Such success has bumped Houston back into the top three in NBA.com's latest power rankings from John Schuhmann. Last week, the Rockets were fourth, but a string of defeats from the Los Angeles Lakers dropped them to seventh, bumping a number of teams up one spot.

The Houston Rockets will take on the Denver Nuggets on Monday, December 15 as the night’s featured Western Conference game on Peacock NBA Monday. Tipoff time is set for 9:30 p.m. ET from Ball Arena in Denver, and the game will be streamed live exclusively on Peacock.

The following players averaged the most fantasy points per game last week (one-game minimum): Irrespective of circumstances and scheduling quirks, it’s usually a safe bet to count on Jokić slotting into one of the top two or three spots in the rankings each week.

Sengun and Tari Eason have improved in the shooting department, while Jabari Smith Jr. has continued to be efficient. Reed Sheppard, the second-year guard who has stepped up tremendously in the absence of Fred VanVleet, is averaging 5.7 threes attempted per game, but shooting a staggering 44.4%.