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  2. SGP Picks
  3. Odds
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  8. Lineups
  9. Injuries
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  11. Standings

Emirates NBA Cup Betting Preview: Nuggets vs Rockets

The Denver Nuggets take the floor against the Houston Rockets in the Emirates NBA Cup. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Rockets Stand Out as a Value Bet

The Rockets look value on the Moneyline and our prediction is that the home team will claim a victory over the Nuggets. We’re happy to take the -132 that they win.

Nuggets Beat Rockets in Pair’s Last Meeting

Denver Nuggets have won their previous four road games. A 125-118 triumph recently occurred at Smoothie King Center when playing New Orleans Pelicans. Nikola Jokic delivered a dominant triple-double performance when scoring 28 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds.

Houston Rockets have triumphed in their last five games. The latest of these was on the road where Cleveland Cavaliers were beaten 114-104 at Rocket Arena. Alperen Sengun scored 28 points and had 11 rebounds, while Kevin Durant recorded 20 points and Aaron Holiday 18.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Nuggets have claimed back-to-back victories over the Rockets. Both wins came at Toyota Center and the scorelines were 116-111 and 126-111. The past 10 games H2H record shows that both teams have five wins.

NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Nuggets logo Nuggets 54 28 0.659 122.1 116.9 5.2 28-13 26-15 11-5 36-16 10-0 12W
Rockets logo Rockets 52 30 0.634 115.2 110 5.2 30-11 22-19 10-6 29-23 9-1 1W
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Confirmed Starting Lineups

Denver Nuggets lineup: Peyton Watson, Nikola Jokic, Cameron Johnson, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon.

Houston Rockets lineup: Amen Thompson, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith, Steven Adams, Alperen Sengun.

Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets Prediction & Picks

Get the edge with our Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets betting tips: a trusted match prediction, likely correct score outcome, key player prop picks and an expert-crafted bet builder.

Game Prediction

We’re eager to back Rockets to triumph in this NBA showdown and that leads us to the Moneyline for our pick. It’s difficult to turn down the -132 that they claim the win.

The handicappers at Sportsgambler.com regularly track injury updates and pair that with current form. We also tap into a deep stats database to highlight the key numbers that help shape our basketball predictions.

Key Nuggets vs Rockets stats:

  • Rockets have won 5 consecutive games.
  • Rockets have won 9 of their last 10 games.
  • Rockets have won 15 of their last 20 games at home.

Rockets Moneyline Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 56.8% chance of winning. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Alperen Sengun Over 9.5 Rebounds -135 BetMGM logo

Alperen Sengun (Rockets) has finished with Over 9.5 rebounds in 5 straight games. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Player Rebounds and you can get -135 that he goes over the line.

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Cameron Johnson Under 12.5 Points -120 BetMGM logo

Cameron Johnson (Nuggets) has recorded an average of 7.5 points in the past 4 games on the road. Should you expect this trend to continue, you can secure odds of -120 that he doesn’t reach this total.

Latest Cameron Johnson Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Rockets
Totals Over 235.5
Player Rebounds Alperen Sengun Over 9.5

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: Rockets on the moneyline, Over 235.5 and Alperen Sengun (Rockets) to get Over 9.5 rebounds.

A same game parlay is a fantastic way of cheering on different selections within the same basketball game. You can predict a number of outcomes and get bigger odds than a single bet. The odds can combine to great effect.

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Correct Score Prediction

Nuggets Nuggets logo 118 - 122 Rockets logo Rockets

There are huge odds available when it comes to the Rockets landing a 122-118 win. A close game is anticipated between two evenly-matched teams.

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Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Predicting a Tight Affair

Houston Rockets are on offer at -154 on the Moneyline if you want to back this franchise, with Denver Nuggets available at +130. From a percentage point-of-view, the leading NBA sportsbooks give the visiting team a 43% chance of success.

The current spread is 2.5 and the total points line is 230.5. The Totals offers basketball bettors an alternative way of getting involved. The Over 230.5 selection is available to back at -110.

Whether you are betting pre-game or in-game, the top basketball sportsbooks offer a huge selection of team props and game lines. The options are practically endless, and it’s awesome to have so many alternatives.

