Who won Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Houston Rockets 116-111 on March 23, 2025.

Jamal Murray scored 39 for the Denver Nuggets; Jalen Green scored 30 for the Houston Rockets.

Denver Nuggets at Houston Rockets

2024-25 · Regular season Sun, Mar 23, 2025 · 7:00 pm EDT · All results that day · Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets head-to-head · Denver Nuggets schedule · Houston Rockets schedule

Final

Away

Houston Rockets

111

Venue: Toyota Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Denver Nuggets beat the Houston Rockets 116-111 on the road on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at Toyota Center. Jamal Murray had 39 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Jalen Green had 30 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists for the Houston Rockets.

The game was tied 57-57 at halftime. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 39-22. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Alperen Sengun (triple-double, Houston Rockets), Steven Adams (double-double, Houston Rockets), DeAndre Jordan (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 25, Houston Rockets 25. Michael Porter Jr. had 17 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets?: The Denver Nuggets beat the Houston Rockets 116-111 on March 23, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Jamal Murray scored 39 for the Denver Nuggets; Jalen Green scored 30 for the Houston Rockets.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Denver Nuggets	27	30	39	20	116
Houston Rockets	27	30	22	32	111

Game leaders

Denver Nuggets

Points: 39 Jamal Murray
Rebounds: 15 DeAndre Jordan
Assists: 8 Aaron Gordon

Houston Rockets

Points: 30 Jalen Green
Rebounds: 14 Alperen Sengun
Assists: 10 Alperen Sengun

DeAndre Jordan double-double (11 PTS, 15 REB) · Alperen Sengun triple-double (17 PTS, 14 REB, 10 AST) · Steven Adams double-double (14 PTS, 12 REB)

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
DeAndre Jordan starter	38:22	11	15	4	1	0	1	5-7	0-0	1-3	5	+5
Jamal Murray starter	38:10	39	4	7	0	0	1	15-28	4-6	5-6	2	+19
Aaron Gordon starter	37:05	13	4	8	1	0	0	5-9	1-3	2-2	3	+9
Christian Braun starter	34:23	11	4	2	0	0	1	3-6	1-2	4-4	0	+17
Michael Porter Jr. starter	32:23	17	9	2	0	0	1	7-16	1-3	2-2	3	-4
Russell Westbrook bench	23:58	14	2	1	1	2	5	5-11	2-4	2-4	6	-5
Peyton Watson bench	20:33	9	5	3	1	2	0	3-8	1-2	2-3	3	-14
Zeke Nnaji bench	11:45	2	0	1	1	0	0	1-2	0-1	0-2	1	+0
Jalen Pickett bench	3:21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-2

Not available: DaRon Holmes II, Julian Strawther, Nikola Jokić

Houston Rockets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Fred VanVleet starter	41:43	7	3	5	0	0	1	2-12	1-8	2-2	2	-2
Alperen Sengun starter	39:31	17	14	10	2	1	0	6-15	0-1	5-8	1	-6
Dillon Brooks starter	36:38	21	3	1	0	0	1	8-12	5-8	0-0	2	-3
Jalen Green starter	35:50	30	2	5	0	0	0	8-22	3-12	11-14	4	-6
Amen Thompson starter	31:49	11	6	1	1	3	1	5-11	1-2	0-4	5	-5
Steven Adams bench	22:26	14	12	2	0	3	1	6-10	0-0	2-4	3	+9
Jabari Smith Jr. bench	16:39	7	3	0	0	0	0	2-4	1-2	2-2	2	-10
Tari Eason bench	15:24	4	2	1	1	0	2	2-3	0-1	0-0	1	-2

Team statistics
Denver Nuggets	Stat	Houston Rockets
18/26 (69%)	Free throws	22/34 (64%)
34/66 (51%)	2 pointers	28/55 (50%)
10/21 (47%)	3 pointers	11/34 (32%)
44/87 (50%)	Field goals	39/89 (43%)
43	Rebounds	45
33	Defensive rebounds	29
10	Offensive rebounds	16
28	Assists	25
9	Turnovers	6
5	Steals	4
4	Blocks	7
23	Fouls	20
13	Max points in a row	7
29:24	Time spent in lead	14:00
19	Biggest lead	9

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Houston Rockets ahead)

Largest margin: 17 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 9
Times tied: 7
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 19 Q3 0:09
Largest lead · Houston Rockets: 9 Q1 8:15
Longest run: 13-0 Denver Nuggets · Q1 7:29 to Q1 4:53

