Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets Betting Pick & Prediction 11/24/23
Planning on watching today’s Nuggets and Rockets game? Catch the action at Toyota Center in Houston, TX, as the Rockets hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on Spac. The Nuggets are the favored team in this Western conference contest against the Rockets. The game’s over/under currently sits at 216.5 points.
DENVER NUGGETS VS HOUSTON ROCKETS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Denver Nuggets -3
This game will be played at Toyota Center at 8:00 ET on Friday, November 24th.
WHY BET THE DENVER NUGGETS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 111-107 in favor of the Nuggets.
- Our projections have Nikola Jokic finishing with Nikola Jokic points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists.
- From the field, we have the Nuggets finishing with a field goal percentage of 52.4% and knocking down 11 threes.
Will Denver Be The Talk of Toyota Center?
The Nuggets will face the Rockets bringing in an overall record of 10-5 and a 1-2 record over their previous three games. In their 15 games, the Nuggets have gone 8-3 against Western Conference teams and 2-2 in non-conference action.
Denver comes in with an overall ATS record of 5-10 so far this season. In their last two home games, Denver has been unable to cover the spread, and they maintain an ATS record of 4-3 at home compared to 1-7 on the road.
In their latest game, the Nuggets offense put up 119 points against the Magic. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 47.3% and made 15 threes. Leading the team in scoring is Nikola Jokic, who is averaging 27.5 heading into today’s matchup. Additionally, Michael Porter Jr. also maintains a PPG average of 17.1 heading into game.
Coming into today’s game, the Nuggets’ defense is giving up an average of 108.8 points per contest.
On two point field goal attempts, the Nuggets’ defensive unit is allowing a field goal percentage of 52.4% and allowing 35.3% from beyond the arc.
No Pressure for Houston as Home Dogs
The Rockets are entering today’s matchup with the goal of not dropping to .500, given their current record of 7-6 over 13 games. The team is currently 8th in the Western Conference, and they are also 2nd in the Southwest division.
Presently, Houston boasts an ATS record of 10-3, which is above .500 against the spread. On the road, the Rockets have an ATS record of 3-2, as opposed to a 7-1 record against the spread when playing at home.
The Rockets offense is coming off a game in which they scored 111 points vs. the Grizzlies. Overall their field goal percentage was 43.5% while connecting on 14 threes. Alperen Sengün is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today’s matchup with an average of 20.2. Meanwhile, Jalen Green also brings a PPG average of 19.2 into the game.
Coming into the game, the Rockets defense has held opposing team’s to fewer points than the league average in 30.8% of their games. Currently, they are 1st in the NBA at 105.8 points per game allowed.
When it comes to forced turnovers, the Rockets are forcing 12.2 per game, which is 4th in the league. They also come into the game sitting 27th in blocked shots at 3.6 per game.