The Houston Rockets will look to keep the longest win streak of their season to date alive as they host the Denver Nuggets at their home arena of Toyota Center this Friday (Nov. 21) night. It will be one of the toughest tests for both Western Conference ball clubs, with the Nuggets and Rockets both near the top of the standings in their conference.
This game could come down to health, with Houston staring down a larger than usual list of players who might end up sitting this game out. But if healthy, this contest probably tilts slightly in favor of the Rockets as the home team.
Records, standing, and streaks
At present, the Rockets have a 10-3 record and are in a five-game win streak, which puts them in the Western Conference standings’ third -place slot.
The Nuggets own an 11-3 record, which has them just ahead of Houston in the West in the second-place slot.
What happened in the last game for each team?
Houston beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-104 on the road on Wednesday (Nov. 19) night.
The Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-118 at Smoothie King Center the same night.
Injuries
For Houston, Tari Eason (oblique), Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle) and Fred VanVleet (ACL) are out, and Steven Adams (ankle) and Jabari Smith Jr. (knee) are both questionable.
For Denver, Christian Braun (ankle) and Julian Strawther (back) are out, and Aaron Gordon (hamstring) is probable.
Probable starting lineups – Houston
Probable starting lineups – Denver
Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:
This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Houston Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets: Stream, lineups, injury reports, broadcast (11/21)
Reporting by Justin Quinn, Rockets Wire / Rockets Wire
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