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Denver Nuggets vs. Houston Rockets
The Denver Nuggets and the Houston Rockets will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Nuggets as -6-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 221.5.
In their last action, Houston was a 120-110 loser at home against the Heat. They failed to cover the +5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (230) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Denver was a 89-86 winner on the road against the Warriors. They covered the +8-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (175) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Denver:
Team record: 17-16 SU,14-19 ATS
Denver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Denver's last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games
Houston:
Team record: 10-26 SU,16-19-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games
Next up:
Denver at Dallas Monday, January 3
Houston at Philadelphia Monday, January 3