Houston Rockets at Denver Nuggets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
DEN leads series 2-1
Matchup Prediction
Nuggets: 60.4%
Rockets: 39.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 HOU |
 DEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | L2 |
| 109.9 | Points Against | 116.6 |
| 6-4 | Last Ten Games | 4-6 |
| 114.6 | Points Per Game | 120.2 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 48.2 | Rebounds Per Game | 43.0 |
| 24.7 | Assists Per Game | 28.0 |
| 5.9 | Blocks Per Game | 4.0 |
| 8.8 | Steals Per Game | 6.9 |
| 1.0 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.8 |
| 15.6 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 13.1 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Peyton Watson, G | Out | Mar 8 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jae'Sean Tate, F | Out | Feb 23 |
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Jan 28 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
MIA
WSH
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LAL
NYGame Information
Ball Arena
Location: Denver, CO
Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
47 | 17 | .734 | - | W4 |
 Houston |
39 | 24 | .619 | 7.5 | L1 |
 Memphis |
23 | 40 | .365 | 23.5 | L4 |
 Dallas |
21 | 43 | .328 | 26 | L7 |
 New Orleans |
21 | 45 | .318 | 27 | W1 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
51 | 15 | .773 | - | W6 |
 Minnesota |
40 | 24 | .625 | 10 | L1 |
 Denver |
39 | 26 | .600 | 11.5 | L2 |
 Portland |
31 | 34 | .477 | 19.5 | W1 |
 Utah |
20 | 45 | .308 | 30.5 | W1 |
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