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Houston Rockets (26-12) vs. Denver Nuggets (23-15)
January 15, 2025 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Denver Nuggets +2.5; Over/Under: 232
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The Houston Rockets invade the Ball Arena to take on the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. Here’s a Nuggets vs Rockets Prediction. This article will include a Nuggets vs Rockets Pick.
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets have been in red-hot form as they’ve won nine of their last 12 games overall and they will be gunning for a fifth straight victory after sneaking past the Grizzlies in a 120-118 home win on Monday. Jalen Green led the team with 42 points on 13 of 18 shooting, Amen Thompson added 19 points with 13 rebounds and four assists while Alperen Sengun chipped in with 17 points, eight rebounds, and five assists. As a team, the Rockets shot 50 percent from the field and 16 of 31 from the 3-point line. The Rockets struggled for most of the contest and looked to be in trouble when they trailed by 12 points in the fourth quarter. The Rockets flipped a switch and dominated the final 8:07 on a 27-15 run to earn the impressive comeback victory at home.
Denver Nuggets
Meanwhile, the Denver Nuggets have been in great shape as they’ve won eight of their last 10 games overall and they will be eager to stay hot after blowing past the depleted Mavericks in a 118-99 road win last night. Jamal Murray led the team with 45 points and six assists on 18 of 26 shooting, Michael Porter Jr added 13 points while Nikola Jokic tallied a triple-double of 10 points with 14 rebounds and 10 assists. As a team, the Nuggets shot 51 percent from the field and 13 of 29 from the 3-point line. The Nuggets stormed out of the gates and never looked in danger after exploding for 71 points in the first half thanks to a hot start from Murray.
Why the Denver Nuggets will win
- The Nuggets have won each of their last 11 night games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Rockets have lost 10 of their last 11 games at Ball Arena.
- The Nuggets have covered the spread in each of their last seven games on the second leg of a back-to-back against Western Conference opponents.
- The Rockets have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games as favorites against Western Conference opponents following a win.
Why the Houston Rockets will win
- The Rockets have won each of their last 10 games as favorites against the Nuggets.
- The Nuggets have lost 17 of their last 20 night games against Rockets teams that held a winning record.
- The Rockets have covered the spread in each of their last seven games as favorites against the Nuggets.
- The Nuggets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five night games against Rockets teams that held a winning record.
Total Points Facts
- Ten of the Nuggets’ last 11 games as underdogs against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total points line.
- Seven of the Rockets’ last eight night games on the first leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total points line.
Nuggets vs Rockets Prediction
The Rockets are still missing Tari Eason, Jock Landale, and Jabari Smith Jr, while the Nuggets are coming in with the same squad once again. Both teams are coming into this meeting with plenty of momentum, so we should be in for a good contest. Interestingly, the Rockets have a better away record (12-6) than the Nuggets’ home record (12-7), so I’m not surprised to see them as favorites in this one. With that being said, the Nuggets are just as tempting as the home underdogs, so I will be leaning towards the Nuggets in a close one.