Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets
Series timeline
▲ Denver Nuggets ahead (peak +15)
▼ Houston Rockets ahead (peak +17)
Denver Nuggets Houston Rockets Split season or tie Season with a postseason meeting One season per cell
Longest streaks: Denver Nuggets 10 (2019-20–2022-23), Houston Rockets 11 (1996-97–1999-00). Current: Denver Nuggets 1.
Splits
| Split | Denver Nuggets record |
|---|---|
| Regular season | 103-108 |
| Postseason | 2-4 |
| Hosted by Denver Nuggets | 66-43 |
| Hosted by Houston Rockets | 39-69 |
| Last 10 seasons (2016-17 to 2025-26) | 18-18 |
| Largest Denver Nuggets win | 130-93 (1982-83) |
| Largest Houston Rockets win | 129-99 (1990-91) |
Postseason meetings
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | May 8, 1986 | Houston Rockets | 126-122 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| 1985-86 | May 6, 1986 | Houston Rockets | 131-103 | at Houston Rockets | |
| 1985-86 | May 4, 1986 | Denver Nuggets | 114-111 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| 1985-86 | May 2, 1986 | Denver Nuggets | 116-115 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| 1985-86 | Apr 29, 1986 | Houston Rockets | 119-101 | at Houston Rockets | |
| 1985-86 | Apr 26, 1986 | Houston Rockets | 126-119 | at Houston Rockets |
Every meeting
2020s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 (3-1) | Nov 21, 2025 | Denver Nuggets | 112-109 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Denver Nuggets | 128-125 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Dec 20, 2025 | Houston Rockets | 115-101 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Mar 11, 2026 | Denver Nuggets | 129-93 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| 2024-25 (2-1) | Jan 15, 2025 | Houston Rockets | 128-108 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| Mar 23, 2025 | Denver Nuggets | 116-111 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Apr 13, 2025 | Denver Nuggets | 126-111 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 2023-24 (1-3) | Nov 12, 2023 | Houston Rockets | 107-104 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Houston Rockets | 105-86 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Nov 29, 2023 | Denver Nuggets | 134-124 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Dec 8, 2023 | Houston Rockets | 114-106 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| 2022-23 (3-1) | Nov 28, 2022 | Denver Nuggets | 129-113 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Denver Nuggets | 120-100 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Feb 28, 2023 | Denver Nuggets | 133-112 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Apr 4, 2023 | Houston Rockets | 124-103 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 2021-22 (3-0) | Nov 6, 2021 | Denver Nuggets | 95-94 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Denver Nuggets | 124-111 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 4, 2022 | Denver Nuggets | 116-101 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| 2020-21 (3-0) | Dec 28, 2020 | Denver Nuggets | 124-111 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Denver Nuggets | 128-99 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Apr 24, 2021 | Denver Nuggets | 129-116 | at Denver Nuggets |
2010s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 (2-2) | Nov 20, 2019 | Denver Nuggets | 105-95 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| Dec 31, 2019 | Houston Rockets | 130-104 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Jan 22, 2020 | Houston Rockets | 121-105 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Jan 26, 2020 | Denver Nuggets | 117-110 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| 2018-19 (1-3) | Nov 13, 2018 | Houston Rockets | 109-99 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| Jan 7, 2019 | Houston Rockets | 125-113 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Feb 1, 2019 | Denver Nuggets | 136-122 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Mar 28, 2019 | Houston Rockets | 112-85 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 2017-18 (0-3) | Nov 22, 2017 | Houston Rockets | 125-95 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | Houston Rockets | 130-104 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Feb 25, 2018 | Houston Rockets | 119-114 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| 2016-17 (0-4) | Dec 2, 2016 | Houston Rockets | 128-110 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Houston Rockets | 109-105 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Mar 20, 2017 | Houston Rockets | 125-124 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Apr 5, 2017 | Houston Rockets | 110-104 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 2015-16 (3-0) | Oct 28, 2015 | Denver Nuggets | 105-85 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Nov 13, 2015 | Denver Nuggets | 107-98 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Dec 14, 2015 | Denver Nuggets | 114-108 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| 2014-15 (0-4) | Dec 13, 2014 | Houston Rockets | 108-96 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Dec 17, 2014 | Houston Rockets | 115-111 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Mar 7, 2015 | Houston Rockets | 114-100 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Mar 19, 2015 | Houston Rockets | 118-108 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 2013-14 (1-2) | Nov 16, 2013 | Houston Rockets | 122-111 