The Houston Rockets (5-2), on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Ball Arena, battle the Denver Nuggets (5-2). The game tips at 5 p.m. ET on SCHN, ALT, and NBA TV.
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Rockets vs. Nuggets game informationDate: Saturday, December 20, 2025Time: 5 p.m. ETHow to watch on TV: SCHN, ALT, and NBA TVLocation: Denver, ColoradoVenue: Ball Arena
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Rockets key playersAlperen Şengün: 22.4 PTS, 9.9 REB, 7.3 AST, 1.6 STL, 47.2 FG%, 42.9 3PT% (9-for-21)Kevin Durant: 24.0 PTS, 1.1 STL, 47.4 FG%, 37.5 3PT% (12-for-32)Amen Thompson: 18.6 PTS, 5.7 AST, 50.0 FG%, 17.6 3PT% (3-for-17)Jabari Smith Jr.: 15.2 PTS, 1.2 STL, 47.1 FG%, 39.4 3PT% (13-for-33)Tari Eason: 12.3 PTS, 50.8 FG%, 55.9 3PT% (19-for-34)Nuggets key playersNikola Jokić: 24.1 PTS, 13.4 REB, 12.0 AST, 2.3 STL, 61.3 FG%, 30.6 3PT% (11-for-36)Jamal Murray: 22.7 PTS, 5.3 AST, 1.1 STL, 46.5 FG%, 30.4 3PT% (14-for-46)Aaron Gordon: 20.4 PTS, 55.3 FG%, 44.4 3PT% (16-for-36)Christian Braun: 12.4 PTS, 49.3 FG%, 17.6 3PT% (3-for-17)Jonas Valanciunas: 8.3 PTS, 53.5 FG%
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Rockets vs. Nuggets stats breakdownThe 124.6 points per game the Nuggets average are 12.9 more points than the Rockets give up (111.7).The Rockets put up an average of 124.7 points per game, 11.1 more points than the 113.6 the Nuggets allow.The Nuggets and the Rockets rebound at around the same rate, with the Nuggets averaging 2.1 fewer rebounds per game.The Rockets have shot at a 49.3% rate from the field this season, 3.9 percentage points higher than the 45.4% shooting opponents of the Nuggets have averaged.The Nuggets make 50.3% of their shots from the field this season, which is 6.0 percentage points higher than the Rockets have allowed to their opponents (44.3%).
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