The Denver Nuggets have faced major plane delays leaving Mexico City, and as a result all of their starters are listed as questionable for Monday night's game against the Houston Rockets.
The Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers 114-102 on Saturday afternoon in a neutral-site international game in Mexico City. The team was scheduled to leave that night, but issues with their aircraft forced them back to the hotel early Sunday morning. They had been hopeful of taking off for Houston on Sunday night in time for the Monday game, but the travel problems continued.
In response, the team canceled Monday's shootaround and listed Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, Cameron Johnson, De Mar DeRozan and Christian Braun with various ailments. The uncertainty surrounding the travel disruption has left the team's availability for the matchup in doubt.
Denver enters the game with a 5-3 record, while the Rockets are 7-3. Whether the Nuggets' top players will be available against a Houston team that has won seven of its first ten games remains to be seen as Monday night approaches.
Source: ESPN NBA · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing