The Denver Nuggets haven’t exactly had the smoothest of starts to thier season but they’ve powered through to a 9-3 record. A lot of that has to do with the sheer talent the Nuggets have, but it also has a lot to do with the fact that their opponents haven’t exactly been what you call the NBA’s elite. That changes tonight. Coming to town this evening are the 11-3 Houston Rockets who remain one of the best teams in the NBA despite some significant changes in the offseason.
The Nuggets have always struggled with the Rockets and the James Harden - Clint Capela pick and roll but now Houston has added another noted Nugget killer, Russell Westbrook, to the equation.