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Cousins leads in Jokic's absence, Nuggets beat Rockets
DENVER (AP) DeMarcus Cousins, starting in place of ailing Nikola Jokic, scored a season-high 31 points and the Denver Nuggets bounced back from a loss to beat the struggling Houston Rockets 116-101 on Friday night.
Jokic, the reigning MVP, was held out because of a non-COVID-19 illness.
Cousins, a midseason acquisition by the Nuggets following his release by Milwaukee, found out he was starting for Jokic during the pre-game shootaround.
''I was trying to take the best shots, trying to make the right play every possession,'' Cousins said. ''I play the game the right way. It was very satisfying and it's even better when you have a coach that believes in you, an organization that believes in you and teammates that have your back. That's all I've been searching for on this journey. I've found that right now and like I said earlier, I'm going to leave everything on the floor.''
JaMychal Green and Jeff Green each added 14 points apiece as Denver shook off a loss to Oklahoma City on Wednesday night for its seventh win in eight games.
Will Barton had 11 points, hitting two 3-pointers to pass JR Smith as the Nuggets' career leader with 769.
Christian Wood had 22 points for Houston, and Jalen Green added 18. The Rockets have lost 12 straight.
Barton hit two 3-pointers a minute apart late in the third quarter to break the mark. The Nuggets called a timeout during their ensuing possession and Barton's milestone was flashed on the scoreboard, bringing the crowd to its feet with a roaring ovation that Barton acknowledged with an appreciative wave of his arms.
''It was a surreal moment,'' Barton said. ''It's something you dream of as a kid, to one day make history at the biggest stage.''
Cousins added a 3-pointer and a pair of free throws around a jumper by Garrison Mathews in the final 1:16 of the third period and Denver took a 17-point lead into the final quarter. ''They had the lead the whole game,'' said the Rockets' Eric Gordon. ''This is a game where you've got to come in here and take it from them. You've got to disrupt their rhythm somehow. Of course we're in the game but it's a different kind of energy and effort to really try to win the game and we just didn't have that tonight.''
Cousins' dunk, one of several that he had in the game, put the Nuggets up 103-89 with 4:43 left and Denver maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the way. Cousins was taken out of the game with just under two minutes remaining and got a hug from coach Michael Malone and an ovation from the crowd.
TIP-INS
Rockets: G Dennis Schroder missed a second consecutive game with a sprained right ankle. . Former Nuggets star Kenyon Martin was on hand in the stands to watch his son, Kenyon Martin Jr., play for the Rockets. . Houston has only seven wins in 34 road games.
Nuggets: G Austin Rivers also was ruled out of the game because of a non-COVID-19 illness. . F Zeke Nnaji remains sidelined due to bilateral knee soreness. . Cousins' previous season high was 22 points against Dallas on Dec. 23 while with Milwaukee. . Denver swept its season series with the Rockets 3-0.
UP NEXT
Rockets: Host Memphis on Sunday night.
