The Denver Nuggets (5-3) and Houston Rockets (7-3) will face off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 8:30 p.m. ET from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The game will be broadcast live on NBA League Pass.
The Rockets are 8.5-point favorites over the Nuggets on the spread, with the over/under set at 216.5 total points. The Rockets are -320 moneyline favorites to win outright, while the Nuggets are listed as +260 underdogs to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Nuggets vs. Rockets predictions and NBA picks for Monday, November 9.
Nuggets vs Rockets Prediction
- Nuggets vs Rockets pick: Rockets -8.5 (-114)
My Nuggets vs. Rockets best bet is Houston to cover the spread, with the best price currently available at FanDuel. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
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Nuggets vs Rockets Odds
- Nuggets vs Rockets spread: Nuggets +8.5 (-106), Rockets -8.5 (-114)
- Nuggets vs Rockets over/under: 216.5 (-110o / -110u)
- Nuggets vs Rockets moneyline: Nuggets +260, Rockets -320
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Denver Nuggets Betting Preview
The Denver Nuggets are returning from Saturday's game in Mexico City on just one day of rest, and the situational spot is a nightmare. International travel—even a short two-and-a-half-hour flight to Houston—is a significant break from the everyday NBA routine.
Adding to the fatigue, the Nuggets experienced plane delay issues leaving Mexico City and entirely canceled Monday’s shoot-around.
The injury report is a laundry list of potential absences. Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, Cam Johnson, DeMar DeRozan, and Christian Braun are all nursing ailments and listed as questionable.
There is a very real chance several of the Nuggets' starters miss tonight's contest. The added media responsibilities and routine shifts of an international trip create a nice fade opportunity upon their return.
Houston Rockets Betting Preview
The Houston Rockets are sitting at 7-3 against the spread this season and are perfectly positioned to capitalize on Denver's travel fatigue.
Houston is a significantly more athletic and physical team than Denver right now, which will be a huge advantage against a potentially tired and depleted Nuggets rotation.
If all of Denver's questionable players end up playing, the closing line value on this number will be impacted, but the situational spot still heavily favors a rested, physical Houston team ready to run a weary opponent out of the building.
Nuggets vs Rockets Pick, Betting Analysis
This handicap is built around fading the Mexico City travel, the subsequent plane delays, the canceled shoot-around, and a crowded injury report for Denver.
Any time you see a team travel internationally for a regular-season game, fading them upon their immediate return is a long-term profitable angle.
The Rockets have the athleticism to exploit Denver's tired legs. I am laying the 8.5 points with Houston tonight.
Pick: Rockets -8.5 (-114)
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