The Denver Nuggets welcome the Houston Rockets to the Pepsi Center. Action begins at 9:00 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 13 and can be seen on ALT and RSW.
The Nuggets enter this game hoping for similar success after barely hanging on to beat the Bucks 103-102 on Wednesday. Kenneth Faried played a pivotal role with 19 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks. The Rockets, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 106-98 loss against the Nets on Wednesday. Marcus Thornton played well for Houston, recording 21 points, seven assists, and four steals.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Nuggets winning the first matchup 105-85. Danilo Gallinari was the game’s top overall scorer with 23 points.
The Rockets take on the Nuggets as a five-point favorite. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is unavailable as of now. The Nuggets enter this game with records of 4-4 Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). They are 3-4 SU and 4-3 ATS against the Western Conference.
In the other locker room, the Rockets have a record of 3-5 ATS and 4-4 SU. Against the Western Conference, Houston is 3-2 SU and ATS. Teams with weak ball handling have not fared well against the Rockets, who rank fourth in the league with 9.4 steals per game.
In their previous meeting this season, Denver beat Houston, but the win was not enough to overtake Houston in the recent head-to-head series. Its record is now 4-6 SU over the most recent 10 meetings. The teams are even ATS, with a 5-5 record.
Predictions: SU Winner – Hou, ATS Winner – Den
Notes
Denver is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver’s last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver’s last 7 games at home.
Denver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home.
Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Denver’s last 10 games when playing Houston.
Denver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver’s last 5 games when playing at home against Houston.
Denver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston.
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Denver.
On average, Houston puts up 102.2 points per game (ranked 14th). Denver ranks 20th in points allowed per game with 103.4.
Denver ranks 13th in points allowed per home game (99.2 PPG), while Houston ranks ninth in points per away game with 104.7.
Houston is undefeated (4-0) in games where it scores 100 or more points, while Denver has a 3-2 record when allowing at least 100 points.
The Rockets have a defensive rating of 107.3 (ranked 27th). The Nuggets rank 15th for their offensive rating of 101.0.
The Houston Rockets average 101.9 possessions per game and 1.004 points per possession. The Denver Nuggets earn fewer possessions with 98.4, but they score more points with 1.010.
Denver has an average effective field goal percentage of 48.4%. Houston is an even 3-3 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the Denver Nuggets attempt 23.0 three point field goals per game and the Houston Rockets attempt 32.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, Denver has a losing record of 1-2, while Houston is 4-3.
Denver has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.45 this season (ranked 14th), while Houston ranks lower at 20th with an A/TO of 1.39.
The Denver Nuggets rebound 44.4 times per game and are ranked 15th. Ranked 19th, the Houston Rockets rebound 43.8 times per game.
The Houston Rockets rank 11th in offensive rebounding, while the Denver Nuggets rank 18th in defensive rebounding.
Denver averages a forced turnover rate of 14.9% this season. Houston has a 2-3 record when they suffer a turnover rate equal to or exceeding this.
