National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Denver 111, Houston 101
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials: #38 Michael Smith, #49 Tom Washington, # Kane Fitzgerald
Attendance: 15753
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 21302723101
Denver 25332726111
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 14-11 6-4 8-7 L1
Denver 19-7 12-1 7-6 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Denver Nuggets have a 12-1 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 8-7 while on the road this season.
  • Denver has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Nuggets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Rockets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Carmelo Anthony played 43:27 minutes and scored 38 points. He shot 39.1% from the field and has averaged 35 points over the last five games.
  • Aaron Brooks played 30:12 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 46.7% from the field and has averaged 22.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Denver Nuggets average 108.3 points per game and hold opponents to 101.2 points per game. The Houston Rockets average 101.0 points per game and hold opponents to 99.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Houston   Denver
Aaron Brooks 23 Scoring Carmelo Anthony 38
Aaron Brooks 7 Assists Ty Lawson 6
David Andersen 9 Rebounds Chris Andersen 11
Aaron Brooks 6 Free Throws Made Carmelo Anthony 19
Shane Battier 2 Steals Nene 3
Shane Battier 3 Blocks Chris Andersen 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Houston 101 44.4 11-28 18-20 24 45 5 7 21
Denver 111 47.0 7-12 26-32 18 39 7 10 13
Upcoming Games
  • Denver will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .722 after a win and .714 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Rockets have a W/L % of .357 after a win and .900 after a loss.