The Houston Rockets (16-8) visit the Denver Nuggets (20-6) after losing four road games in a row. The Rockets are favored by only 1 point in the matchup, which begins at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 20, 2025. The matchup’s over/under is set at 236.5.
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Rockets Cover -1 vs Nuggets -110
Rockets vs. Nuggets betting lines
- Rockets odds to win: -120
- Nuggets odds to win: +100
- Spread: Rockets (-1)
- Total: 236.5
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Rockets Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- Houston has a 9-5 record against the spread on the road and are 8-6 in road contests.
- This year, Houston has a 7-5 record ATS in road games when playing as 1-point favorites or more.
- Rockets games have gone over the set point total 10 times on the road this season.
- Houston and its opponents have averaged a total of 230.1 points per road contest this year, 6.4 points fewer than this game’s listed total.
Rockets Recent Trends
- The Rockets have a 6-4 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread five times in those games.
- The final score of the last 10 Rockets games has exceeded the set total five times.
- The Rockets’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 228.4 points scored. That’s 8.1 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- Over the last 10 games, the Rockets are scoring 2.4 points less per game compared to their season average.
Rockets Betting Records
- The Rockets have won 15 of the 22 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (68.2%).
- Houston has gone 15-6 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -120 or shorter (winning 71.4%).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Rockets have an implied win probability of 54.5%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.6 (fifth in NBA) | 46.2 (10th) | 49.1 (first) | 37.7 (first) | 25.7 (18th) | 15.1 (24th) |
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Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Nuggets games have hit the over on the set point total nine times at home this year.
- The Nuggets have a 7-5 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 8-4 overall in those contests.
- The Nuggets have gone 6-5 ATS at home this season when playing as 1-point underdogs or more.
- The Nuggets and their opponents have averaged a total of 237.2 points per home contest this season, 0.7 points greater than this game’s projected total.
Nuggets Recent Trends
- The Nuggets are 8-2 overall and 6-4 against the spread in their past 10 contests.
- The Nuggets and their opponents have hit the over in nine of the past 10 games.
- The last 10 Nuggets games averaged 236.6 total points, 0.1 more points than this matchup’s point total.
- During their last 10 games, the Nuggets have a 128.6 points-per-game average, three points above their season-long scoring average.
Nuggets Betting Records
- This season, Denver has been the underdog three times and won two of those games.
- The Nuggets have played as an underdog of +100 or more once this season and won that game.
- The implied probability of a win by the Nuggets based on the moneyline is 50.0%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.8 (first in NBA) | 46.7 (13th) | 44.4 (14th) | 40.8 (fourth) | 29.5 (fourth) | 12.6 (third) |
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