Monday, November 9, 2026
Away
DEN
Denver Nuggets
5-3
Tip-off8:30 PM ET
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HOU
Houston Rockets
7-2
The box score and play-by-play show up here once it tips off.
Watch for
Amen Thompson held Jamal Murray to 26 points on 7-of-15 shooting in 140 possessions in past meetings (7 games).
Last time they met
See game →Mar 11 · last season
HOU
93
DEN
129
The Nuggets won 3 of 4 last season.
Best connection
Who sets up whom the most, among players still on the team
HOU
19 assists this season · 112 last season
Matchups to watch
Each team’s top scorer and who has guarded him in past games against this team
DEN
Guarded
most byAmen ThompsonHOU
most byAmen ThompsonHOU
With Thompson on him: 26 points on 7-of-15 (4-of-7 from three) in about 140 possessions. 7 games over the last few seasons.
Last 3 games against HOU: 27.0 a game. Most recent 30 on 11-of-21, Mar 11.
HOU
Guarded
most byNikola JokićDEN
most byNikola JokićDEN
With Jokić on him: 34 points on 16-of-36 (0-of-2 from three) in about 108 possessions. 5 games over the last few seasons.
Last 3 games against DEN: 17.0 a game. Most recent 10 on 5-of-8, Mar 11.
Their best five
Five-man groups still together, by how much they outscored teams