Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets Preview
Looking to win big? The Rockets and Nuggets face off at 9:00 ET on ALT. The Nuggets are hosting the game at Ball Arena in Denver, CO.
The over/under for this Western conference contest is set at 219 points, with the Nuggets being the favored team playing at home against the Rockets. Check out BetCoco for Denver Nuggets – Houston Rockets odds
Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Rockets have faced off vs. the Nuggets as the underdog, they have gone 2-1. In the last five head to head games between the Rockets and Nuggets, the average combined point total is 226 points per game. The over/under record in these matchups is 2-3.
- Across the Rockets last five road games, the team averaged 111 points per game while allowing 117. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-2-1, while going 0-5 straight-up.
- In their last five games at home, the Nuggets have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 2-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 107 points per game in this stretch.
- Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Houston has an ATS mark of 2-2-1 while going 2-3 straight up.
- Denver has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.
Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets Prediction
The Rockets enter today’s matchup with an overall record of 9-9 and will look to pull off an upset as +8.5 point underdogs. Away from their home court, the Rockets have a 0-8 record this season, in contrast to their 9-1 record at home.
Against the spread, Houston are currently above .500, at 12-5 ATS. As the favorite this season, Houston is 3-0 vs. the spread while going 9-5 as the underdog.
In terms of their over/under record, the Rockets are 6-12-0 so far this season. The average over/under line in their games stands at 220.7, and their differential vs. the over/under line this season is -3.8.
In their previous game, the Rockets’ offense finished with 110 points, which is right in line with their current average of 110.1 points per contest. Houston’s offense is currently one of the slower paced teams in the NBA, at 96.8 possessions per game. In terms of three-point shooting, they are 13th in attempts and 16th in three-point shooting percentage.
Coming into today’s game, the Rockets’ defense is giving up an average of 106.9 points per contest.
Houston’s defense is currently forcing 12.6 turnovers per game, which is 8th in the league. Additionally, they enter the game ranked 26th in blocked shots, with an average of 4.4 rejections per game.
Getting ready to face the Rockets, the Nuggets hold an overall record of 14-8 and need a win to break their two game losing streak. Across their 22 games, the Nuggets have recorded a 12-6 record when facing teams from the Western Conference and a 2-2 record in non-conference games.
Denver possesses an ATS record of 8-13 for this season, including their ongoing two game losing streak against the spread. The Nuggets maintain an ATS record of 3-10 on the road, while they have a 5-3 record vs. the spread when playing at home.
In regard to their over/under record, the Nuggets have gone 9-13-0 so far this season. The games they’ve played have an ongoing average of 226.0 points per game, with an average over/under line of 223.5.
The Nuggets’ offense recently wrapped up a game with a total of 102 points against the Clippers. In that game, they made 12/31 three-point attempts and achieved a field goal percentage of 41.8%. On the offensive front, the Nuggets have a season-long field goal percentage of 49%, ranking 3rd in the NBA. When it comes to three-point shooting, they are ranked 13th in terms of percentage and 21st in three-pointers made.
So far this season, the Nuggets defense has been performing well, ranking 6th in the NBA at 110.5 points allowed per contest.
The Denver defense has allowed opponents to shoot 36.5% from beyond the arc this season. Opposing teams are also hitting 46.7% of their field goal attempts vs. Denver.
With a 8.5-point advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Nuggets to secure a 108-107 victory.
Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets Betting Tips
- Take the Nuggets on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Rockets (+8.5)
- Our NBA model projects 215 points, and we suggest taking the under
Denver Nuggets Injury Report
- Jamal Murray – Ankle – Probable
- Vlatko Cancar – Knee – Out
Houston Rockets Injury Report
- Victor Oladipo – Knee – Out
- Jock Landale – Illness – Out
