Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Denver Nuggets

Final

120:100

Houston Rockets

Highlights and Stats

Denver Nuggets will battle it out with the Houston Rockets in their next game. It is scheduled for 11/30 10:00 PM EST and will take place at the Ball Arena. The Nuggets are currently sitting on the 2nd place in the Western Conference, having 13 wins and 7 losses and the Rockets are at the last #15 position with a balance of 5-15.

Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 11-28-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Denver Nuggets	42	28	36	23	129
Houston Rockets	39	29	23	22	113

The previous game between those two opponents was held on November 28th, when the Denver Nuggets recorded a 129-113 victory at home. Nikola Jokic lit the floor, notching 32 points while also adding 8 dimes and 12 rebounds to his account to end the match as the Denver Nuggets’ MVP on the night. Alperen Sengun was the leading player on the other end. He replied with 18 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, and provided 3 assists. This, however, proved insufficient, and his team eventually lost. Houston Rockets have recently struggled against the Denver Nuggets, having lost all five previous meetings.There were 225.6 points scored on average across those five encounters.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Denver Nuggets Form

*Last 10 Denver Nuggets Games - 6:4

11-28-2022	11-25-2022	11-23-2022	11-22-2022	11-20-2022	11-18-2022	11-16-2022	11-13-2022	11-11-2022	11-09-2022
129:113vs Houston Rockets	104:114@ Los Angeles Clippers	126:131@ Oklahoma City Thunder	108:110vs Detroit Pistons	97:98@ Dallas Mavericks	127:99@ Dallas Mavericks	103:106vs New York Knicks	103:126@ Chicago Bulls	131:112@ Boston Celtics	119:122@ Indiana Pacers

Denver Nuggets' last game was on Monday, 28th of November against the Houston Rockets at home when winning 129-113. Nikola Jokic scored 32 points, caught 12 rebounds and dished out 8 dimes, which proved enough to secure the victory for his team. The Nuggets shot a very good 56.8% from the floor, 85.0% from the free throw line and a common 40.0% from beyond the arc. Denver Nuggets are currenly on a W3 streak, winning 6 of the last ten games, while losing 4 times for the period. The team is performing on a great level at the Ball Arena with 5-2 home record for the season. The Nuggets’ franchise will come up against the Atlanta Hawks in their next game, which is set for 12-02-2022.

Denver Nuggets Averages this Season

• Points For
  115.20
• Points Against
  113.80
• Assits
  27.40
• Rebounds
  43.28
• Steals
  7.48
• Turnovers
  15.40
• Blocks
  4.40
• Points Difference
  1.40

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Denver Nuggets Standout Performer

• Nikola Jokic

  Nikola Jokic has been the franchise's standout performer this season contributing with 23.0 points per game. On average he spends 31.9 minutes on the court, delivers 8.8 assists and grabs 9.8 boards.

Denver Nuggets Missing Players

• Collin Gillespie

  Leg
• Jeff Green

  Knee
• Michael Porter Jr.

  Heel

Houston Rockets Form

*Last 10 Houston Rockets Games - 4:6

11-28-2022	11-26-2022	11-25-2022	11-20-2022	11-18-2022	11-16-2022	11-14-2022	11-12-2022	11-09-2022	11-07-2022
129:113@ Denver Nuggets	118:105vs Oklahoma City Thunder	128:122vs Atlanta Hawks	120:127vs Golden State Warriors	91:99vs Indiana Pacers	92:101@ Dallas Mavericks	106:122vs Los Angeles Clippers	119:106@ New Orleans Pelicans	116:109@ Toronto Raptors	127:134@ Orlando Magic

The previous meeting of Houston Rockets was on Monday, 28th of November when coming up against the Denver Nuggets away from home and ended in a 129-113 loss. 18 points turned out enough for Alperen Sengun to end the game as the team’s top scorer on the night. He assisted 3 times and caught 7 rebounded balls for 23 minutes of playing time. 45.9% of the Houston Rockets’s field goal shots ended finding the basket, as they also averaged 76.0% from the foul line and 36.4% three-pointers. The organization’s balance across the most recent ten encounters stands at 4-6 and the franchise is on a L1 streak at the moment. The team holds a poor 2-10 balance when performing away from home this campaign. The Houston Rockets are set to continue with the visiting streak, as the calendar shows that they are to meet Phoenix Suns on their floor on 12/02.

