Nuggets vs. Rockets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 20

Nuggets vs. Rockets Game Info

• Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025
• Time: 5 p.m. ET
• Venue: Ball Arena -- Denver, Colorado
• Coverage: SCHN, ALT, and NBA TV

The Houston Rockets (16-8) visit the Denver Nuggets (20-6) after losing four road games in a row. The Rockets are favored by just 1 point in the matchup, which tips at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 20, 2025. The point total for the matchup is set at 236.5.

Nuggets vs. Rockets Odds & Spread

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Nuggets vs. Rockets Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Nuggets win (55.8%)

Nuggets vs. Rockets Betting Trends

• The Rockets have covered the spread 14 times in 24 games with a set spread.
• The Nuggets are 16-10-0 against the spread this year.
• Rockets games have gone over the total 15 times out of 26 chances this season.
• Nuggets games this year have hit the over on 18 of 26 set point totals (69.2%).
• Houston has done a better job covering the spread in road games (9-5-0) than it has in home games (5-5-0).
• The Rockets have gone over the total in five of 10 home games (50%). They've fared better on the road, eclipsing the total in 10 of 14 matchups (71.4%).
• Denver has performed better against the spread away (9-5-0) than at home (7-5-0) this season.
• Nuggets games have gone above the over/under 75% of the time at home (nine of 12), and 64.3% of the time on the road (nine of 14).

Rockets Leaders

• Alperen Sengun is averaging 23.7 points, 7.2 assists and 9.5 rebounds.
• Amen Thompson's numbers on the season are 17.6 points, 7.3 boards and 5.2 assists per contest, shooting 49.3% from the floor.
• Kevin Durant's numbers on the season are 25.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists per contest, shooting 51.3% from the floor and 42.0% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.9 made 3-pointers.
• Jabari Smith Jr. is averaging 15.3 points, 7.0 boards and 2.0 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
• Reed Sheppard's numbers on the season are 12.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest, shooting 45.6% from the field and 42.8% from downtown, with an average of 2.6 made treys.

Nuggets Leaders

• Nikola Jokic averages 29.6 points, 12.3 boards and 10.9 assists. He is also sinking 61.2% of his shots from the floor (eighth in league) and 42.6% from beyond the arc, with 2.1 triples per contest.
• Jamal Murray's numbers on the season are 25.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game. He is draining 50.1% of his shots from the field and 45.6% from 3-point range (seventh in league), with an average of 3.3 treys (seventh in league).
• Peyton Watson's numbers on the season are 10.5 points, 4.8 boards and 1.6 assists per contest. He is sinking 50.3% of his shots from the field and 39.1% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.1 treys.
• The Nuggets are getting 11.7 points, 3.7 boards and 2.2 assists per game from Cameron Johnson.
• The Nuggets receive 12.2 points per game from Tim Hardaway Jr., plus 2.1 boards and 1.5 assists.

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