As they get ready to square off against the Houston Rockets (16-8) on Saturday, Dec. 20 at Ball Arena, with tip-off at 5 p.m. ET, the Denver Nuggets (20-6) have three players currently listed on the injury report. The Rockets also have listed three injured players.
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Rockets vs. Nuggets Game Info
- When: Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 5 p.m. ET
- Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
- TV: SCHN, ALT, and NBA TV
- Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Rockets' Injury Report
Rockets Injuries:
Fred VanVleet: Out For Season (Acl),
Dorian Finney-Smith: Out (Ankle),
Tari Eason: Out (Oblique)
Rockets' Top Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 22 | 25.1 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| Alperen Sengun | 22 | 23.7 | 9.5 | 7.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Amen Thompson | 24 | 17.6 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 23 | 15.3 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| Reed Sheppard | 24 | 12.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
Rockets Stats
- Houston has a +217 scoring differential, topping opponents by 9.0 points per game. It is putting up 121.1 points per game to rank third in the league and is allowing 112.1 per contest to rank third in the NBA.
- Kevin Durant paces the Rockets, recording 25.1 points per game (16th in the league).
- Houston comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 11.4 boards. It is collecting 49.1 rebounds per game (first in the league) compared to its opponents' 37.7 per contest.
- Alperen Sengun leads the Rockets with 9.5 rebounds per game (10th in league play).
- Houston hits 11.8 three-pointers per game (24th in the league) at a 39.6% rate (third-best in the NBA), compared to the 12.7 its opponents make while shooting 34.7% from beyond the arc.
- The Rockets' most prolific three-point shooter, Reed Sheppard, is 27th in the league with 2.6 made treys per game.
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Nuggets' Injury Report
Nuggets Injuries:
Christian Braun: Out (Ankle),
Peyton Watson: Questionable (Side),
Aaron Gordon: Out (Hamstring)
Nuggets' Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić | 31.0 | 13.0 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Jamal Murray | 33.5 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| Cameron Johnson | 16.0 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Bruce Brown | 6.5 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 12.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
Nuggets Stats
- Denver is outscoring opponents by 9.4 points per game, with a +245 scoring differential overall. It puts up 125.6 points per game (first in NBA) and gives up 116.2 per outing (15th in league).
- Nikola Jokic's 29.6 points per game leads the Nuggets and ranks fifth in the NBA.
- Denver averages 44.4 rebounds per game (14th in league) while conceding 40.8 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 3.6 boards per game.
- Jokic is first in the NBA with 12.3 rebounds per game, leading the Nuggets.
- Denver hits 13.7 three-pointers per game (13th in the league) at a 40.1% rate (second-best in NBA), compared to the 12.9 its opponents make, shooting 34.2% from deep.
- The Nuggets are paced by Jamal Murray's 3.3 threes per game (seventh in league).
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