Houston Rockets at Denver Nuggets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
DEN leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Nuggets: 50.3%
Rockets: 49.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 HOU |
 DEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| W1 | Streak | W4 |
| 110.4 | Points Against | 115.9 |
| 7-3 | Last Ten Games | 7-3 |
| 120.6 | Points Per Game | 125.5 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 48.9 | Rebounds Per Game | 44.8 |
| 25.4 | Assists Per Game | 29.7 |
| 5.2 | Blocks Per Game | 3.9 |
| 9.3 | Steals Per Game | 7.1 |
| 1.2 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.8 |
| 16.1 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 13.5 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tamar Bates, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 12 |
| Julian Strawther, G | Out | Dec 10 |
| Aaron Gordon, F | Out | Dec 9 |
| Christian Braun, G | Out | Nov 14 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tari Eason, F | Out | Dec 3 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith, F | Out | Dec 3 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
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CHAGame Information
Ball Arena
Location: Denver, CO
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2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
16 | 6 | .727 | - | W1 |
 San Antonio |
17 | 7 | .708 | - | W2 |
 Memphis |
11 | 13 | .458 | 6 | W2 |
 Dallas |
9 | 16 | .360 | 8.5 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
4 | 22 | .154 | 14 | W1 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
24 | 1 | .960 | - | W16 |
 Denver |
18 | 6 | .750 | 5.5 | W4 |
 Minnesota |
15 | 9 | .625 | 8.5 | L1 |
 Portland |
9 | 16 | .360 | 15 | L3 |
 Utah |
8 | 15 | .348 | 15 | L2 |
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