It's a two-game slate that Nuggets head coach David Adelman had noted prior to the game vs. Sacramento as "an extraordinarily tough back-to-back," and after their results of their 123-128 loss to the Kings that led to Denver's second loss in four games, that tall challenge ended up being exactly what it was expected to be.

The Denver Nuggets managed to overcome the loss of Aaron Gordon in the first half and beat the Houston Rockets on the road at the Toyota Center on Friday in an NBA Cup game. Nuggets star Nikola Jokić nearly produced a triple-double with 34 points,

Los Nuggets de Denver perdieron a otro jugador titular. El alero Aaron Gordon estará fuera de manera indefinida debido a una distensión en el tendón de la corva derecho.

Nikola Jokić nearly had a triple-double as the Denver Nuggets used a late run to put away the Rockets in a battle of two of the teams battling Oklahoma City for Western Conference supremacy.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Denver Nuggets vs. Houston Rockets NBA game from November 21, 2025 on ESPN.

An NBA writer believes the Golden State Warriors should consider trading for a former Denver Nuggets standout contributor.

Outside of Sabonis, all of the Kings' main roster is available against the Nuggets. All three two-way players, Dylan Cardwell, Daeqwon Plowden, and Isaiah Stevens, are with the Stockton Kings for the night.