Betting Lines & Odds
Nikola Jokic Favorite to Score the Most Baskets

Nikola Jokic is the market leader to rack up the most points. You can back -108 that he gets Over 28.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at -123.

Player Points
Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)
Over 28.5
-108
Under 28.5
-123
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Kevin Durant (Rockets)
Over 26.5
-109
Under 26.5
-120
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Alperen Sengun (Rockets)
Over 22.5
-118
Under 22.5
-114
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Jamal Murray (Nuggets)
Over 21.5
-118
Under 21.5
-114
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Player Assists
Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)
Over 9.5
-135
Under 9.5
+102
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Alperen Sengun (Rockets)
Over 6.5
-108
Under 6.5
-123
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Jamal Murray (Nuggets)
Over 6.5
+110
Under 6.5
-147
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Amen Thompson (Rockets)
Over 5.5
+104
Under 5.5
-137
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Player Rebounds
Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)
Over 11.5
-137
Under 11.5
+102
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Alperen Sengun (Rockets)
Over 9.5
-135
Under 9.5
+102
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Amen Thompson (Rockets)
Over 6.5
-108
Under 6.5
-123
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Aaron Gordon (Nuggets)
Over 5.5
-133
Under 5.5
-100
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Micro Betting

You don’t have to wait for the final outcome when it comes to basketball micro betting. Instead, there’s the opportunity to wager on live lines which tend to be settled in a shorter space of time and the in-game odds are always changing.

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Rockets Tough to Crack at Home

The Rockets have put together five wins in a row at Toyota Center. They have gone 7-3 across their last 10 home games, putting up 116.40 points on average and giving up 107.50.

The Nuggets have posted four consecutive wins on the road. They own a 5-5 mark in their past 10 games on the road, scoring 116.90 points per contest and conceding 120.00.

In their last matchup at Toyota Center, the Nuggets came out on top 126-111 against the Rockets. Each team has collected five wins in the last 10 head-to-head matchups at Toyota Center.

Last 10 Games W-L P PF PA O234.5 U234.5
Houston Rockets logo Houston Rockets Home Stats 7-3 223.90 116.40 107.50 4 6
Denver Nuggets logo Denver Nuggets Away Stats 5-5 236.90 116.90 120.00 6 4
  • W-L = Wins-Losses
  • P = Avg. Points
  • PF = Avg. Points For
  • PA = Avg. Points Against
  • O234.5 = Games Over 234.5 Points
  • U234.5 = Games Under 234.5 Points
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Denver Nuggets logo Denver Nuggets Stats
Houston Rockets logo Houston Rockets Stats
Moneyline
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News

Denver Nuggets Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Nikola Jokic 14 34.49 408 156 29.1 11.1 1.9 13.2 0.8 1.6
Jamal Murray 13 34.44 293 81 22.5 6.2 2.5 5.2 0.2 1.2
Aaron Gordon 12 30.42 243 17 20.3 1.4 2.3 6.3 0.3 0.8

Houston Rockets Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Alperen Sengun 13 36.91 304 96 23.4 7.4 1.3 10.4 1.0 1.2
Amen Thompson 13 35.88 219 68 16.8 5.2 0.5 6.3 0.5 1.5
Kevin Durant 13 35.48 331 44 25.5 3.4 1.8 4.5 0.6 0.9

Injuries & Suspensions

Denver Nuggets Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Christian Braun
Injured
Julian Strawther
Injured

Houston Rockets Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Dorian Finney-Smith
Injured
Tari Eason
Injured
Fred VanVleet
Injured

Starting Lineups

Houston Rockets logo Houston Rockets Confirmed Lineup
1 Amen Thompson
7 Kevin Durant
10 Jabari Smith
12 Steven Adams
28 Alperen Sengun
Denver Nuggets logo Denver Nuggets Confirmed Lineup
8 Peyton Watson
15 Nikola Jokic
23 Cameron Johnson
27 Jamal Murray
32 Aaron Gordon

