Todays Monday, December 15th Matchup Details

Monday Houston Rockets at Denver Nuggets
NBA Game is on Monday, December 15th 2025
15/12/25 21:30:00 PM EST Tipoff

Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, Houston Rockets at Denver Nuggets Predictions & Best Bets

The Houston Rockets are expected to see a rise in opportunities in this game from facing the 7th-fastest pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Nuggets).

,Offensive rebounds retain possession and bring about bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Rockets rank best in in the NBA with 16.4 offensive boards per game this year.

,The matchup vs. Denver is a good one; when the Denver Nuggets are on their home court, they have allowed the 2nd-most points per game in the NBA to the other team’s starting SGs over the last 5 games (20.4).

,The matchup vs. Denver may be a good one for drawing fouls; the other team’s starting SGs have attempted a massive 5.0 foul shots per game over the last 5 games when the Denver Nuggets are on their home court (2nd-most in the league).

,This year when they are at home, opposing starting PGs have averaged 45.5% on shot attempts from the field (9th-best in the NBA) against the Houston Rockets, creating a strong matchup.

,The Nuggets have played at the 7th-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games while playing at home.

,The Nuggets rank as the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 10 games while playing at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce new chances for scoring and assists).

,This year when they are at home, the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted 5.2 free throws per game (5th-highest in the NBA) against the Houston Rockets, finding it easy to get to the charity stripe.

,This year when they are playing at home, the other team’s starting PGs have totaled 2.3 three-pointers per game (10th-highest in the league) against the Houston Rockets, labeling this as a good matchup.

,The matchup vs. Houston is a favorable one for 3-point shots; when the Houston Rockets are the visiting squad, opposing starting SFs have averaged the 3rd-most threes per game in the NBA this year (2.4).

,Cameron Johnson has logged 17.8 points per game over the last 5 games at home, 4.8 higher than he’s logged over the course of the season at home.

,Over the last 5 games when they are on the road, the other team’s starting PGs have attempted 6.2 foul shots per game (3rd-most in the league) vs. the Nuggets, making it fairly effortless to get to the foul line.

,Peyton Watson has totaled 14.3 points per game over the last 10 games, 3.6 higher than he’s totaled over the course of the year.

Prediction Houston Rockets at Denver Nuggets Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats

In terms of shot attempts from downtown, the least aggressive team in the league this year has been the Rockets.

,This year, opposing starting PFs have averaged 3.7 3-point attempts per game (4th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Denver Nuggets, making this a tough matchup.

,The Houston Rockets have played at the 2nd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA this year.

,This year, opposing starting PFs have attempted 2.6 foul shots per game (fewest in the NBA) against the Denver Nuggets, struggling to get to the foul line.

,The Nuggets check in as the 9th-lowest scoring offense in the league while at home this year in terms of three-point shots.

,The Nuggets are expected to experience a decrease in opportunities in this contest from being pitted against the 2nd-most lethargic pace-of-play offense in the NBA this year (the Houston Rockets).

,This year, the other team’s starting SFs have averaged 3.9 3-point attempts per game (4th-fewest in the league) vs. the Nuggets, making this a tough matchup.

,Over the last 20 games, the other team’s starting SFs have attempted 2.6 free throws per game (5th-lowest in the league) against the Nuggets, struggling to get to the charity stripe.

,The matchup against the Houston Rockets is a challenging one; they have allowed the least points per game in the NBA to opposing starting SGs over the last 20 games (12.6).

,Over the last 5 games when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting SGs have attempted 1.0 foul shots per game (4th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Rockets, making it tough to draw fouls.

,The matchup against Denver is a hard one for 3-pointers; when the Denver Nuggets are at home, the opposition’s starting PGs have put up the 2nd-lowest 3-point percentage in the NBA this year (20.5%).

,The matchup against the Houston Rockets is a hard one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; the other team’s starting SGs have tallied the least 3-point attempts per game in the league over the last 20 games (4.7).

,Over the last 10 games when they are on their home court, the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted 2.0 foul shots per game (2nd-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Houston Rockets, facing an uphill battle to get to the free-throw line.

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