney Kirkland, #12 CJ Washington, #91 Cheryl Flores
Attendance: 18055
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 30472225124
Houston 31241937111
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Denver 18-16 8-6 10-10 W3
Houston 10-27 7-10 3-17 L7
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Houston Rockets have a 7-10 record at home this season. The Denver Nuggets are 10-10 while on the road this season.
  • Houston has a streak of 7 straight up losses. The Rockets have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Denver has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Nuggets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Jalen Green played 27:57 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 46.2% from the field and has averaged 20 points over the last five games.
  • Nikola Jokic played 25:09 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 66.7% from the field and has averaged 22.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Houston Rockets average 107.2 points per game and hold opponents to 115.2 points per game. The Denver Nuggets average 106.3 points per game and hold opponents to 106.1 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Denver   Houston
Nikola Jokic 24 Scoring Jalen Green 29
Facundo Campazzo 12 Assists Armoni Brooks 4
Nikola Jokic 11 Rebounds Kenyon Martin Jr. 7
Nikola Jokic 7 Free Throws Made Jalen Green 12
Facundo Campazzo 5 Steals Usman Garuba 2
Facundo Campazzo 2 Blocks Josh Christopher 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Denver 124 53.5 10-32 22-27 33 46
Houston 111 43.5 16-42 21-24 20 36
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Rockets have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .148 after a loss.
  • Denver will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .556 after a win and .500 after a loss.