The defending champion Denver Nuggets have quietly lost 4 of their last 6 games. The Houston Rockets also need a win after losing 3 of their last 4 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets prediction.

Denver Nuggets Betting Preview 

The Denver Nuggets have losses to the Pelicans, Cavs and Magic this week. The Denver Nuggets are averaging 113.6 points on 49.7 percent shooting and allowing 108.8 points on 46.3 percent shooting. Nikola Jokic is averaging 27.5 points and 13.1 rebounds, while Michael Porter Jr. is averaging 17.1 points and 7.8 rebounds. Jamal Murray is the third double-digit scorer and Aaron Gordon is grabbing 7.2 rebounds. The Denver Nuggets are shooting 36.2 percent from beyond the arc and 71.8 percent from the free throw line. The Denver Nuggets are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44 rebounds per game.

Denver Nuggets Team Facts

• The Nuggets have lost each of their last 13 games at Toyota Center against teams that held a winning record.
• The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the Nuggets’ last seven games.
• Each of the Nuggets’ last six road games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.

Houston Rockets Betting Preview 

The Houston Rockets beat the Grizzlies on Wednesday, but they previously lost to the Clippers, Lakers, and Warriors. The Houston Rockets are averaging 110 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 105.8 points on 44.5 percent shooting. Alperen Sengun is averaging 20.2 points and 8.6 rebounds, while Jalen Green is averaging 19.2 points and 4.4 rebounds. Fred VanVleet is the third double-digit scorer and Dillon Brooks is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Houston Rockets are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 75.2 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Rockets are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.7 rebounds per game.

Houston Rockets Team Facts

• The home team has won each of the Rockets’ last 10 games.
• The Rockets have covered the spread in each of their last seven games as underdogs.
• Seven of the Rockets’ last eight home games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.

Randy’s Pick

The Houston Rockets have been better than advertised up to this point, and they did beat the Nuggets a little over a week ago. With that said, we have to teams that have been cold over the last week and this where the better, more experienced team usually figures things out first. Nobody should expect the Nuggets losses to continue much longer. The spread is more than reasonable. Give me the Nuggets.