Nuggets: Host New Orleans on Sunday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Christian Wood vs. DeMarcus Cousins (Nuggets gains possession) | ||
| 11:47 | | +3 | DeMarcus Cousins makes three point jump shot (Jeff Green assists) | 0-3 |
| 11:24 |  | Jae'Sean Tate misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 11:22 | | DeMarcus Cousins defensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | Jeff Green misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 11:16 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point putback layup | 0-5 |
| 11:16 | | Christian Wood shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 11:16 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 11:13 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 11:03 | | Eric Gordon turnover (bad pass) (DeMarcus Cousins steals) | ||
| 10:58 | | +2 | Jeff Green makes two point dunk (Aaron Gordon assists) | 0-7 |
| 10:39 | | +3 | Eric Gordon makes three point jump shot (Christian Wood assists) | 3-7 |
| 10:17 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:16 | | Christian Wood defensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving layup (Christian Wood assists) | 5-7 |
| 9:52 | | DeMarcus Cousins turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Porter Jr. steals) | ||
| 9:45 | | +3 | Eric Gordon makes three point jump shot (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 8-7 |
| 9:23 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:22 | | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:11 | | Will Barton defensive rebound | ||
| 9:08 | | Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul (Jeff Green draws the foul) | ||
| 9:08 | | +1 | Jeff Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-8 |
| 9:08 | | +1 | Jeff Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-9 |
| 8:47 | | DeMarcus Cousins personal foul (Christian Wood draws the foul) | ||
| 8:36 | | Jalen Green misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:34 | | Will Barton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:28 | | Will Barton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:24 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 8:11 | | Kevin Porter Jr. turnover (traveling) | ||
| 8:11 | | Kevin Porter Jr. turnover (traveling) | ||
| 7:51 | | Will Barton misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:49 | | Christian Wood defensive rebound | ||
| 7:37 | | Jeff Green blocks Kevin Porter Jr.'s two point reverse layup | ||
| 7:35 | | DeMarcus Cousins defensive rebound | ||
| 7:33 | | Monte Morris misses two point layup | ||
| 7:32 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 7:25 | | Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:22 | | Jeff Green defensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | DeMarcus Cousins misses two point layup | ||
| 7:19 | | Monte Morris offensive rebound | ||
| 7:15 | | Eric Gordon personal foul (DeMarcus Cousins draws the foul) | ||
| 7:11 | | +2 | DeMarcus Cousins makes two point driving layup | 8-11 |
| 7:11 | | Christian Wood shooting foul (DeMarcus Cousins draws the foul) | ||
| 7:11 | | +1 | DeMarcus Cousins makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 8-12 |
| 6:58 | | Jeff Green personal foul (Jae'Sean Tate draws the foul) | ||
| 6:58 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:49 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 6:45 | | Jeff Green defensive rebound | ||
| 6:37 | | +2 | DeMarcus Cousins makes two point layup (Monte Morris assists) | 8-14 |
| 6:22 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 6:22 | | Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound | ||
| 6:15 | | +2 | Christian Wood makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 10-14 |
| 6:00 | | +2 | DeMarcus Cousins makes two point driving dunk | 10-16 |
| 5:44 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point reverse layup (Jalen Green assists) | 12-16 |
| 5:34 | | Monte Morris misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:34 | | Christian Wood defensive rebound | ||
| 5:16 | | DeMarcus Cousins blocks Christian Wood's two point layup | ||
| 5:11 | | Christian Wood offensive rebound | ||
| 5:10 | | +2 | Christian Wood makes two point putback layup | 14-16 |
| 5:02 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point driving dunk (Will Barton assists) | 14-18 |
| 4:37 | | DeMarcus Cousins shooting foul (Kevin Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 4:37 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:37 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 4:37 | | +1 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-18 |
| 4:25 | | Will Barton misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 4:22 | | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | Jalen Green misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 4:11 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 4:04 | | Jalen Green blocks JaMychal Green's two point dunk | ||
| 3:57 | | JaMychal Green offensive rebound | ||
| 3:57 | | +2 | JaMychal Green makes two point putback layup | 15-20 |
| 3:50 | | +2 | Christian Wood makes two point floating jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 17-20 |
| 3:37 | | +2 | Jeff Green makes two point reverse layup (Aaron Gordon assists) | 17-22 |
| 3:37 | | Garrison Mathews shooting foul (Jeff Green draws the foul) | ||
| 3:37 | | +1 | Jeff Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 17-23 |
| 3:27 | | Bryn Forbes shooting foul (Christian Wood draws the foul) | ||
| 3:27 | | +1 | Christian Wood makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-23 |
| 3:27 | | +1 | Christian Wood makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-23 |
| 3:19 | | Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:17 | | JaMychal Green offensive rebound | ||
