The Denver Nuggets are hoping to have Jamal Murray available to play against the Houston Rockets.
The Denver Nuggets will try to bounce back when they take on Western Conference rival the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.
The Nuggets have lost two straight, dropping their last contest 129-126 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. They are 2-4 in their last six games and 4-6 in their last ten. They are 39-26, sitting sixth in the West. They are a game behind the Minnesota Timberwolves for fifth, and a game ahead of the Phoenix Suns.
The Rockets are coming off a victory over the Toronto Raptors, 113-99. They have traded wins and losses in their last seven games. They are 6-4 in their last ten. The Rockets occupy the three seed in the West at 40-24. They are a half game up on the Los Angeles Lakers and Timberwolves.
This is the fourth meeting of the season between the two teams. The Nuggets are 2-1 in the season series, but they haven't played each other since December 20, a 115-101 victory for Denver.
Denver Nuggets Injury Report
Jamal Murray is PROBABLE with a left ankle sprain. Murray suffered the injury on March 6 against the New York Knicks, leaving the game at the end of the first half and not returning. He played the next game against the Thunder, logging 37 minutes and finishing with 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Cameron Johnson is also PROBABLE with back spasms. Johnson played 23 minutes against the Thunder, finishing with six points. He missed games on March 2 and March 5, but has played in the last two.
Peyton Watson is OUT with a right hamstring strain. He's been sidelined since February 4 and was going to miss at least four weeks.
DaRon Holmes III, Curtis Jones, and KJ Simpson are all OUT on G-League deals.
Houston Rockets Injury Report
Dorian Finney-Smith is OUT with left ankle injury management. He played 21 minutes against the Raptors on Tuesday, finishing with 3 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists. The Rockets are opting to rest him on the back-to-back.
Jae'Sean Tate is OUT with a right knee sprain. He has been sidelined since February 21 and was set to miss at least two weeks from the time of his injury.
Fred VanVleet is OUT after undergoing ACL surgery in the offseason. He will not play this season.
Steven Adams is OUT after undergoing season ending ankle surgery in January.
Tristen Newton is OUT on a G-League two-way deal.