Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Denver Nuggets

Final

134:124

Houston Rockets

Highlights and Stats

Denver Nuggets will take on the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, 10:00 PM EST at Ball Arena. The Nuggets are at number 2 in the Western Conference with a 12-6 record, while the Rockets are currently occupying 8th position, having an 8-7 balance.

Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 11-24-2023

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Denver Nuggets	19	24	26	17	86
Houston Rockets	29	31	24	21	105

The previous game between those opponents was held on November 24th, when the Houston Rockets recorded a 105-86 victory at home. Jalen Green tormented the Nuggets whenever on the court, ending as Houston’s top performer on the night, scoring 25 points, delivering 2 final passes and grabbing 5 rebounds. Nikola Jokic played a similar role for the Nuggets, finishing with 38 points, 8 dimes and 19 boards, but these proved insufficient for the win. Houston Rockets are having the upper hand across the most recent five games against Denver Nuggets enjoying 3 triumphs whereas coming up short 2 times. 218.8 points were scored across these five meetings on average.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Denver Nuggets Form

*Last 10 Denver Nuggets Games - 5:5

11-27-2023	11-26-2023	11-24-2023	11-22-2023	11-20-2023	11-19-2023	11-17-2023	11-14-2023	11-12-2023	11-08-2023
104:113@ Los Angeles Clippers	132:120vs San Antonio Spurs	105:86@ Houston Rockets	124:119@ Orlando Magic	103:107@ Detroit Pistons	121:109@ Cleveland Cavaliers	115:110@ New Orleans Pelicans	111:108vs Los Angeles Clippers	107:104@ Houston Rockets	108:105vs Golden State Warriors

Denver Nuggets beat 104-113 the Los Angeles Clippers in their latest game on 27th of November on enemy’s territory. Reggie Jackson was the team’s stand-out performer on the night and finished the game with 35 points, 13 dimes and 5 rebounds. The Nuggets had a fairly good 47.8% of their field goals hitting the basket, shot 53.6% from the free throw line and an impressive 45.5% from distance. Denver is currenly on a W2 streak, winning 5 of the last ten games, while losing 5 times for the period. The team is performing on a great level at Ball Arena with an 8-0 home record. The Denver Nuggets will come up against Phoenix Suns in the next game, which is set for 12-01-2023.

Denver Nuggets Averages this Season

• Points For
  113.10
• Points Against
  108.90
• Assits
  29.21
• Rebounds
  43.58
• Steals
  7.50
• Turnovers
  13.79
• Blocks
  5.33
• Points Difference
  4.20

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Denver Nuggets Standout Performer

• Nikola Jokic

  The franchise's best player this campaign has been Nikola Jokic. He is leading with 28.8 points, 8.9 assists and 13.4 rebounds per 33.8 minutes spent on the floor.

Denver Nuggets Missing Players

NONE

Houston Rockets Form

*Last 10 Houston Rockets Games - 6:4

11-28-2023	11-24-2023	11-22-2023	11-20-2023	11-19-2023	11-17-2023	11-12-2023	11-10-2023	11-08-2023	11-06-2023
121:115@ Dallas Mavericks	105:86vs Denver Nuggets	111:91vs Memphis Grizzlies	121:116@ Golden State Warriors	105:104@ Los Angeles Lakers	106:100@ Los Angeles Clippers	107:104vs Denver Nuggets	104:101vs New Orleans Pelicans	128:94vs Los Angeles Lakers	122:97vs Sacramento Kings

Houston Rockets were second best to the Dallas Mavericks losing 121-115 on Tuesday, 28th of November away from home. The team’s top performer in that game was Alperen Sengun, as he ended with 31 points, 6 assists and 9 boards for 35 minutes on the court. 49.4% of the Rockets’ field goal attempts hit the basket. Their roster also averaged 79.3% free throws and struggled from deep with 27.6% 3-point shooting on the night. The team is 6-4 in the last ten games and currently on an L1 run. Houston has a negative 0-6 record when playing on the road this season. The Houston Rockets are scheduled to next face Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, December 2nd away from home.

