NBA Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 11-13-2018, 21:00 EDT

Spread: Denver Nuggets -3.5

Total: +213.5

In this battle between two Western Conference squads with playoff hopes for the season but coming off opposite outcomes in their latest matchups, the struggling this season Houston Rockets, are hosting the Denver Nuggets, who have dropped three straight games and are looking to bounce back.

Rockets are 5-7 so far in the league and are sitting in twelfth place of the Western Conference. In their latest matchup they ended a 2-game losing skid with a home victory against Indiana, 115-103. Nuggets are 9-4 so far in the league and are sitting on the 3^rd place of the Western Conference. They have lost their last three games and in their latest matchup they got defeated by Milwaukee at home, 114-121.

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Houston are led in scoring by James Harden with 27.9 ppg. He also adds 5.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game, while Chris Paul follows with 17.3 ppg, adding 5.2 rebounds and leads the team in assists made with 7.9 per game. Clint Capela adds 15.6 ppg and a team-best 11.1 rebounds per game. Denver are led in scoring by Jamal Murray with 18 ppg. He also adds 4.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, while Nikola Jokic follows with 17.8 ppg, adding team highs both in rebounding with 10.3 and in assists made with 6.9 per game. Gary Harris adds 17.1 ppg and 3.7 rebounds per game.

In their three matchups last year Houston had a perfect 3-0 wins and in the only Denver game, the Rockets won by 5 points. Denver are 6-2 at home so far, while Houston are 4-3 on the road. Denver have both a better offense with 109.9 ppg to Houston’s 102.7 and a better defense, allowing 103.5 to Houston’s 107.3 ppg. Nuggets also have a better accuracy from the field, shooting with 45.9% to Houston’s’ 41.7%, while Houston have a better accuracy from behind the arc, shooting with 32.7% to Denver’s 32.3%. Denver dish more assists (24.5 to 19.8) and grab more rebounds per game (47.7 to 41.9) and squads are almost equal in turnovers committed (14.1 to 14.2). Denver have been pretty strong at home and expect them to win against a Houston squad that have not found their footing yet this season.

Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets Prediction: Denver Nuggets -3.5 (-109)