NBA Rockets vs. Nuggets Picks & Predictions for December 17, 2014
By ATSSportsline.com
DENVER, CO (ATS Consultants) – The Rockets have had plenty of success covering the spread in recent games. Will they cover as a small road favorite tonight when they visit the Nuggets at 10:30PM ET?
Oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv have installed the Nuggets as 1.5-point home underdogs versus the Rockets while the over/under total is currently sitting at 206 points. Houston opened as 3.5-point favorites but the line has dropped a full two points, while the total opened at 206.5 before also dropping.
The Rockets are 5-2 against the spread in their last seven games overall, 7-2 ATS in their last nine games versus Northwest opponents and 6-2 ATS in their last eight games playing on three or more days rest. They’re also 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game and 6-2 ATS in their last eight road games versus a team with a winning home record.
On the other side, the Nuggets are 1-3-1 against the number in their last five games on Wednesday and 4-12-1 ATS in their last 17 games versus Western Conference foes. They’re also 0-6 ATS in their last six games playing on two days of rest and 1-4 ATS in their last five games versus a team with a winning straight up record.
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