Denver Nuggets (8-1, first in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (5-3, fifth in the Western Conference)
Houston; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Houston will try to keep its five-game home win streak alive when the Rockets take on Denver.
Houston finished 22-60 overall, 12-40 in Western Conference play and 14-27 at home during the 2022-23 season. The Rockets averaged 110.7 points per game last season, 19.1 on free throws and 31.2 from 3-point range.
Denver went 53-29 overall and 34-18 in Western Conference games during the 2022-23 season. The Nuggets shot 50.4% from the field and 37.9% from 3-point range last season.
INJURIES: Rockets: Victor Oladipo: out (knee), Amen Thompson: out (ankle).
Nuggets: Vlatko Cancar: out (knee), Jamal Murray: out (hamstring).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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