NBA

Denver Nuggets at Houston Rockets

· National Basketball Association
43-25, 20-14 Away

vs

43-25, 25-10 Home
Regular Season Series

HOU leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Rockets: 54.4%
Nuggets: 45.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Houston Rockets Houston Rockets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Amen Thompson, F Out Mar 9
Reed Sheppard, G Out Mar 8
Denver Nuggets Denver Nuggets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Christian Braun, G Day-To-Day Mar 16
Aaron Gordon, PF Day-To-Day Mar 16
Jamal Murray, PG Day-To-Day Mar 16
Nikola Jokic, C Day-To-Day Mar 16
Julian Strawther, G Out Mar 4

Nuggets Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ OKC L 127-103
@ OKC W 140-127
vs MIN L 115-95
vs LAL W 131-126
vs WSH L 126-123

Rockets Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs NO W 146-117
vs ORL W 97-84
vs PHX W 111-104
vs DAL W 133-96
vs CHI W 117-114

Game Information

Toyota Center (Houston)

Location: Houston, TX
Capacity:

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 56 12 .824 - W3
Denver 43 25 .632 13 L1
Minnesota 40 29 .580 16.5 W8
Portland 29 39 .426 27 W1
Utah 15 53 .221 41 L9

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Houston 43 25 .632 - W6
Memphis 43 25 .632 - W1
Dallas 33 36 .478 10.5 L3
San Antonio 28 38 .424 14 W1
New Orleans 18 50 .265 25 L2
Full Standings

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