Green and Sengun help the Rockets beat the short-handed Nuggets 128-108
DENVER (AP) Jalen Green scored 34 points, Alperen Sengun had 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists and the Houston Rockets beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 128-108 on Wednesday night.
Green, who hit six 3-pointers, continued his recent scoring surge. He is averaging 32 points in Houston's last six games, including a career-best 42 points against Memphis on Monday.
Fred VanVleet added 16 points, eight assists and three steals for the Rockets, who beat Denver for the fifth time in six meetings.
The Nuggets were without two of their five leading scorers in reigning league MVP Nikola Jokic (right elbow inflammation) and Aaron Gordon (right calf injury).
Jamal Murray and Christian Braun each scored 22 point for Denver, which had 18 turnovers in the loss, including five apiece from its starting backcourt of Murray and Russell Westbrook.
Rockets: Houston won its fifth in a row and improved to 10-3 in its last 13 games to solidify its standing as the No. 2 team in the Western Conference.
Nuggets: Denver, which had won eight of its previous 10 games, absorbed its most lopsided defeat since a 145-118 loss to the New York Knicks on Nov. 25.
Houston opened the second quarter on an 8-2 run that was capped off by a corner 3 by former Nugget Jeff Green that stretched the Rockets' lead to 11 points. Houston outscored Denver 41-25 in the period to take a 69-48 lead into halftime.
The loss was Denver’s eighth in 20 home games this season, matching the Nuggets’ home loss total across 41 regular-season games in 2023-24.
Houston continues its three-game road swing Thursday at Sacramento. The Nuggets are back in action Friday at the Miami Heat.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Alperen Sengun vs. DeAndre Jordan (Michael Porter Jr. gains possession) | |||
11:48 | Russell Westbrook turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
11:30 | +3 | Fred VanVleet makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 3-0 | |
11:10 | Jamal Murray misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
11:09 | DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound | |||
11:09 | Dillon Brooks personal foul (DeAndre Jordan draws the foul) | |||
11:01 | Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Dillon Brooks steals) | |||
10:58 | Fred VanVleet misses three point running jump shot | |||
10:55 | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | |||
10:41 | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point stepback jump shot | 3-3 | |
10:23 | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point pullup jump shot | 5-3 | |
10:01 | Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot | |||
9:57 | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | |||
9:52 | Alperen Sengun misses three point running jump shot | |||
9:50 | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | |||
9:46 | Christian Braun turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
9:37 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point alley-oop dunk (Alperen Sengun assists) | 7-3 | |
9:16 | +3 | Russell Westbrook makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 7-6 | |
8:57 | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving reverse dunk | 9-6 | |
8:40 | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 9-8 | |
8:28 | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 12-8 | |
8:28 | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | |||
8:28 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
8:28 | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 13-8 | |
8:08 | Jamal Murray misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
8:02 | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | |||
8:00 | Amen Thompson misses two point running layup | |||
7:59 | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
7:56 | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
7:34 | Alperen Sengun misses two point floating jump shot | |||
7:33 | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | |||
7:25 | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving finger roll layup | 13-10 | |
7:12 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point driving layup | 15-10 | |
6:46 | Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
6:35 | Alperen Sengun turnover (traveling) | |||
6:21 | Russell Westbrook misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
6:20 | Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound | |||
6:20 | Fred VanVleet shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | |||
6:20 | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-11 | |
6:20 | Michael Porter Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:18 | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | |||
6:02 | DeAndre Jordan blocks Alperen Sengun's two point driving hook shot | |||
5:58 | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | |||
5:57 | DeAndre Jordan blocks Alperen Sengun's two point putback layup | |||
5:57 | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | |||
5:50 | Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Amen Thompson steals) | |||
5:50 | DeAndre Jordan shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | |||
5:50 | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-11 | |
5:50 | Amen Thompson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
5:50 | Rockets offensive rebound | |||
5:50 | Michael Porter Jr. personal foul (Loose ball) (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | |||
5:39 | DeAndre Jordan blocks Fred VanVleet's two point layup | |||
5:36 | Jalen Green offensive rebound | |||
5:34 | Jalen Green misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
5:31 | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | |||
5:24 | Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Alperen Sengun steals) | |||
5:18 | Peyton Watson blocks Alperen Sengun's two point running layup | |||
5:18 | Rockets offensive rebound | |||
5:11 | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | |||
5:08 | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | |||
4:53 | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 16-13 | |
4:35 | +3 | Fred VanVleet makes three point pullup jump shot | 19-13 | |
4:12 | Jalen Green blocks Jamal Murray's two point layup | |||
4:06 | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | |||
3:57 | DeAndre Jordan shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | |||
3:57 | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-13 | |
3:57 | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-13 | |
3:41 | +2 | Julian Strawther makes two point driving floating jump shot | 21-15 | |
