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Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets

Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets: every meeting we hold, series records and the next games.

All-time series

Houston Rockets lead 112-105217 meetings since 1977
Houston Rockets lead 108-103Regular season
Houston Rockets lead 4-2Playoff games
Denver Nuggets W1Current streak

Playoff meetings

Biggest wins

Every meeting (217)

Meetings 151–200 of 217, newest first. Series records above include every collected meeting.

Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets — collected meeting history
DateSeasonResult
Nov 4, 19881988-89HOU 117, DEN 120
Apr 15, 19881987-88HOU 125, DEN 132
Apr 5, 19881987-88DEN 110, HOU 97
Mar 8, 19881987-88HOU 113, DEN 103
Dec 19, 19871987-88DEN 121, HOU 117
Dec 16, 19871987-88HOU 113, DEN 132
Dec 1, 19871987-88DEN 101, HOU 106
Apr 18, 19871986-87HOU 117, DEN 126
Apr 11, 19871986-87DEN 103, HOU 113
Feb 24, 19871986-87HOU 105, DEN 134
Feb 23, 19871986-87DEN 108, HOU 124
Feb 3, 19871986-87DEN 107, HOU 105
Jan 2, 19871986-87HOU 114, DEN 111
May 8, 19861985-86 · PlayoffsHOU 126, DEN 122
May 6, 19861985-86 · PlayoffsDEN 103, HOU 131
May 4, 19861985-86 · PlayoffsHOU 111, DEN 114
May 2, 19861985-86 · PlayoffsHOU 115, DEN 116
Apr 29, 19861985-86 · PlayoffsDEN 101, HOU 119
Apr 26, 19861985-86 · PlayoffsDEN 119, HOU 126
Mar 4, 19861985-86HOU 115, DEN 128
Feb 27, 19861985-86DEN 111, HOU 117
Feb 3, 19861985-86DEN 102, HOU 104
Dec 30, 19851985-86HOU 122, DEN 125
Nov 19, 19851985-86HOU 113, DEN 127
Nov 12, 19851985-86DEN 119, HOU 127
Mar 12, 19851984-85DEN 129, HOU 131
Mar 5, 19851984-85HOU 131, DEN 133
Feb 2, 19851984-85DEN 128, HOU 131
Jan 2, 19851984-85HOU 113, DEN 111
Dec 22, 19841984-85DEN 107, HOU 125
Nov 16, 19841984-85HOU 102, DEN 119
Apr 11, 19841983-84DEN 130, HOU 110
Mar 27, 19841983-84DEN 137, HOU 140
Mar 21, 19841983-84HOU 125, DEN 134
Mar 6, 19841983-84HOU 128, DEN 130
Jan 17, 19841983-84DEN 115, HOU 124
Nov 18, 19831983-84HOU 127, DEN 134
Apr 13, 19831982-83HOU 112, DEN 131
Apr 9, 19831982-83DEN 123, HOU 105
Feb 2, 19831982-83DEN 128, HOU 135
Jan 19, 19831982-83HOU 93, DEN 130
Jan 15, 19831982-83DEN 131, HOU 111
Jan 7, 19831982-83HOU 97, DEN 125
Apr 14, 19821981-82HOU 122, DEN 141
Mar 12, 19821981-82DEN 130, HOU 115
Feb 24, 19821981-82HOU 120, DEN 110
Jan 23, 19821981-82DEN 111, HOU 109
Dec 22, 19811981-82DEN 121, HOU 109
Nov 4, 19811981-82HOU 100, DEN 112
Mar 15, 19811980-81HOU 127, DEN 138

All-time results (regular season, play-in, playoffs and NBA Cup; preseason and summer league excluded). Play-in games are counted separately from playoff series. Franchise history is listed under current team names. Denver’s record starts with the current franchise’s first NBA season (1976–77); the 1949–50 Denver Nuggets were a separate franchise.

Series by season

Denver Nuggets 3-12025-26 · Regular season
Denver Nuggets 2-12024-25 · Regular season

Next meetings

All results

DateStageResultTop scorers
Mar 11, 20262025-26 · Regular seasonHOU 93, DEN 129Amen Thompson 16 · Jamal Murray 30
Dec 20, 20252025-26 · Regular seasonHOU 115, DEN 101Kevin Durant 31 · Nikola Jokić 25
Dec 15, 20252025-26 · Regular seasonHOU 125, DEN 128 (OT)Alperen Sengun 33 · Nikola Jokić 39
Nov 21, 20252025-26 · 2025 NBA Cup · Group stageDEN 112, HOU 109Nikola Jokić 34 · Reed Sheppard 27
Apr 13, 20252024-25 · Regular seasonDEN 126, HOU 111Michael Porter Jr. 19 · Fred VanVleet 15
Mar 23, 20252024-25 · Regular seasonDEN 116, HOU 111Jamal Murray 39 · Jalen Green 30
Jan 15, 20252024-25 · Regular seasonHOU 128, DEN 108Jalen Green 34 · Christian Braun 22

2025-26 team comparison

Denver NuggetsPer gameHouston Rockets
122.1Points115.2
116.9Points allowed110.0
+5.2Net rating+5.4
122.2Offensive rating118.5
117.0Defensive rating113.1
99.9Pace97.3
44.0Rebounds48.1
28.9Assists25.4

Quick answers

Who won the last Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets game?
The Denver Nuggets beat the Houston Rockets 129-93 on March 11, 2026 (2025-26, regular season).
When do the Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets play next?
The Denver Nuggets visit the Houston Rockets on Monday, November 9, 2026 at 8:30 pm Eastern Time (2026-27 regular season).
What is the all-time record between the Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets?
The Houston Rockets lead 112-105 in 217 meetings since 1977 (regular season, play-in, playoffs and NBA Cup).

All-time records for every NBA rivalry

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