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2023 NBA Handicapping
(43-19) Denver Nuggets vs. Houston Rockets (13-47)
Date: Tuesday, February 28th
Time: 8:00 PM EST
Venue: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Moneyline NBA Odds: Nuggets -460 | Rockets +410 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Nuggets -10
Today’s NBA Betting Total: 232
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As can be seen, both teams last played on Sunday with the Nuggets outlasting the Clippers to win 134-124 in overtime while the Rockets got a Dame Time lesson that began from the tip as the Blazers defeated them 114-131.
ATS
The Nuggets are 34-27-1 overall against the spread this season. Also, they are 13-17 ATS as the away team. Another key point, the Rockets are 22-35-3 against the spread this season. Also, they are 13-13-2 ATS as the home team
Season Series
Tuesday, February 28th, finds the Denver Nuggets facing the Houston Rockets for the third of four scheduled meetings this season. The teams played a baseball set on November 28th (129-113) and 30th (120-100) with the Nuggets winning both contests.
Houston will host the final meeting between the clubs on April 4th.
Overall, last season the clubs played three times with Denver sweeping the series The Rockets hold the all-time record having bested the Nuggets in 102 of their 198 matches
*Editor’s Note: Statistics and rankings are current as of this writing, Monday, February 27th. Numbers may vary slightly entering games on Tuesday, February 28th.
Denver Nuggets
Some pundits believe Nikola Jokic is under pressure to win the title especially if he wins his third consecutive MVP but they might be overlooking a key fact.
Sure, Jokic may not have had the same success in the playoffs but he’s also been without Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. If you don’t think having that talent matters – go watch the overtime frame of the Nuggets’ win versus the Clippers.
Jokic got his 23rd triple-double of the season and the Nuggets are 23-0 in those matches.
Stats
Presently, Denver possesses the best offense in the league highlighted by scoring 117.0 points per game ranking seventh. Denver is shooting the best field goal percentage of 50.9% as well as the top-ranked perimeter efficiency of 39.1%.
To be sure, defensively the Nuggets are improving. So far, they allow opponents to score 112.8 points per game which ranks 13th while limiting foes to 48.0% from the field and 34.7% from deep ranking 24th and fifth respectively.
Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Jamal Murray PG (questionable—back)
- Aaron Gordon, SF (probable —rib)
- Zeke Nnaji PF (questionable-—shoulder)
- Collin Gillespie PG (OUT— leg fracture)
Houston Rockets
Players are lighting up the hardwood this season but no team has coughed up more 40 points efforts and ballooned final scores than the Rockets.
On Sunday, that equated to Damian Lillard scoring 71 including 13 triples.
Stats
Offensively, the Rockets score 109.7 points per game ranking 29th overall. Houston shoots 44.9% from the field which ranks 30th while they shoot 32.5% from the perimeter ranking 30th overall.
Meanwhile, defensively, the Rockets allow opponents to score 118.3 points per game which ranks 27th overall, while Houston’s foes shoot 47.8% and 37.3% from the perimeter ranking 22nd and 28th respectively.
Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Kevin Porter Jr., PG (questionable—foot)
- Jae’Sean Tate, SF (OUT — injury maintenance)
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Denver Nuggets vs. Houston Rockets NBA Betting Trends:
- Above all, the Nuggets are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 9 of Denver’s last 13 games.
- The Nuggets are 9-0 SU in their last 9 games against Houston.
- By comparison, the Rockets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
- Houston is 0-9 SU in their last 9 games.
- In summary, the Rockets are 2-15 SU in their last 17 games at home.
Free Denver Nuggets vs. Houston Rockets NBA Prediction:
At the end of the Nuggets – Clippers match Murray was shown on the bench in noticeable pain. Turns out he was experiencing some lower back pain.
Having just returned from missing six consecutive games it was a bit surprising he played in both games of the back-to-back logging over 41 minutes Sunday. That makes this contest against the lowly Rockets a perfect game to rest him albeit Houston may have their starting backcourt back active.
Typically I avoid the large point spreads and there is some hesitation given Denver performs better at Ball Arena but Houston has consistently allowed teams to beat them by double-digits so I’ll roll the dice and take the Nuggets to cover.
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