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Nuggets vs. Rockets

Written by: Matt Pelc

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Denver vs. Houston

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Sunday night Houston will travel to Denver to play the Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. The game will be a back-to-back game for both teams. Usually the team that has to travel is at a disadvantage in back-to-back games but both teams will play in a night game Saturday night and travel to Denver for Sunday’s contest.

Saturday, Houston (9-6) will be at home to take on in-state rival San Antonio and Denver (10-6) will conclude a so far successful four game winning streak with a game in Minnesota.

Wednesday Houston saw its three-game winning streak snapped with a heartbreaking one point loss at home to Indiana. Still the Rockets have won five of their last seven games. Ron Artest and Yao Ming tied for the team lead in points with 19 against the Pacers. The duo led a late rally that just fell short for the Rockets.

Houston has actually played much better on the road (7-3) than at home (3-3). Denver, on the other hand, enjoys the Rocky Mountain air more than dining out. The Nuggets are 5-2 at the Pepsi Center and 5-4 away from it.

Denver also saw their winning streak broken up in their last time out. The Nuggets lost a rare home game to the New Orleans Hornets on Thanksgiving 105-101. The loss was only the Nuggets’ third in 10 games since Chauncey Billups was acquired from Detroit. In the loss Billups contribute a dozen points and five assists.  Carmelo Anthony led Denver with 24 points and pulled down six boards.

Houston and Denver played four times last season with each side claiming two victories. Interesting enough the road team won all four games last year. This will be their first meeting of the 2008-2009 Season.

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