Shepard scored 20 points on 8-for-11 in the half, and the Rockets took a 3-point lead over the Nuggets into the second half.

Data of both sides

Rockets:

Shepard 20 points, 2 assists and 2 steals, Durant 10 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals, Amen 7 points and 1 rebound, Shen Jing 5 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Okogie 3 points, Adams 2 points, 5 rebounds, Smith 2 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists

Nuggets:

Jokic had 10 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, Brown had 8 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists and 3 steals, Hardaway Jr. had 7 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, Murray had 7 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, Valanciunas had 6 points and 1 board, Watson had 5 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, Johnson had 2 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, Gordon had 1 point and 2 rebounds, Spencer Jones had 3 rebounds

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