Houston Rockets at Denver Nuggets: preview and win probability

Houston Rockets visit Denver Nuggets. Rockets are 1-0 and have gone L-W-W-L-W in their last 5, while Nuggets have not played a regular-season game yet.

Tip Off Live ratings give the edge to Nuggets: about 67% to win, with a projected score of Houston Rockets 112, Denver Nuggets 116. These are model estimates built from past results, not guarantees.

The teams have met 7 times in our recent records. Nuggets lead 5-2, and the average margin has been 4 points in favor of Nuggets.

On the injury report, Julian Strawther (DEN) is listed as out.

Keys to the game

Rockets come in with the better recent form (3 wins in their last 5).
Home court is worth roughly three points in our model, which helps Nuggets.
Watch the rotation: 1 player is listed as out across the two teams.

Recent meetings

Mar 11: HOU 93, DEN 129
Dec 20: HOU 115, DEN 101
Dec 15: HOU 125, DEN 128
Nov 21: DEN 112, HOU 109
Apr 13: DEN 126, HOU 111

Injury report

Houston Rockets

Steven Adams Questionable · back Oct 23
Reed Sheppard Questionable · back Oct 23

Denver Nuggets

Spencer Jones Questionable · back Oct 22
Julian Strawther Out · back Nov 29

Win probability

33%

67%

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Projected score: Rockets 112, Nuggets 116

Model estimate for information and entertainment.

Matchup at a glance

	HOU	DEN
Record	1-0	0-0
Last 5	LWWLW	LLLWL
Points per game	128	–
Allowed per game	110	–
Days of rest	–	–
Rating	1572	1593