Nuggets vs. Rockets betting: NBA preview for April 13

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The Houston Rockets (52-29) are 9-point underdogs as they try to continue a three-game home winning streak when they take on the Denver Nuggets (49-32) on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at Toyota Center. The game airs at 3:30 p.m. ET on SCHN and ALT. The matchup’s over/under is set at 234.5.

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Nuggets vs. Rockets betting lines

  • Nuggets odds to win: -398
  • Rockets odds to win: +312
  • Spread: Nuggets (-9)
  • Total: 234.5
  • TV Channel: Altitude Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Denver is 23-17 in road contests and has covered the spread 19 times on the road.
  • This year, Denver is 1-5 ATS on the road as 9-point favorites or more.
  • Nuggets games have hit the over on the set point total 22 times on the road this year.
  • Denver and its opponents have averaged a total of 232.3 points per road contest this year, 2.2 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Nuggets Recent Trends

  • The Nuggets have a 5-5 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The Nuggets’ last 10 contests saw six hit the over.
  • The past 10 Nuggets games averaged 0.4 fewer points (234.1) than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Nuggets’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 0.6 points lower than their season-long average.

Nuggets Betting Records

  • The Nuggets are 39-22 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 63.9% of those games).
  • Denver has a record of 16-3 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -398 or shorter (winning 84.2%).
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Nuggets a 79.9% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.6 (first in NBA) 46.6 (13th) 45.7 (third) 42.4 (fifth) 31 (first) 13.6 (17th)

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Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Rockets games have hit the over on the set point total 19 times at home this season.
  • The Rockets have a 21-19 record against the spread at home and is 29-11 in home contests.
  • The Rockets have a 5-4 record ATS at home this year when playing as 9-point underdogs or more.
  • Recent performance seems to trend against the Rockets to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 223.2 points per contest this season.

Rockets Recent Trends

  • The Rockets have covered the spread four times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Rockets games have surpassed the set total seven times.
  • The past 10 Rockets games averaged 8.3 fewer points (226.2) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Rockets’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 119.9, 5.6 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Rockets Betting Records

  • Houston has entered the game as underdogs 27 times this season and won 11, or 40.7%, of those games.
  • The Rockets have not won as an underdog of +312 or more on the moneyline this season in three such games.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockets have a 24.3% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (21st in NBA) 45.8 (sixth) 48.5 (first) 42.1 (third) 23.2 (28th) 13.1 (11th)
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