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Apr 6, 2014 | Houston Rockets | 130-125 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Apr 9, 2014 | Denver Nuggets | 123-116 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| 2012-13 (4-0) | Nov 7, 2012 | Denver Nuggets | 93-87 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Jan 23, 2013 | Denver Nuggets | 105-95 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Jan 30, 2013 | Denver Nuggets | 118-110 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Apr 6, 2013 | Denver Nuggets | 132-114 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| 2011-12 (3-1) | Feb 6, 2012 | Houston Rockets | 99-90 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| Mar 2, 2012 | Denver Nuggets | 117-105 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Apr 15, 2012 | Denver Nuggets | 101-86 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Apr 16, 2012 | Denver Nuggets | 105-102 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 2010-11 (2-2) | Oct 30, 2010 | Denver Nuggets | 107-94 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Jan 3, 2011 | Denver Nuggets | 113-106 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Feb 7, 2011 | Houston Rockets | 108-103 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Feb 14, 2011 | Houston Rockets | 121-102 | at Houston Rockets |
2000s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 (2-1) | Dec 16, 2009 | Denver Nuggets | 111-101 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| Jan 27, 2010 | Denver Nuggets | 97-92 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 15, 2010 | Houston Rockets | 125-123 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 2008-09 (1-3) | Nov 30, 2008 | Denver Nuggets | 104-94 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| Dec 16, 2008 | Houston Rockets | 108-96 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Jan 19, 2009 | Houston Rockets | 115-113 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 9, 2009 | Houston Rockets | 97-95 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| 2007-08 (2-2) | Nov 24, 2007 | Houston Rockets | 109-81 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Dec 20, 2007 | Denver Nuggets | 112-111 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Mar 2, 2008 | Houston Rockets | 103-89 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Apr 13, 2008 | Denver Nuggets | 111-94 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| 2006-07 (1-2) | Jan 12, 2007 | Houston Rockets | 90-86 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| Jan 20, 2007 | Denver Nuggets | 121-113 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 2, 2007 | Houston Rockets | 108-97 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| 2005-06 (2-2) | Dec 23, 2005 | Denver Nuggets | 108-86 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| Jan 8, 2006 | Denver Nuggets | 92-90 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 3, 2006 | Houston Rockets | 89-78 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Apr 17, 2006 | Houston Rockets | 86-83 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| 2004-05 (1-2) | Nov 27, 2004 | Denver Nuggets | 82-76 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Jan 9, 2005 | Houston Rockets | 116-98 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Apr 16, 2005 | Houston Rockets | 115-87 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 2003-04 (2-2) | Oct 30, 2003 | Houston Rockets | 102-85 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Dec 26, 2003 | Denver Nuggets | 95-94 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Apr 2, 2004 | Denver Nuggets | 110-100 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Apr 9, 2004 | Houston Rockets | 106-103 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 2002-03 (0-4) | Nov 1, 2002 | Houston Rockets | 83-74 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| Jan 11, 2003 | Houston Rockets | 87-85 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 29, 2003 | Houston Rockets | 102-89 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Apr 16, 2003 | Houston Rockets | 89-84 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| 2001-02 (2-2) | Nov 6, 2001 | Houston Rockets | 99-93 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Nov 9, 2001 | Denver Nuggets | 108-81 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Jan 12, 2002 | Houston Rockets | 98-86 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Apr 16, 2002 | Denver Nuggets | 101-70 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| 2000-01 (3-1) | Nov 30, 2000 | Houston Rockets | 109-105 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| Dec 16, 2000 | Denver Nuggets | 102-100 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Jan 23, 2001 | Denver Nuggets | 105-100 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Apr 10, 2001 | Denver Nuggets | 100-99 | at Houston Rockets |
