Nuggets
Denver
Western Conference
Northwest
33
36
69
3193
3397
31
10
32
89
38
43
30
19
63
32
13
45
3
28
9
13
24
105
4
77
43
56
2224
1011
45
26
25
96
99
43
142
13
98
12
61
2630
6060
710
03
0
1825
611
33
1111
66
6
77
24
101
20
38
33
42
1831
6060
7
4
57
22
10
45
2
2
100
9
4
13
1
9
1
6
26
60
7
3
43
24
11
46
6
5
83
9
3
12
3
8
2
1
30
60
7
0
0
18
6
33
11
6
55
7
2
9
2
3
3
4
18
60
10
3
30
25
11
44
11
6
55
7
4
11
0
8
3
2
31
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jameer
Nelson
Jameer Nelson
True
39
6
14
43
2
7
29
1
2
50
2
5
7
11
1
0
2
3
15
-3
double
Gary
Harris
Gary Harris
True
39
6
14
43
1
4
25
4
5
80
3
3
6
2
2
0
1
2
17
0
none
Mason
Plumlee
Mason Plumlee
True
31
3
5
60
0
0
0
3
4
75
1
8
9
3
2
2
2
3
9
-7
none
Juan
Hernangómez
Juan Hernangómez
True
28
5
9
56
3
4
75
2
3
67
2
3
5
1
1
0
1
3
15
-10
none
Nikola
Jokić
Nikola Jokić
True
21
7
14
50
1
2
50
1
1
100
2
3
5
4
0
1
3
5
16
6
none
Will
Barton
Will Barton
False
33
2
13
15
1
9
11
5
9
56
0
1
1
4
0
0
1
3
10
1
none
Jamal
Murray
Jamal Murray
False
23
4
13
31
2
5
40
2
4
50
0
4
4
1
2
0
3
4
12
-3
none
Kenneth
Faried
Kenneth Faried
False
23
5
7
71
0
0
0
1
2
50
3
5
8
2
1
0
0
1
11
-4
none
Emmanuel
Mudiay
Emmanuel Mudiay
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Mike
Miller
Mike Miller
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Roy
Hibbert
Roy Hibbert
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Malik
Beasley
Malik Beasley
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Darrell
Arthur
Darrell Arthur
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
20
March
2017
Monday
Toyota Center
Houston
Rockets
Houston
False
Rockets
Houston
Western Conference
Southwest
48
22
70
3274
3397
24
5
21
83
38
46
35
28
80
38
10
48
5
20
5
14
24
109
4
83
10
12
2419
108
4
711
59
8
89
32
121
01
46
21
33
2625
6060
85
31
36
2020
1010
50
611
68
11
1110
23
1133
22
64
11
44
2929
6060
8
1
12
24
10
42
7
5
71
8
3
11
0
4
2
3
26
60
3
0
0
19
8
42
11
9
82
9
2
11
1
6
1
3
25
60
8
3
38
20
10
50
6
6
100
11
2
13
2
6
1
4
29
60
5
1
20
20
10
50
11
8
73
10
3
13
2
4
1
4
29
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
James
Harden
James Harden
True
36
11
23
48
3
8
38
15
17
88
0
10
10
10
2
0
8
3
40
10
triple
Trevor
Ariza
Trevor Ariza
True
34
1
4
25
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
1
0
1
0
1
2
8
none
Patrick
Beverley
Patrick Beverley
True
30
1
7
14
0
3
0
1
2
50
2
3
5
2
1
0
1
6
3
-1
none
Ryan
Anderson
Ryan Anderson
True
26
3
7
43
1
4
25
3
3
100
0
4
4
0
0
0
1
2
10
8
none
Clint
Capela
Clint Capela
True
24
7
13
54
0
0
0
2
2
100
5
3
8
0
1
1
0
4
16
3
none
Eric
Gordon
Eric Gordon
False
33
4
7
57
1
3
33
1
2
50
0
3
3
2
1
1
0
2
10
-2
none
Nenê
Hilário
Nenê Hilário
False
23
6
12
50
0
0
0
2
4
50
3
4
7
2
0
0
1
5
14
1
none
Lou
Williams
Lou Williams
False
22
4
9
44
0
4
0
4
5
80
0
1
1
3
0
2
2
1
12
-3
none
Sam
Dekker
Sam Dekker
False
7
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
-4
none
Bobby
Brown
Bobby Brown
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Montrezl
Harrell
Montrezl Harrell
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Kyle
Wiltjer
Kyle Wiltjer
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
20
March
2017
Monday
Toyota Center
Houston
Nuggets
Denver
True
