Biggest mismatches

Team vs team

Season before this game (DEN 6 games, HOU 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

DENHOU

Scoring

113.314th · Average

Points per game

NBA avg 113.4

119.26th · Above avg

115.722nd · Below avg

Points allowed

NBA avg 113.6

106.44th · Top 5

-2.319th · Average

Point margin

NBA avg -0.2

+12.91st · Top 5

Efficiency

113.88th · Above avg

Offensive rating

NBA avg 110.8

120.81st · Top 5

113.922nd · Below avg

Defensive rating

NBA avg 110.9

105.84th · Top 5

-0.116th · Average

Net rating

NBA avg -0.1

+15.01st · Top 5

100.623rd

Pace

NBA avg 102.4

99.628th

Shooting

54.4%12th · Average

Effective FG%

NBA avg 53.4%

57.4%2nd · Top 5

59.1%7th · Above avg

True shooting %

NBA avg 57.2%

61.5%2nd · Top 5

12.320th · Average

Threes made

NBA avg 13.2

13.018th · Average

37.0%8th · Above avg

Three-point %

NBA avg 34.8%

39.1%3rd · Top 5

0.335th · Top 5

Free-throw rate

NBA avg 0.29

0.3013th · Average

Defense

54.3%19th · Average

Opponent eFG%

NBA avg 53.4%

51.4%7th · Above avg

10.73rd · Top 5

Steals

NBA avg 8.7

9.58th · Above avg

4.223rd · Below avg

Blocks

NBA avg 5.0

5.69th · Above avg

Possessions

15.2%18th · Average

Turnover rate

NBA avg 15.0%

14.4%11th · Average

26.6%17th · Average

Off. rebound rate

NBA avg 27.3%

31.7%4th · Top 5

42.519th · Average

Rebounds

NBA avg 44.1

44.115th · Average

26.316th · Average

Assists

NBA avg 26.2

28.93rd · Top 5

Recent form

Denver Nuggets

WLWWL

Last 5: average margin -0.4 (season -2.3). Streak L1.

Houston Rockets

WWLWW

Last 5: average margin +14.8 (season +12.9). Streak W2.

Key players

Denver Nuggets

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Jamal MurrayG	27.3	5.5	5.7	66.2
Nikola JokicC	22.0	9.7	9.0	55.3
Christian BraunG	15.2	4.0	2.2	64.6
Aaron GordonF	11.5	6.0	2.8	53.5

Houston Rockets

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Alperen SengunF-C	23.3	8.7	7.8	64.2
Kevin DurantF	20.8	5.2	3.2	66.5
Jabari Smith Jr.F	18.4	6.4	2.4	65.0
Amen ThompsonG-F	16.0	6.1	3.6	58.2

Injury report

Denver Nuggets

Julian Strawther G · Left Knee Sprain · back ~2026-11-29 Out

Spencer Jones F · Bilateral Hamstring Injury Management · back ~2026-11-11 Out

Houston Rockets

Steven Adams C · Right Soleus Strain · back ~2026-11-09 Out

Clint Capela C · Right Ankle Sprain · back ~2026-11-04 Questionable