Denver Nuggets (11-3, second in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (10-3, third in the Western Conference)

Houston; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Rockets face the Denver Nuggets in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup.

The Rockets have gone 3-2 against Western Conference opponents. Houston ranks seventh in the NBA with 53.4 points in the paint led by Alperen Sengun averaging 12.0.

The Nuggets are 9-2 in Western Conference play. Denver is second in the Western Conference with 47.3 rebounds per game led by Nikola Jokic averaging 13.2.

The Rockets make 48.8% of their shots from the field this season, which is 3.8 percentage points higher than the Nuggets have allowed to their opponents (45.0%). The Nuggets average 12.1 made 3-pointers per game this

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