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Nuggets Remain Confident Despite Aaron Gordon's Injury

While the Denver Nuggets were able to get another win on the board in their latest NBA Cup matchup vs. the Houston Rockets in a 112-109 victory, they'd end up seeing one of their key starting pieces, Aaron Gordon, go down early in the game with a hamstring injury.

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The Denver Nuggets had a tall task in front of them on Friday night facing the Houston Rockets in Houston on national TV and playing an NBA Cup game. It got even taller with Aaron Gordon leaving the game early but the Nuggets were not to be deterred.

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Denver Nuggets Win NBA Cup Game Against Rockets 112-109

It was one of those nights in Houston where the air crackles with the promise of a fight between the Denver Nuggets and the Houston Rockets. This wasn’t just another game on the schedule; it was a gritty, down-and-dirty street brawl masquerading as NBA Cup play.

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Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic posterizes Alperen Sengun and Jabari Smith Jr. with surprise slam

On Friday night, two of the best teams in the NBA, the Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets, squared off in NBA Cup action. This was an exciting matchup for many reasons, but the most eye-catching mano a mano on the night was the battle between two All-NBA centers in Nikola Jokic and Alperen Sengun.

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Nikola Jokic News / Field Level Media / November 22

Nikola Jokic puts up 34 as Nuggets slip past Rockets

Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray recorded double-doubles as the Denver Nuggets snapped the host Houston Rockets' five-game winning streak with a 112-109 victory on Friday in NBA Cup play.

Aaron Gordon News / Hoops Rumors / November 22

Nuggets' Aaron Gordon exits game vs. Rockets with injury

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon dealt with multiple soft tissue injuries in 2024-25, having missed extended time during the regular season with a calf strain and then suffering a Grade 2 left hamstring strain in Denver’s second-round playoff series against Oklahoma City.

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Aaron Gordon Gets Encouraging Status Update Before Nuggets–Rockets

Aaron Gordon's health is trending in the right direction heading into the Denver Nuggets' NBA Cup matchup vs. the Houston Rockets. According to the Nuggets' latest injury report update, Gordon has been upgraded from questionable to probable vs.

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