Houston Rockets at Denver Nuggets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 1/15
Matchup Prediction
Nuggets: 53.0%
Rockets: 47.0%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon, PF | Day-To-Day | Nov 2 |
| Vlatko Cancar, SF | Day-To-Day | Nov 2 |
| Jamal Murray, PG | Out | Nov 2 |
| DaRon Holmes II, C | Out | Jul 23 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Nov 1 |
Rockets Last 5
CHANuggets Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
vs  OKC |
L 102-87 | |
vs  LAC |
L 109-104 | |
@  TOR |
W 127-125 OT | |
@  BKN |
W 144-139 OT | |
@  MIN |
L 119-116 |
Game Information
Ball Arena
Location: Denver, CO
Capacity:
2024-25 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
3 | 2 | .600 | - | W2 |
 Dallas |
3 | 2 | .600 | - | L1 |
 Memphis |
3 | 3 | .500 | 0.5 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
3 | 3 | .500 | 0.5 | W1 |
 San Antonio |
2 | 3 | .400 | 1 | W1 |
2024-25 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oklahoma City |
- | 0 | W5 | 1 | 5 |
|
Minnesota |
2 | 2 | W1 | 0.6 | 3 |
 Denver |
3 | 3 | L1 | 0.4 | 2 |
 Portland |
3.5 | 4 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 2 |
 Utah |
5 | 5 | L5 | 0 | 0 |
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