The Houston Rockets (15-45) travel to meet the Denver Nuggets (38-21) Saturday at Ball Arena. Tip-off is set for 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Rockets-Nuggets odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
The Rockets had a near-miss last time out at home against the Los Angeles Clippers, falling 109-104 as nine-point underdogs on Friday.
Houston has won just once across the past nine outings, going 3-6 ATS during the stretch. That includes a 128-99 beatdown in Houston by Denver April 16 as 9.5-point underdogs.
The Nuggets saw their four-game win streak come to a crashing halt on Friday night, as the Golden State Warriors trounced them 118-97 in San Francisco.
Rockets at Nuggets: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:02 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Rockets +850 (bet $100 to win $850) | Nuggets -1400 (bet $1,400 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Rockets +13.5 (-110) | Nuggets -13.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 225.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Rockets at Nuggets: Key injuries
Rockets
- C Christian Wood (ankle) doubtful
- PG John Wall (rest) out
- PG D.J. Augustin (ankle) out
- SG Avery Bradley (illness) out
- SG Sterling Brown (knee) out
- PG Dante Exum (calf) out
- SG Eric Gordon (groin) out
- SG David Nwaba (wrist) out
- SG Kevin Porter Jr. (health and safety protocols) out
Nuggets
- SG Will Barton (hamstring) questionable
- PG Monte Morris (hamstring) out
- SG Jamal Murray (knee) out
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Rockets at Nuggets: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Nuggets 123, Rockets 105
Money line (ML)
The Nuggets (-1400) would cost you 14 times your potential return, or a profit of just $7.14 for every $100 risked. There is just no way to ever justify making that kind of bet, even in a parlay involving several teams.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The NUGGETS -13.5 (-110) rolled the Rockets +13.5 (-110) by 29 points in Houston on April 16 without Murray.
Nikola Jokic went off with 29 points and 16 rebounds on 10-of-12 shooting with seven assists and two steals.
Houston just has very little resistance down low, and Jokic and the Denver bigs should have their way with the Rockets again.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 225.5 (-110) is worth playing lightly. The Over has hit in four of Houston’s past five road games, while the Over has hit in Denver’s past seven as a home favorite.
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