3:19 | Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot | |||
3:16 | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | |||
3:12 | Jalen Green shooting foul (Peyton Watson draws the foul) | |||
3:12 | Peyton Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:12 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
3:00 | Jalen Green misses two point driving layup | |||
3:00 | Rockets offensive rebound | |||
2:50 | +2 | Steven Adams makes two point layup (Fred VanVleet assists) | 23-16 | |
2:34 | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point cutting layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 23-18 | |
2:23 | Dillon Brooks turnover (traveling) | |||
2:23 | Rockets 60 second timeout | |||
2:08 | Julian Strawther misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
2:04 | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | |||
1:49 | +3 | Cam Whitmore makes three point pullup jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 26-18 | |
1:34 | Jae'Sean Tate personal foul (Dario Saric draws the foul) | |||
1:27 | Cam Whitmore blocks Julian Strawther's two point driving layup | |||
1:27 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
1:23 | Julian Strawther turnover (bad pass) (Amen Thompson steals) | |||
1:16 | Amen Thompson turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Pickett steals) | |||
1:12 | +2 | Jalen Pickett makes two point running layup | 26-20 | |
0:50 | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point driving finger roll layup | 28-20 | |
0:33 | Jalen Pickett misses two point floating jump shot | |||
0:27 | Christian Braun offensive rebound | |||
0:22 | +3 | Christian Braun makes three point stepback jump shot | 28-23 | |
0:21 | Rockets 60 second timeout | |||
0:03 | Amen Thompson turnover (bad pass) (Russell Westbrook steals) | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:42 | +2 | Fred VanVleet makes two point pullup jump shot | 30-23 | |
11:30 | Jeff Green personal foul (Dario Saric draws the foul) | |||
11:17 | Peyton Watson misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
11:14 | Cam Whitmore defensive rebound | |||
11:07 | +3 | Cam Whitmore makes three point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 33-23 | |
10:46 | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point cutting layup (Dario Saric assists) | 33-25 | |
10:46 | Amen Thompson shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | |||
10:46 | Michael Porter Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
10:43 | Jeff Green defensive rebound | |||
10:31 | Fred VanVleet misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
10:26 | Dario Saric defensive rebound | |||
10:20 | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
9:59 | Cam Whitmore misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
9:57 | Steven Adams offensive rebound | |||
9:57 | Dario Saric personal foul (Steven Adams draws the foul) | |||
9:47 | +3 | Jeff Green makes three point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 36-25 | |
9:30 | Dario Saric misses two point jump shot | |||
9:27 | Cam Whitmore defensive rebound | |||
9:23 | Amen Thompson misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
9:19 | Steven Adams offensive rebound | |||
9:16 | Steven Adams turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
8:56 | Jamal Murray misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
8:53 | Dario Saric offensive rebound | |||
8:51 | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | |||
8:47 | Russell Westbrook offensive rebound | |||
8:45 | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Russell Westbrook assists) | 36-27 | |
8:17 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point cutting dunk (Steven Adams assists) | 38-27 | |
7:59 | Steven Adams blocks Russell Westbrook's two point driving layup | |||
7:57 | Steven Adams defensive rebound | |||
7:53 | Amen Thompson misses two point running layup | |||
7:51 | Dario Saric defensive rebound | |||
7:44 | Amen Thompson shooting foul (Dario Saric draws the foul) | |||
7:44 | Dario Saric misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
7:44 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
7:44 | Dario Saric misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
7:42 | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | |||
7:29 | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point floating jump shot | 40-27 | |
7:29 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
7:17 | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 40-30 | |
6:52 | Alperen Sengun misses two point hook shot | |||
6:50 | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | |||
6:50 | Alperen Sengun misses two point tip layup | |||
6:49 | Christian Braun defensive rebound | |||
6:32 | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 40-32 | |
6:10 | Alperen Sengun misses two point layup | |||
6:04 | Cam Whitmore offensive rebound | |||
6:04 | +2 | Cam Whitmore makes two point putback dunk | 42-32 | |
5:56 | Jamal Murray turnover (lost ball) (Fred VanVleet steals) | |||
5:52 | +3 | Dillon Brooks makes three point running jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 45-32 | |
5:36 | Jeff Green personal foul (DeAndre Jordan draws the foul) | |||
5:24 | Russell Westbrook turnover (lost ball) (Amen Thompson steals) | |||
5:21 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point running layup | 47-32 | |
5:21 | Christian Braun shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | |||
5:21 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
5:21 | Amen Thompson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
5:18 | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | |||
5:07 | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
5:04 | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | |||
4:55 | Michael Porter Jr. blocks Alperen Sengun's two point driving layup | |||
4:54 | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | |||
4:54 | Jeff Green personal foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | |||
4:54 | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 47-33 | |
4:54 | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 47-34 | |
4:34 | +3 | Jeff Green makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 50-34 | |
4:16 | Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot | |||
4:14 | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | |||
4:05 | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 53-34 | |
3:39 | +3 | Russell Westbrook makes three point jump shot (Christian Braun assists) | 53-37 | |
3:23 | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving floating jump shot | 55-37 | |
3:05 |