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The Houston Rockets visit Ball Arena to take on the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 10:00 pm in Denver, CO.
The – are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at ().
The Rockets vs Nuggets Over/Under is total points for the game.
So far this NBA season, the Rockets are 29-35 against the spread, while the Nuggets are 36-29 against the spread.
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Rockets vs. Nuggets Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Houston Rockets | O | ||
| Denver Nuggets | U |
Nuggets vs Rockets Prediction for Tonight’s Game:
The winning team model predicts the Nuggets will win Wednesday‘s game with 80.0% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Rockets and Nuggets.
Nuggets vs Rockets Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Rockets will cover the spread for Wednesday‘s game with 70.0% confidence.
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Rockets Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Houston Rockets have hit the 2H Game Total Under in 30 of their last 40 games (+18.67 Units / 41% ROI)
- The Houston Rockets have hit the Game Total Under in 27 of their last 40 games (+12.70 Units / 29% ROI)
- The Houston Rockets have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 23 of their last 35 games (+9.55 Units / 24% ROI)
- The Houston Rockets have hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 9 of their last 10 games (+7.80 Units / 67% ROI)
- The Houston Rockets have hit the 2Q Moneyline in 10 of their last 12 games (+7.75 Units / 36% ROI)
Nuggets Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Denver Nuggets have hit the Game Total Over in 33 of their last 50 games (+14.30 Units / 26% ROI)
- The Denver Nuggets have hit the Moneyline in 25 of their last 45 games (+9.80 Units / 11% ROI)
- The Denver Nuggets have covered the 1Q Spread in 28 of their last 45 games at home (+9.65 Units / 18% ROI)
- The Denver Nuggets have hit the 1Q Moneyline in 30 of their last 45 games at home (+9.35 Units / 12% ROI)
- The Denver Nuggets have hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 14 of their last 20 games at home (+7.40 Units / 33% ROI)
Houston Rockets Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Rockets have gone 29-35 (-9.45 Units / -13.43% ROI).
- 40-24 against the Moneyline (-21.8 Units / -9.57% ROI)
- 28-36 against the Over for game total points (-11.57 Units / -16.44% ROI)
- 36-28 against the Under for game total points (+5.2 Units / 7.38% ROI)
Denver Nuggets Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Nuggets have gone 36-29 (+4.1 Units / 5.73% ROI).
- 39-26 against the Moneyline (+0.55 Units / 0.34% ROI)
- 41-24 against the Over for game total points (+14.63 Units / 20.47% ROI)
- 24-41 against the Under for game total points (-21.1 Units / -29.49% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Nuggets:
- The Denver Nuggets have only hit the 2H Moneyline in 5 of their last 24 games at home (-19.96 Units / -52% ROI)
- The Denver Nuggets have only hit the Game Total Under in 17 of their last 50 games (-19.30 Units / -35% ROI)
- The Denver Nuggets have only hit the 2Q Moneyline in 20 of their last 45 games at home (-15.50 Units / -21% ROI)
- The Denver Nuggets have only covered the 2H Spread in 9 of their last 30 games at home (-15.07 Units / -43% ROI)
- The Denver Nuggets have only hit the Team Total Under in 20 of their last 50 games (-14.20 Units / -25% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Rockets:
- The Houston Rockets have only hit the Moneyline in 10 of their last 24 away games (-31.10 Units / -44% ROI)
- The Houston Rockets have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 25 of their last 50 games (-29.60 Units / -23% ROI)
- The Houston Rockets have only hit the 2H Game Total Over in 10 of their last 40 games (-24.64 Units / -53% ROI)
- The Houston Rockets have only hit the Game Total Over in 18 of their last 50 games (-17.20 Units / -31% ROI)
- The Houston Rockets have only covered the 1Q Spread in 19 of their last 50 games (-16.90 Units / -29% ROI)
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- Denver Nuggets Defensive stats
Houston Rockets: Keys to the Game vs. the Denver Nuggets
The Rockets are 5-1 (.833) when scoring fewer than 10 second chance points this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .412
The Rockets are 1-19 (.050) when losing the rebounding margin by 10 or more since the start of the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .238
The Rockets were winless (0-14) when allowing an eFG of 60% or better in the 2023-24 season — tied for lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .142
The Rockets are winless (0-3) when losing the rebounding margin by 10 or more this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .236
Denver Nuggets: Keys to the Game vs. the Houston Rockets
The Nuggets are 33-7 (.825) when allowing fewer than 10 fastbreak points since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .619
The Nuggets are winless (0-14) when scoring fewer than 100 points since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .087
The Nuggets were 11-2 (.846) when allowing fewer than 10 fastbreak points last season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .627
The Nuggets were 12-3 (.800) when allowing fewer than 10 fastbreak points in the 2023-24 season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .604
Houston Rockets Offensive Stats & Trends
The Rockets shot 41% (409/1,011) in close and late situations last season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 46%
The Rockets had an eFG% of 46% in close and late situations last season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 53%
The Rockets have averaged 20.8 offensive rebounds per game (4,748 rebounds/228 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 17.0
The Rockets have averaged 22.5 offensive rebounds per game (3,281 rebounds/146 games) since the start of the 2024-25 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 17.4
Denver Nuggets Offensive Stats & Trends
The Nuggets averaged 11.1 fast break points per game (913 points/82 games) in the first half last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.0
The Nuggets averaged 20.2 fast break points per game (1,653 points/82 games) last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 15.5
The Nuggets have averaged 1.42 points per shot (4,295 points/3,033 shots) on the road this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.28
The Nuggets are shooting 39% from three (889/2,282) this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%
Houston Rockets Defensive Stats & Trends
The Rockets have averaged 5.8 blocks per game (373 blocks/64 games) this season — tied for 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9
The Rockets averaged 36.1 defensive rebounds per game (2,957 rebounds/82 games) last season — tied for 8th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.3
The Rockets have averaged 8.8 steals per game (560 steals/64 games) this season — tied for 8th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.4
The Rockets averaged 8.4 steals per game (689 steals/82 games) last season — 10th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.2
Denver Nuggets Defensive Stats & Trends
The Nuggets averaged 7.1 steals per game (585 steals/82 games) in the 2023-24 season — tied for 9th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.5
The Nuggets averaged 35.9 defensive rebounds per game (2,946 rebounds/82 games) in the 2023-24 season — 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2
The Nuggets have averaged 6.8 steals per game (442 steals/65 games) this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.4
The Nuggets have averaged 36.4 defensive rebounds per game (2,367 rebounds/65 games) this season — 6th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.0
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