The Houston Rockets are 9-1 straight up and 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 games against the Denver Nuggets. The Rockets will try to pick up another win over the Nuggets on Thursday night at home.
Rockets ride strong SU and ATS trends against the Nuggets
The Houston Rockets hope to continue their dominance over the Denver Nuggets both straight up and against the spread when the teams meet Thursday night.
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Houston is a 5-point favorite on the NBA odds at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The Nuggets snapped a nine-game losing streak against the Rockets in the last meeting between these two teams in Denver.
Denver Nuggets at Houston Rockets
When: Thursday, March 28, 8:00 p.m. ET
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Betting Line / Total: Houston -5 / 218 Points
Houston Rockets Notes
James Harden had a rough night against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday going 1-for-9 from three-point range and scoring just 23 points in a 108-94 loss. It’s easy to forgive one off night for the superstar, especially given that his last three games were 28 points in 29 minutes against New Orleans, 61 points against San Antonio, and 57 points against Memphis.
Some are wondering if the wear and tear of this season’s usage rates will eventually catch up to Harden, but they haven’t yet as the Rockets are 14-3 SU and 8-7-2 ATS over their last 17 games.
In their last 28 games at home, the Rockets are 23-5 SU and 15-11-2 ATS per the OddsShark NBA Database.
Denver Nuggets Notes
Denver continues to breath down Golden State’s neck for the top seed in the Western Conference with a 7-1 SU record over its last eight games. Backers may not be pleased with the 2-5 ATS slump over the last five games, but the Nuggets keep racking up wins.
Now comes the real test; seven of Denver’s next eight games are against Western Conference playoff teams and five of those games are on the road. The Nuggets are 19-17 SU and 15-21 ATS away from home this season.
Nuggets at Rockets Betting Total
Thursday night’s total is set at 218 points at online betting sites. The UNDER is 14-2 in Denver’s last 16 games.
Golden State is a -375 favorite to win the Western Conference. These two teams are the only teams going off at better than 20/1 to upset the Warriors and win the conference title with Houston at +625 to do so and Denver at +725. These are two of the best teams in the league, and both should rise to the occasion of playing an elite opponent this late in the season.
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