National Basketball Association
Denver 106, Houston 114
Friday, December 8, 2023 9:00 PM
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, December 8, 2023
Where: Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
Officials:
#72 JT Orr, #51 Aaron Smith, #71 Rodney Mott
Attendance:
19544
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Houston
|
10-9 |
9-1 |
1-8 |
W2 |
| Denver
|
14-9 |
9-1 |
5-8 |
L3 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Denver Nuggets have a 9-1 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 1-8 while on the road this season.
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Denver has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Nuggets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Houston has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Rockets have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Nikola Jokic played 34:22 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 34.6% from the field and has averaged 26.8 points over the last five games.
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Fred VanVleet played 39:56 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 35.3% from the field and has averaged 17.2 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Denver Nuggets average 113.6 points per game and hold opponents to 110.6 points per game. The Houston Rockets average 110.3 points per game and hold opponents to 106.8 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Houston |
|
Denver |
|
Fred VanVleet 26 |
Scoring |
Nikola Jokic 23 |
|
Alperen Sengun 7 |
Assists |
Reggie Jackson 6 |
|
Alperen Sengun 10 |
Rebounds |
Nikola Jokic 16 |
|
Fred VanVleet 10 |
Free Throws Made |
Jamal Murray 5 |
|
Dillon Brooks 2 |
Steals |
Christian Braun 2 |
|
Jeff Green 1 |
Blocks |
Nikola Jokic 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3P |
FT |
Ast |
Reb |
| Houston
|
114 |
42.7 |
13-39 |
31-42 |
21 |
47 |
| Denver
|
106 |
42.2 |
10-28 |
20-27 |
22 |
47 |
Upcoming Games
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Denver will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Houston will play their next game at home against San Antonio. The Rockets have a W/L % of .700 after a win and .333 after a loss.
