The Denver Nuggets are at home on Wednesday night as they host the Houston Rockets in a Western Conference showdown.
Denver enters Wednesday’s game with a 39-26 record after losing on the road to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night.
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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15)Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images
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In Monday’s loss to the Thunder, Nikola Jokic led the way for the Nuggets as he recorded a triple-double with 32 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists while Aaron Gordon added 23 points, 10 rebounds and three assists of his own.
Now Denver will try to bounce back on Wednesday as they face off against the Rockets in a tough home matchup.
On the other side, Houston enters Wednesday’s contest with a 40-24 record after defeating the Toronto Raptors at home on Tuesday night.
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Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7)Erik Williams-Imagn Images
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Kevin Durant led the way for the Rockets in Tuesday’s victory as he ended the game with 29 points and eight rebounds while Amen Thompson recorded 23 points, three rebounds and six assists.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Wednesday night’s matchup, both squads may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Rockets Injury Report: Will Dorian Finney-Smith Play?
For the Rockets, they have four players listed on their injury report, including forward Dorian Finney-Smith.
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Houston Rockets forward Dorian Finney-Smith (2)Erik Williams-Imagn Images
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Houston has ruled out Finney-Smith due to injury management as they will elect to sit him on the second night of their back-to-back.
With Finney-Smith sidelined, Josh Okogie and Clint Capela could both be in line for increased roles off the bench.
Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet (5)© Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images
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The Rockets have also ruled out Jae’Sean Tate, Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams as they all remain sidelined while recovering from injuries.
Nuggets Injury Report: Will Jamal Murray, Cameron Johnson Play?
On the other side, the Nuggets have three players listed on their injury report, including both Jamal Murray and Cameron Johnson.
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Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27)© Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
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Denver has listed Murray as probable due to a left ankle sprain and he is expected to play on Wednesday.
The Nuggets have also listed Johnson as probable and he is also expected to play despite dealing with back spasms.
Denver Nuggets forward Cameron Johnson (23)Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images
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Peyton Watson has been ruled out as he continues to recover from a right hamstring strain that has kept him sidelined since February 7.
Fans can catch Wednesday night’s matchup between the Rockets and Nuggets from Denver at 10:00 p.m. EST on ESPN.
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This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Mar 11, 2026, where it first appeared in the NBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.