Biggest mismatches

Team vs team

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

HOUDEN

Scoring

119.26th · Above avg

Points per game

NBA avg 113.4

113.314th · Average

106.44th · Top 5

Points allowed

NBA avg 113.6

115.722nd · Below avg

+12.91st · Top 5

Point margin

NBA avg -0.2

-2.319th · Average

Efficiency

120.81st · Top 5

Offensive rating

NBA avg 110.8

113.88th · Above avg

105.84th · Top 5

Defensive rating

NBA avg 110.9

113.922nd · Below avg

+15.01st · Top 5

Net rating

NBA avg -0.1

-0.116th · Average

99.628th

Pace

NBA avg 102.4

100.623rd

Shooting

57.4%2nd · Top 5

Effective FG%

NBA avg 53.4%

54.4%12th · Average

61.5%2nd · Top 5

True shooting %

NBA avg 57.2%

59.1%7th · Above avg

13.018th · Average

Threes made

NBA avg 13.2

12.320th · Average

39.1%3rd · Top 5

Three-point %

NBA avg 34.8%

37.0%8th · Above avg

0.3013th · Average

Free-throw rate

NBA avg 0.29

0.335th · Top 5

Defense

51.4%7th · Above avg

Opponent eFG%

NBA avg 53.4%

54.3%19th · Average

9.58th · Above avg

Steals

NBA avg 8.7

10.73rd · Top 5

5.69th · Above avg

Blocks

NBA avg 5.0

4.223rd · Below avg

Possessions

14.4%11th · Average

Turnover rate

NBA avg 15.0%

15.2%18th · Average

31.7%4th · Top 5

Off. rebound rate

NBA avg 27.3%

26.6%17th · Average

44.115th · Average

Rebounds

NBA avg 44.1

42.519th · Average

28.93rd · Top 5

Assists

NBA avg 26.2

26.316th · Average

Recent form

Houston Rockets

WWLWW

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

Denver Nuggets

WLWWL

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

Key players

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

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

Injury report

Houston Rockets

Clint Capela C · Right Ankle Sprain · back ~2026-11-07 Out

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

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