The Rockets and Nuggets are considered two of the best teams in the Western Conference. They'll face one another on Friday night. Here's how you can watch.

Houston Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets, November 21 game updates, including prediction, probable starting lineups, and Injury reports.

The Denver Nuggets face the Houston Rockets on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 (11/21/25) in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.

Aaron Gordon was out of action for the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday as they defeated the New Orleans Pelicans, 125-118. The 6-foot-8 forward sat out due to a hamstring injury, which has also placed a question mark over his availability for Denver’s next game.

The NBA Cup games on Friday, Nov. 21 continue with a pair of Western Conference squads that have NBA Finals dreams based off their early season output, as the Houston Rockets welcome the Denver Nuggets to the Toyota Center in Houston.

The Houston Rockets suffered from a tough 112-109 defeat against the Denver Nuggets in their NBA Cup matchup in the Toyota Center. In the collision course of two of the top heavyweights in the Western Conference,

Nikola Jokic had 34 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, and Jamal Murray added 26 points and 10 assists as the Denver Nuggets held on to beat the Houston Rockets 112-109.

For the second time in the past two weeks, the Rockets' Friday night game will not air on the conventional TV platform.

The Houston Rockets have performed well both at home and on the road. They've had their chances to play against top Western Conference teams on their home court

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Dallas Mavericks