The Denver Nuggets are sitting at 2-1 in the NBA Cup, and with just one game left, they are tied at the top of West Group C with the Portland Trail Blazers. Unf

The NBA Cup is progressing at full speed as teams complete their group day games and head towards the tournament's knockout stage.

The Rockets and Nuggets are considered two of the best teams in the Western Conference. They'll face one another on Friday night. Here's how you can watch.

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The Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon is listed as probable with hamstring injury management in a key NBA Cup matchup. Full injury report.

Nikola Jokic's greatness has become impossible to deny. The 3-time NBA MVP is also a champion and has a Finals MVP to his name. His efficiency is absurd, his playmaking is spectacular, and he is almost peerless offensively.

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.

Nikola Jokic had 34 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, and Jamal Murray added 26 points and 10 assists as the Nuggets held on to beat the Houston Rockets 112-109 on Friday night.

He’s a good enough player to have his own story,” Nuggets star Nikola Jokic says of Houston’s Alperen Sengun. “He’s an amazing player.”

The Lakers are are not deep enough to compete with OKC Thunder or the Denver Nuggets, reckons Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady.