Who won Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Houston Rockets 126-111 on April 13, 2025.

Michael Porter Jr. scored 19 for the Denver Nuggets; Fred VanVleet scored 15 for the Houston Rockets.

Denver Nuggets at Houston Rockets

2024-25 · Regular season Sun, Apr 13, 2025 · 3:30 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 126-111 on the road on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at Toyota Center. Michael Porter Jr. had 19 points, 7 rebounds and 0 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Amen Thompson had 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the Houston Rockets.

The Denver Nuggets led 65-52 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 37-19. Bench points: Denver Nuggets 44, Houston Rockets 57. Nikola Jokić had 18 points, 7 rebounds and 7 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 126-111 on April 13, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Michael Porter Jr. scored 19 for the Denver Nuggets; Fred VanVleet scored 15 for the Houston Rockets.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Denver Nuggets	36	29	37	24	126
Houston Rockets	23	29	19	40	111

Game leaders

Denver Nuggets

Points: 19 Michael Porter Jr.
Rebounds: 7 Christian Braun
Assists: 7 Nikola Jokić

Houston Rockets

Points: 15 Fred VanVleet
Rebounds: 7 Tari Eason
Assists: 7 Reed Sheppard

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Christian Braun starter	31:24	11	7	6	0	0	1	4-7	0-1	3-3	2	+32
Nikola Jokić starter	30:47	18	7	7	2	1	1	7-10	3-5	1-2	3	+34
Michael Porter Jr. starter	29:29	19	7	0	0	2	1	8-12	3-6	0-0	2	+21
Aaron Gordon starter	26:23	18	7	3	2	1	3	7-13	1-3	3-3	0	+21
Jamal Murray starter	24:47	16	7	3	0	0	1	6-16	1-4	3-3	0	+20
Russell Westbrook bench	22:38	17	0	6	0	0	1	5-9	0-3	7-8	1	+8
Jalen Pickett bench	19:28	0	1	1	0	1	1	0-4	0-2	0-0	2	-7
Peyton Watson bench	17:08	9	4	0	1	1	0	3-6	2-3	1-2	0	+7
DeAndre Jordan bench	10:51	4	5	0	0	0	0	2-3	0-0	0-0	0	-9
Julian Strawther bench	9:52	9	0	1	1	0	0	2-5	0-1	5-6	1	-19
Zeke Nnaji bench	6:22	1	1	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	1-2	0	-10
Trey Alexander bench	6:22	2	1	0	1	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	-10
Hunter Tyson bench	4:29	2	0	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	2-2	2	-13

Not available: DaRon Holmes II

Houston Rockets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Fred VanVleet starter	27:14	15	0	3	1	0	3	5-13	3-8	2-3	2	-20
Amen Thompson starter	26:13	15	6	6	1	1	1	6-9	0-1	3-4	3	-15
Alperen Sengun starter	23:34	14	5	4	0	1	0	7-14	0-0	0-0	1	-8
Dillon Brooks starter	22:12	8	1	1	0	0	0	3-9	2-6	0-0	2	-17
Jalen Green starter	20:39	2	2	2	0	0	1	0-7	0-1	2-2	1	-17
Tari Eason bench	17:56	8	7	3	1	1	1	4-11	0-2	0-1	1	-21
Reed Sheppard bench	17:13	0	1	7	1	1	1	0-4	0-2	0-0	4	+9
Steven Adams bench	17:13	4	6	1	0	0	1	2-4	0-0	0-0	2	-23
Cam Whitmore bench	17:13	10	2	1	1	0	2	3-6	2-2	2-2	1	+9
Nate Williams bench	12:00	7	4	2	0	0	0	3-5	1-2	0-0	3	+16
Jeff Green bench	11:31	5	3	0	0	0	0	2-6	1-5	0-0	1	-14
Jock Landale bench	9:23	11	3	0	0	0	0	5-5	1-1	0-0	0	+3
Aaron Holiday bench	9:23	6	0	2	0	0	0	2-4	2-4	0-0	2	+3
N'Faly Dante bench	4:08	2	4	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	+10
David Roddy bench	4:08	4	1	0	0	0	0	2-2	0-0	0-2	0	+10

Not available: Jae'Sean Tate, Jabari Smith Jr.

Team statistics
Denver Nuggets	Stat	Houston Rockets
26/31 (83%)	Free throws	9/14 (64%)
35/59 (59%)	2 pointers	33/66 (50%)
10/29 (34%)	3 pointers	12/34 (35%)
45/88 (51%)	Field goals	45/100 (45%)
47	Rebounds	45
36	Defensive rebounds	29
11	Offensive rebounds	16
28	Assists	32
9	Turnovers	10
7	Steals	5
6	Blocks	4
13	Fouls	24
8	Max points in a row	6
42:05	Time spent in lead	2:58
36	Biggest lead	3

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

Largest margin: 36 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 7
Times tied: 4
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 36 Q4 10:32
Largest lead · Houston Rockets: 3 Q1 8:07
Longest run: 8-0 Denver Nuggets · Q1 4:58 to Q1 3:28

