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Tonight’s game is an elimination game for the NBA Cup. Both the Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets are 1-1, so the loser will be 1-2 and need a lot of help. Denver might have a path forward since their last opponent is an injury-ravaged San Antonio Spurs in Colorado.

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.

Two of the Western Conference’s best teams will battle it out in an NBA Cup group play game at the Toyota Center ahead of the weekend. The Denver Nuggets will v

On Wednesday in Cleveland, the Rockets (10-3, 1-1) reverted to the "skyline lineup" they utilized for the first two contests of the season in an attempt to match the Cavaliers' towering frontcourt featuring forward Evan Mobley, the reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year, and center Jarrett Allen.

The Nuggets were stunned at home by the visiting Bulls on Monday night, as Denver also saw its win streak end.

Six years later, at Utah, it quickly became clear football was his thing. A relative novice, Gay made 30 of 34 field goals, 40 of 40 extra points and won the Lou Groza Award, given to the nation’s top kicker. During the season, Utah punter Mitch Wishnowsky, who later played with the 49ers, told Gay he might be in contention for the Groza.

Despite Nikola Jokic's brilliance, the Nuggets fell short in a 127–130 defeat vs. Bulls that snapped their seven-game winning streak.

After a dominant win over the LA Clippers, the Denver Nuggets have extended their active winning streak to six games, and three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic could

Nikola Jokic has led the Denver Nuggets to a 130-116 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, scoring 55 points to tie the highest-scoring performance in the NBA this season.