Houston Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets Prediction, Odds & Stats - December 20, 2025

Game Scheduled
Houston
Rockets
L L W L W
Denver
Nuggets
W W W W W
VS
Houston Rockets
Denver Nuggets
Scoreboard Spread Moneyline O/U
Houston Rockets 16-8      
Denver Nuggets 20-6      

Betting Action

Line History

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Line History

Recent Meetings

date home-away ats o/u DEN:Points DEN:Assists DEN:Field Goal % HOU:Points HOU:Assists HOU:Field Goal %
12/15/2025 DEN 128 - HOU 125 DEN +1.5 Over 233.5 128 24 0 125 29 0
11/21/2025 HOU 109 - DEN 112 DEN +3.5 Under 233.5 112 28 0 109 21 0
04/13/2025 HOU 111 - DEN 126 DEN -5.5 Over 232 126 28 0 111 32 0
03/23/2025 HOU 111 - DEN 116 DEN +7.5 Under 229 116 28 0 111 25 0
01/15/2025 DEN 108 - HOU 128 HOU -2.5 Over 224.5 128 28 0 108 22 0
12/08/2023 DEN 106 - HOU 114 HOU +8 Over 219 114 21 0 106 22 0
11/29/2023 DEN 134 - HOU 124 DEN -3.5 Over 217.5 124 27 0 134 37 0
11/24/2023 HOU 105 - DEN 86 HOU +2.5 Under 213.5 86 17 0 105 25 0
11/12/2023 HOU 107 - DEN 104 HOU +5 Under 217.5 104 24 0 107 20 0
04/04/2023 HOU 124 - DEN 103 HOU +9 Under 231 103 26 0 124 23 0
02/28/2023 HOU 112 - DEN 133 DEN -12.5 Over 232.5 133 40 0 112 33 0
11/30/2022 DEN 120 - HOU 100 DEN -11.5 Under 230 100 18 0 120 30 0
11/28/2022 DEN 129 - HOU 113 DEN -11.5 Over 228 113 25 0 129 31 0
03/04/2022 DEN 116 - HOU 101 DEN -8.5 Under 235 101 25 0 116 27 0
01/01/2022 HOU 111 - DEN 124 DEN -8 Over 224 124 33 0 111 20 0
11/06/2021 DEN 95 - HOU 94 HOU +11.5 Under 215 94 19 0 95 19 0
04/24/2021 DEN 129 - HOU 116 HOU +14 Over 219.5 116 27 0 129 36 0
04/16/2021 HOU 99 - DEN 128 DEN -9.5 Over 226.5 128 22 0 99 23 0
12/28/2020 DEN 124 - HOU 111 DEN -6.5 Over 222.5 111 25 0 124 31 0
01/26/2020 DEN 117 - HOU 110 DEN -2.5 Over 226.5 110 19 0 117 28 0
date score ats o/u Points Assists Field Goal %
12/18/2025 NO 133 - HOU 128 L -9.5 Over 235.5 128 30 0
12/15/2025 DEN 128 - HOU 125 L -1.5 Over 233.5 125 29 0
12/11/2025 HOU 115 - LAC 113 L -8.5 Over 221.5 113 25 0
12/06/2025 DAL 122 - HOU 109 L -10.5 Over 221.5 109 22 0
12/05/2025 HOU 117 - PHO 98 W -10.5 Under 218.5 98 14 0
12/03/2025 HOU 121 - SAC 95 W -15.5 Under 230.5 95 21 0
12/01/2025 UTA 133 - HOU 125 L -11.5 Over 233.5 125 27 0
11/30/2025 UTA 101 - HOU 129 W -11.5 Under 234.5 129 30 0
11/26/2025 GS 100 - HOU 104 W +1.5 Under 224.5 104 24 0
11/24/2025 PHO 92 - HOU 114 W -6.5 Under 226.5 114 26 0
date score ats o/u Points Assists Field Goal %
12/18/2025 DEN 126 - ORL 115 W -6.5 Over 235.5 126 31 0
12/15/2025 DEN 128 - HOU 125 W +1.5 Over 233.5 128 24 0
12/11/2025 SAC 105 - DEN 136 W -10.5 Over 239.5 105 21 0
12/07/2025 CHA 106 - DEN 115 L -10.5 Under 234.5 106 24 0
12/05/2025 ATL 133 - DEN 134 L -7.5 Over 238.5 133 35 0
12/03/2025 IND 120 - DEN 135 W -8.5 Over 235.5 120 24 0
12/01/2025 DEN 121 - DAL 131 L -11.5 Over 235.5 121 37 0
11/29/2025 PHO 112 - DEN 130 W -4.5 Over 234.5 112 23 0
11/28/2025 DEN 136 - SA 139 L -10.5 Over 236.5 136 27 0
11/24/2025 MEM 115 - DEN 125 W -6.5 Over 233.5 115 33 0

