Nuggets vs. Rockets (Nov 9, 2026)

DEN

Season Leaders

HOU

24.3

J. Murray

PPG

21.5

A. Şengün

10.1

N. Jokić

RPG

8.8

A. Şengün

9.1

N. Jokić

APG

7.8

A. Şengün

DEN

Team Stats

HOU

115.3

Offensive Rating

116.0

113.1

Defensive Rating

107.0

+2.1

Net Rating

+9.0

36.0

3P%

37.6

11.6

3PM

12.7

13.4

Stocks

15

DEN

Injuries

HOU

Julian Strawther

SG

Out (Knee)

C

Clint Capela

Out (Ankle)

C

Steven Adams

Out (Calf)

2026-27 Western Standings

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	8	2	.800
2	Spurs	8	2	.800
3	Lakers	8	2	.800
4	Warriors	7	3	.700	1.0
5	Timberwolves	7	3	.700	1.0
6	Rockets	7	3	.700	1.0
7	Grizzlies	6	3	.667	1.5
8	Trail Blazers	6	3	.667	1.5
9	Nuggets	5	3	.625	2.0
10	Mavericks	5	4	.556	2.5
11	Pelicans	4	5	.444	3.5
12	Suns	3	5	.375	4.0
13	Clippers	1	7	.125	6.0
14	Kings	1	8	.111	6.5
15	Jazz	1	8	.111	6.5

DEN

Last 5

HOU

Sat, Nov 7

Sat, Nov 7

Wed, Nov 4

Wed, Nov 4

Mon, Nov 2

Mon, Nov 2

Fri, Oct 30

Sat, Oct 31

Wed, Oct 28

Fri, Oct 30

Game Info

November 9, 2026

League Pass

Toyota Center

Houston, Texas

Team Leaders

PPG

24.3

J. Murray

RPG

10.1

N. Jokić

APG

9.1

N. Jokić

+/-

+38

C. Braun

Season

Career vs HOU

Regular Season	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
Jamal Murray J. Murray	8	8	36.6	24.3	5.5	6.1	1.0	0.6	7.6	16.1	47.3	3.9	7.9	49.2	5.1	6.1	83.7	64.4	0.9	4.6	2.6	1.8
Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	8	8	36.0	22.9	10.1	9.1	2.0	1.1	8.9	18.4	48.3	1.0	4.4	22.9	4.1	4.6	89.2	56.0	2.8	7.4	3.3	2.8
Christian Braun C. Braun	8	8	34.3	13.5	3.9	2.1	2.0	0.1	5.1	9.9	51.9	1.8	4.6	37.8	1.5	1.8	85.7	63.4	0.9	3.0	1.4	3.0
Aaron Gordon A. Gordon	8	8	29.3	12.3	5.3	2.1	1.1	0.4	3.9	9.4	41.3	1.3	4.3	29.4	3.3	4.0	81.3	55.0	1.1	4.1	1.3	2.4
Cameron Johnson C. Johnson	5	5	27.4	10.8	4.2	1.8	1.0	0.0	4.2	8.6	48.8	2.0	5.0	40.0	0.4	0.8	50.0	60.3	0.8	3.4	1.4	1.8
DeMar DeRozan D. DeRozan	7	0	24.6	10.7	1.9	3.0	0.9	0.1	3.7	8.7	42.6	0.3	1.6	18.2	3.0	3.7	80.8	51.8	0.6	1.3	1.3	2.3
Trevon Brazile T. Brazile	8	1	21.1	7.4	6.1	0.6	0.8	0.5	2.9	5.4	53.5	0.9	2.6	33.3	0.8	1.4	54.5	61.7	1.6	4.5	0.8	2.0
Spencer Jones S. Jones	1	0	21.0	13.0	6.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	5.0	6.0	83.3	3.0	3.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0	108.3	0.0	6.0	0.0	1.0
Bryce Hopkins B. Hopkins	6	2	16.0	6.0	2.3	0.5	0.3	0.0	2.2	3.3	65.0	0.3	0.8	40.0	1.3	1.8	72.7	72.5	0.7	1.7	0.8	1.7
Marvin Bagley III M. Bagley III	8	0	12.3	6.0	3.5	0.6	0.3	0.4	2.1	3.9	54.8	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.8	2.3	77.8	61.7	1.4	2.1	0.6	1.3
Tyus Jones T. Jones	8	0	11.1	2.9	0.6	2.0	0.8	0.1	1.0	2.5	40.0	0.4	1.3	30.0	0.5	0.5	100.0	52.8	0.1	0.5	0.4	0.3
Alpha Diallo A. Diallo	3	0	10.7	1.3	1.0	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.7	2.0	33.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	33.3	0.3	0.7	1.0	1.3
Cam Whitmore C. Whitmore	2	0	7.5	4.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	2.0	3.5	57.1	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	53.8	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
Zeke Nnaji Z. Nnaji	2	0	3.5	3.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	100.0	0.5	0.5	100.0	2.0	2.0	100.0	126.8	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.5
Ryan Nembhard R. Nembhard	3	0	3.3	3.0	0.3	0.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.7	60.0	0.3	0.3	100.0	0.7	0.7	100.0	76.5	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.3
DaRon Holmes II D. Holmes II	3	0	3.0	1.0	0.3	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	33.3	0.3	1.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	0	50.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.3

