Houston Rockets at Denver Nuggets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 1/15
Matchup Prediction
Nuggets: 55.7%
Rockets: 44.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon, PF | Out | Nov 25 |
| Vlatko Cancar, SF | Out | Nov 21 |
| DaRon Holmes II, C | Out | Jul 23 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Rockets Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
vs  IND |
W 130-113 | |
vs  POR |
W 116-88 | |
| vs POR |
L 104-98 | |
@  MIN |
W 117-111 OT | |
@  PHI |
W 122-115 OT |
LAL
NYGame Information
Ball Arena
Location: Denver, CO
Capacity:
2024-25 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
14 | 6 | .700 | - | W2 |
 Memphis |
12 | 7 | .632 | 1.5 | W4 |
 Dallas |
11 | 8 | .579 | 2.5 | W2 |
 San Antonio |
10 | 9 | .526 | 3.5 | L1 |
 New Orleans |
4 | 15 | .211 | 9.5 | L6 |
2024-25 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
14 | 4 | .778 | - | W3 |
 Denver |
10 | 7 | .588 | 3.5 | W1 |
|
Minnesota |
8 | 10 | .444 | 6 | L4 |
|
Portland |
7 | 12 | .368 | 7.5 | L2 |
 Utah |
4 | 14 | .222 | 10 | L2 |
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