Rockets
Houston
Western Conference
Southwest
18
5
23
463
709
34
10
29
88
39
44
34
20
59
39
13
52
7
20
8
14
21
108
4
118
43
36
2618
611
23
1011
58
6
811
90
901
02
56
12
35
2133
6060
87
21
24
2321
1111
48
49
25
51
1010
31
1041
41
54
32
51
2628
6060
11
4
36
26
6
23
10
5
50
8
9
17
0
5
1
3
21
60
8
3
38
18
11
61
11
8
73
11
0
11
2
6
2
5
33
60
8
2
25
23
11
48
4
2
50
10
3
13
4
5
3
5
26
60
7
1
14
21
11
52
9
5
56
10
1
11
1
4
2
1
28
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Trevor
Ariza
Trevor Ariza
True
41
4
14
29
3
11
27
2
4
50
3
5
8
2
2
0
0
3
13
24
none
James
Harden
James Harden
True
37
7
20
35
2
5
40
8
9
89
0
10
10
10
1
2
3
3
24
8
triple
Patrick
Beverley
Patrick Beverley
True
34
4
9
44
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
1
3
5
9
22
none
Donatas
Motiejūnas
Donatas Motiejūnas
True
32
11
19
58
2
4
50
1
2
50
2
3
5
1
1
0
1
3
25
8
none
Dwight
Howard
Dwight Howard
True
29
9
11
82
0
0
0
8
17
47
3
10
13
2
1
3
2
3
26
35
double
Jason
Terry
Jason Terry
False
25
3
9
33
2
8
25
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
3
1
8
-10
none
Joey
Dorsey
Joey Dorsey
False
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
5
8
0
0
1
1
2
0
-20
none
Nick
Johnson
Nick Johnson
False
14
1
5
20
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
none
Tarik
Black
Tarik Black
False
7
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
50
2
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
1
-6
none
Troy
Daniels
Troy Daniels
False
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
-3
none
Isaiah
Canaan
Isaiah Canaan
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Clint
Capela
Clint Capela
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
17
December
2014
Wednesday
Pepsi Center
Denver
Nuggets
Denver
False
Nuggets
Denver
Western Conference
Northwest
10
13
23
707
708
28
7
25
96
36
38
26
17
65
36
15
51
7
24
7
15
26
96
4
66
22
33
2024
127
6
121
51
42
146
23
169
20
106
21
25
3117
6060
610
12
2
2923
710
24
121
101
83
79
91
170
41
53
31
44
2523
6060
6
2
33
20
12
60
12
5
42
14
2
16
2
10
2
2
31
60
6
2
33
24
7
29
1
1
100
6
3
9
0
6
1
5
17
60
6
1
17
29
7
24
12
10
83
7
9
16
4
5
3
4
25
60
10
2
20
23
10
43
1
1
100
9
1
10
1
3
1
4
23
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ty
Lawson
Ty Lawson
True
39
7
13
54
1
3
33
4
5
80
0
4
4
12
0
0
2
0
19
-11
double
Arron
Afflalo
Arron Afflalo
True
37
4
17
24
1
7
14
3
3
100
0
4
4
2
3
0
3
2
12
-15
none
Wilson
Chandler
Wilson Chandler
True
31
4
13
31
1
5
20
0
0
0
1
8
9
2
0
0
2
3
9
-22
none
J.J.
