Houston Rockets at Denver Nuggets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
DEN leads series 2-1
Matchup Prediction
Nuggets: 61.3%
Rockets: 38.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 HOU |
 DEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | W3 |
| 110.8 | Points Against | 117.2 |
| 5-5 | Last Ten Games | 6-4 |
| 117.2 | Points Per Game | 122.6 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 49.4 | Rebounds Per Game | 42.9 |
| 24.9 | Assists Per Game | 28.4 |
| 5.6 | Blocks Per Game | 3.9 |
| 8.6 | Steals Per Game | 6.9 |
| 1.1 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.8 |
| 15.6 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 13.0 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic, C | Out | Jan 14 |
| Christian Braun, G | Out | Jan 14 |
| Jonas Valanciunas, C | Out | Jan 1 |
| Cameron Johnson, F | Out | Dec 25 |
| Tamar Bates, G | Out | Dec 22 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tari Eason, F | Out | Jan 16 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
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MILGame Information
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2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
28 | 13 | .683 | - | W1 |
 Houston |
23 | 15 | .605 | 3.5 | L1 |
 Memphis |
17 | 23 | .425 | 10.5 | L1 |
 Dallas |
16 | 26 | .381 | 12.5 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
10 | 33 | .233 | 19 | W1 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
35 | 7 | .833 | - | W5 |
 Denver |
28 | 13 | .683 | 6.5 | W3 |
 Minnesota |
27 | 14 | .659 | 7.5 | W2 |
 Portland |
20 | 22 | .476 | 15 | W1 |
 Utah |
14 | 27 | .341 | 20.5 | L2 |
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