Previous Denver Nuggets Lineups

19 Nov NBA
Nuggets 125-118 Pelicans
17 Nov NBA
Bulls 130-127 Nuggets
15 Nov NBA
Nuggets 123-112 Timberwolves
12 Nov NBA
Nuggets 130-116 Clippers
11 Nov NBA
Nuggets 122-108 Kings
08 Nov NBA
Pacers 100-117 Nuggets
07 Nov NBA
Warriors 104-129 Nuggets
05 Nov NBA
Heat 112-122 Nuggets
03 Nov NBA
Kings 124-130 Nuggets
31 Oct NBA
Nuggets 107-109 Trail Blazers

Previous Houston Rockets Lineups

19 Nov NBA
Rockets 114-104 Cavaliers
16 Nov NBA
Magic 113-117 Rockets
14 Nov NBA
Trail Blazers 116-140 Rockets
12 Nov NBA
Wizards 112-135 Rockets
09 Nov NBA
Rockets 122-115 Bucks
07 Nov NBA
Rockets 110-121 Spurs
05 Nov NBA
Rockets 124-109 Grizzlies
03 Nov NBA
Mavericks 102-110 Rockets
01 Nov NBA
Rockets 128-101 Celtics
29 Oct NBA
Rockets 139-121 Raptors

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Celtics 56 26 0.683 114.9 107.2 7.7 30-11 26-15 10-6 36-16 8-2 2W
Knicks 53 29 0.646 116.5 110.1 6.4 30-10 23-19 14-3 35-17 6-4 1L
Raptors 46 36 0.561 114.6 111.8 2.8 24-17 22-19 5-12 33-19 6-4 1W
76ers 45 37 0.549 115.9 116.1 -0.2 23-18 22-19 9-7 27-25 6-4 2W
Nets 20 62 0.244 105.9 115.9 -10 12-29 8-33 3-13 14-37 3-7 3L
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 60 22 0.732 117.8 109.6 8.2 32-9 28-13 12-4 39-13 8-2 3W
Cavaliers 52 30 0.634 119.5 115.4 4.1 27-14 25-16 11-5 33-19 7-3 1W
Bucks 32 50 0.39 110.6 116.8 -6.2 19-22 13-28 9-7 21-31 3-7 1L
Bulls 31 51 0.378 116.3 121.5 -5.2 18-23 13-28 4-12 19-32 2-8 2L
Pacers 19 63 0.232 112.4 120.4 -8 11-30 8-33 4-12 15-37 3-7 2L
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Hawks 46 36 0.561 118.5 116 2.5 24-17 22-19 9-7 27-25 6-4 1L
Magic 45 37 0.549 115.7 115.1 0.6 26-16 19-21 9-8 26-26 7-3 1L
Hornets 44 38 0.537 116 111.2 4.8 21-20 23-18 11-5 26-26 6-4 1W
Heat 43 39 0.524 120.9 118.5 2.4 26-15 17-24 10-7 27-25 5-5 2W
Wizards 17 65 0.207 112.9 124.9 -12 11-30 6-35 2-14 11-41 0-10 10L
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 64 18 0.78 119 107.9 11.1 34-8 30-10 12-4 41-11 7-3 2L
Nuggets 54 28 0.659 122.1 116.9 5.2 28-13 26-15 11-5 36-16 10-0 12W
Timberwolves 49 33 0.598 118 114.6 3.4 26-15 23-18 9-7 31-21 5-5 2W
Trail Blazers 42 40 0.512 115.5 115.8 -0.3 24-17 18-23 7-9 29-23 7-3 2W
Jazz 22 60 0.268 117.6 126 -8.4 14-27 8-33 1-15 12-40 1-9 1L
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers 53 29 0.646 116.3 114.6 1.7 28-13 25-16 10-7 33-19 7-3 3W
Suns 45 37 0.549 112.6 111.1 1.5 25-16 20-21 10-7 29-23 5-5 1W