Regular Season	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
DeMar DeRozan D. DeRozan	41	41	34.7	20.9	4.8	4.4	1.1	0.4	7.2	16.3	44.3	0.5	1.8	27.8	5.9	7.0	84.7	53.8	0.7	4.2	2.1	2.2
Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	35	32	29.5	21.5	11.0	7.2	1.3	0.7	8.3	15.2	54.6	1.0	2.5	39.1	3.9	5.0	78.9	61.8	3.3	7.8	3.5	3.2
Jamal Murray J. Murray	26	22	29.1	18.1	3.2	4.3	0.8	0.2	6.5	13.9	46.4	2.1	5.2	41.0	3.1	3.7	82.5	58.2	0.5	2.7	2.1	2.0
Spencer Jones S. Jones	4	2	27.5	5.8	3.5	1.0	1.5	0.8	2.3	4.8	47.4	1.0	2.5	40.0	0.3	0.5	50.0	57.8	1.3	2.3	0.0	3.0
Cameron Johnson C. Johnson	17	9	27.5	11.8	3.8	2.3	1.2	0.4	4.0	9.6	41.7	2.5	5.9	42.0	1.3	1.7	75.9	56.9	0.6	3.2	0.5	1.5
Aaron Gordon A. Gordon	26	23	26.6	12.0	5.4	2.7	0.6	0.6	4.7	10.0	47.5	0.9	2.9	30.7	1.7	2.7	61.4	53.8	1.8	3.6	1.3	1.3
Cam Whitmore C. Whitmore	1	0	25.1	11.0	3.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	5.0	9.0	55.6	0.0	3.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	50.0	55.7	2.0	1.0	1.0	4.0
Marvin Bagley III M. Bagley III	14	7	22.1	12.3	6.7	1.0	0.1	0.8	5.0	10.4	48.3	0.2	1.0	21.4	2.1	2.5	82.9	53.6	2.6	4.1	1.2	1.6
Christian Braun C. Braun	12	4	19.7	7.6	2.8	1.3	0.4	0.0	3.0	5.6	53.7	0.6	1.5	38.9	1.0	1.0	100.0	62.9	0.6	2.2	0.8	1.1
Tyus Jones T. Jones	31	7	19.6	7.2	2.4	4.0	0.8	0.1	2.8	7.1	39.3	1.3	3.3	39.8	0.4	0.6	61.1	49.4	0.2	2.2	0.8	0.6
Ryan Nembhard R. Nembhard	3	1	15.9	5.3	0.7	4.3	0.3	0.3	2.3	4.7	50.0	0.7	1.7	40.0	0.0	0.0	0	57.1	0.3	0.3	1.3	1.0
Julian Strawther J. Strawther	8	0	9.8	3.4	0.4	0.9	0.1	0.0	0.9	3.1	28.0	0.5	1.6	30.8	1.1	1.4	81.8	45.2	0.0	0.4	0.4	1.0
Zeke Nnaji Z. Nnaji	14	0	8.5	2.4	1.1	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.9	2.4	39.4	0.1	0.8	9.1	0.4	0.9	46.2	42.6	0.5	0.6	0.3	0.6