The Houston Rockets defeated the Denver Nuggets , 109 - 105 , at Pepsi Center on Saturday . There have been some lopsided matchups between these teams recently , but this one was incredibly close . In fact , there were 16 ties and 11 lead changes , with neither team capturing a double - digit lead . Houston really took control in the second half , as they led for the final 18 minutes , thanks to a 29 - 18 third quarter . Free-throw shooting was a huge advantage for the Rockets , as they went 28 - of - 35 , while the Nuggets hit just 19 - of - 30 . Houston also dominated down low , winning the scoring in the paint battle , 60 - 48 . The Rockets ( 48 - 22 ) now have four wins in their last five games , as they continue to add impressive wins in their resume ' . James Harden carried the load , as he collected 40 points , 10 rebounds and 10 assists en route to another triple - double . Clint Capela finished second on the team , totaling 16 points and eight rebounds . Nene Hilario was a nice spark off the bench , providing 14 points and seven rebounds . The Nuggets ( 33 - 36 ) had won four - straight headed into this game , but this was a disappointing loss at home . Jameer Nelson was Denver 's best player , as he accrued 15 points , seven rebounds and 11 assists . Nikola Jokic amassed 16 points , five rebounds and four assists . Gary Harris totaled 17 points and six rebounds . Will Barton , Jamal Murray and Kenneth Faried were the only bench players to feature and they all scored in double figures . These two teams next game will be a rematch on Monday back in Houston . This game had some playoff implications and it felt like a playoff atmosphere . It was close throughout , as there were 16 ties and 11 lead changes , with neither team leading by more than eight points . Free-throw shooting was key for Houston , as they went 28 - of - 35 from the charity stripe , while the Nuggets went 19 - of - 30 . James Harden was the star , as he accumulated 40 points , 10 rebounds and 10 assists . Clint Capela finished second on the team , amassing 16 points and eight rebounds . Nene Hilario came off the bench to provide 14 points and seven rebounds . Jameer Nelson was the Nugget 's best player , as he collected 15 points , seven rebounds and 11 assists . Nikola Jokic amassed 16 points , five rebounds and four assists . Gary Harris produced 17 points and six rebounds . Jamal Murray , Kenneth Faried and Will Barton all scored in double figures off the bench .
The Houston Rockets defeated the Denver Nuggets, 109 - 105, at Pepsi Center on Saturday. There have been some lopsided matchups between these teams recently, but this one was incredibly close. In fact, there were 16 ties and 11 lead changes, with neither team capturing a double - digit lead. Houston really took control in the second half, as they led for the final 18 minutes, thanks to a 29 - 18 third quarter. Free-throw shooting was a huge advantage for the Rockets, as they went 28 - of - 35, while the Nuggets hit just 19 - of - 30. Houston also dominated down low, winning the scoring in the paint battle, 60 - 48. The Rockets (48 - 22) now have four wins in their last five games, as they continue to add impressive wins in their resume'. James Harden carried the load, as he collected 40 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists en route to another triple - double. Clint Capela finished second on the team, totaling 16 points and eight rebounds. Nene Hilario was a nice spark off the bench, providing 14 points and seven rebounds. The Nuggets (33 - 36) had won four - straight headed into this game, but this was a disappointing loss at home. Jameer Nelson was Denver's best player, as he accrued 15 points, seven rebounds and 11 assists. Nikola Jokic amassed 16 points, five rebounds and four assists. Gary Harris totaled 17 points and six rebounds. Will Barton, Jamal Murray and Kenneth Faried were the only bench players to feature and they all scored in double figures. These two teams next game will be a rematch on Monday back in Houston.