| 3:04 | | Davon Reed misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 3:02 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 2:58 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:56 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 2:55 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (lost ball) (Davon Reed steals) | ||
| 2:49 | | Bryn Forbes misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 2:45 | | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | +2 | Christian Wood makes two point dunk (Jalen Green assists) | 21-23 |
| 2:15 | | +2 | JaMychal Green makes two point reverse layup (Bones Hyland assists) | 21-25 |
| 2:03 | | Christian Wood misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:00 | | Bones Hyland defensive rebound | ||
| 1:47 | | JaMychal Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:43 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 1:33 | | JaMychal Green personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 1:33 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:33 | | Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:33 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 1:33 | | Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:31 | | Davon Reed defensive rebound | ||
| 1:16 | | Bryn Forbes misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:13 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 1:00 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point turnaround hook shot | 23-25 |
| 0:47 | | Bryn Forbes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:44 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 0:33 | | JaMychal Green shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 0:33 | | Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:33 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:33 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-25 |
| 0:20 | | JaMychal Green misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:17 | | Josh Christopher defensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | Eric Gordon misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point putback layup | 26-25 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 11:38 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | Bryn Forbes turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 11:26 | | Bryn Forbes turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 11:19 | | Eric Gordon clear path foul (Bones Hyland draws the foul) | ||
| 11:19 | | +1 | Bones Hyland makes clear path free throw 1 of 2 | 26-26 |
| 11:19 | | +1 | Bones Hyland makes clear path free throw 2 of 2 | 26-27 |
| 11:11 | | Bones Hyland misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 11:07 | | JaMychal Green offensive rebound | ||
| 11:07 | | +2 | JaMychal Green makes two point putback dunk | 26-29 |
| 11:06 | | Facundo Campazzo personal foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 10:46 | | Josh Christopher turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 10:38 | | Garrison Mathews personal foul (JaMychal Green draws the foul) | ||
| 10:32 | | Bones Hyland turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 10:19 | | +2 | Eric Gordon makes two point finger roll layup | 28-29 |
| 10:09 | | Eric Gordon shooting foul (JaMychal Green draws the foul) | ||
| 10:09 | | +1 | JaMychal Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-30 |
| 10:09 | | +1 | JaMychal Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-31 |
| 10:02 | | Josh Christopher turnover (lost ball) (Bones Hyland steals) | ||
| 9:56 | | +3 | Davon Reed makes three point jump shot (Bones Hyland assists) | 28-34 |
| 9:53 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:37 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving layup (Garrison Mathews assists) | 30-34 |
| 9:18 | | +2 | JaMychal Green makes two point dunk (Facundo Campazzo assists) | 30-36 |
| 8:55 | | Alperen Sengun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:51 | | Facundo Campazzo defensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | Alperen Sengun blocks Davon Reed's two point reverse layup | ||
| 8:41 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | Alperen Sengun technical foul | ||
| 8:41 | | +1 | Bones Hyland makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 30-37 |
| 8:36 | | Bryn Forbes misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:33 | | Eric Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 8:28 | | Eric Gordon turnover (lost ball) (JaMychal Green steals) | ||
| 8:24 | | +2 | JaMychal Green makes two point dunk | 30-39 |
| 8:07 | | +2 | Josh Christopher makes two point driving layup | 32-39 |
| 7:48 | | Davon Reed misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:46 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 7:41 | | Garrison Mathews misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:38 | | Davon Reed defensive rebound | ||
| 7:24 | | +3 | Bones Hyland makes three point jump shot (Facundo Campazzo assists) | 32-42 |
| 7:00 | | Josh Christopher misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:57 | | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | ||
| 6:54 | | Bones Hyland misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 6:52 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 6:43 | | Eric Gordon turnover (bad pass) (JaMychal Green steals) | ||
| 6:25 | | Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:22 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 6:19 | | Facundo Campazzo personal foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 6:02 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 6:01 | | DeMarcus Cousins defensive rebound | ||
| 5:56 | | Kevin Porter Jr. shooting foul (Facundo Campazzo draws the foul) | ||
| 5:56 | | Facundo Campazzo misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:56 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:56 | | Facundo Campazzo misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:52 | | DeMarcus Cousins offensive rebound | ||
