Denver takes on Houston, aims for 50th win this season

Denver Nuggets (49-32, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (52-29, second in the Western Conference)

Houston; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Denver will look for its 50th win this season when the Nuggets visit the Houston Rockets.

The Rockets are 31-20 in Western Conference games. Houston leads the Western Conference in rebounding, averaging 48.5 boards. Alperen Sengun leads the Rockets with 10.4 rebounds.

The Nuggets are 31-20 in conference play. Denver ranks fourth in the Western Conference shooting 37.6% from 3-point range.

The Rockets average 12.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.4 fewer makes per game than the Nuggets allow (14.1). The Nuggets score 11.1 more points per game (120.7) than the Rockets give up to opponents (109.6).

TOP PERFORMERS: Jalen Green is scoring 21.2 points per game with 4.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists for the Rockets. Sengun is averaging 16.3 points and 7.9 rebounds while shooting 48.0% over the last 10 games.

Jamal Murray is averaging 21.5 points and 6.1 assists for the Nuggets. Nikola Jokic is averaging 24.7 points and 8.9 rebounds while shooting 58.2% over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rockets: 6-4, averaging 119.9 points, 47.6 rebounds, 25.7 assists, 8.0 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.9 points per game.

Nuggets: 5-5, averaging 120.1 points, 47.1 rebounds, 31.6 assists, 6.8 steals and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 50.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.1 points.

INJURIES: Rockets: Jae’Sean Tate: day to day (ankle), Jabari Smith Jr.: day to day (groin), Amen Thompson: day to day (rest), Dillon Brooks: day to day (rest), Tari Eason: day to day (leg), Fred VanVleet: day to day (ankle), Alperen Sengun: day to day (back).

Nuggets: DaRon Holmes II: out for season (achilles).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.