Denver vs Houston Prediction: Teams Will Fight On Equals

Denver has beaten Dallas twice in a row, and Houston has defeated Memphis twice in a few days. The Nuggets and Rockets have both got four wins. So, who will be the one to end the winning streak in the next game? Telecomasia is offering a prediction on the match between the two top teams from the Western Conference. Let's have a look at some betting options.

Denver

The Nuggets played their last two games in Texas against the Mavericks and beat them twice. In the first game, they played without Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, but Denver still lost the first half. However, in the second half, Michael Malone's team only scored 40 points, but still won 112-101. Two days later, Dallas came back with Kyrie Irving, but the Nuggets had an easier time – 118-99. Jamal Murray got 45 points and Nikola Jokic finished the game with a triple-double – 10 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists. Denver has won four games in a row. Before that, the Nuggets managed home victories over the Clippers (126-103) and Brooklyn (124-105). The Colorado team is now 24-15 overall and already in fourth place in the Western Conference standings.

Houston

The Rockets, in the previous two games, faced the same opponent, Memphis, their rival for the top spots. Ime Udoka's team took both of those duels. First, Houston outplayed the Grizzlies on the road (119-115) and then handled Ja Morant's team at home (120:118).The Rockets also have four wins in a row. Earlier, the Texans defeated the Los Angeles Lakers at home (119-115) and easily won away over the Eastern outsider, Washington (135-112). Houston is 26-12 overall and already second in the West. Also, the Rockets are third in the defense rating – with an average of 107.3 points per game.

H2H Meetings

The teams haven't met yet this time, but in the last regular season, Houston won three out of four games against Denver.

Stats Betting

• Houston has won 4 out of 5 of the previous head-to-head meetings. We bet on W2 at odds of 2.135 at 1xbet.
• Houston has scored more than 230 points in four previous matches, so we bet on TO (230.5) at odds of 1.959 at 1xbet.
• In the last four games, Houston has reached the 119-point mark. We bet on IT2O (115) at odds of 1.991 at 1xbet.
• Denver has reached the individual total of 114 points in 15 of the previous 17 home games. We bet on IT1O (115.5) at odds of 1.87 at 1xbet.

Expert Betting Tips

3 out of 4 previous face-to-face meetings last season ended with the total under. In this championship, Houston is in the top-3 of the defense rankings, while Denver has been working on their defence in recent weeks. In the last seven games, the Nuggets have conceded more than 110 points in regulation time only against Boston. Let's bet on the total punder here. Also, we're going for Denver to win. The chances of success here seem to be equal, but the Nuggets are offered higher odds. Statistically, we're choosing TO rebounds.

Prediction:

TU (231.5) for 1.91

H1 (+1.5) for 1.71

Rebounds TO (92.5) for 1.85