Rockets at Nuggets 11/20/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Houston Rockets put their eight-game winning streak on the line Wednesday when they visit the Denver Nuggets. The Rockets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 132-108 on Monday and improved to 11-3. Houston leads the Southwest division by 2 ½ games over Dallas. James Harden paced the Rockets attack with 36 points, while Russell Westbrook scored 28 points as part of a triple-double.

James Harden leads the Rockets in scoring and assists with averages of 39.2 points and 7.6 assists per game. Russell Westbrook is second in scoring with an average of 21.6 points per game. Clint Capela is the leader in rebounding with an average of 13.1 per game. Five Houston players are scoring in double-figures.

Denver has won two straight entering this matchup with the Rockets. The Nuggets improved to 9-3 following a 131-114 victory on Sunday over the Memphis Grizzlies. Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 39 points in the win. Paul Millsap scored 23 points while Juancho Hernangomez added 15. The Nuggets blew the game open in the second quarter when they outscored the Grizzlies 44-17.

Jamal Murray leads Denver in scoring with an average of 19.2 points per game. Nikola Jokic is second in scoring while leading in rebounding and assists with averages of 16.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game. Five players for the Nuggets are averaging double figures in scoring.