CourtLens
HOU93
Final
129DEN
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Decisive Win3PT Edge
Houston Rockets
Away · Rockets
HOU
Houston Rockets
93
Finalmargin36
129
Denver Nuggets
Home · Nuggets · Won
DEN
Denver Nuggets
Biggest Lead
DEN +39
Q4 · 0:39
Biggest Run
DEN 9-0
 
Lead Changes
3
6 ties
Half
HOU 47 · DEN 53
DEN led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
DEN won by 36.
Insight 02
DEN built the biggest lead at +39.
Insight 03
DEN had the biggest unanswered run (9-0).
Insight 04
DEN won Q4 36-24.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highScoring chainsOn HOU

    Murray got 12 of his 25 pts via pull-up jumpers (5 makes, 48% up 11 pp from season avg 37%).

    2 from cuts (4 pts) · 2 from drives (4 pts)

  • 02
    medTurnover outcomesOn DEN

    DEN scored 16 pts off HOU's 15 turnovers (1.07 PPP allowed).

    8 of 15 TOVs (53%) led to a make.

  • 03
    medScoring chainsOn HOU

    Braun got 8 of his 19 pts via cuts (4 makes, 42% down 8 pp from season avg 50%).

    2 from catch-and-shoot (6 pts) · 1 from pull-up jumpers (3 pts)

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn DEN

    Thompson got 8 of his 16 pts via cuts (4 makes, 50% up 9 pp from season avg 41%).

    2 from drives (4 pts) · 1 from pull-up jumpers (2 pts)

  • 05
    lowTurnover outcomesOn HOU

    HOU scored 8 pts off DEN's 9 turnovers (0.89 PPP allowed).

    4 of 9 TOVs (44%) led to a make.

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

HOUDEN
Q1
DEN +4
HOU20
DEN24
Running20–24
Q2
DEN +2
HOU27
DEN29
Running47–53
Q3
DEN +18
HOU22
DEN40
Running69–93
Q4
DEN +12
HOU24
DEN36
Running93–129

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGHOU9/22 41%13/20 65%11/25 44%9/30 30%42/97 43%
DEN10/20 50%13/23 57%12/23 52%13/21 62%48/87 55%
3PHOU1/8 13%1/6 17%0/8 0%2/11 18%4/33 12%
DEN3/8 38%2/6 33%5/6 83%7/12 58%17/32 53%
FTHOU1/3 33%0/3 0%— —4/8 50%5/14 36%
DEN1/2 50%1/2 50%11/13 85%3/5 60%16/22 73%
REBHOU13991344
DEN117121242
ASTHOU4124525
DEN81210636
TOVHOU454215
DEN42039
Paint PTSHOU1624181270
DEN1018141052

Game Flow

Margin over time — DEN ahead above the line, HOU below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (3) and ties (6).

DEN aheadHOU ahead
8-09-0Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 2–2 · Q1 11:15Tied 7–7 · Q1 8:09DEN takes the lead 7–9 · Q1 7:24Tied 31–31 · Q2 8:34Tied 33–33 · Q2 7:55Tied 35–35 · Q2 7:21Tied 37–37 · Q2 6:45HOU takes the lead 43–42 · Q2 3:30DEN takes the lead 43–44 · Q2 2:48DEN +39HOU +5+39−39

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Amen Thompson
HOU · Starter
30:1316541028/140/1-17
Josh Okogie
HOU
23:3512431105/112/5-22
Jabari Smith Jr.
HOU · Starter
27:5411721015/101/2-12
Kevin Durant
HOU · Starter
26:0311450035/80/2-18
Alperen Sengun
HOU · Starter
24:1310230325/80/1-17
Clint Capela
HOU
23:479701124/70/0-19
Reed Sheppard
HOU
27:069222134/121/9-26
Tari Eason
HOU · Starter
21:358821014/90/4-17
Isaiah Crawford
HOU
12:005310001/50/2-12
Aaron Holiday
HOU
16:012130011/100/4-17
Dorian Finney-Smith
HOU
—0000000/00/00
Jeff Green
HOU
7:330100000/30/3-3

