The Denver Nuggets visit the Houston Rockets on Monday, Nov. 9, at Toyota Center (Houston), with tipoff at 8:30 p.m. ET.
The Nuggets are 5-3 and have won 2 straight. Denver beat Indiana Pacers 114-102 on Saturday, Nov. 7 on the road. The Nuggets average 115.3 points per game and allow 113.1. Jamal Murray averages 24.2 points per game, and Nikola Jokic averages 9.1 assists and 10.1 rebounds per game.
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The Rockets are 7-3 and have lost 2 straight. Houston lost to Phoenix Suns 102-99 on Saturday, Nov. 7 on the road. The Rockets average 116.0 points per game and allow 107.0. Alperen Sengun averages 21.5 points, 7.8 assists and 8.8 rebounds per game.
The Nuggets are ninth in the Western Conference. Denver is 2-2 at home and 3-1 on the road. The Rockets sit fifth in the Western Conference. Houston is 4-1 at home and 3-2 on the road. It is the teams' first meeting this season.
Denver lists Julian Strawther as out and Christian Braun, DeMar DeRozan, Aaron Gordon, Cameron Johnson and Nikola Jokic as day-to-day. Houston lists Steven Adams, Clint Capela and Oscar Tshiebwe as out.
