In the midst of the Denver Nuggets ' action vs. the Houston Rockets, head coach David Adelman found his way to the first ejection of his career in the middle of the fourth quarter, following a heated exchange with the officials.

Nuggets head coach David Adelman admitted he "was confused" by his ejection in Denver’s 115-101 loss to the Rockets.

Reed Sheppard had 28 points off the bench, complementing another big game from Kevin Durant as the Rockets ended a two-game losing streak in Denver.

The Houston Rockets face the Denver Nuggets in a regular season NBA game on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025 (12/20/25) at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo.

Adelman earned the first ejection of his career as an NBA head coach Saturday, and the Nuggets’ offense looked mortal for the first time all season in a 115-101 loss to the Houston Rockets.

The Denver Nuggets gave away t-shirts to fans featuring Taco Bell's Quesarito following the fast food chain's infamous draft night moment involving superstar center Nikola Jokić.

The Denver Nuggets tipped off another game in Ball Arena on Saturday afternoon, seeking their seventh straight victory and third over the Houston Rockets this season. The Nuggets found

Watson, like his Nuggets teammate, Christian Braun, were the two primary names Denver had on the roster eyeing some contract uncertainty before this season kicked off; both on expiring deals slated to hit restricted free agency without an agreement in place.