| 5:38 | | Jeff Green misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:36 | | Christian Wood defensive rebound | ||
| 5:18 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:16 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point turnaround jump shot | 34-42 |
| 4:44 | | Jae'Sean Tate personal foul (DeMarcus Cousins draws the foul) | ||
| 4:44 | | +1 | DeMarcus Cousins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-43 |
| 4:44 | | +1 | DeMarcus Cousins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-44 |
| 4:32 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 36-44 |
| 4:21 | | Jalen Green personal foul (Jeff Green draws the foul) | ||
| 4:21 | | +1 | Jeff Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-45 |
| 4:21 | | +1 | Jeff Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-46 |
| 3:57 | | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:56 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 3:56 | | Rockets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 3:38 | | +2 | DeMarcus Cousins makes two point layup (Jeff Green assists) | 36-48 |
| 3:28 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:26 | | DeMarcus Cousins defensive rebound | ||
| 3:10 | | +3 | Jeff Green makes three point jump shot (DeMarcus Cousins assists) | 36-51 |
| 2:58 | | Jalen Green misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 2:56 | | DeMarcus Cousins defensive rebound | ||
| 2:49 | | Will Barton misses two point layup | ||
| 2:47 | | Christian Wood defensive rebound | ||
| 2:45 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 38-51 |
| 2:16 | | Monte Morris misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 2:14 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 2:11 | | +2 | Christian Wood makes two point dunk (Jalen Green assists) | 40-51 |
| 1:51 | | DeMarcus Cousins turnover (bad pass) (Garrison Mathews steals) | ||
| 1:48 | | Jeff Green personal foul (Take) (Kevin Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 1:48 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:29 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point driving layup (Jalen Green assists) | 42-51 |
| 1:06 | | Will Barton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:05 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 1:05 | | DeMarcus Cousins personal foul (Loose ball) (Christian Wood draws the foul) | ||
| 1:05 | | +1 | Christian Wood makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-51 |
| 1:05 | | +1 | Christian Wood makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-51 |
| 0:48 | | Jeff Green misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 0:47 | | Christian Wood defensive rebound | ||
| 0:39 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point layup (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 46-51 |
| 0:31 | | Monte Morris misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 0:29 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 0:18 | | Will Barton blocks Jalen Green's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:15 | | Jeff Green defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | JaMychal Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:02 | | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | | Kevin Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (DeMarcus Cousins steals) | ||
| 11:31 | | Jeff Green turnover (bad pass) (Eric Gordon steals) | ||
| 11:27 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:24 | | Monte Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 11:12 | | DeMarcus Cousins misses two point layup | ||
| 11:06 | | DeMarcus Cousins offensive rebound | ||
| 11:06 | | +2 | DeMarcus Cousins makes two point putback layup | 46-53 |
| 11:02 | | Jae'Sean Tate turnover (bad pass) (Monte Morris steals) | ||
| 10:48 | | DeMarcus Cousins offensive foul (Kevin Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 10:48 | | DeMarcus Cousins turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:30 | | +2 | Christian Wood makes two point dunk (Jalen Green assists) | 48-53 |
| 10:14 | | +3 | DeMarcus Cousins makes three point jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 48-56 |
| 9:57 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 9:54 | | Monte Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 9:44 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 9:43 | | DeMarcus Cousins offensive rebound | ||
| 9:43 | | Kevin Porter Jr. shooting foul (DeMarcus Cousins draws the foul) | ||
| 9:43 | | DeMarcus Cousins misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:43 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 9:43 | | +1 | DeMarcus Cousins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 48-57 |
| 9:38 | | Monte Morris personal foul (Take) (Kevin Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:28 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point layup (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 50-57 |
| 9:14 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 50-59 |
| 8:56 | | Jalen Green turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 8:47 | | +3 | Monte Morris makes three point jump shot (Will Barton assists) | 50-62 |
| 8:30 | | JaMychal Green blocks Eric Gordon's three point jump shot | ||
| 8:25 | | Monte Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 8:23 | | Will Barton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:19 | | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point jump shot (Christian Wood assists) | 53-62 |
| 7:52 | | Kevin Porter Jr. personal foul (Jeff Green draws the foul) | ||
| 7:41 | | JaMychal Green misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:38 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 7:28 | | JaMychal Green misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:26 | | Jeff Green offensive rebound | ||
| 7:26 | | Kevin Porter Jr. personal foul (Jeff Green draws the foul) | ||
