Houston Rockets @ Denver Nuggets

NBA Cup - Group Play

Injury Report

Name	Status	Est. Return
Kevin DurantK. DurantF	GTDAnkle	1 Oct
Fred VanVleetF. VanVleetG	GTDKnee	1 Oct
Steven AdamsS. AdamsC	GTDAnkle	1 Oct

Denver Nuggets

Name	Status	Est. Return
Peyton WatsonP. WatsonG	GTDHamstring	1 Oct
Trevon BrazileT. BrazileF	GTDUndisclosed	1 Oct
Aaron GordonA. GordonF	GTDCalf	1 Oct

Rockets

DATE	OPP	RESULT
2/5/26	vsLAL	L98-78
30/4/26	@LAL	W99-93
27/4/26	vsLAL	W115-96
25/4/26	vsLAL	L112-108 OT
22/4/26	@LAL	L101-94

Nuggets

DATE	OPP	RESULT
1/5/26	@MIN	L110-98
28/4/26	vsMIN	W125-113
26/4/26	@MIN	L112-96
24/4/26	@MIN	L113-96
21/4/26	vsMIN	L119-114

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Matchups

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DEN

Game 1@ HOU

Game 2@ DEN

Game 3@ HOU

Western Conference

Southwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	-	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	10	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	36	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	36	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	37	L8

Northwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	-	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	10	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	15	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	22	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	42	L1

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