Nuggets vs. Rockets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 20

Nuggets vs. Rockets Game Info

• Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025
• Time: 5 p.m. ET
• Venue: Ball Arena -- Denver, Colorado
• Coverage: SCHN, ALT, and NBA TV

The Houston Rockets (16-8) are slight underdogs (by 1 point) to stop a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Denver Nuggets (20-6) on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 5 p.m. ET. The matchup's over/under is set at 236.5.

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 (55.9%)

Nuggets vs. Rockets Betting Trends

• The Nuggets have covered the spread in a matchup 16 times this season (16-10-0).
• The Rockets have played 24 games, with 14 wins against the spread.
• Nuggets games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 18 times out of 24 chances this season.
• The Rockets have hit the over 62.5% of the time this year (15 of 24 games with a set point total).
• Denver owns a worse record against the spread at home (7-5-0) than it does on the road (9-5-0).
• The Nuggets have hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of games at home (75%) than games on the road (64.3%).
• This season, Houston is 5-5-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, it is 9-5-0 ATS (.643).
• In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Rockets' games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, five of 10) than on the road (71.4%, 10 of 14).

Nuggets Leaders

• Nikola Jokic is averaging 29.6 points, 10.9 assists and 12.3 rebounds.
• Jamal Murray averages 25.2 points, 4.3 boards and 6.6 assists, shooting 50.1% from the floor and 45.6% from beyond the arc (eighth in league), with 3.3 made 3-pointers per game (eighth in league).
• Peyton Watson is averaging 10.5 points, 1.6 assists and 4.8 boards.
• Cameron Johnson is averaging 11.7 points, 2.2 assists and 3.7 boards.
• Tim Hardaway Jr. is averaging 12.2 points, 1.5 assists and 2.1 boards.

Rockets Leaders

• Alperen Sengun's numbers on the season are 23.7 points, 9.5 rebounds and 7.2 assists per contest. He is also draining 49.5% of his shots from the field.
• The Rockets get 17.6 points per game from Amen Thompson, plus 7.3 rebounds and 5.2 assists.
• Kevin Durant's numbers on the season are 25.1 points, 4.7 boards and 3.9 assists per game. He is making 51.3% of his shots from the field and 42% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.9 triples.
• Jabari Smith Jr. averages 15.3 points, 7 boards and 2 assists. He is making 44.7% of his shots from the floor and 36.2% from 3-point range, with 2 treys per game.
• The Rockets are receiving 12.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game from Reed Sheppard.

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