The Denver Nuggets (23-9) visit the Houston Rockets (22-11) Tuesday at Toyota Center for a 7 p.m. ET tip-off. We analyze the Nuggets-Rockets odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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Nuggets at Rockets: Key Injuries
Nuggets
- C Bol Bol (foot) out
- SG Gary Harris (shin) probable
- PF Paul Millsap (knee) out
Rockets
- C Clint Capela (heel) questionable
- SF Gerald Green (foot) out
- SG James Harden (toe) questionable
- C Nene Hilario (thigh) out
Nuggets at Rockets: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 9:40 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Nuggets 110, Rockets 107
Moneyline (ML)
The NUGGETS (+110) are road dogs despite their consecutive wins over the Memphis Grizzlies (119-110 Saturday) and Sacramento Kings (120-115 Sunday). They’ll face a much stiffer test against the Rockets (-133) on the road, but with Capela and Harden at less than full health, if active, it’s smart to take the value on the outright win for the visitors.
Houston is 11-4 at home for the season, but it’s coming off an ugly 127-112 road loss to the New Orleans Pelicans Sunday. Denver is 8-5 away from home and has lost only one of its last 10 games. Exploit the banged-up home side.
New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Nuggets to win returns a profit of $11.
Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
Stick with the moneyline win for the Nuggets and PASS on the spread (+2.5, -115). The lower odds result in $2.40 of lost profit on the same $10 wager with only two points of insurance in the event of a loss.
The Nuggets are 12-16 against the spread overall and 5-6 on the road. The Rockets are 16-17 ATS overall and 7-8 at home.
Over/Under (O/U)
Take the UNDER 220.5 (-115) as there’s just too much firepower expected to be watching from the sidelines Tuesday. The two teams are already at the bottom of the league in terms of hitting the Over, with the Rockets going 14-19 against the projected totals and the Nuggets at 13-19.
Esten’s NBA betting record: 118-88
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