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Denver Nuggets vs. Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Friday when they take on the Denver Nuggets at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Nuggets as -7.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 222.
The Rockets were a 132-124 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Pacers. They failed to cover the +3.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (256) made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Denver, they were a 123-106 winner as they battled the Heat at home. The Nuggets covered in the match as a -5.5-point favorite, while 229 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Denver:
Team record: 35-20 SU,27-28 ATS
Denver is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Denver is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Denver is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 14-41 SU,18-37 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Houston is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games
Houston is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games
Next up:
Denver home to Memphis Monday, April 19
Houston at Orlando Sunday, April 18