The Houston Rockets moved to 40-26 after a 129-93 loss to the Denver Nuggets, and the Nuggets moved to 40-25 at Ball Arena.
First quarter
The Houston Rockets opened with 20 points in the first quarter while the Denver Nuggets scored 24 in the same quarter.
The Rockets held a 5-point biggest lead in the game, and the Nuggets logged 6 lead changes and 6 times tied on the night.
Second quarter
The Rockets added 27 points in the second quarter, and the Nuggets answered with 29 points before halftime.
H-Town recorded 25 assists in the game, and the Rockets finished with 16 total turnovers against 12 Nuggets steals.
Third quarter
The Rockets scored 22 points in the third quarter while the Nuggets put up 40 points in the same quarter.
Denver hit 53 percent on 3-point shots with 17 made, and the Rockets shot 12 percent on 3-point shots with 4 made.
Amen Thompson led the Rockets with 16 points and added 4 assists, and Houston got 70 points in the paint as a team.
Fourth quarter
The Rockets scored 24 points in the fourth quarter while the Nuggets scored 36 points in the fourth quarter to close the game.
Denver finished with 36 assists, and the Rockets posted 6 blocks while
Alperen Sengun had 3 blocks.
Kevin Durant had 11 points and 5 assists, and
Jabari Smith Jr. had 11 points while shooting 50 percent on 3-point shots.
The Nuggets had 47 bench points while the Rockets had 37 bench points, and this post-game report Houston Rockets centers on the 129 points allowed.
Houston Rockets post-match stats showed 43 percent shooting from the field and 36 percent on free throws, and what went wrong for Houston Rockets included 90.1512214036448 offensive rating against Denver’s 130.725577624645.
Post-game thoughts Houston Rockets also start with 61 total rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds, while Denver produced 24 fast break points on 56 percent fast break shooting.
The Rockets are scheduled to host the New Orleans Pelicans at Toyota Center in Houston, USA, on 3/13/2026 at 8:00 PM EDT.
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