The Denver Nuggets suffered a tough blow after losing a key contributor in the first half against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Mavericks star Anthony Davis received his injury status for Monday against the Nuggets after missing Saturday's matchup with the Clippers.

For the Rockets, they have three players listed on their injury report, including forward Tari Eason. Houston has upgraded Eason to questionable for Monday due to a strained oblique which has sidelined since he suffered the injury against the Portland Trail Blazers on November 14.

Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA -- The Los Angeles Clippers lose to the Denver Nuggets, 130-116, at Intuit Dome on November 12th, 2025. The Sporting Tribune's Nico Alba was there to capture the following TST images. Los Angeles Clippers guard Jordan Miller (22 ...

Heading into the week, the Rockets are second in net rating at +10.3, and second in defensive rating at 111.0. They have fallen down to a tie for third in offensive rating at 121.4. They still lead the league in offensive rebounding percentage by a healthy margin at 41.5%. The Detroit Pistons come in second at 35.8%.

The Rockets, like the Nuggets, are one of the best teams in the Western Conference this season, so any time that such a caliber of team is on tap, especially after some added rest, these games can have a bit more urgency to execute compared to a run-of-the-mill regular season game.