The Denver Nuggets defeated the Indiana Pacers over the weekend during the NBA’s now annual Mexico City games, but returning to the United States proved difficult after plane issues forced them to remain in Mexico for a day longer. While all the Nuggets’ starters were initially listed as questionable on the team’s injury report for the their upcoming game against the Houston Rockets due to the travel ordeal, they were all upgraded to probable, as per the league’s official injury report.

Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun, Cam Johnson and sixth man DeMar DeRozan were all cleared to play on the Nuggets’ injury report for their Monday evening game against the Rockets. It’s a big matchup as well as the Rockets have been one of the best teams in the Western Conference to start the season. It’s imperative that the Nuggets have their starters available.

The Rockets have begun the 2026-27 NBA season at 7-3, although they have lost two straight games and are looking to get back into the win column. The Nuggets, on the other hand, have started off 5-3, but have won consecutive games now.

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The Nuggets are currently 13th in the league in points per game (115.2) and 14th in opponents’ points per game (113.1). They currently have seven players averaging double digits in scoring with Murray (24.3), Jokic (22.9), Braun (13.5), Spencer Jones (13.0), Gordon (12.3), Johnson (10.8) and DeRozan (10.7).

Although nothing concrete or definitive has popped up, the Nuggets’ so-so start to the season hasn’t stopped various pundits from speculating on potential Jokic and Murray trade ideas.