The Rockets rank 2nd in the NBA in offensive rating (119.4), and the Nuggets rank 22nd in defensive rating (113.4). A good spot for the offense against a middle-of-the-pack defense.
League average is 110.9, so the Rockets are 8.5 above it. Alperen Sengun leads them with 22.4 points a game on 61.4% true shooting.
Season before this game (DEN 7 games, HOU 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
DENHOUDenver NuggetsLast 5: average margin +2.2 (season +0.7). Streak W1.
Houston RocketsLast 5: average margin +10.8 (season +10.3). Streak L1.
Denver Nuggets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal MurrayG | 25.4 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 65.1 |
| Nikola JokicC | 23.4 | 9.7 | 9.3 | 57.9 |
| Christian BraunG | 14.6 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 66.9 |
| Aaron GordonF | 12.3 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 57.9 |
Houston Rockets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen SengunF-C | 22.4 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 61.4 |
| Kevin DurantF | 20.8 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 66.1 |
| Jabari Smith Jr.F | 17.6 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 66.5 |
| Amen ThompsonG-F | 15.4 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 57.2 |
Denver NuggetsHouston RocketsTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.