Clippers 42 40 0.512 113.8 112.6 1.2 23-18 19-22 10-6 25-27 6-4 1W
Warriors 37 45 0.451 114.6 115.2 -0.6 22-19 15-26 7-9 24-28 3-7 3L
Kings 22 60 0.268 111 121 -10 15-26 7-34 4-12 14-38 3-7 1L
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Spurs 62 20 0.756 119.8 111.5 8.3 32-8 30-12 13-3 36-16 8-2 1L
Rockets 52 30 0.634 115.2 110 5.2 30-11 22-19 10-6 29-23 9-1 1W
Pelicans 26 56 0.317 115.5 120 -4.5 17-24 9-32 7-9 17-34 1-9 2L
Mavericks 26 56 0.317 114.1 119.6 -5.5 16-25 10-31 4-12 14-37 3-7 1W
Grizzlies 25 57 0.305 114.7 120.7 -6 14-27 11-30 6-10 19-33 1-9 8L
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 60 22 0.732 117.8 109.6 8.2 32-9 28-13 12-4 39-13 8-2 3W
Celtics 56 26 0.683 114.9 107.2 7.7 30-11 26-15 10-6 36-16 8-2 2W
Knicks 53 29 0.646 116.5 110.1 6.4 30-10 23-19 14-3 35-17 6-4 1L
Cavaliers 52 30 0.634 119.5 115.4 4.1 27-14 25-16 11-5 33-19 7-3 1W
Raptors 46 36 0.561 114.6 111.8 2.8 24-17 22-19 5-12 33-19 6-4 1W
Hawks 46 36 0.561 118.5 116 2.5 24-17 22-19 9-7 27-25 6-4 1L
76ers 45 37 0.549 115.9 116.1 -0.2 23-18 22-19 9-7 27-25 6-4 2W
Magic 45 37 0.549 115.7 115.1 0.6 26-16 19-21 9-8 26-26 7-3 1L
Hornets 44 38 0.537 116 111.2 4.8 21-20 23-18 11-5 26-26 6-4 1W
Heat 43 39 0.524 120.9 118.5 2.4 26-15 17-24 10-7 27-25 5-5 2W
Bucks 32 50 0.39 110.6 116.8 -6.2 19-22 13-28 9-7 21-31 3-7 1L
Bulls 31 51 0.378 116.3 121.5 -5.2 18-23 13-28 4-12 19-32 2-8 2L
Nets 20 62 0.244 105.9 115.9 -10 12-29 8-33 3-13 14-37 3-7 3L
Pacers 19 63 0.232 112.4 120.4 -8 11-30 8-33 4-12 15-37 3-7 2L
Wizards 17 65 0.207 112.9 124.9 -12 11-30 6-35 2-14 11-41 0-10 10L
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 64 18 0.78 119 107.9 11.1 34-8 30-10 12-4 41-11 7-3 2L
Spurs 62 20 0.756 119.8 111.5 8.3 32-8 30-12 13-3 36-16 8-2 1L
Nuggets 54 28 0.659 122.1 116.9 5.2 28-13 26-15 11-5 36-16 10-0 12W
Lakers 53 29 0.646 116.3 114.6 1.7 28-13 25-16 10-7 33-19 7-3 3W
Rockets 52 30 0.634 115.2 110 5.2 30-11 22-19 10-6 29-23 9-1 1W
Timberwolves 49 33 0.598 118 114.6 3.4 26-15 23-18 9-7 31-21 5-5 2W
Suns 45 37 0.549 112.6 111.1 1.5 25-16 20-21 10-7 29-23 5-5 1W
Trail Blazers 42 40 0.512 115.5 115.8 -0.3 24-17 18-23 7-9 29-23 7-3 2W
Clippers 42 40 0.512 113.8 112.6 1.2 23-18 19-22 10-6 25-27 6-4 1W
Warriors 37 45 0.451 114.6 115.2 -0.6 22-19 15-26 7-9 24-28 3-7 3L
Pelicans 26 56 0.317 115.5 120 -4.5 17-24 9-32 7-9 17-34 1-9 2L
Mavericks 26 56 0.317 114.1 119.6 -5.5 16-25 10-31 4-12 14-37 3-7 1W
Grizzlies 25 57 0.305 114.7 120.7 -6 14-27 11-30 6-10 19-33 1-9 8L
