The Denver Nuggets managed to overcome the loss of Aaron Gordon in the first half and beat the Houston Rockets on the road at the Toyota Center on Friday in an NBA Cup game.

It's a two-game slate that Nuggets head coach David Adelman had noted prior to the game vs. Sacramento as "an extraordinarily tough back-to-back," and after their results of their 123-128 loss to the Kings that led to Denver's second loss in four games, that tall challenge ended up being exactly what it was expected to be.

According to the latest update from Nuggets head coach David Adelman before Denver's game vs. Sacramento, Gordon is seeking second opinions on his hamstring injury, that will ultimately help determine how much time he'll miss.