Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets player stats and box score (April 13) | 2024-25 NBA season

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Houston Rockets 126-111 on Sunday, the final day of the regular season, at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.

The win clinched the No. 4 spot in the Western Conference and home-court advantage in the first round for the Nuggets. Their foe is yet to be determined as of this writing.

Michael Porter Jr. finished with 19 points and seven rebounds on 8-for-12 shooting, including 3-for-6 from the 3-point line. Nikola Jokic had 18 points, seven boards and seven assists. He shot 7-for-10 (3-for-5 on 3-pointers). Aaron Gordon added 18 points and seven rebounds on 7-for-13 shooting.

Jamal Murray finished with 16 points and seven rebounds. Russel Westbrook contributed 17 points and six assists off the bench on 5-for-9 shooting. Christian Braun added 11 points, seven boards and six assists.

Amen Thompson had 15 points, six rebounds and six assists on 6-for-9 shooting for Houston. Fred Vanvleet scored 15 points on 5-for-13 shooting (3-for-8 from beyond the arc). Alperen Sengun added 14 points (7-for-14 shooting), five boards and four assists.

Jock Landale scored 11 points on 5-for-5 shooting off the bench, while Cam Whitmore added 10 points. Houston had already clinched the No. 2 spot in the Western Conference.

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Denver Nuggets vs. Houston Rockets player stats and box score

Denver Nuggets player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Michael Porter Jr.	19	7	0	0	2	1	8-12	3-6	0-0	21
Aaron Gordon	18	7	3	2	1	3	7-13	1-3	3-3	21
Nikola Jokić	18	7	7	2	1	1	7-10	3-5	1-2	34
Christian Braun	11	7	6	0	0	1	4-7	0-1	3-3	32
Jamal Murray	16	7	3	0	0	1	6-16	1-4	3-3	20
Russel Westbrook	17	0	6	0	0	1	5-9	0-3	7-8	8
Peyton Watson	9	4	0	1	1	0	3-6	2-3	1-2	7
Jalen Pickett	0	1	1	0	1	1	0-4	0-2	0-0	-7
DeAndre Jordan	4	5	0	0	0	0	2-3	0-0	0-0	-9
Julian Strawther	9	0	1	1	0	0	2-5	0-1	5-6	-19
Zeke Nnaji	1	1	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	1-2	-10
Trey Alexander	2	1	0	1	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	-10
Hunter Tyson	2	0	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	2-2	-13
Vlatko Čančar	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dario Šarić	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Houston Rockets player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Dillon Brooks	8	1	1	0	0	0	3-9	2-6	0-0	-17
Amen Thompson	15	6	6	1	1	2	6-9	0-1	3-4	-15
Alperen Sengun	14	5	4	0	1	0	7-14	0-0	0-0	-8
Jalen Green	2	2	2	0	0	1	0-7	0-1	2-2	-17
Fred VanVleet	15	0	3	1	0	2	5-13	3-8	2-3	-20
Steven Adams	4	6	1	0	0	1	2-4	0-0	0-0	-23
Tari Eason	8	7	3	1	1	1	4-11	0-2	0-1	-21
Jeff Green	5	3	0	0	0	0	2-6	1-5	0-0	-14
Cam Whitmore	10	2	1	1	0	2	3-6	2-2	2-2	9
Reed Sheppard	0	1	7	1	1	1	0-4	0-2	0-0	9
Aaron Holiday	6	0	2	0	0	0	2-4	2-4	0-0	3
Jock Landale	11	3	0	0	0	0	5-5	1-1	0-0	3
Nate Williams	7	4	2	0	0	0	3-5	1-2	0-0	16
N'Faly Dante	2	4	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	10
David Roddy	4	1	0	0	0	0	2-2	0-0	0-2	10

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Denver Nuggets vs. Houston Rockets game summary

The Denver Nuggets raced to a 36-23 lead over the Houston Rockets at the end of the first quarter. Nikola Jokic scored 14 points.

Denver had a 65-52 lead at the break. Jokic scored 16 on 6-for-7 shooting, including 3-for-4 from the 3-point line. Aaron Gordon added 13 points and seven rebounds.

On the other hand, Amen Thompson had 14 points and five rebounds on 6-for-9 shooting. Alperen Sengun and Fred VanVleet scored 12 points apiece.

The Nuggets outscored the Rockets 37-19 in the third quarter to take a 102-71 lead into the final frame. Denver held on for their 50th win this season.