Kings 22 60 0.268 111 121 -10 15-26 7-34 4-12 14-38 3-7 1L
Jazz 22 60 0.268 117.6 126 -8.4 14-27 8-33 1-15 12-40 1-9 1L
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 64 18 0.78 119 107.9 11.1 34-8 30-10 12-4 41-11 7-3 2L
Spurs 62 20 0.756 119.8 111.5 8.3 32-8 30-12 13-3 36-16 8-2 1L
Pistons 60 22 0.732 117.8 109.6 8.2 32-9 28-13 12-4 39-13 8-2 3W
Celtics 56 26 0.683 114.9 107.2 7.7 30-11 26-15 10-6 36-16 8-2 2W
Nuggets 54 28 0.659 122.1 116.9 5.2 28-13 26-15 11-5 36-16 10-0 12W
Lakers 53 29 0.646 116.3 114.6 1.7 28-13 25-16 10-7 33-19 7-3 3W
Knicks 53 29 0.646 116.5 110.1 6.4 30-10 23-19 14-3 35-17 6-4 1L
Cavaliers 52 30 0.634 119.5 115.4 4.1 27-14 25-16 11-5 33-19 7-3 1W
Rockets 52 30 0.634 115.2 110 5.2 30-11 22-19 10-6 29-23 9-1 1W
Timberwolves 49 33 0.598 118 114.6 3.4 26-15 23-18 9-7 31-21 5-5 2W
Hawks 46 36 0.561 118.5 116 2.5 24-17 22-19 9-7 27-25 6-4 1L
Raptors 46 36 0.561 114.6 111.8 2.8 24-17 22-19 5-12 33-19 6-4 1W
Magic 45 37 0.549 115.7 115.1 0.6 26-16 19-21 9-8 26-26 7-3 1L
76ers 45 37 0.549 115.9 116.1 -0.2 23-18 22-19 9-7 27-25 6-4 2W
Suns 45 37 0.549 112.6 111.1 1.5 25-16 20-21 10-7 29-23 5-5 1W
Hornets 44 38 0.537 116 111.2 4.8 21-20 23-18 11-5 26-26 6-4 1W
Heat 43 39 0.524 120.9 118.5 2.4 26-15 17-24 10-7 27-25 5-5 2W
Clippers 42 40 0.512 113.8 112.6 1.2 23-18 19-22 10-6 25-27 6-4 1W
Trail Blazers 42 40 0.512 115.5 115.8 -0.3 24-17 18-23 7-9 29-23 7-3 2W
Warriors 37 45 0.451 114.6 115.2 -0.6 22-19 15-26 7-9 24-28 3-7 3L
Bucks 32 50 0.39 110.6 116.8 -6.2 19-22 13-28 9-7 21-31 3-7 1L
Bulls 31 51 0.378 116.3 121.5 -5.2 18-23 13-28 4-12 19-32 2-8 2L
Mavericks 26 56 0.317 114.1 119.6 -5.5 16-25 10-31 4-12 14-37 3-7 1W
Pelicans 26 56 0.317 115.5 120 -4.5 17-24 9-32 7-9 17-34 1-9 2L
Grizzlies 25 57 0.305 114.7 120.7 -6 14-27 11-30 6-10 19-33 1-9 8L
Kings 22 60 0.268 111 121 -10 15-26 7-34 4-12 14-38 3-7 1L
Jazz 22 60 0.268 117.6 126 -8.4 14-27 8-33 1-15 12-40 1-9 1L
Nets 20 62 0.244 105.9 115.9 -10 12-29 8-33 3-13 14-37 3-7 3L
Pacers 19 63 0.232 112.4 120.4 -8 11-30 8-33 4-12 15-37 3-7 2L
Wizards 17 65 0.207 112.9 124.9 -12 11-30 6-35 2-14 11-41 0-10 10L
  • W = Wins
  • L = Losses
  • PCT = Winning Percentage
  • PPG = Points Per Game
  • OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
  • DIFF = Average Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Road = Away Record
  • Div = Division Record
  • Conf = Conference Record
  • Last 10 = Record last 10 games
  • Strk = Current Streak