Nuggets vs Rockets: Injury Updates, Team News, Match Preview & Predictions

Fixture: Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets

When: Wednesday, 20th November 2019 (9:00 PM ET)

Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, CO

Preview-

The contest between the two teams which currently sit at second and third place in a tough looking Western Conference should be a contest worth watching.

The Nuggets will be coming into the game on the back of a 131-114 win down the road to Memphis Girzzlies. The biggest takeaway for them from the victory would be the  39 points scored by Jamal Murray. Murray averages 19.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game in the season so far.

The Nuggets have won six out of their last seven encounters and their overall record for this season stands at 11-3.

Rockets are currently second in the Western Conference, thanks to eight victories in their last eight games, contributing to an overall record of 11-3 so far. James Harden has been central to the great run that the Rockets are on.

“Not one guy in the NBA can guard him (Harden) one-on-one. You have to do it as a group and hope some of their other guys aren’t hitting shots at a high level.” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said of  ahead of the match as per Nick Kosmider of the Athletic.

Harden will be coming into the game on the back of three consecutive 40+ games and a 36-pont game. The Rocket will once again look upto him along with Russell Westbrook, who registered another triple double in the last game.

Injury updates & team news-

Coming into Tuesday’s game, neither of the teams face major injury concerns. The nuggets have nobody in their injury list so far while three players- Guards Eric Gordon and Gerald Green and Centre Nene- who are already injured for the Rockets remain sidelined for the game against Nuggets.

Predictions-

Tuesday might see a tough game between the Nuggets and the Rockets, but on the current form, Rockets might just get to their ninth consecutive victory.