Scoring plays

Q1 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Houston Rockets
11:13	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal	0	3
10:38	Houston Rockets	Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal	0	5
9:33	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal	0	7
9:08	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	2	7
8:44	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	2	9
8:15	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal	2	11
8:00	Denver Nuggets	DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal	4	11
7:44	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	4	12
7:44	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	4	13
7:29	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	6	13
6:55	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	8	13
6:27	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	10	13
5:43	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	12	13
5:16	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal	15	13
4:53	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	17	13
4:41	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 3-pt field goal	17	16
3:50	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	18	16
3:50	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	19	16
3:31	Houston Rockets	Steven Adams 2-pt field goal	19	18
3:07	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	21	18
2:51	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	22	18
2:51	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	23	18
2:32	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason 2-pt field goal	23	20
2:20	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	25	20
1:34	Houston Rockets	Steven Adams 2-pt field goal	25	22
1:34	Houston Rockets	Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw	25	23
1:34	Houston Rockets	Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw	25	24
1:17	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal	27	24
0:58	Houston Rockets	Steven Adams 2-pt field goal	27	26
0:21	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun Free throw	27	27

Q2 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Houston Rockets
11:27	Houston Rockets	Steven Adams 2-pt field goal	27	29
11:02	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	29	29
10:12	Houston Rockets	Fred VanVleet Free throw	29	30
10:12	Houston Rockets	Fred VanVleet Free throw	29	31
9:58	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal	32	31
9:37	Houston Rockets	Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal	32	34
9:01	Houston Rockets	Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal	32	36
8:46	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	34	36
8:29	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	35	36
8:07	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason 2-pt field goal	35	38
7:56	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	37	38
7:29	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 3-pt field goal	37	41
7:04	Denver Nuggets	DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal	39	41
6:37	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	39	43
5:44	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	41	43
5:20	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	43	43
5:02	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal	43	45
4:07	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	45	45
3:43	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	45	46
3:43	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	45	47
2:53	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 3-pt field goal	48	47
2:28	Houston Rockets	Steven Adams 2-pt field goal	48	49
2:14	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	50	49
1:56	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 3-pt field goal	50	52
1:08	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	52	52
1:00	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	52	54
0:44	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	54	54
0:32	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 3-pt field goal	54	57
0:27	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	57	57

Q3 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Houston Rockets
11:25	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	60	57
10:26	Denver Nuggets	DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal	62	57
9:37	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	62	59
9:09	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	63	59
9:09	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	64	59
8:38	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	67	59
8:22	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal	67	62
8:03	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	69	62
7:36	Denver Nuggets	DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal	71	62
7:17	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	71	64
6:46	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	71	66
6:28	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	73	66
5:55	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	73	68
5:30	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	75	68
5:12	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	75	70
4:53	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	78	70
4:36	Houston Rockets	Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal	78	73
4:07	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	81	73
3:16	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	83	73
2:39	Denver Nuggets	DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal	85	73
2:39	Denver Nuggets	DeAndre Jordan Free throw	86	73
2:30	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	86	75
2:30	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	86	76
2:09	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal	89	76
1:37	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	91	76
1:37	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson Free throw	92	76
0:42	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	94	76
0:22	Houston Rockets	Steven Adams Free throw	94	77
0:09	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	96	77
0:01	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	96	79

Q4 · 34 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Houston Rockets
11:40	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun Free throw	96	80
11:40	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun Free throw	96	81
10:18	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal	96	84
10:04	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson Free throw	97	84
9:21	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	97	85
9:21	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	97	86
9:08	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal	100	86
8:52	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal	100	89
8:11	Houston Rockets	Steven Adams 2-pt field goal	100	91
8:11	Houston Rockets	Steven Adams Free throw	100	92
7:49	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	101	92
7:36	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	101	93
7:36	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	101	94
7:21	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	103	94
7:07	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	103	96
7:07	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	103	97
5:09	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	105	97
4:26	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun Free throw	105	98
4:08	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	107	98
1:59	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	107	100
1:35	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	109	100
1:23	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	109	102
1:16	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal	109	105
0:30	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	110	105
0:22	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	110	107
0:20	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	111	107
0:20	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	112	107
0:15	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun Free throw	112	108
0:13	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	113	108
0:13	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	114	108
0:10	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	114	109
0:08	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. Free throw	115	109
0:08	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. Free throw	116	109
0:05	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	116	111

2024-25 season series

After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: Denver Nuggets 2-1.

Jan 15: Houston Rockets 128 at Denver Nuggets 108
Mar 23: Denver Nuggets 116 at Houston Rockets 111 (this game)
Apr 13: Denver Nuggets 126 at Houston Rockets 111

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Houston Rockets 111-116 Denver Nuggets — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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