| 7:20 | | Will Barton turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 7:09 | | +2 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point driving layup | 55-62 |
| 6:54 | | Christian Wood blocks Aaron Gordon's two point reverse layup | ||
| 6:54 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 6:54 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:45 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point step back jump shot | 55-64 |
| 6:26 | | Christian Wood misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:23 | | Will Barton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:18 | | +2 | Will Barton makes two point step back jump shot | 55-66 |
| 5:56 | | Jalen Green misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 5:53 | | Jalen Green offensive rebound | ||
| 5:52 | | JaMychal Green shooting foul (Christian Wood draws the foul) | ||
| 5:52 | | +1 | Christian Wood makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 56-66 |
| 5:52 | | +1 | Christian Wood makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 57-66 |
| 5:38 | | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point step back jump shot | 57-68 |
| 5:13 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 5:10 | | Monte Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 5:07 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point dunk (Monte Morris assists) | 57-70 |
| 4:46 | | +2 | Christian Wood makes two point dunk (Jalen Green assists) | 59-70 |
| 4:31 | | Christian Wood shooting foul (Jeff Green draws the foul) | ||
| 4:31 | | +1 | Jeff Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 59-71 |
| 4:31 | | +1 | Jeff Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 59-72 |
| 4:18 | | Christian Wood turnover (bad pass) (Bones Hyland steals) | ||
| 4:12 | | +2 | Will Barton makes two point reverse layup (Bones Hyland assists) | 59-74 |
| 3:52 | | +3 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes three point step back jump shot | 62-74 |
| 3:31 | | +3 | Will Barton makes three point jump shot | 62-77 |
| 3:22 | | JaMychal Green personal foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 3:06 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving hook shot | 64-77 |
| 2:47 | | +3 | Will Barton makes three point step back jump shot (JaMychal Green assists) | 64-80 |
| 2:35 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:32 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 2:30 | | +3 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kenyon Martin Jr. assists) | 67-80 |
| 2:29 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:15 | | Bones Hyland turnover (bad pass) (Alperen Sengun steals) | ||
| 2:09 | | Bones Hyland personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 2:09 | | Bones Hyland technical foul | ||
| 2:09 | | +1 | Garrison Mathews makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 68-80 |
| 1:50 | | Josh Christopher misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:47 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 1:47 | | Josh Christopher personal foul (Loose ball) (Bones Hyland draws the foul) | ||
| 1:47 | | +1 | Bones Hyland makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 68-81 |
| 1:47 | | +1 | Bones Hyland makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 68-82 |
| 1:29 | | Alperen Sengun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:25 | | Bones Hyland defensive rebound | ||
| 1:16 | | +3 | DeMarcus Cousins makes three point step back jump shot (Bones Hyland assists) | 68-85 |
| 0:58 | | Alperen Sengun turnover | ||
| 0:57 | | +2 | Garrison Mathews makes two point jump shot (Josh Christopher assists) | 70-85 |
| 0:42 | | Alperen Sengun personal foul (DeMarcus Cousins draws the foul) | ||
| 0:42 | | +1 | DeMarcus Cousins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 70-86 |
| 0:42 | | +1 | DeMarcus Cousins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 70-87 |
| 0:32 | | Garrison Mathews misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:29 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 0:08 | | Bryn Forbes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:08 | | Bryn Forbes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:04 | | Josh Christopher defensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | Alperen Sengun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Rockets offensive rebound |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | | End of period | ||
| 11:52 | | Josh Christopher personal foul (Bones Hyland draws the foul) | ||
| 11:41 | | DeMarcus Cousins misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:39 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 11:35 | | Eric Gordon turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 11:20 | | +2 | Bryn Forbes makes two point jump shot (DeMarcus Cousins assists) | 70-89 |
| 10:57 | | +3 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 73-89 |
| 10:41 | | DeMarcus Cousins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:39 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:34 | | +3 | Eric Gordon makes three point jump shot (Josh Christopher assists) | 76-89 |
| 10:33 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:21 | | Alperen Sengun shooting foul (DeMarcus Cousins draws the foul) | ||
| 10:21 | | +1 | DeMarcus Cousins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 76-90 |
| 10:21 | | +1 | DeMarcus Cousins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 76-91 |
| 10:07 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point turnaround hook shot | 78-91 |
| 9:55 | | +2 | DeMarcus Cousins makes two point dunk | 78-93 |
| 9:46 | | Bones Hyland personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 9:32 | | Josh Christopher misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:29 | | Facundo Campazzo defensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | +3 | Bones Hyland makes three point step back jump shot (Facundo Campazzo assists) | 78-96 |