Matchup Edge - Scoring Stats

avg rank edge in rank avg
121.13 3 Points Per Game 1 125.62
112.08 3 Points Allowed Per Game 15 116.19
91.38 4 Field Goals Attempted Per Game 25 87.81
713 28 3 Point Attempts Per Game 24 887
29.1 23 3 Point Field Goal % 18 32.7
25.71 16 Assists Per Game 4 29.5
16.54 1 Offensive Rebounds Per Game 20 10.5
32.58 14 Defensive Rebounds Per Game 6 33.88
49.13 1 Total Rebounds Per Game 15 44.38
9.08 8 Steals Per Game 26 7.23
5.42 6 Blocks Per Game 26 3.85
15.92 24 Turnovers Per Game 4 13.27
30.21 12 1st Quarter Scoring Per Game 2 31.65
26.63 2 1st Quarter Scoring Allowed Per Game 8 28.42
28.75 14 2nd Quarter Scoring Per Game 1 31.35
27.83 8 2nd Quarter Scoring Allowed Per Game 15 29.04
29.29 13 3rd Quarter Scording Per Game 1 32.58
26.67 2 3rd Quarter Scoring Allowed Per Game 13 28.73
30.71 2 4th Quarter Scoring Per Game 8 29.19
28.58 17 4th Quarter Scoring Allowed Per Game 21 29.04
29.1 23 % Of Points From 3 Point FG 18 32.7
.550 10 Effective Field Goal % 1 .596
.663 7 True Shooting % 1 .715

Team Leaders

Houston Rockets HOU
Denver Nuggets DEN
Nikola Jokic
Nikola Jokic
Center Houston
29.6 Points 23.7
Alperen Sengun
Center Denver
Alperen Sengun
Nikola Jokic
Nikola Jokic
Center Houston
10.9 Assists 7.2
Alperen Sengun
Center Denver
Alperen Sengun
Nikola Jokic
Nikola Jokic
Center Houston
12.3 Rebounds 9.5
Alperen Sengun
Center Denver
Alperen Sengun
DaRon Holmes II
DaRon Holmes II
Power Forward Houston
100 FG% 53.1
Jae'Sean Tate
Small Forward Denver
Jae'Sean Tate
Reed Sheppard
Reed Sheppard
Shooting Guard Denver
1.5 Steals 1.4
Nikola Jokic
Center Houston
Nikola Jokic
Peyton Watson
Peyton Watson
Shooting Guard Houston
1.1 Blocks 1
Alperen Sengun
Center Denver
Alperen Sengun

Matchup Details

team win loss last 10 w/l streak ats money home away total
Houston Rockets Houston Rockets
16 8 6-4 2L 14-10 0 0-0 0-0 15-9
Denver Nuggets Denver Nuggets
20 6 8-2 6W 15-10 0 0-0 0-0 18-7

Team Rankings

offence
Houston Rockets HOU
Season stats rank
Points / G 121.13 3
Field Goal % 49 4
3 Point % 40 2
Free Throw % 79 10
Rebounds / G 16.54 1
Denver Nuggets DEN
Season stats rank
Points / G 125.62 1
Field Goal % 52 1
3 Point % 40 1
Free Throw % 82 3
Rebounds / G 10.5 21
defence
Houston Rockets HOU
Season stats rank
Points / G 121.13 3
Field Goal % 49 4
3 Point % 40 2
Free Throw % 79 10
Rebounds / G 16.54 1
Denver Nuggets DEN
Season stats rank
Points / G 125.62 1
Field Goal % 52 1
3 Point % 40 1
Free Throw % 82 3
Rebounds / G 10.5 21

Injuries

Houston Rockets HOU
Denver Nuggets DEN