As they gear up to square off against the Houston Rockets (16-6) on Monday, Dec. 15 at Ball Arena, with tip-off at 9:30 p.m. ET, the Denver Nuggets (18-6) have three players currently listed on the injury report. The Rockets’ injury report also has three players on it.
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Nuggets vs. Rockets Game Info
When: Monday, December 15, 2025 at 9:30 p.m. ET
Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
TV: Peacock, ALT, and SCHN
Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Nuggets’ Injury Report
Nuggets Injuries:
Aaron Gordon: Out (Hamstring),
Julian Strawther: Day-To-Day (Back),
Christian Braun: Out (Ankle)
Nuggets’ Top Players
Nuggets Stats
Denver is outscoring opponents by 9.6 points per game with a +231 scoring differential overall. It puts up 125.5 points per game (first in the NBA) and allows 115.9 per contest (13th in the league).
Nikola Jokic scores a team-leading 29.5 points per game to rank fifth in the league.
Denver prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 4.3 boards. It is pulling down 44.8 rebounds per game (13th in the league) compared to its opponents’ 40.5 per contest.
Jokic is first in league play with 12.3 rebounds per game to lead the Nuggets.
Denver connects on 13.5 three-pointers per game (17th in the league), while its opponents have made 13.0 on average.
The Nuggets’ Jamal Murray makes 3.2 three-pointers per game (ninth-best in the NBA) to lead the team.
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Rockets’ Injury Report
Rockets Injuries:
Tari Eason: Questionable (Oblique),
Dorian Finney-Smith: Out (Ankle),
Fred VanVleet: Out For Season (Acl)
Rockets’ Top Players
Rockets Stats
Houston has a +225 scoring differential, topping opponents by 10.2 points per game. It is putting up 120.6 points per game, fifth in the league, and is giving up 110.4 per outing to rank second in the NBA.
Kevin Durant is 16th in the league with a team-high 24.8 points per game.
The 48.9 rebounds per game Houston accumulates rank first in the NBA, 11.4 more than the 37.5 its opponents grab.
Alperen Sengun averages 9.4 rebounds per game (11th in NBA) to lead the Rockets.
Houston connects on 11.8 three-pointers per game (23rd in the league) compared to its opponents’ 12.7. It shoots 39.6% from deep, and its opponents shoot 34.1%.
Reed Sheppard is 28th in the NBA and leads the Rockets with 2.5 made treys per game.
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