| 8:55 | | Garrison Mathews misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:52 | | Davon Reed defensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | DeMarcus Cousins turnover (traveling) | ||
| 8:27 | | Garrison Mathews misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 8:23 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 8:24 | | Davon Reed shooting foul (Kenyon Martin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 8:24 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:24 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:24 | | +1 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 79-96 |
| 8:12 | | +3 | Davon Reed makes three point jump shot (JaMychal Green assists) | 79-99 |
| 7:58 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point jump shot | 81-99 |
| 7:38 | | +2 | JaMychal Green makes two point layup (Bones Hyland assists) | 81-101 |
| 7:24 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point jump shot (Christian Wood assists) | 84-101 |
| 7:07 | | Facundo Campazzo misses two point layup | ||
| 7:05 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:02 | | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:56 | | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | ||
| 6:54 | | Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:49 | | Christian Wood defensive rebound | ||
| 6:42 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point layup (Christian Wood assists) | 86-101 |
| 6:30 | | Bryn Forbes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:30 | | Christian Wood defensive rebound | ||
| 6:11 | | Christian Wood misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:09 | | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | ||
| 5:58 | | JaMychal Green turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:43 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:41 | | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | ||
| 5:38 | | Davon Reed misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:34 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 5:27 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:24 | | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | JaMychal Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:09 | | Christian Wood defensive rebound | ||
| 5:07 | | JaMychal Green shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 5:07 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 87-101 |
| 5:07 | | Jalen Green misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:05 | | Jalen Green offensive rebound | ||
| 4:57 | | Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Christian Wood draws the foul) | ||
| 4:57 | | +1 | Christian Wood makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 88-101 |
| 4:57 | | +1 | Christian Wood makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 89-101 |
| 4:43 | | +2 | DeMarcus Cousins makes two point dunk (Aaron Gordon assists) | 89-103 |
| 4:31 | | Jump ball. DeMarcus Cousins vs. Jae'Sean Tate (Will Barton gains possession) | ||
| 4:31 | | Jae'Sean Tate turnover (lost ball) (DeMarcus Cousins steals) | ||
| 4:13 | | Jeff Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:10 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point finger roll layup | 91-103 |
| 3:52 | | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point jump shot (DeMarcus Cousins assists) | 91-105 |
| 3:37 | | Will Barton shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 3:37 | | Jalen Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:37 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 3:37 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 92-105 |
| 3:16 | | +3 | Monte Morris makes three point jump shot (DeMarcus Cousins assists) | 92-108 |
| 3:06 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:04 | | Monte Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 2:47 | | Jeff Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:44 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 2:24 | | Christian Wood misses two point layup | ||
| 2:22 | | DeMarcus Cousins defensive rebound | ||
| 2:21 | | Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul (Will Barton draws the foul) | ||
| 2:21 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:21 | | Will Barton misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:21 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 2:21 | | +1 | Will Barton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 92-109 |
| 2:08 | | Daishen Nix misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 2:08 | | Trevelin Queen offensive rebound | ||
| 2:08 | | +2 | Trevelin Queen makes two point putback layup | 94-109 |
| 2:08 | | DeMarcus Cousins shooting foul (Trevelin Queen draws the foul) | ||
| 2:08 | | +1 | Trevelin Queen makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 95-109 |
| 1:46 | | Daishen Nix shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 1:46 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 95-110 |
| 1:46 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | ||
| 1:46 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 1:46 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 95-111 |
| 1:36 | | Josh Christopher misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:34 | | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | ||
| 1:27 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:15 | | JaMychal Green misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 1:11 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 0:53 | | +3 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes three point jump shot (Josh Christopher assists) | 98-111 |
| 0:44 | | +2 | Bryn Forbes makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Facundo Campazzo assists) | 98-113 |
| 0:31 | | +3 | Trevelin Queen makes three point jump shot (Kenyon Martin Jr. assists) | 101-113 |
| 0:08 | | +3 | Bryn Forbes makes three point jump shot (Davon Reed assists) | 101-116 |