Scoring plays

Q1 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Houston Rockets
10:22	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	0	2
10:07	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	2	2
9:37	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	4	2
9:16	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	4	4
8:59	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	5	4
8:45	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	5	6
8:07	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	5	8
7:51	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	7	8
7:11	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	9	8
6:57	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal	9	11
6:44	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	11	11
6:25	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	11	13
5:59	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	13	13
5:46	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	13	14
5:46	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	13	15
5:31	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	16	15
5:13	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal	16	17
4:58	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	18	17
4:26	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	20	17
3:53	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	22	17
3:28	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	24	17
3:15	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	24	19
2:18	Houston Rockets	Steven Adams 2-pt field goal	24	21
2:04	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	27	21
1:28	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	29	21
1:13	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason 2-pt field goal	29	23
0:54	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	32	23
0:45	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	34	23
0:14	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	35	23
0:14	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	36	23

Q2 · 31 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Houston Rockets
11:39	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	37	23
11:00	Houston Rockets	Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal	37	26
10:32	Houston Rockets	Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal	37	28
10:32	Houston Rockets	Fred VanVleet Free throw	37	29
10:18	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	39	29
9:48	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal	42	29
9:27	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	42	31
9:08	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	44	31
8:49	Houston Rockets	Jeff Green 3-pt field goal	44	34
8:26	Denver Nuggets	DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal	46	34
8:11	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	46	36
6:32	Houston Rockets	Fred VanVleet Free throw	46	37
6:19	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	48	37
5:43	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal	51	37
5:28	Houston Rockets	Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal	51	39
4:59	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	52	39
4:59	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	53	39
4:37	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	53	41
4:08	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson Free throw	53	42
4:08	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson Free throw	53	43
3:42	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	53	45
3:36	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	55	45
3:18	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	55	47
2:59	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	56	47
2:59	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	57	47
2:13	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	60	47
1:56	Houston Rockets	Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal	60	50
1:03	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	60	52
0:45	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	63	52
0:16	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	64	52
0:16	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	65	52

Q3 · 28 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Houston Rockets
11:32	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	67	52
10:54	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson Free throw	67	53
10:49	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal	67	56
10:22	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	70	56
10:02	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	72	56
9:37	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	74	56
9:22	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	74	58
8:43	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	76	58
6:59	Houston Rockets	Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal	76	61
6:48	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	78	61
6:48	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	79	61
6:27	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason 2-pt field goal	79	63
6:03	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	81	63
5:33	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	84	63
5:13	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	86	63
5:13	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	87	63
4:51	Houston Rockets	Steven Adams 2-pt field goal	87	65
4:37	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	89	65
4:05	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	91	65
3:36	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	93	65
3:05	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason 2-pt field goal	93	67
2:35	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	95	67
2:13	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason 2-pt field goal	95	69
1:31	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	96	69
1:31	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	97	69
0:56	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	99	69
0:45	Houston Rockets	Jeff Green 2-pt field goal	99	71
0:00	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal	102	71

Q4 · 36 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Houston Rockets
11:28	Houston Rockets	Jock Landale 2-pt field goal	102	73
11:16	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	103	73
11:16	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	104	73
10:55	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	106	73
10:55	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	107	73
10:32	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	109	73
9:59	Houston Rockets	Jock Landale 2-pt field goal	109	75
9:22	Houston Rockets	Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal	109	78
9:05	Denver Nuggets	DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal	111	78
8:49	Houston Rockets	Jock Landale 3-pt field goal	111	81
8:32	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	113	81
8:20	Houston Rockets	Nate Williams 3-pt field goal	113	84
8:03	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	114	84
7:53	Houston Rockets	Jock Landale 2-pt field goal	114	86
7:39	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	115	86
7:39	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	116	86
7:22	Houston Rockets	Nate Williams 2-pt field goal	116	88
7:11	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	117	88
7:11	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	118	88
6:56	Houston Rockets	Jock Landale 2-pt field goal	118	90
6:24	Houston Rockets	Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal	118	93
5:26	Denver Nuggets	Trey Alexander 2-pt field goal	120	93
4:36	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson Free throw	121	93
4:24	Houston Rockets	Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal	121	96
3:50	Houston Rockets	N'Faly Dante 2-pt field goal	121	98
3:14	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	123	98
2:45	Houston Rockets	Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal	123	101
2:14	Houston Rockets	Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal	123	103
1:55	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji Free throw	124	103
1:39	Houston Rockets	Nate Williams 2-pt field goal	124	105
1:08	Houston Rockets	Cam Whitmore Free throw	124	106
1:08	Houston Rockets	Cam Whitmore Free throw	124	107
0:46	Houston Rockets	David Roddy 2-pt field goal	124	109
0:30	Denver Nuggets	Hunter Tyson Free throw	125	109
0:30	Denver Nuggets	Hunter Tyson Free throw	126	109
0:19	Houston Rockets	David Roddy 2-pt field goal	126	111

2024-25 season series

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

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

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