Denver Nuggets (52-26) vs. Houston Rockets (19-60)
April 4, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Houston Rockets +10.5; Over/Under: -
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The Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets meet Tuesday in NBA action at the Toyota Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Denver Nuggets are averaging 116.1 points on 50.5 percent shooting and allowing 112.4 points on 47.9 percent shooting. Nikola Jokic is averaging 24.9 points and 11.9 rebounds, while Jamal Murray is averaging 20.1 points and 4 rebounds. Michael Porter Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Aaron Gordon is grabbing 6.5 rebounds. The Denver Nuggets are shooting 38.3 percent from beyond the arc and 75.3 percent from the free throw line. The Denver Nuggets are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.9 rebounds per game.
The Houston Rockets are averaging 110.5 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 119 points on 48.3 percent shooting. Jalen Green is averaging 21.9 points and 3.9 rebounds, while Kevin Porter Jr. is averaging 18.6 points and 5.6 rebounds. Alperen Sengun is the third double-digit scorer and Jabari Smith Jr. is grabbing 7.1 rebounds. The Houston Rockets are shooting 32.6 percent from beyond the arc and 75.5 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Rockets are allowing 37.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.1 rebounds per game.
The Nuggets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Rockets are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 home games and 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 9-0 in Nuggets last 9 overall. The over is 4-0 in Rockets last 4 overall. The Nuggets are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Denver Nuggets aren’t nearly as good on the road as they are at home, but they’re covering numbers and can smoke lesser opponents when they’re motivated. The Houston Rockets aren’t covering numbers, and they’re losing their last 5 games by an average of 13.4 points. I’ll lay the chalk with the Nuggets.