Team Leaders

PPG

21.5

A. Şengün

RPG

8.8

A. Şengün

APG

7.8

A. Şengün

+/-

+108

J. Smith Jr.

Season

Career vs DEN

Regular Season	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
Jabari Smith Jr. J. Smith Jr.	10	10	35.1	17.3	6.4	2.3	1.0	1.0	6.0	11.8	50.8	2.8	5.9	47.5	2.5	2.9	86.2	66.2	1.3	5.1	1.0	2.0
Alperen Şengün A. Şengün	8	8	34.6	21.5	8.8	7.8	1.1	1.1	8.0	15.6	51.2	1.0	2.0	50.0	4.5	5.9	76.6	59.0	2.8	6.0	3.3	3.1
Kevin Durant K. Durant	10	10	34.1	20.8	5.7	3.0	0.7	1.4	6.4	12.6	50.8	1.4	3.9	35.9	6.6	7.8	84.6	64.9	0.4	5.3	3.0	2.0
Amen Thompson A. Thompson	10	10	33.3	15.6	6.5	3.0	1.2	0.6	6.0	11.9	50.4	0.2	0.9	22.2	3.4	4.4	77.3	56.4	3.1	3.4	1.7	2.2
Fred VanVleet F. VanVleet	8	8	30.0	13.4	3.4	6.0	1.3	0.3	4.5	11.1	40.4	2.8	7.8	35.5	1.6	1.9	86.7	56.0	0.3	3.1	1.4	2.9
Tari Eason T. Eason	10	1	24.2	9.4	6.1	1.3	1.1	1.2	3.6	8.4	42.9	0.8	3.2	25.0	1.4	1.5	93.3	51.9	2.3	3.8	1.4	2.3
Marcus Smart M. Smart	7	1	22.7	9.1	2.7	2.1	1.1	0.1	3.0	7.1	42.0	1.9	5.0	37.1	1.3	1.6	81.8	58.4	0.6	2.1	1.9	2.6
Reed Sheppard R. Sheppard	7	1	20.6	10.0	2.0	3.1	1.6	0.0	3.6	9.6	37.3	2.3	7.1	32.0	0.6	0.6	100.0	50.9	0.4	1.6	1.3	1.4
Clint Capela C. Capela	6	1	14.2	3.2	5.2	1.7	0.8	0.7	1.5	2.3	64.3	0.0	0.0	0	0.2	0.3	50.0	63.8	2.3	2.8	0.8	1.7
Bogdan Bogdanović B. Bogdanović	10	0	11.3	5.0	1.1	1.0	0.3	0.0	1.7	3.5	48.6	1.0	2.3	43.5	0.6	0.6	100.0	66.4	0.1	1.0	0.6	0.7
Steven Adams S. Adams	1	0	8.0	4.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0	100.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	4.0
Oscar Tshiebwe O. Tshiebwe	6	0	7.0	2.8	2.0	0.5	0.2	0.3	1.3	1.5	88.9	0.0	0.0	0	0.2	0.7	25.0	79.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	0.5
Isaiah Crawford I. Crawford	6	0	5.0	2.3	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.8	1.5	55.6	0.7	1.3	50.0	0.0	0.0	0	77.8	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.8
Bruce Thornton B. Thornton	6	0	3.2	2.0	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.8	1.5	55.6	0.3	0.7	50.0	0.0	0.0	0	66.7	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.5
Jae'Sean Tate J. Tate	6	0	2.7	0.0	0.8	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.5	0.3	0.2	0.2

