Denver Nuggets (5-3, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (7-3, sixth in the Western Conference)

Houston; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Denver will try to keep its three-game road win streak alive when the Nuggets face Houston.

Houston went 52-30 overall, 29-23 in Western Conference play and 30-11 at home during the 2025-26 season. The Rockets averaged 25.4 assists per game on 43.0 made field goals last season.

Denver went 54-28 overall and 36-16 in Western Conference games during the 2025-26 season. The Nuggets averaged 122.1 points per game last season, 20.8 on free throws and 42.6 from 3-point range.

INJURIES: Rockets: Clint Capela: out (ankle), Steven Adams: out (calf).

Nuggets: Julian Strawther: out (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.