Injury Report: Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets
After winning one of the biggest upsets of the season against the LA Clippers, the Denver Nuggets go back to work against the Houston Rockets. Fortunately for the Nuggets, Houston is on the second night of a back-to-back.
The Denver Nuggets have six players listed on their injury report: Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, Vlatko Cancar, Hunter Tyson, and Peyton Watson. Nikola Jokic is questionable with lower back pain, Jamal Murray is questionable with a right hamstring strain, Aaron Gordon is questionable with a right heel strain, Vlatko Cancar is out with left knee surgery, Hunter Tyson is questionable with an illness, and Peyton Watson is probable with an illness.
The Houston Rockets have five players listed on their injury report: Tari Eason, Victor Oladipo, Jae'Sean Tate, Amen Thompson, and Fred VanVleet. Tari Eason is questionable with lower leg soreness, Victor Oladipo is out with left patellar tendon repair, Jae'Sean Tate is out with left knee soreness, Amen Thompson is out with a right ankle sprain, and Fred VanVleet is out with a left thumb sprain.
Prior to facing the Clippers, the Denver Nuggets were struggling and had lost four out of the last five games. Hopefully, the improbable win in LA galvanizes the team to get up against the Houston Rockets tonight. All the odds are in Denver's favor with Houston being on the second night of a back-to-back.
The Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets face off tonight at 9:00 p.m. EST.
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