Hickson
J.J. Hickson
True
22
5
7
71
0
0
0
4
8
50
2
8
10
2
0
2
2
4
14
-6
double
Timofey
Mozgov
Timofey Mozgov
True
14
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
4
1
0
0
1
5
0
-15
none
Darrell
Arthur
Darrell Arthur
False
24
7
14
50
4
9
44
2
2
100
3
3
6
1
1
0
1
1
20
3
none
Kenneth
Faried
Kenneth Faried
False
20
3
7
43
0
0
0
1
2
50
1
2
3
2
0
1
0
3
7
2
none
Jusuf
Nurkić
Jusuf Nurkić
False
18
3
9
33
0
0
0
3
6
50
2
3
5
1
2
3
0
6
9
7
none
Gary
Harris
Gary Harris
False
13
0
4
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
-2
none
Erick
Green
Erick Green
False
10
2
7
29
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
4
1
none
Alonzo
Gee
Alonzo Gee
False
9
1
4
25
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
3
0
1
1
1
1
2
-2
none
Danilo
Gallinari
Danilo Gallinari
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Nate
Robinson
Nate Robinson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
14
December
2014
Sunday
Pepsi Center
Denver
Spurs
San Antonio
True
The Houston Rockets ( 18 - 5 ) defeated the Denver Nuggets ( 10 - 13 ) 108 - 96 on Saturday . Houston has won two straight games and six of their last seven . Dwight Howard returned to action Saturday after missing the Rockets ' last 11 games with a knee injury . He was supposed to be limited to 24 minutes in the game , but Howard persevered to play 30 minutes and put up a monstrous double - double of 26 points and 13 rebounds . Joining Howard in on the fun was James Harden with a triple - double of 24 points , 10 rebounds and 10 assists in 38 minutes . The Rockets ' formidable defense held the Nuggets to just 38 percent shooting from the field . Houston will face the Nuggets again in their next game , going on the road to Denver for their game on Wednesday . Denver has lost four of their last five games as they struggle to find footing during a tough part of their schedule . Kenneth Faried came off the bench for a second straight game , with J.J. Hickson staying in the starting lineup at power forward . Denver matched up well with the Rockets on Saturday , but they simply could n't hit their shots . Even at the free - throw line , the Nuggets shot just 65 percent . Denver will begin a four - game homestead hosting the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday .
The Houston Rockets (18 - 5) defeated the Denver Nuggets (10 - 13) 108 - 96 on Saturday. Houston has won two straight games and six of their last seven. Dwight Howard returned to action Saturday after missing the Rockets' last 11 games with a knee injury. He was supposed to be limited to 24 minutes in the game, but Howard persevered to play 30 minutes and put up a monstrous double - double of 26 points and 13 rebounds. Joining Howard in on the fun was James Harden with a triple - double of 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in 38 minutes. The Rockets' formidable defense held the Nuggets to just 38 percent shooting from the field. Houston will face the Nuggets again in their next game, going on the road to Denver for their game on Wednesday. Denver has lost four of their last five games as they struggle to find footing during a tough part of their schedule. Kenneth Faried came off the bench for a second straight game, with J.J. Hickson staying in the starting lineup at power forward. Denver matched up well with the Rockets on Saturday, but they simply couldn't hit their shots. Even at the free - throw line, the Nuggets shot just 65 percent. Denver will begin a four - game homestead hosting the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday.
The Houston Rockets (18 - 5) defeated the Denver Nuggets (10 - 13) 108 - 96 on Saturday. Houston has won two straight games and six of their last seven. Dwight Howard returned to action Saturday after missing the Rockets' last 11 games with a knee injury. He was supposed to be limited to 24 minutes in the game, but Howard persevered to play 30 minutes and put up a monstrous double - double of 26 points and 13 rebounds. Joining Howard in on the fun was James Harden with a triple - double of 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in 38 minutes. The Rockets' formidable defense held the Nuggets to just 38 percent shooting from the field. Houston will face the Nuggets again in their next game, going on the road to Denver for their game on Wednesday. Denver has lost four of their last five games as they struggle to find footing during a tough part of their schedule. Kenneth Faried came off the bench for a second straight game, with J.J. Hickson staying in the starting lineup at power forward. Denver matched up well with the Rockets on Saturday, but they simply couldn't hit their shots. Even at the free - throw line, the Nuggets shot just 65 percent. Denver will begin a four - game homestead hosting the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday.
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J. Hickson <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 14 <FG> 5 7 71 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 8 50 <REB> 10 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Arron Afflalo <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 17 24 <FG3> 1 7 14 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jusuf Nurkić <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 6 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Wilson Chandler <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 13 31 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 9 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kenneth Faried <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Erick Green <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alonzo Gee <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nate Robinson <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Danilo Gallinari <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gary Harris <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 4 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Timofey Mozgov <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none