Houston Rockets Averages This Season

• Points For
  110.30
• Points Against
  116.40
• Assits
  21.96
• Rebounds
  46.67
• Steals
  7.71
• Turnovers
  18.29
• Blocks
  4.79
• Points Difference
  -6.10

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Houston Rockets Standout Performer

• Jalen Green

  Jalen Green has been the Houston Rockets main weapon this season, averaging 21.6 points, 4.0 assists and 4.2 rebounds for 34.2 minutes of playing time.

Houston Rockets Missing Players

• Jae'Sean Tate

  Ankle
• Eric Gordon

  Groin
• Bruno Fernando

  Knee

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Denver Nuggets	44	30	22	24	120
Houston Rockets	24	23	25	28	100

Denver NuggetsHouston Rockets

• Score

  120

  100

• Field Goals Made

  44

  37

• Field Goals Attempts

  83

  88

• 3 pts Made

  17

  12

• 3 pts Attempts

  32

  41

• Free Throws Made

  15

  14

• Free Throws Attempts

  20

  18

• Rebounds Total

  42

  39

• Rebounds Offence

  8

  10

• Rebounds Defence

  34

  29

• Assists

  30

  18

• Steals

  6

  5

• Blocks

  8

  6

• Turnovers

  12

  14

• Personal Fouls

  21

  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	+/-
Bruce Brown	34	6	13	46.2	4	7	57.1	2	2	100.0	0	5	5	4	2	0	1	3	18	+12
Jamal Murray	31	9	15	60.0	4	6	66.7	4	5	80.0	1	3	4	2	0	0	0	2	26	+8
Aaron Gordon	31	7	12	58.3	2	4	50.0	4	7	57.1	2	4	6	2	0	1	1	2	20	+12
Nikola Jokic	28	7	9	77.8	2	3	66.7	1	1	100.0	1	8	9	12	1	1	4	5	17	+10
Kentavious CaldwellPope	25	2	7	28.6	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	5	+8
Ish Smith	23	3	10	30.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	7	0	2	0	0	6	+19
Davon Reed	21	2	6	33.3	1	4	25.0	2	2	100.0	0	2	2	0	1	1	0	3	7	+9
Vlatko Cancar	21	5	6	83.3	3	4	75.0	0	0	0	1	4	5	0	0	0	1	2	13	+18
DeAndre Jordan	19	3	4	75.0	0	0	0	2	3	66.7	2	4	6	1	0	2	2	3	8	+14
Zeke Nnaji	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	-3
Christian Braun	3	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-3
Jack White	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-4

Houston Rockets

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jalen Green	35	6	16	37.5	1	7	14.3	3	5	60.0	1	2	3	3	0	0	2	1	16	-16
Kevin Porter Jr.	32	8	18	44.4	5	7	71.4	2	2	100.0	2	4	6	5	1	0	3	5	23	-14
Jabari Smith	31	5	12	41.7	3	6	50.0	0	0	0	0	4	4	2	1	1	1	4	13	-15
Alperen Sengun	29	8	12	66.7	0	2	0.0	2	2	100.0	3	8	11	1	0	0	2	3	18	-4
Garrison Mathews	21	2	4	50.0	2	4	50.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	6	0
Eric Gordon	19	1	4	25.0	0	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	-11
Kenyon Martin Jr.	19	1	3	33.3	0	1	0.0	1	2	50.0	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	3	-16
Daishen Nix	16	3	7	42.9	1	5	20.0	0	0	0	1	2	3	2	0	0	1	0	7	-6
Usman Garuba	15	1	3	33.3	0	2	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	2	2	1	1	2	1	2	2	-11
Tari Eason	14	0	5	0.0	0	4	0.0	4	4	100.0	2	3	5	2	1	1	0	2	4	-8
Bruno Fernando	7	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	2	2	100.0	1	1	2	0	0	2	0	1	2	-2
Josh Christopher	3	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	4	+3