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
45.4%
64.9%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
14.4%
25.3%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
32.0%
22.2%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
12.7%
8.5%

Efficiency

ORTGDEN edge
HOU
91.6
DEN
130.8
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGDEN edge
HOU
130.6
DEN
91.8
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%DEN edge
HOU
45.1%
DEN
66.7%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
HOU
100.2
DEN
100.2
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelHOUDENEdge
In the paint7052HOU +18
Fast break1224DEN +12
Off turnovers1019DEN +9
2nd chance1512HOU +3

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricHOUDEN
Passes285258
Touches414375
Distance (mi)17.016.9
Pull-up FG20/54 (37%)33/55 (60%)
Catch & Shoot FG22/43 (51%)15/32 (47%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Kevin Durant — HOU madeHOUCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENNikola Jokić — DEN missDENAaron Holiday — HOU missHOUCameron Johnson — DEN missDENIsaiah Crawford — HOU missHOUTim Hardaway Jr. — DEN madeDENJonas Valanciunas — DEN madeDENNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENJosh Okogie — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUIsaiah Crawford — HOU madeHOUJamal Murray — DEN missDENJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUClint Capela — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUJamal Murray — DEN madeDENClint Capela — HOU madeHOUJosh Okogie — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUJamal Murray — DEN madeDENTyus Jones — DEN madeDENJamal Murray — DEN madeDENChristian Braun — DEN madeDENJamal Murray — DEN madeDENNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENDavid Roddy — DEN missDENJalen Pickett — DEN madeDENTim Hardaway Jr. — DEN madeDENAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUAaron Holiday — HOU missHOUTim Hardaway Jr. — DEN madeDENTari Eason — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUChristian Braun — DEN madeDENAaron Holiday — HOU madeHOUIsaiah Crawford — HOU missHOUChristian Braun — DEN madeDENTari Eason — HOU madeHOUAaron Holiday — HOU missHOUAaron Gordon — DEN missDENKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUJamal Murray — DEN missDENTari Eason — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENChristian Braun — DEN madeDENTyus Jones — DEN missDENAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUBruce Brown — DEN madeDENCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENJamal Murray — DEN missDENReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUJosh Okogie — HOU missHOUTari Eason — HOU madeHOUTim Hardaway Jr. — DEN missDENKevin Durant — HOU missHOUJosh Okogie — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUJulian Strawther — DEN madeDENJamal Murray — DEN madeDENReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUTari Eason — HOU missHOUAaron Holiday — HOU missHOUJeff Green — HOU missHOUAaron Holiday — HOU missHOUSpencer Jones — DEN missDENJamal Murray — DEN missDENChristian Braun — DEN madeDENJonas Valanciunas — DEN madeDENNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENJosh Okogie — HOU madeHOUNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENTim Hardaway Jr. — DEN missDENKevin Durant — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUJosh Okogie — HOU madeHOUJeff Green — HOU missHOUCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENAaron Gordon — DEN missDENCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUTim Hardaway Jr. — DEN missDENAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUTim Hardaway Jr. — DEN madeDENJamal Murray — DEN madeDENJamal Murray — DEN madeDENJeff Green — HOU missHOUClint Capela — HOU madeHOUClint Capela — HOU madeHOUAaron Gordon — DEN missDENJamal Murray — DEN missDENJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUNikola Jokić — DEN missDENJosh Okogie — HOU missHOUJamal Murray — DEN missDENTari Eason — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUChristian Braun — DEN madeDENZeke Nnaji — DEN missDENNikola Jokić — DEN missDENJulian Strawther — DEN madeDENTari Eason — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUAaron Holiday — HOU missHOUJamal Murray — DEN madeDENReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUAaron Holiday — HOU missHOUAaron Holiday — HOU missHOUBruce Brown — DEN missDENReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUTim Hardaway Jr. — DEN missDENJosh Okogie — HOU madeHOUJonas Valanciunas — DEN madeDENNikola Jokić — DEN missDENCameron Johnson — DEN missDENNikola Jokić — DEN missDENIsaiah Crawford — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUIsaiah Crawford — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUBruce Brown — DEN madeDENJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUNikola Jokić — DEN missDENChristian Braun — DEN madeDENJonas Valanciunas — DEN madeDENReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUChristian Braun — DEN missDENBruce Brown — DEN missDENCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENJosh Okogie — HOU madeHOUJosh Okogie — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUJosh Okogie — HOU missHOUJamal Murray — DEN missDENNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUJonas Valanciunas — DEN madeDENJamal Murray — DEN missDENClint Capela — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUClint Capela — HOU missHOUCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENJamal Murray — DEN madeDENAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUAaron Holiday — HOU missHOUTari Eason — HOU missHOUJulian Strawther — DEN missDENJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUBruce Brown — DEN missDENCameron Johnson — DEN missDENTim Hardaway Jr. — DEN madeDENAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUJamal Murray — DEN madeDENReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUJamal Murray — DEN missDENZeke Nnaji — DEN missDENChristian Braun — DEN madeDENSpencer Jones — DEN missDENReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUChristian Braun — DEN missDENJalen Pickett — DEN missDENClint Capela — HOU madeHOUJamal Murray — DEN madeDENJonas Valanciunas — DEN madeDENAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUJamal Murray — DEN missDENTari Eason — HOU missHOU
Houston Rockets42/97 · 43.3%
Denver Nuggets48/87 · 55.2%
mademissedteam · result
DEN 48/87 (55.2%) · HOU 42/97 (43.3%) — DEN ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

