NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season
What does Nuggets vs Rockets change in the NBA playoff race?
Mon, Nov 9, 2026 · 8:30 PM ET (Nov 10, 10:30 KST)Toyota Center, Houston
What's at stake
Current standings (92 games played league-wide) plus this one result, recomputed for the 15 West teams. Arithmetic, not odds.
Nuggets win
Rockets win
- RocketsMagic 74→73Top-6 magic 75→74
- NuggetsWest #8→#10Magic 77→-
- TimberwolvesWest #9→#8
- WarriorsWest #10→#9
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-10 (play-in) finish (top-6 magic: a direct berth); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team. How we calculate →
Season series
Meeting 1 of 3 this season
Nuggets 0Rockets 0
Before this game
- Nov 9 Nuggets @ Rockets (Scheduled)
- Nov 20 Rockets @ Nuggets (Scheduled)
- Feb 14 Nuggets @ Rockets (Scheduled)
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Team records
Injury report
Nuggets
- Spencer JonesOut
- Julian StrawtherOut
- Alpha DialloAvailable
Rockets
- Steven AdamsOut
- Reed SheppardAvailable
- Clint CapelaOut
- Quadir CopelandOut
- Julian PhillipsOut
BALLDONTLIE injury report (status only). It can change before tip-off.
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Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic and tragic numbers are computed by this site.