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Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets prediction

HomeHouston Rockets2–1, 5th in Western ConferenceAwayDenver Nuggets3–2, 8th in Western Conference
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Tale of the tape

Houston RocketsBefore tip-offDenver Nuggets
  • 1–0Season record0–1
  • 1–0Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road0–1
  • 1–0Last 10 games0–1
  • W1Current streakL1
  • 128.0Points per game84.0
  • 110.0Points allowed per game96.0
  • +18.0Average margin−12.0
  • 1 dayRest before this game1 day
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 42.0Rebounds per game53.0
  • 32.0Assists per game16.0
  • 16.0Three-pointers made per game8.0
  • 23.0Bench points per game33.0

Team numbers per game from the last 1 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Houston Rockets+6.032.0–26.0+26.038.0–12.0−8.030.0–38.0−6.028.0–34.0
Denver Nuggets+3.027.0–24.0+1.021.0–20.0−10.016.0–26.0−6.020.0–26.0

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Kevin DurantForward · Houston RocketsVSAaron GordonForward · Denver Nuggets

Leading scorers · averages over the last 1 games

  • 30.0Points20.0
  • 6.0Rebounds6.0
  • 3.0Assists1.0
  • 2.0Three-pointers made3.0
  • 37.4Minutes29.5

Team leaders

Houston RocketsThis seasonDenver Nuggets

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (1 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Fred VanVleetVSChristian Braun
PTS
6.0·7.0
REB
2.0·6.0
AST
11.0·1.0
Forwards
Kevin DurantVSAaron Gordon
PTS
30.0·20.0
REB
6.0·6.0
AST
3.0·1.0
Forwards
Jabari Smith Jr.VSCameron Johnson
PTS
30.0·5.0
REB
5.0·2.0
AST
1.0·1.0
Centres
Alperen SengunVSNikola Jokic
PTS
23.0·13.0
REB
10.0·7.0
AST
5.0·5.0
Cross-matchup
Amen ThompsonVSJamal Murray
PTS
16.0·6.0
REB
10.0·10.0
AST
4.0·2.0

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Houston Rockets

Likely starting five

  1. Kevin Durant
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    30.0
  2. Jabari Smith Jr.
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    30.0
  3. Amen Thompson
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    16.0
  4. Alperen Sengun
    Center · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    23.0
  5. Fred VanVleet
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    6.0
Away
Denver Nuggets

Likely starting five

  1. Jamal Murray
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    6.0
  2. Nikola Jokic
    Center · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    13.0
  3. Christian Braun
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    7.0
  4. Aaron Gordon
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    20.0
  5. Cameron Johnson
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    5.0
Full lineups and benchPlayer stats and season averages

Photo credits: T. Brazile: Gamecock Central, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Houston Rockets

3–1

2–1, 5th in Western Conference

Denver Nuggets

3–2

3–2, 8th in Western Conference

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

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