Denver Nuggets at Houston Rockets
· NBA Cup - Group Play
Regular Season Series
Series starts 11/21
Matchup Prediction
Rockets: 61.4%
Nuggets: 38.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 DEN |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| W2 | Streak | L1 |
| 113.6 | Points Against | 112.9 |
| 5-2 | Last Ten Games | 5-3 |
| 124.6 | Points Per Game | 124.7 |
| 50.3 | Field Goal % | 49.3 |
| 33.5 | Three Point % | 42.7 |
| 47.9 | Rebounds Per Game | 50.0 |
| 30.3 | Assists Per Game | 26.3 |
| 4.1 | Blocks Per Game | 5.7 |
| 8.3 | Steals Per Game | 9.0 |
| 1.0 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.3 |
| 14.4 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 16.6 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dorian Finney-Smith, F | Out | Nov 6 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
SAC
MIA
TOR
BOSGame Information
Toyota Center (Houston)
Location: Houston, TX
Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
8 | 1 | .889 | - | L1 |
 Denver |
5 | 2 | .714 | 2 | W2 |
 Portland |
5 | 3 | .625 | 2.5 | W1 |
 Minnesota |
5 | 4 | .556 | 3 | W1 |
 Utah |
3 | 6 | .333 | 5 | L2 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
6 | 2 | .750 | - | W1 |
 Houston |
5 | 3 | .625 | 1 | L1 |
 Memphis |
4 | 6 | .400 | 3 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
2 | 6 | .250 | 4 | W2 |
 Dallas |
2 | 7 | .222 | 4.5 | L4 |
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