National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 121, Denver 102
When: 8:30 PM ET, Monday, February 14, 2011
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #30 Tony Brown, #17 Joe Crawford, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance: 16450

Courtney Lee led seven scorers in double figures with 22 points off the bench as the Houston Rockets trounced the Denver Nuggets, 121-102, at the Toyota Center on Monday.

Carmelo Anthony, who scored 50 points in a loss to the Rockets in Denver last week, was held to 16 points on 4-of-14 shooting.

Shane Battier put together a nearly perfect night with 17 points, knocking down 7 of 7 from the floor and 3 of 3 from the 3-point line. One turnover was the veteran forward’s lone blemish against five assists.

Denver looked as though it would run away with the game in the first quarter, opening with a 12-3 burst and taking a 32-19 edge at the end of the frame. But the middle part of the game belonged to the Rockets, as they outscored the Nuggets 69-36 in the second and third quarters.

The lead would grow to as much as 111-80 when Chase Budinger knocked down a 3-pointer with 6:11 left to play.
Top Game Performances
 
Denver   Houston
Arron Afflalo 17 Scoring Courtney Lee 22
Carmelo Anthony 3 Assists Kyle Lowry 7
Nene 9 Rebounds Luis Scola 8
Carmelo Anthony 8 Free Throws Made Kevin Martin 5
Ty Lawson 2 Steals Chuck Hayes 2
Nene 3 Blocks Jordan Hill 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Denver 102 41.0 5-20 33-44 15 39 7 5 12
Houston 121 49.4 14-32 19-22 31 46 7 9 10
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Denver will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.