NBA

Denver Nuggets at Houston Rockets

· National Basketball Association
41-23, 19-14 Away

vs

39-25, 21-10 Home
Regular Season Series

HOU leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Rockets: 48.2%
Nuggets: 51.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Houston Rockets Houston Rockets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Fred VanVleet, PG Out Mar 9
N'Faly Dante, C Day-To-Day Mar 9
Amen Thompson, F Out Mar 9
Reed Sheppard, G Out Mar 8
Denver Nuggets Denver Nuggets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Aaron Gordon, PF Day-To-Day Mar 9
Julian Strawther, G Out Mar 4
DaRon Holmes II, C Out Feb 23

Nuggets Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ DET W 134-119
@ BOS L 110-103
vs SAC W 116-110
vs PHX W 149-141 OT
@ OKC L 127-103

Rockets Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs SAC L 113-103
@ OKC L 137-128
@ IND L 115-102
@ NO W 109-97
vs NO W 146-117

Game Information

Toyota Center (Houston)

Location: Houston, TX
Capacity:

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 53 11 .828 - W7
Denver 41 23 .641 12 L1
Minnesota 36 29 .554 17.5 W4
Portland 28 36 .438 25 L2
Utah 15 48 .238 37.5 L4

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Memphis 39 24 .619 - W1
Houston 39 25 .609 0.5 W2
Dallas 32 33 .492 8 L5
San Antonio 26 35 .426 12 L1
New Orleans 17 47 .266 22.5 L3
Full Standings

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