1990s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 (2-2) | Jan 20, 2000 | Houston Rockets | 122-115 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Jan 28, 2000 | Denver Nuggets | 104-98 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Feb 24, 2000 | Denver Nuggets | 106-97 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Apr 11, 2000 | Houston Rockets | 103-93 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| 1998-99 (0-4) | Feb 8, 1999 | Houston Rockets | 99-80 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Mar 9, 1999 | Houston Rockets | 84-75 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 17, 1999 | Houston Rockets | 114-109 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| May 5, 1999 | Houston Rockets | 95-88 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| 1997-98 (0-4) | Dec 2, 1997 | Houston Rockets | 112-101 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Jan 2, 1998 | Houston Rockets | 116-115 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Apr 7, 1998 | Houston Rockets | 104-87 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Apr 14, 1998 | Houston Rockets | 94-88 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1996-97 (1-3) | Nov 7, 1996 | Houston Rockets | 110-108 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| Jan 30, 1997 | Denver Nuggets | 113-109 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 29, 1997 | Houston Rockets | 120-105 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Apr 1, 1997 | Houston Rockets | 116-99 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| 1995-96 (1-3) | Nov 18, 1995 | Houston Rockets | 101-97 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Jan 17, 1996 | Houston Rockets | 120-112 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Apr 7, 1996 | Denver Nuggets | 111-105 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Apr 11, 1996 | Houston Rockets | 113-109 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1994-95 (1-4) | Nov 19, 1994 | Houston Rockets | 109-101 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| Nov 29, 1994 | Houston Rockets | 96-81 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Jan 14, 1995 | Denver Nuggets | 118-104 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Jan 31, 1995 | Houston Rockets | 86-74 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Apr 9, 1995 | Houston Rockets | 123-120 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| 1993-94 (3-2) | Dec 23, 1993 | Denver Nuggets | 106-93 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Jan 20, 1994 | Denver Nuggets | 111-106 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Feb 22, 1994 | Houston Rockets | 98-97 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Apr 10, 1994 | Houston Rockets | 93-92 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Apr 24, 1994 | Denver Nuggets | 115-107 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1992-93 (2-3) | Dec 1, 1992 | Denver Nuggets | 112-105 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| Dec 26, 1992 | Houston Rockets | 90-82 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Jan 8, 1993 | Denver Nuggets | 115-90 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Feb 27, 1993 | Houston Rockets | 107-102 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Apr 14, 1993 | Houston Rockets | 107-96 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| 1991-92 (2-3) | Nov 2, 1991 | Denver Nuggets | 109-101 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| Dec 3, 1991 | Denver Nuggets | 110-100 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Jan 14, 1992 | Houston Rockets | 111-94 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Feb 28, 1992 | Houston Rockets | 84-81 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Apr 2, 1992 | Houston Rockets | 137-114 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1990-91 (0-5) | Nov 6, 1990 | Houston Rockets | 145-135 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Jan 10, 1991 | Houston Rockets | 156-133 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Feb 26, 1991 | Houston Rockets | 129-99 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Apr 5, 1991 | Houston Rockets | 126-120 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Apr 21, 1991 | Houston Rockets | 131-125 | at Houston Rockets |
1980s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 (4-1) | Nov 9, 1989 | Denver Nuggets | 128-127 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Nov 18, 1989 | Denver Nuggets | 141-111 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Jan 22, 1990 | Houston Rockets | 116-104 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 13, 1990 | Denver Nuggets | 117-114 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Apr 19, 1990 | Denver Nuggets | 130-127 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1988-89 (4-2) | Nov 4, 1988 | Denver Nuggets | 120-117 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| Dec 13, 1988 | Denver Nuggets | 126-101 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Feb 5, 1989 | Houston Rockets | 124-112 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Feb 17, 1989 | Houston Rockets | 121-111 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 2, 1989 | Denver Nuggets | 113-103 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Mar 21, 1989 | Denver Nuggets | 112-110 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1987-88 (4-2) | Dec 1, 1987 | Houston Rockets | 106-101 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Dec 16, 1987 | Denver Nuggets | 132-113 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Dec 19, 1987 | Denver Nuggets | 121-117 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 8, 1988 | Houston Rockets | 113-103 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Apr 5, 1988 | Denver Nuggets | 110-97 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Apr 15, 1988 | Denver Nuggets | 132-125 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| 1986-87 (3-3) | Jan 2, 1987 | Houston Rockets | 114-111 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| Feb 