National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 122, Denver 111
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 16, 2013
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #20 Leroy Richardson, #60 James Williams, #23 Jason Phillips
Attendance: 18147

Rockets 122, Nuggets 111: Dwight Howard scored 18 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter and Chandler Parsons added 20 points to pace seven Rockets in double figures as visiting Houston snapped a streak of seven straight losses to Denver.

James Harden collected 17 points and nine assists, Jeremy Lin added 16 points and seven assists off the bench and Terrence Jones contributed 14 points and 12 boards for the Rockets. Howard foiled the Nuggets' strategy of fouling him down the stretch, making 13-of-19 free throws in the fourth and 17-of-24 overall.

Ty Lawson poured in 28 points and dished out a career-high 17 assists to lead the Nuggets, who had their three-game winning streak snapped. J.J. Hickson and Wilson Chandler added 14 apiece for Denver.

Houston hit eight of its first 10 shots, racing out to a 19-8 lead. Parsons pushed it to 28-12 with a four-point play with 4:33 left in the first quarter, and the Rockets took a 63-46 advantage into halftime.

The Nuggets opened the second half with a 13-3 spurt to pull within seven but couldn't maintain the momentum. Jones scored six points during a 14-2 run to spread it back out, and Denver resorted to hacking Howard but couldn't close the gap.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Rockets had a 47-43 edge on the boards in a matchup of the league's top two rebounding teams. … Houston PF Donatas Motiejunas, who had played in only two games and scored one point in nine minutes all season, scored 12 off the bench. … Houston was 31-of-44 from the foul line, while Denver was 13-of-18.

Top Game Performances
 
Denver   Houston
Ty Lawson 28 Scoring Dwight Howard 25
Ty Lawson 17 Assists James Harden 9
Kenneth Faried 10 Rebounds Terrence Jones 12
Ty Lawson 4 Free Throws Made Dwight Howard 17
Ty Lawson 2 Steals Omri Casspi 1
Evan Fournier 2 Blocks Terrence Jones 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Denver 111 45.5 8-24 13-18 22 43 7 8 13
Houston 122 50.6 9-21 31-44 27 47 9 6 17
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game at home against Boston. The Rockets have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .750 after a loss.
  • Denver will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .400 after a loss.