| Rockets | 30 | 21 | 35 | 31 | 8 | 125 | Final |
| Nuggets | 24 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 11 | 128 | Box |
| Nuggets edge Rockets in OT | |||||||
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| Game Leaders | ||||
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| Pts | Nikola Jokic 39 | Alperen Sengun 33 | ||
| Rbs | Nikola Jokic 15 | Amen Thompson 12 | ||
| Ast | Nikola Jokic 10 | Alperen Sengun 10 | ||
| Stl | Bruce Brown 3 | Josh Okogie 2 | ||
| Blk | Spencer Jones 3 | Kevin Durant 5 | ||
| Tot: | Nuggets | Rockets | ||
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| Team Stats Comparison | ||||
| Nuggets | Rockets | |||
| Points | 128 | 125 | ||
| FG Made-Attempted | 43-85 (0.506) | 47-93 (0.505) | ||
| 3P Made-Attempted | 15-34 (0.441) | 12-25 (0.480) | ||
| FT Made-Attempted | 27-33 (0.818) | 19-26 (0.731) | ||
| Rebounds (Off-Def-Total) | 7-31-8 | 12-34-10 | ||
| Assists | 24 | 29 | ||
| Steals | 10 | 7 | ||
| Blocks | 5 | 8 | ||
| Turnovers | 10 | 16 | ||
| Fouls | 28 | 25 | ||
| 2nd Chance Pts | 12 | 19 | ||
| Next 6 Games | ||
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| Dec 18 vs. ORL Dec 18 vs. ORL Dec 20 vs. HOU Dec 20 vs. HOU Dec 22 vs. UTA Dec 22 vs. UTA | Dec 18 @ NOP Dec 18 @ NOP Dec 20 @ DEN Dec 20 @ DEN Dec 21 @ SAC Dec 21 @ SAC | |