NBA Best Bets: Rockets vs. Nuggets Picks for January 15

Published 3:33 am Wednesday, January 15, 2025

The Houston Rockets (26-12) will attempt to build on a four-game winning streak when they visit the Denver Nuggets (24-15) at 9:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 as 1.5-point favorites. The Nuggets have also won four games in a row.

Before placing a wager on this matchup, check out the best bets available on Wednesday according to our computer predictions.

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Rockets vs. Nuggets Game Info

  • When: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
  • Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
  • TV: SCHN and ALT
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Rockets vs. Nuggets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Nuggets (+ 1.5)

  • Houston has 22 wins in 38 games against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread, Denver is 19-20-0 this year.
  • The Rockets are 16-12 as 1.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Nuggets are 7-4 as 1.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (230.5)

  • In 14 of 38 games this season, the Rockets and their opponents have scored more than 230.5 points.
  • The Nuggets have played 24 games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 230.5 points.
  • Houston has had an average of 222.2 points in its games this season, 8.3 fewer than this matchup’s total.
  • The average over/under for Denver’s matchups this season is 230.3, 0.2 more points than this game’s total.
  • The Rockets score the 18th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Nuggets’ offense racks up the sixth-most.
  • This game features the league’s 18th-ranked (Nuggets) and third-ranked (Rockets) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Nuggets (+100)

  • The Rockets have won 21, or 77.8%, of the 27 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • The Nuggets have been underdogs in 11 games this season and have come away with the win six times (54.5%) in those contests.
  • Houston has a record of 21-6, a 77.8% win rate, when it’s favored by -120 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • This season, Denver has come away with a win five times in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least +100 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockets have a 54.5% chance to win.

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