Regular Season	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
Kevin Durant K. Durant	55	55	36.6	27.9	6.5	4.6	1.2	1.3	9.3	18.5	50.4	2.2	5.3	41.2	7.1	8.0	88.0	63.3	0.6	5.9	2.9	2.0
Amen Thompson A. Thompson	7	7	35.5	15.0	7.0	3.6	1.6	1.1	6.4	12.4	51.7	0.3	1.3	22.2	1.9	3.7	50.0	53.3	2.7	4.3	1.9	2.9
Fred VanVleet F. VanVleet	13	10	32.5	17.8	2.2	5.5	1.2	0.3	5.5	13.1	42.4	3.4	7.8	43.1	3.4	4.1	83.0	60.0	0.1	2.2	1.6	1.9
Jabari Smith Jr. J. Smith Jr.	13	12	30.5	13.2	8.2	1.9	0.3	0.8	5.0	10.6	47.1	2.0	4.7	42.6	1.2	1.5	75.0	58.2	1.9	6.2	1.2	2.8
Alperen Şengün A. Şengün	17	15	30.4	16.6	7.9	5.4	0.9	0.9	6.9	14.1	49.2	0.3	2.0	14.7	2.4	3.6	67.2	52.8	2.1	5.8	2.2	3.0
Marcus Smart M. Smart	21	15	30.0	10.9	3.2	4.0	1.7	0.3	3.8	9.7	39.4	1.4	4.2	32.6	1.9	2.3	81.3	50.9	1.1	2.1	1.8	2.7
Bogdan Bogdanović B. Bogdanović	15	4	26.6	12.1	2.9	2.9	0.8	0.3	4.4	11.4	38.6	2.0	5.7	35.3	1.3	1.5	86.4	50.1	0.8	2.1	1.5	2.2
Steven Adams S. Adams	38	30	25.8	8.0	6.9	1.4	0.9	0.7	3.5	6.6	52.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	2.2	47.6	52.8	3.1	3.9	1.2	2.5
Clint Capela C. Capela	29	25	25.7	12.8	9.8	0.8	0.7	0.8	5.5	9.1	60.6	0.0	0.0	0	1.7	3.2	53.2	60.6	3.7	6.1	1.1	2.4
Reed Sheppard R. Sheppard	6	0	24.8	13.0	1.5	3.5	1.7	0.8	4.5	10.7	42.2	2.5	6.5	38.5	1.5	2.0	75.0	56.3	0.0	1.5	1.2	2.3
Jae'Sean Tate J. Tate	11	5	20.3	7.8	4.5	1.6	0.9	0.3	3.4	6.5	52.1	0.4	1.6	22.2	0.7	1.3	57.1	55.7	1.5	3.0	0.9	3.1
Tari Eason T. Eason	11	1	19.8	7.3	5.5	1.5	0.9	0.5	2.9	6.5	44.4	0.5	2.4	19.2	1.0	1.3	78.6	51.2	2.0	3.5	1.0	1.1
Oscar Tshiebwe O. Tshiebwe	5	2	18.6	7.0	8.6	1.0	0.8	0.2	2.6	4.4	59.1	0.0	0.0	0	1.8	2.0	90.0	66.3	3.6	5.0	1.0	2.0
Isaiah Crawford I. Crawford	1	0	12.0	5.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	5.0	20.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	3.0	4.0	75.0	37.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	0.0
Julian Phillips J. Phillips	5	0	7.1	1.0	1.2	0.8	0.2	0.2	0.4	1.2	33.3	0.2	0.8	25.0	0.0	0.0	0	41.7	0.4	0.8	0.2	0.8

Denver plays Houston, seeks 4th straight road win

The Associated Press

Nov 8, 2026

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.

Nuggets DEN

Rockets HOU

Season Leaders

Team Stats

Injuries

2026-27 Western Standings

Last 5

Game Info

Denver plays Houston, seeks 4th straight road win

Players Mentioned

Steven Adams

Clint Capela

Julian Strawther