Denver Nuggets at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 11/9
Matchup Prediction
Rockets: 62.6%
Nuggets: 37.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 DEN |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | W4 |
| 121.7 | Points Against | 111.0 |
| 1-2 | Last Ten Games | 4-0 |
| 113.0 | Points Per Game | 120.8 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 45.3 | Rebounds Per Game | 45.3 |
| 24.7 | Assists Per Game | 28.8 |
| 4.7 | Blocks Per Game | 5.0 |
| 9.7 | Steals Per Game | 9.8 |
| 0.7 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.0 |
| 15.3 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 17.3 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Smart, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 27 |
| Alperen Sengun, C | Out | Oct 27 |
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Oct 26 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Jones, F | Out | Oct 27 |
| Cameron Johnson, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 27 |
| Alpha Diallo, F | Out | Oct 27 |
| Julian Strawther, G | Out | Oct 16 |
LAC
LAL
GS
ATLGame Information
Toyota Center (Houston)
Location: Houston, TX
Capacity:
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
4 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W4 |
 Portland |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | W2 |
 Minnesota |
3 | 1 | .750 | 1 | L1 |
 Denver |
1 | 2 | .333 | 2.5 | L1 |
 Utah |
1 | 3 | .250 | 3 | L2 |
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
- | 0 | W4 | 1 | 4 |
 Memphis |
- | 0 | W4 | 1 | 4 |
 Dallas |
2 | 2 | W1 | 0.5 | 2 |
 San Antonio |
2.5 | 2 | W1 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
 New Orleans |
3.5 | 3 | L3 | 0 | 0 |
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