Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets 01/22/20 NBA Betting Odds and Preview

The Denver Nuggets face the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center on Wednesday night.

Denver has been hit with injuries as of late. The Nuggets are currently without starters Jamal Murray, Paul Millsap, and Gary Harris. Despite that, they have won four out of their last five games and are coming off a 107-100 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Houston is in a slump right now. The Rockets have lost four in a row and five out of their last six games played because they have not been able to hit their shots. James Harden shot just 1-17 from three-point land in their last game against the Thunder.

Minus Three Starters

The Denver Nuggets have been hit by injuries and have been playing without Jamal Murray, Paul Millsap, and Gary Harris. But even without three starters right now, the Nuggets have found other sources of production and they have won four out of their last five games played.

Nikola Jokic leads the Nuggets with 19.4 points, 10.0 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game. Michael Porter Jr. is coming off a game where he scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds. The 2018 draft pick has put up two double-doubles in Denver’s last three games played. Jerami Grant is averaging 13.2 points per game in the last five games while P.J. Dozier is putting up 6.5 points per game since he was called up.

The Nuggets rank 18th in the league in scoring at 109.3 points per game. They are 19th in the league in rebounding at 44.8 boards grabbed per contest and are 4th in passing at 26.2 assists per game. Denver has the third-best scoring defense in the NBA this season at only 105.6 points per game allowed.

In a Midseason Slump

The Rockets are unraveling right now in a midseason slump. Houston has lost four straight games and five of six overall. The Rockets have shot just 34% from the floor and 29% from behind the three-point arc in their last six games. James Harden is coming off a game where he made just one out of 17 three-pointers.

Harden scored 29 points but shot just 9-29 against the OKC Thunder on Monday night. They blew a 15-point lead with only seven minutes left to play in the game. Russell Westbrook put up a triple-double against his former team but Houston’s shooting woes killed them in the end.

The Rockets are the 2nd highest-scoring team in the league this season at 118.2 points per game. They are, however, just 24th in scoring defense at 114.2 points per game given up. Houston is 5th overall in rebounding at 47.3 boards grabbed per contest and they are 27th in passing at 21.5 assists per game.

Who Wins?

Denver is 4-1 SU in their last five games played. The Nuggets are 5-1 SU in their last six games played on the road. Houston is 1-5 SU in their last six games played. The Rockets are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games played at home. Head to head, the Rockets are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games played against the Nuggets.

The Rockets have lost four in a row. Houston’s offense has been in a cold spell as of late and James Harden is coming off a game where he shot 1-17 from behind the three-point area. Houston has shot just 34.8% from the floor and 29% from deep in their last six games played. They are 1-5 in those games.

Sure, Houston is in a midseason funk right now. But don’t expect their scorers to be cold for too long. The Rockets’ struggles have stretched for six games and I think they are good not to bounce back here. Denver is missing three starters and this is the opportunity that Houston wants. I like the Rockets to recover their stroke on Wednesday night.

Prediction: Houston Rockets

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Other Bets to Make

The Nuggets are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games played. Denver is 4-2 ATS in their last six games played on the road. The Rockets are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games played. Houston is 3-3 ATS in their last six games played at the Toyota Center. Head to head, the Rockets are 7-2 ATS in their last nine games played against the Nuggets. Houston is also 5-0 ATS in their last five home games against Denver.

Denver is short on manpower right now and they have played without three starters. But with guys like Dozier, Grant, and Porter stepping up, they have been able to keep the ship afloat. Porter is coming off a big game against the Timberwolves and he has been stellar in two out of their last three games played.

Prediction: Rockets -8

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The total has gone under in five out of the last seven games played by the Nuggets. Denver has seen the total go over in four out of their last six road games. The under is 5-2 in Denver’s last seven games in January and the under is also 9-1 in their last 10 Wednesday games. The total has gone under in four out of the last six games played by the Rockets. The under is 11-10 in Houston’s 21 home games played this year, 12-5 in their last 17 games against the Northwest Division, and 4-2 in their last six January games. Head to head, the under is 2-1 in the last three meetings between these two teams.

These teams have combined to score an average of 200.33 points per game in their last three head to head meetings. The Rockets have scored over 110 points just twice in their last six games played while the Nuggets have topped 107 points just twice in their last six assignments. Denver is ranked 3rd in the league in scoring defense this season and given Houston’s offensive woes as of late, this should be a low-scoring contest. like these teams to play to the under.

Prediction: Under 228.5

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