Two streaking 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.

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Nuggets vs. Rockets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: SCHN and ALT
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Venue: Ball Arena

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Nuggets vs. Rockets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Nuggets 115 – Rockets 113

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Spread & Total Prediction for Nuggets vs. Rockets

• Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 1.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Nuggets (-2.1)
• Pick OU:

  Under (230.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 228.3

• The Rockets (22-16-0 ATS) have covered the spread 48.7% of the time, 9.2% more often than the Nuggets (19-20-0) this year.
• As a 1.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Houston is 6-4 against the spread compared to the 12-16 ATS record Denver puts up as a 1.5-point favorite.
• When it comes to exceeding the total in 2024-25, Houston and its opponents don’t do it as often (52.6% of the time) as Denver and its opponents (61.5%).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Nuggets are 18-10, while the Rockets are 5-6 as moneyline underdogs.

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Nuggets Performance Insights

• The Nuggets have a top-five offense this season, ranking third-best in the league with 120.3 points per game. On defense, they rank 23rd with 115.7 points allowed per contest.
• Denver is top-five this season in rebounding, ranking fifth-best in the league with 45.7 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranks eighth with 43.1 rebounds allowed per contest.
• With 31.2 dimes per game, the Nuggets rank best in the league in the category.
• With 13.7 turnovers per game, Denver is 13th in the NBA. It forces 13.4 turnovers per contest, which ranks 20th in the league.
• The Nuggets have not been scoring many three-pointers this year, ranking third-worst in the NBA (11.8 treys per game). But they rank third-best in the league with a 38.0% shooting percentage when they do fire from downtown.

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Rockets Performance Insights

• The Rockets are 12th in the NBA in points scored (113.3 per game) and third-best in points allowed (107.3).
• On the boards, Houston is best in the league in rebounds (48.6 per game). It is eighth in rebounds conceded (43.1 per game).
• This season the Rockets are second-worst in the league in assists at 22.1 per game.
• In terms of turnovers, Houston is sixth in the NBA in committing them (12.8 per game). It is seventh in forcing them (14.5 per game).
• In 2024-25 the Rockets are 25th in the NBA in 3-point makes (12.1 per game) and third-worst in 3-point percentage (33.4%).

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