Nuggets vs. Rockets NBA Odds Prediction, Spread, Tv Channel, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for December 8

Nuggets vs. Rockets Game Info

• Date: Friday, December 8, 2023
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• Venue: Ball Arena -- Denver, Colorado
• Coverage: ALT and Space City Home Network

The Houston Rockets (9-9) are 9-point underdogs as they look to break an eight-game road losing streak when they visit the Denver Nuggets (14-8) on Friday, December 8, 2023 at Ball Arena. The game airs at 9:00 PM ET on ALT and Space City Home Network. The point total for the matchup is set at 221.

Nuggets vs. Rockets Odds & Spread

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Nuggets vs. Rockets Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Nuggets win (86.4%)

Nuggets vs. Rockets Betting Trends

• The Nuggets are 8-13-1 against the spread this season.
• The Rockets have 11 wins against the spread in 18 games this year.
• This season, nine of the Nuggets' games have gone over the point total out of 18 chances.
• Rockets games this season have hit the over 33.3% of the time (six out of 18 games with a set point total).
• Denver has done a better job covering the spread in home games (5-3-1) than it has in road tilts (3-10-0).
• The Nuggets have exceeded the over/under more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in five of nine home matchups (55.6%). In road games, they have hit the over in four of 13 games (30.8%).
• Houston's winning percentage against the spread at home is .800 (8-1-1). Away, it is .375 (3-4-1).
• Rockets games have finished above the over/under less often at home (two times out of 10) than away (four of eight) this season.

Nuggets Leaders

• Nikola Jokic is averaging 28.6 points, 12.9 boards and 9.8 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.2 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
• Michael Porter Jr.'s numbers on the season are 17.5 points, 8.1 boards and 1.7 assists per contest, shooting 48.7% from the floor and 39.4% from beyond the arc, with an average of 3 made 3-pointers.
• Aaron Gordon's numbers on the season are 13.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest, shooting 49.3% from the field.
• Reggie Jackson is averaging 13.6 points, 4.5 assists and 2.4 boards.
• Kentavious Caldwell-Pope averages 10.8 points, 2 boards and 2.8 assists, shooting 44.6% from the field and 40.5% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game.

Rockets Leaders

• Alperen Sengun averages 21 points for the Rockets, plus 9 boards and 5.6 assists.
• Per game, Fred VanVleet gets the Rockets 16.2 points, 4.1 boards and 9.1 assists. He also averages 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocks.
• Jalen Green's numbers on the season are 18.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. He is sinking 42.4% of his shots from the field and 34.9% from 3-point range, with an average of 2.1 triples.
• Jabari Smith Jr.'s numbers on the season are 12.9 points, 8.4 boards and 1.4 assists per contest. He is sinking 50.5% of his shots from the floor and 36.6% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.7 treys.
• Per game, Dillon Brooks provides the Rockets 13.8 points, 3.4 boards and 1.8 assists, plus 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocks.

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