Denver was on a nasty seven-game winning streak before the Chicago Bulls on the second night of a back-to-back snapped it. The Nuggets are now 8-1 in the last nine games and rank top three overall in offensive and defensive efficiency on the year.

Houston has had plenty of stars come through the organization, many of whom The Athletic's readers believe are some of the best in recent history.

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.

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.

Houston is a legitimate title contender, but is the team strong enough to compete with the Oklahoma City Thunder?

If you went in a lab and created the ideal person to be a scoring machine in the NBA, it would spit out Kevin Durant.”

The win streak is up to 11. Elite defense and an offense with an MVP-level leader in Cade Cunningham and the best offensive rebounder in the league in Jalen Duren, who is blowing up in front of our eyes. Duren is averaging 25 points on 75% shooting and 12.8 boards over his last five games.

The Houston Rockets lead the NBA in offensive rating, scoring 123.4 points per 100 possessions, and are starting to look like a threat in the West.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Denver Nuggets vs. Houston Rockets NBA game to be played on November 21, 2025 on ESPN.

Steve Kerr, JJ Redick, and Will Hardy gave an explanation for the NBA's rise in soft tissue injuries, which includes Houston Rockets wing Tari Eason.