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.

But Nuggets head coach David Adelman will be trying his best to make the night a bit tougher for Durant as Denver faces off against Houston for the second time this season––and his key to making that happen centers on one pivotal priority on the defensive end: keeping attention on him at all times.

A pair of Western Conference contenders share the court at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, Dec. 15 as the Houston Rockets are in town visiting the Denver Nuggets for the first of two meetings in six days at this stadium.

PM when the Detroit Pistons take on the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Then, at 9:30 PM, it's the Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets. See below for additional information on how to watch both games and follow all of the NBA action on NBC and Peacock.

The Houston Rockets face the Denver Nuggets in a regular season NBA game on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo.

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The Denver Nuggets have a tough task on their hands in facing off vs. the Houston Rockets.