The Houston Rockets (26-12) take a four-game winning streak into a road matchup with the Denver Nuggets (23-15), who have won three straight. The Nuggets are underdogs by just 2.5 points in the contest, which tips at 9:00 PM ET (on SCHN and ALT) on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

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Rockets vs. Nuggets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: SCHN and ALT
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Venue: Ball Arena

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Rockets vs. Nuggets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Nuggets 115 – Rockets 114

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Spread & Total Prediction for Rockets vs. Nuggets

• Pick ATS: Nuggets (+ 2.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Nuggets (-1.4)
• Pick OU:

  Under (232.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 228.6

• The Nuggets (18-20-0 ATS) have covered the spread 57.9% of the time, 10.5% less often than the Rockets (22-16-0) this season.
• Houston covers the spread when it is a 2.5-point favorite or more 61.5% of the time. That’s more often than Denver covers as an underdog of 2.5 or more (55.6%).
• When it comes to going over the over/under in 2024-25, Houston does it less often (52.6% of the time) than Denver (63.2%).
• The Rockets have a .778 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (21-6) this season while the Nuggets have a .545 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (6-5).

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Rockets Performance Insights

• The Rockets are averaging 113.3 points per game this year (12th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really thrived defensively, allowing only 107.3 points per game (third-best).
• Houston is top-five this year in rebounding, ranking best in the league with 48.6 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranks eighth with 43.1 rebounds allowed per contest.
• The Rockets are delivering only 22.1 assists per game, which ranks second-worst in the league.
• Houston ranks sixth in the NBA with 12.8 turnovers per game this season. Meanwhile, it ranks seventh with 14.5 forced turnovers per game.
• The Rockets rank 25th in the NBA by sinking 12.1 treys per contest, but they own a 33.4% shooting percentage from three-point land, which ranks third-worst in the league.

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Nuggets Performance Insights

• The Nuggets are the third-best squad in the league in points scored (120.4 per game) and 23rd in points conceded (116.1).
• On the boards, Denver is sixth in the league in rebounds (45.5 per game). It is 11th in rebounds conceded (43.4 per game).
• This season the Nuggets are best in the league in assists at 31.2 per game.
• In terms of turnovers, Denver is 13th in the NBA in committing them (13.6 per game). It is 20th in forcing them (13.5 per game).
• The Nuggets are the third-worst squad in the NBA in 3-pointers made (11.8 per game) but third-best in 3-point percentage (37.8%).

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