Friday night’s Emirate NBA Cup matchup between the Nuggets and Rockets was billed as one of the marquee events of the season, and it lived up to the hype as fans were treated to 48 minutes of outstanding basketball. Ultimately, the Nuggets prevailed, going into Houston and getting an impressive win, 112-109.
The Nuggets came into this game without one starter in Christian Braun, and just moments into the game, they lost Aaron Gordon to a hamstring injury. Early in the opening quarter, Gordon was driving to the basket and reinjured the hamstring that has been nagging him to start the season.