Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets Betting Pick & Prediction 12/8/23

Don’t miss out on the NBA showdown between the Rockets and Nuggets. The game is starting at 9:00 ET on ALT, and it’s hosted by the Nuggets at Ball Arena in Denver, CO. Get ready to place your bets! This Western conference matchup has an over/under of 219 points, and the Nuggets are favored to win at home vs. the Rockets.

HOUSTON ROCKETS VS DENVER NUGGETS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Houston Rockets +8.5

This game will be played at Ball Arena at 9:00 ET on Friday, December 8th.

WHY BET THE HOUSTON ROCKETS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 108-107 in favor of the Nuggets.
• Our projections have Nikola Jokic finishing with Nikola Jokic points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.
• From the field, we have the Nuggets finishing with a field goal percentage of 50.0% and knocking down 11 threes.

Are the Rockets Ready for a Road Win?

Looking at the Rockets’ previous ten games, they are 4-6 and face the Nuggets with an overall mark of 9-9. Across 18 games, the Rockets have a 8-8 record when facing Western Conference teams, and they have a 1-1 record in non-conference games.

In terms of the spread, Houston currently holds an ATS record of 12-5, which is above .500. When playing on the road, the Rockets hold an ATS record of 3-4 in contrast to a 9-1 record against the spread when playing at home.

The Rockets offense is coming off a game where they scored 110 points against the Thunder. They posted a field goal percentage of 48.2% and connected on 15 threes. Currently leading the team in scoring is Alperen Sengün who comes into today’s matchup averaging 21. Jalen Green also heads into the game with a PPG average of 18.8.

Coming into today’s game, the Rockets’ defense is giving up an average of 106.9 points per contest.

When it comes to forced turnovers, the Rockets are forcing 12.6 per game, which is 8th in the league. They also come into the game sitting 26th in blocked shots at 4.4 per game.

Will Denver Come Through as Home Favorites?

Facing the Rockets today, the Nuggets look to maintain their record above .500, which currently stands at 14-8. So far, Denver has been perfect at home, going 9-0 compared to their 5-8 record on the road.

Denver has an ATS record of 8-13 so far this season which includes their current two game losing streak vs. the spread. In their last two road games, Denver has been unable to cover the spread, and they hold an ATS record of 3-10 on the road as opposed to 5-3 at home.

The Nuggets’ offense recently wrapped up a game with a total of 102 points against the Clippers. In that game, they made 12/31 three-point attempts and achieved a field goal percentage of 41.8%. So far, three-pointers haven’t been a huge part of Denver’s offense, as they average just 31.7 attempts per game. Their overall field goal percentage is 49% while averaging 96.9 possessions per contest.

Denver’s defense has been playing well, ranking 6th in the NBA with 110.5 points allowed per game.

The Nuggets defense is coming off a game in which they held the Clippers offense to just 41.8% shooting. Overall, they gave up 111 points to Los Angeles.