The Houston Rockets defeated the Denver Nuggets, 109 - 105, at Pepsi Center on Saturday. There have been some lopsided matchups between these teams recently, but this one was incredibly close. In fact, there were 16 ties and 11 lead changes, with neither team capturing a double - digit lead. Houston really took control in the second half, as they led for the final 18 minutes, thanks to a 29 - 18 third quarter. Free-throw shooting was a huge advantage for the Rockets, as they went 28 - of - 35, while the Nuggets hit just 19 - of - 30. Houston also dominated down low, winning the scoring in the paint battle, 60 - 48. The Rockets (48 - 22) now have four wins in their last five games, as they continue to add impressive wins in their resume'. James Harden carried the load, as he collected 40 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists en route to another triple - double. Clint Capela finished second on the team, totaling 16 points and eight rebounds. Nene Hilario was a nice spark off the bench, providing 14 points and seven rebounds. The Nuggets (33 - 36) had won four - straight headed into this game, but this was a disappointing loss at home. Jameer Nelson was Denver's best player, as he accrued 15 points, seven rebounds and 11 assists. Nikola Jokic amassed 16 points, five rebounds and four assists. Gary Harris totaled 17 points and six rebounds. Will Barton, Jamal Murray and Kenneth Faried were the only bench players to feature and they all scored in double figures. These two teams next game will be a rematch on Monday back in Houston. This game had some playoff implications and it felt like a playoff atmosphere. It was close throughout, as there were 16 ties and 11 lead changes, with neither team leading by more than eight points. Free-throw shooting was key for Houston, as they went 28 - of - 35 from the charity stripe, while the Nuggets went 19 - of - 30. James Harden was the star, as he accumulated 40 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Clint Capela finished second on the team, amassing 16 points and eight rebounds. Nene Hilario came off the bench to provide 14 points and seven rebounds. Jameer Nelson was the Nugget's best player, as he collected 15 points, seven rebounds and 11 assists. Nikola Jokic amassed 16 points, five rebounds and four assists. Gary Harris produced 17 points and six rebounds. Jamal Murray, Kenneth Faried and Will Barton all scored in double figures off the bench.
<GAME> <DATE> 18 March 2017 <DAY> Saturday <STADIUM> Pepsi Center <CITY> Denver <HOME> <TEAM> Nuggets <CITY> Denver <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 105 <WINS-LOSSES> 33 36 <QTRS> 26 30 18 31 <TEAM-AST> 28 <3PT> 10 <TEAM-FG> 38 <TEAM-FT> 19 <TEAM-REB> 45 <TEAM-TO> 13 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 20 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Toyota Center <NEXT-CITY> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Rockets <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Rockets <CITY> Houston <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 109 <WINS-LOSSES> 48 22 <QTRS> 26 25 29 29 <TEAM-AST> 20 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 38 <TEAM-FT> 28 <TEAM-REB> 48 <TEAM-TO> 14 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 20 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Toyota Center <NEXT-CITY> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Denver <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Nuggets <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Gary Harris <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 17 <FG> 6 14 43 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nikola Jokić <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 16 <FG> 7 14 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Juan Hernangómez <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 15 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jameer Nelson <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 14 43 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 7 <AST> 11 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Jamal Murray <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 13 31 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kenneth Faried <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 7 71 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 8 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Will Barton <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 10 <FG> 2 13 15 <FG3> 1 9 11 <FT> 5 9 56 <REB> 1 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mason Plumlee <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 9 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Darrell Arthur <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-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> Malik Beasley <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-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> Roy Hibbert <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-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> Mike Miller <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-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> Emmanuel Mudiay <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-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> James Harden <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 40 <FG> 11 23 48 <FG3> 3 8 38 <FT> 15 17 88 <REB> 10 <AST> 10 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 10 <OREB> 0 <TO> 8 <DOUBLE> triple <PLAYER> Clint Capela <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 16 <FG> 7 13 54 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 5 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nenê Hilário <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 12 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lou Williams <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 1 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Eric Gordon <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ryan Anderson <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patrick Beverley <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 7 14 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Sam Dekker <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trevor Ariza <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 9 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Wiltjer <TEAM> Houston Rockets <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> Montrezl Harrell <TEAM> Houston Rockets <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> Bobby Brown <TEAM> Houston Rockets <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