Denver Nuggets Turn Third-Quarter Surge Into Liftoff Against the Houston Rockets

The Denver Nuggets moved to 40-26 after a 129-93 result over the the Houston Rockets, who stood at 40-25, at 10:00 PM EDT at Ball Arena.

First quarter

The Denver Nuggets opened with 24 points while the Rockets scored 20 points in the first quarter.

The Nugs forced 12 steals in the game and turned that pressure into 18 points off turnovers.

Second quarter

The Nuggets added 29 points in the second quarter as the Rockets put up 27 points.

Denver finished with 36 assists, and Nikola Jokić directed the flow with 13 assists.

Third quarter

The Nuggets broke the game open with 40 points in the third quarter while the Rockets managed 22 points.

Denver shot 53 percent from 3-point range by going 17-for-32, and Jamal Murray supplied 30 points.

Fourth quarter

The Nuggets closed with 36 points in the fourth quarter as the Rockets scored 24 points.

The Denver bench produced 47 points, and the Rockets bench countered with 37 points in a Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets match summary.

Rockets notes

The Rockets finished with 70 points in the paint, and they shot 59 percent on 2-point attempts.

H-Town struggled from deep at 12 percent on 3-pointers and went 5-for-14 at the line for 36 percent, a swing that shaped what went wrong for Denver Nuggets.

Houston committed 16 turnovers as the Nuggets kept their total to 10 in post-game thoughts Denver Nuggets.

Next on the schedule

The Nuggets will be on TV at 9:00 PM EDT on March 12, 2026, with ALT and FDSSW carrying the road game against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, in Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets final thoughts.

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