Houston Rockets at Denver Nuggets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
DEN leads series 2-0
Matchup Prediction
Nuggets: 50%
Rockets: 50%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 HOU |
 DEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | W5 |
| 111.2 | Points Against | 116.2 |
| 6-4 | Last Ten Games | 7-3 |
| 120.8 | Points Per Game | 125.6 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 48.7 | Rebounds Per Game | 44.6 |
| 25.5 | Assists Per Game | 29.4 |
| 5.3 | Blocks Per Game | 3.9 |
| 9.2 | Steals Per Game | 7.2 |
| 1.2 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.8 |
| 16.1 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 13.4 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Peyton Watson, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 15 |
| Christian Braun, G | Out | Dec 13 |
| Tamar Bates, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 12 |
| Aaron Gordon, F | Out | Dec 9 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tari Eason, F | Out | Dec 15 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith, F | Out | Dec 3 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
Rockets Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
vs  SAC |
W 121-95 | |
vs  PHX |
W 117-98 | |
@  DAL |
L 122-109 | |
vs  LAC |
W 115-113 | |
@  DEN |
L 128-125 OT |
Nuggets Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
@  IND |
W 135-120 | |
@  ATL |
W 134-133 | |
@  CHA |
W 115-106 | |
| @ SAC |
W 136-105 | |
vs  HOU |
W 128-125 OT |
Game Information
Ball Arena
Location: Denver, CO
Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
18 | 7 | .720 | - | W3 |
|
Houston |
16 | 7 | .696 | 1 | L1 |
 Memphis |
12 | 14 | .462 | 6.5 | W1 |
|
Dallas |
10 | 17 | .370 | 9 | L1 |
 New Orleans |
5 | 22 | .185 | 14 | W2 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
24 | 2 | .923 | - | L1 |
|
Denver |
19 | 6 | .760 | 4.5 | W5 |
 Minnesota |
17 | 9 | .654 | 7 | W2 |
 Utah |
10 | 15 | .400 | 13.5 | W2 |
 Portland |
10 | 16 | .385 | 14 | W1 |
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