The Denver Nuggets have lost four straight home games, and they’ll look to get back on track in front of the home crowd when the Houston Rockets come to visit tonight.
These are two of the best offenses in the Association, and my Rockets vs. Nuggets predictions and NBA picks expect a high-scoring matchup in Mile High.
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Rockets vs Nuggets prediction
Rockets vs Nuggets best bet: Over 236.5 (-110)
The Houston Rockets are 13-9 to the Over this season, and the Denver Nuggets are 16-8 to the Over. Houston is 8-4 to the Over as the road team, and Denver is 7-3.
The Rockets have hit the Over in two straight, and Denver has done so in eight of its last nine. Denver sports the top offensive rating in the Association at 124.4, and Houston is tied for third at 121.4.
The Nuggets average the most points per game at 125.5, and Houston ranks fifth at 120.6. The teams have combined for 9.6 more points than tonight’s implied point total.
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With both teams mostly healthy, I expect plenty of points as Kevin Durant and Nikola Jokic square off in this battle of Western Conference heavyweights.
Rockets vs Nuggets same-game parlay
Denver is 0-4 across its last four at home, but Ball Arena has been one of the best home courts in the NBA in recent seasons. The Nuggets have played four straight and seven of their last 10 on the road, so a return home should be just what the doctor ordered to get back on track. I’ll back the home team to snap its current skid.
Jokic has failed to record a triple-double in four straight games, but I expect him to be at his best in this heavyweight matchup. The Joker is averaging a triple-double for the second straight season, and he’s reached that milestone in 11 of 24 games, including six of 10 at home.
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Rockets vs Nuggets SGP
Nikola Jokic to record a triple-double
Our “from downtown” SGP: Triple-double Joker!
KD finished with just 16 points on 5-for-14 shooting in his last game, though he scored 25+ points in four of five games before that dud. He’s averaging 24.8 points per game this season, and he’s reached 25 points in 10 of 20 games, including six of 10 on the road.
Rockets vs Nuggets SGP
Nikola Jokic to record a triple-double
Kevin Durant Over 24.5 points
Rockets vs Nuggets odds
Spread: Rockets +1.5 | Nuggets -1.5
Moneyline: Rockets -105 | Nuggets -115
Over/Under: Over 236.5 | Under 236.5
Rockets vs Nuggets betting trend to know
The Rockets have cashed the fourth-quarter Over in 32 of their last 45 games for +17.1 units and a 33% ROI. Find more NBA betting trends for Rockets vs. Nuggets.
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How to watch Rockets vs Nuggets
Location
Ball Arena, Denver, CO
Date
Monday, December 15, 2025
Tip-off
9:30 p.m. ET
TV
NBCSN, Peacock
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