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Denver Nuggets at Houston Rockets: 2026-11-09 preview
Nuggets 5-3 at Rockets 7-3 — Jamal Murray leads the watch list at 25.4 a night.
By ExpertsLeague Desk · November 9, 2026
Denver Nuggets (5-3) visit Houston Rockets (7-3) tonight — the Nuggets coming off 2 straight wins, the Rockets coming off 2 straight losses. The records say coin flip, which usually means the details decide it: turnovers, the glass, and who gets to play their preferred pace.
Form guide
Last five: Houston Rockets 2-3, Denver Nuggets 4-1. Streaks — Rockets L2, Nuggets W2.
Players to watch
Jamal Murray (Nuggets) — 25.4 points, 5 rebounds, 6.4 assists per game over his last 5.
Nikola Jokic (Nuggets) — 23.2 points, 10.4 rebounds, 9.4 assists per game over his last 5.
Kevin Durant (Rockets) — 19.2 points, 5.2 rebounds per game over his last 5.
Jabari Smith Jr. (Rockets) — 18.4 points, 7 rebounds per game over his last 5.
Records, streaks, and player lines above are computed from final box scores in the ExpertsLeague stat library. This preview was assembled automatically by the Desk — education and opinion, never a guarantee.
Assembled automatically from cached final box-score data — a template wrote this, not a model, so every number is traceable. Education and opinion only; nothing here guarantees outcomes. 21+. Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.