The Houston Rockets (9-9) take on the Denver Nuggets (14-8) on Friday. Tip-off from Ball Arena is 9 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Rockets vs. Nuggets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Houston leads 2-1
The Rockets are coming off a 110-101 home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday as 1.5-point underdogs. They had lost 3 games in a row before that, all on the road. They are winless on the road this season.
The Nuggets last played Wednesday on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers, losing 111-102 and failing to cover the 1.5-point spread as underdogs. They return home for 1 game after going 1-2 on their road trip.