HOU 85–120 DEN → 93–129
  1. 2:57
    MISSDEN85–120 · DEN +35
    MISS Roddy 24' 3PT Fadeaway Jumper
  2. 2:46
    MISSHOU85–120 · DEN +35
    MISS Holiday 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  3. 2:32
    MISSHOU85–120 · DEN +35
    MISS Green 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  4. 2:21
    PTSDEN85–123 · DEN +38
    Strawther 28' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS) (T. Jones 1 AST)
  5. 2:06
    MISSHOU85–123 · DEN +38
    MISS Green 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  6. 2:01
    PTSHOU87–123 · DEN +36
    Capela 1' Dunk (9 PTS) (Okogie 3 AST)
  7. 1:43
    MISSDEN87–123 · DEN +36
    MISS Strawther 6' Driving Bank Hook Shot
  8. 1:36
    MISSHOU87–123 · DEN +36
    MISS Crawford 3' Running Reverse Layup
  9. 1:34
    MISSHOU87–123 · DEN +36
    MISS Capela Tip Layup Shot
  10. 1:32
    TOVHOU87–123 · DEN +36
    Capela Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T16); Nnaji STEAL (1 STL)
  11. 1:28
    MISSDEN87–123 · DEN +36
    MISS Nnaji Free Throw 1 of 2
  12. 1:28
    PTSDEN87–124 · DEN +37
    Nnaji Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  13. 1:13
    PTSHOU89–124 · DEN +35
    Holiday 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
  14. 1:03
    PTSDEN89–127 · DEN +38
    Strawther 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (T. Jones 2 AST)
  15. 0:51
    MISSHOU89–127 · DEN +38
    MISS Okogie 3PT Jump Shot
  16. 0:50
    PTSHOU90–127 · DEN +37
    Crawford Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  17. 0:50
    MISSHOU90–127 · DEN +37
    MISS Crawford Free Throw 2 of 2
  18. 0:39
    PTSDEN90–128 · DEN +38
    Roddy Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  19. 0:39
    PTSDEN90–129 · DEN +39
    Roddy Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  20. 0:28
    PTSHOU93–129 · DEN +36
    Okogie 26' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Holiday 3 AST)
  21. 0:03
    TOVDEN93–129 · DEN +36
    NUGGETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#10)
  22. 0:48
    MISSHOU93–129 · DEN +36
    MISS Okogie 2' Tip Layup Shot