| 0:01 | | Josh Christopher misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Rockets offensive rebound |
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Rockets offensive rebound | 0:01 |
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Josh Christopher misses three point jump shot | 0:01 |
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+ 3 | Bryn Forbes makes three point jump shot (Davon Reed assists) | 0:08 |
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+ 3 | Trevelin Queen makes three point jump shot (Kenyon Martin Jr. assists) | 0:31 |
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+ 2 | Bryn Forbes makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Facundo Campazzo assists) | 0:44 |
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+ 3 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes three point jump shot (Josh Christopher assists) | 0:53 |
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Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | 1:11 |
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JaMychal Green misses three point step back jump shot | 1:15 |
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Nuggets 60 second timeout | 1:27 |
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JaMychal Green defensive rebound | 1:34 |
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Josh Christopher misses two point jump shot | 1:36 |
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| Points | 101 | 116 |
| Field Goals | 38-83 (45.8%) | 39-86 (45.3%) |
| 3-Pointers | 10-36 (27.8%) | 13-33 (39.4%) |
| Free Throws | 15-22 (68.2%) | 25-31 (80.6%) |
| Total Rebounds | 55 | 50 |
| Offensive | 9 | 10 |
| Defensive | 35 | 31 |
| Team | 11 | 9 |
| Assists | 25 | 27 |
| Steals | 4 | 10 |
| Blocks | 3 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 10 |
| Fouls | 21 | 21 |
| Technicals | 1 | 1 |
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22 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST
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| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Sengun | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5/10 | 0/3 | 1/4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -14 | 24 |
| K. Martin Jr. | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3/4 | 2/3 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 17 |
| T. Queen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2/2 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| G. Mathews | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1/5 | 0/4 | 1/1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 6 |
| J. Christopher | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1/6 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -11 | 8 |
| D. Nix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 |
| J. Wall | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Schroder | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| U. Garuba | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Nwaba | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Fernando | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 101 | 44 | 25 | 38/83 | 10/36 | 15/22 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 35 | -75 | 188 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Cousins | 31 | 9 | 4 | 10/14 | 3/4 | 8/9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | +10 | 48 |
| J. Green | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3/8 | 1/3 | 7/7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +9 | 22 |
| A. Gordon | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5/9 | 0/1 | 2/4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +8 | 21 |
| W. Barton | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4/10 | 2/6 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +11 | 18 |
| M. Morris | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4/8 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | +10 | 25 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Cousins | 31 | 9 | 4 | 10/14 | 3/4 | 8/9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | +10 | 48 |
| J. Green | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3/8 | 1/3 | 7/7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +9 | 22 |
| A. Gordon | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5/9 | 0/1 | 2/4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +8 | 21 |
| W. Barton | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4/10 | 2/6 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +11 | 18 |
| M. Morris | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4/8 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | +10 | 25 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Green | 14 | 9 | 2 | 6/14 | 0/4 | 2/2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | +5 | 29 |
| N. Hyland | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2/7 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +6 | 24 |
| B. Forbes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3/9 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| D. Reed | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2/6 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +6 | 12 |
| M. Howard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| F. Campazzo | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +7 | 10 |
| A. Rivers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N. Jokic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Murray | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V. Cancar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Porter Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| G. Bezhanishvili | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Z. Nnaji | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R. Tucker | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 116 | 41 | 27 | 39/86 | 13/33 | 25/31 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 31 | +75 | 215 |
