BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -2; over/under is 234.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Rockets face the Denver Nuggets in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup. The Rockets have gone 3-2 against Western Conference opponents. Houston ranks seventh in ...

Coby White (22 points, 6-14 FG, 9-12 FT) led Chicago in scoring on a night when Josh Giddey and Nikola Vucevic combined for just 17 points on 5-for-16 shooting. Chicago committed 18 turnovers in a 120-105 loss to the Pacers.

Will Nikola Jokic play in the second of a back-to-back on Saturday night? The Denver Nuggets star is listed on the injury report with a left wrist sprain ahead of the team’s game against the Phoenix Suns. So, is Jokic playing tonight?

The Denver Nuggets managed to overcome the loss of Aaron Gordon in the first half and beat the Houston Rockets on the road at the Toyota Center on Friday in an NBA Cup game.

On Friday night, the Houston Rockets will take on the Denver Nuggets in one of the more anticipated games of the season. The Rockets and Nuggets, as expected, are currently two of the top teams in the Western Conference, trailing only the 15-1 Thunder.

Two of the West’s hottest teams are set to meet, with the Timberwolves riding a four-game streak and the Nuggets rolling in with six straight wins. Rudy Gobert has been a double-double machine this month, and my Nuggets vs. Timberwolves predictions ...