{"id":357598,"date":"2025-12-19T07:16:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T07:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/357598\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T07:16:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T07:16:08","slug":"nuggets-play-the-rockets-on-6-game-win-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/357598\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuggets play the Rockets on 6-game win streak"},"content":{"rendered":"

Houston Rockets<\/a> (16-8, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets<\/a> (20-6, second in the Western Conference)<\/p>\n

Denver; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: Denver will attempt to prolong its six-game win streak with a victory against Houston.<\/p>\n

The Nuggets are 14-5 against Western Conference opponents. Denver is eighth in the Western Conference at limiting opponent scoring, allowing only 116.2 points while holding opponents to 46.7% shooting.<\/p>\n

The Rockets are 9-7 against Western Conference opponents. Houston is seventh in the Western Conference with 32.6 defensive rebounds per game led by Alperen Sengun<\/a> averaging 6.3.<\/p>\n

The Nuggets make 51.8% of their shots from the field this season, which is 5.6 percentage points higher than the Rockets have allowed to their opponents (46.2%). The Rockets are shooting 48.6% from the field, 1.9% higher than the 46.7% the Nuggets’ opponents have shot this season.<\/p>\n

The teams play for the third time this season. The Nuggets won the last matchup 128-125 in overtime on Dec. 16. Nikola Jokic<\/a> scored 39 points to help lead the Nuggets to the win.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Jokic is averaging 29.6 points, 12.3 rebounds and 10.9 assists for the Nuggets. Jamal Murray<\/a> is averaging 32.0 points over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

Sengun is averaging 23.7 points, 9.5 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.5 steals for the Rockets. Kevin Durant<\/a> is averaging 32 points, seven rebounds and four blocks over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Nuggets: 8-2, averaging 128.6 points, 41.6 rebounds, 30.2 assists, 6.6 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 53.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 120.1 points per game.<\/p>\n

Rockets: 6-4, averaging 118.7 points, 48.4 rebounds, 26.3 assists, 8.9 steals and 6.1 blocks per game while shooting 48.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.5 points.<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Nuggets: Peyton Watson<\/a>: day to day (side), Christian Braun<\/a>: out (ankle), Aaron Gordon<\/a>: out (hamstring).<\/p>\n

Rockets: Fred VanVleet<\/a>: out for season (acl), Dorian Finney-Smith<\/a>: out (ankle), Tari Eason<\/a>: day to day (oblique).<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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