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Houston Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets
The fans at Ball Arena will be treated to a game between the Houston Rockets and the Denver Nuggets when they take their seats on Monday.
Oddsmakers opened the Nuggets as -9-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 226.5.
The Nuggets were a 121-108 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Clippers. They failed to cover the +3.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (229) made winners of OVER bettors.
Houston was a 128-126 loser in its last match on the road against the Trail Blazers. They covered the +7.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 254 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Houston:
Team record: 0-1 SU,1-0 ATS
Houston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Houston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Houston is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Denver
Denver:
Team record: 0-2 SU,0-2 ATS
Denver is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Denver is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games
Next up:
Houston home to Sacramento Thursday, December 31
Denver at Sacramento Tuesday, December 29