Rockets at Nuggets — NBA Player Props & Matchup

Houston Rockets at Denver Nuggets · Friday, November 20, 2026 · 10:00 PM ET · 2026-27 season

Player props, odds and matchup context for Rockets at Nuggets: the defense-vs-position matchup, the season series, key players — build a Rockets vs Nuggets same-game parlay on ParlayBuilder.

Defensive Matchup (2026-27 season, through 5 games)

What each defense allowed per game per floor spot this season (two guard spots, two forward spots, one center spot). Ranks are opponent-adjusted, among all 30 defenses against that position.

Rockets defense

  • vs guards: points allowed 30.6 per guard spot, the 17th most in the league this season; rebounds allowed 7.7 per guard spot, ranked 29th; assists allowed 7.1 per guard spot, ranked 27th; 3-pointers allowed 4.3 per guard spot, ranked 13th
  • vs forwards: points allowed 21.4 per forward spot, the 17th most in the league this season; rebounds allowed 9.8 per forward spot, ranked 26th; assists allowed 3.9 per forward spot, ranked 28th; 3-pointers allowed 1.5 per forward spot, ranked 26th
  • vs centers: points allowed 6.0 per center spot, the 25th most in the league this season; rebounds allowed 5.8 per center spot, ranked 13th; assists allowed 2.2 per center spot, ranked 6th; 3-pointers allowed 0.0 per center spot, ranked 27th

Nuggets defense

  • vs guards: points allowed 29.2 per guard spot, the 18th most in the league this season; rebounds allowed 8.0 per guard spot, ranked 17th; assists allowed 8.5 per guard spot, ranked 6th; 3-pointers allowed 4.3 per guard spot, ranked 6th
  • vs forwards: points allowed 21.0 per forward spot, the 12th most in the league this season; rebounds allowed 8.2 per forward spot, ranked 18th; assists allowed 4.8 per forward spot, ranked 2nd; 3-pointers allowed 2.3 per forward spot, ranked 9th
  • vs centers: points allowed 14.8 per center spot, the 5th most in the league this season; rebounds allowed 12.4 per center spot, ranked 3rd; assists allowed 1.4 per center spot, ranked last; 3-pointers allowed 0.6 per center spot, ranked 15th

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Rockets vs Nuggets: 2026-27 Season Series

Key Players

Rockets

  • Alperen Sengun F · 22.8 points, 9.0 rebounds, 7.4 assists per game (2026-27, 5 games)
  • Kevin Durant F · 22.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists per game (2026-27, 7 games)
  • Jabari Smith F · 19.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists per game (2026-27, 7 games)

Nuggets

  • Jamal Murray G · 25.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists per game (2026-27, 5 games)
  • Nikola Jokic C · 21.2 points, 9.8 rebounds, 9.2 assists per game (2026-27, 5 games)
  • Christian Braun G · 15.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists per game (2026-27, 5 games)

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