Houston Rockets Averages This Season

• Points For
  110.00
• Points Against
  105.50
• Assits
  25.95
• Rebounds
  45.00
• Steals
  7.95
• Turnovers
  13.38
• Blocks
  4.33
• Points Difference
  4.50

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Houston Rockets Standout Performer

• Alperen Sengun

  The organization's best player this term has been Alperen Sengun, as he has aided the cause with 20.2 points, 5.6 dimes and 9.1 boards for an average of 32.8 minutes spent on court.

Houston Rockets Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Denver Nuggets	41	35	32	26	134
Houston Rockets	26	33	38	27	124

Denver NuggetsHouston Rockets

• Score

  134

  124

• Field Goals Made

  48

  47

• Field Goals Attempts

  95

  86

• 3 pts Made

  19

  16

• 3 pts Attempts

  43

  41

• Free Throws Made

  19

  14

• Free Throws Attempts

  26

  19

• Rebounds Total

  41

  35

• Rebounds Offence

  13

  8

• Rebounds Defence

  28

  27

• Assists

  37

  27

• Steals

  4

  3

• Blocks

  2

  5

• Turnovers

  4

  9

• Personal Fouls

  18

  20

Player Ratings

Denver Nuggets

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Michael Porter Jr.	34	11	17	64.7	7	12	58.3	1	3	33.3	2	8	10	5	1	0	0	2	30	+26
Nikola Jokic	33	12	19	63.2	1	2	50.0	7	8	87.5	6	4	10	15	1	0	0	2	32	+29
Kentavious CaldwellPope	32	4	6	66.7	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	10	+21
Justin Holiday	27	4	7	57.1	3	5	60.0	0	0	0	1	2	3	4	2	0	0	2	11	+27
Reggie Jackson	24	6	14	42.9	2	7	28.6	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	0	1	0	3	14	-1
Jamal Murray	22	4	14	28.6	3	8	37.5	5	5	100.0	0	6	6	6	0	0	0	2	16	+14
Christian Braun	19	4	7	57.1	1	2	50.0	2	2	100.0	1	2	3	1	0	0	2	2	11	0
Zeke Nnaji	18	2	4	50.0	0	0	0	3	4	75.0	2	1	3	0	0	1	0	2	7	-17
Julian Strawther	13	0	4	0.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	-2
DeAndre Jordan	6	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	-11
Braxton Key	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	50.0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	-9
Hunter Tyson	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-9
Jalen Pickett	3	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-9
Collin Gillespie	3	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-9

Houston Rockets

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Aaron Holiday	35	4	10	40.0	0	5	0.0	1	1	100.0	0	3	3	5	0	0	0	2	9	-16
Jalen Green	34	8	12	66.7	5	8	62.5	5	6	83.3	0	6	6	9	0	1	2	0	26	-11
Jabari Smith Jr.	32	6	14	42.9	2	7	28.6	1	2	50.0	1	6	7	2	0	1	0	3	15	-22
Alperen Sengun	28	10	18	55.6	2	6	33.3	0	0	0	2	5	7	4	1	0	1	3	22	-19
Dillon Brooks	23	4	7	57.1	1	4	25.0	2	3	66.7	1	0	1	2	0	0	4	4	11	-22
Jeff Green	22	4	6	66.7	2	3	66.7	2	3	66.7	0	2	2	2	1	1	0	1	12	+4
Tari Eason	17	2	5	40.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	4	+8
Jock Landale	14	2	4	50.0	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	2	6	+4
Reggie Bullock Jr.	12	2	2	100.0	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	6	-1
Jermaine Samuels Jr.	6	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	+6
Nate Hinton	6	1	1	100.0	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	+7
Nate Williams	6	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	+6
Cam Whitmore	6	3	4	75.0	1	2	50.0	1	2	50.0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	8	+6