Nuggets vs. Rockets betting: NBA preview for January 15

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Two hot teams hit the court when the Denver Nuggets (24-15) host the Houston Rockets (26-12) on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET. The Nuggets are 1.5-point favorites and put their four-game win streak on the line against the Rockets, winners of four straight. The matchup has an over/under set at 230 points.

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Nuggets Cover -1.5 vs Rockets -112

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Nuggets vs. Rockets betting lines

  • Nuggets odds to win: -125
  • Rockets odds to win: +104
  • Spread: Nuggets (-1.5)
  • Total: 230
  • TV Channel: Altitude Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Denver is 12-7 in home contests and have covered the spread nine times at home.
  • This season, Denver is 7-8 ATS in home games as 1.5-point favorites or more.
  • Nuggets games have gone over the set point total 12 times at home this season.
  • Denver and its opponents have averaged a total of 230.2 points per home contest this season, 0.2 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Nuggets Recent Trends

  • The Nuggets have covered the spread eight times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 8-2 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Nuggets games has surpassed the set total five times.
  • The last 10 Nuggets games averaged 234.4 total points, 4.4 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Nuggets are scoring 2.0 points more per game compared to their season average.

Nuggets Betting Records

  • The Nuggets have won 18 of the 28 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (64.3%).
  • Denver has a record of 17-10 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -125 or shorter (winning 63%).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Nuggets’ implied win probability is 55.6%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.9 (second in NBA) 46.2 (13th) 45.7 (fifth) 43.1 (eighth) 31.2 (first) 13.7 (13th)

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Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Rockets have an 11-7 ATS record in road games so far while putting up a record of 12-6 overall in those contests.
  • The Rockets have a 7-4 record ATS on the road this season as 1.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Rockets have hit the over in 10 of their 18 road games this year with a set over/under (55.6%).
  • Recent history seems to go against the Rockets to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 222.5 points per contest this season.

Rockets Recent Trends

  • The Rockets have a 7-3 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • Rockets’ past 10 contests saw six go over the total.
  • The past 10 Rockets games averaged 7.5 fewer points (222.5) than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Rockets have a 114.3 points-per-game average, 1.0 point above their season-long scoring average.

Rockets Betting Records

  • Houston has been underdogs in 10 games this season and won five (50%) of those contests.
  • This season, the Rockets have won four of their eight games when they’re the underdog by at least +104 on the moneyline.
  • The Rockets have a 49.0% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (26th in NBA) 44.7 (second) 48.6 (first) 43.1 (eighth) 22.1 (29th) 12.8 (sixth)
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