3, 1987 | Denver Nuggets | 107-105 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Feb 23, 1987 | Houston Rockets | 124-108 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Feb 24, 1987 | Denver Nuggets | 134-105 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Apr 11, 1987 | Houston Rockets | 113-103 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Apr 18, 1987 | Denver Nuggets | 126-117 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| 1985-86 (5-7) | Nov 12, 1985 | Houston Rockets | 127-119 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Nov 19, 1985 | Denver Nuggets | 127-113 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Dec 30, 1985 | Denver Nuggets | 125-122 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Feb 3, 1986 | Houston Rockets | 104-102 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Feb 27, 1986 | Houston Rockets | 117-111 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 4, 1986 | Denver Nuggets | 128-115 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Apr 26, 1986 | Houston Rockets | 126-119 | at Houston Rockets | Postseason | |
| Apr 29, 1986 | Houston Rockets | 119-101 | at Houston Rockets | Postseason | |
| May 2, 1986 | Denver Nuggets | 116-115 | at Denver Nuggets | Postseason | |
| May 4, 1986 | Denver Nuggets | 114-111 | at Denver Nuggets | Postseason | |
| May 6, 1986 | Houston Rockets | 131-103 | at Houston Rockets | Postseason | |
| May 8, 1986 | Houston Rockets | 126-122 | at Denver Nuggets | Postseason | |
| 1984-85 (2-4) | Nov 16, 1984 | Denver Nuggets | 119-102 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| Dec 22, 1984 | Houston Rockets | 125-107 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Jan 2, 1985 | Houston Rockets | 113-111 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Feb 2, 1985 | Houston Rockets | 131-128 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 5, 1985 | Denver Nuggets | 133-131 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Mar 12, 1985 | Houston Rockets | 131-129 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1983-84 (4-2) | Nov 18, 1983 | Denver Nuggets | 134-127 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| Jan 17, 1984 | Houston Rockets | 124-115 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 6, 1984 | Denver Nuggets | 130-128 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Mar 21, 1984 | Denver Nuggets | 134-125 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Mar 27, 1984 | Houston Rockets | 140-137 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Apr 11, 1984 | Denver Nuggets | 130-110 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1982-83 (5-1) | Jan 7, 1983 | Denver Nuggets | 125-97 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| Jan 15, 1983 | Denver Nuggets | 131-111 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Jan 19, 1983 | Denver Nuggets | 130-93 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Feb 2, 1983 | Houston Rockets | 135-128 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Apr 9, 1983 | Denver Nuggets | 123-105 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Apr 13, 1983 | Denver Nuggets | 131-112 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| 1981-82 (5-1) | Nov 4, 1981 | Denver Nuggets | 112-100 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| Dec 22, 1981 | Denver Nuggets | 121-109 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Jan 23, 1982 | Denver Nuggets | 111-109 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Feb 24, 1982 | Houston Rockets | 120-110 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Mar 12, 1982 | Denver Nuggets | 130-115 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Apr 14, 1982 | Denver Nuggets | 141-122 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| 1980-81 (2-4) | Oct 21, 1980 | Houston Rockets | 119-117 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| Dec 6, 1980 | Houston Rockets | 111-108 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Jan 3, 1981 | Denver Nuggets | 134-132 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Jan 18, 1981 | Houston Rockets | 98-97 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Feb 3, 1981 | Houston Rockets | 135-128 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 15, 1981 | Denver Nuggets | 138-127 | at Denver Nuggets |
1970s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 (1-1) | Jan 9, 1980 | Houston Rockets | 114-112 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Feb 17, 1980 | Denver Nuggets | 112-99 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| 1978-79 (1-3) | Oct 29, 1978 | Denver Nuggets | 134-121 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| Jan 24, 1979 | Houston Rockets | 117-116 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Feb 28, 1979 | Houston Rockets | 122-97 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 6, 1979 | Houston Rockets | 119-118 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| 1977-78 (3-0) | Jan 12, 1978 | Denver Nuggets | 109-106 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Jan 27, 1978 | Denver Nuggets | 105-100 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Apr 2, 1978 | Denver Nuggets | 109-100 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| 1976-77 (3-0) | Jan 7, 1977 | Denver Nuggets | 117-107 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Feb 22, 1977 | Denver Nuggets | 118-106 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Apr 9, 1977 | Denver Nuggets | 118-110 | at Houston Rockets |