Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 4/13/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets

Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

The Denver Nuggets (48-32) are en route to Toyota Center on Sunday where they will take on the Houston Rockets (52-28).

The Nuggets played the Kings and walked away with a win by a score of 124-116 in their last game. Denver wrapped up the contest having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (43 of 86) and converted 13 of 34 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Nuggets converted 25 of 31 attempts for a percentage of 80.6%. With regard to rebounding, they collected a total of 45 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 30 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With respect to defending, Denver allowed 46.7% from the field on 43 out of 92 shooting. Sacramento doled out 25 dimes and had 2 steals for the contest. On top of that, Sacramento pulled down 40 rebounds (11 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Sacramento ended up going 82.4% from the charity stripe by converting 14 of their 17 shots. They also converted 16 out of their 36 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Nuggets ended up walking away with 16 while the Kings finished the game with 22 fouls.

Christian Braun is one player who was a contributor in this contest. He was able to score 25 points on 9 out of 12 shooting. He played 37 mins and also collected 4 boards. Braun finished the contest at 75.0% from the field and also dished out 2 assists.

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Denver steps onto the court with a record of 48-32 on the season. They turn it over 14.3 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.7 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Denver is pulling down 45.7 rebounds per game and has tallied 2,482 assists for the campaign, which is 1st in the NBA in terms of passing. The Nuggets are shooting 37.8% on three-point attempts (969 of 2,566) and 76.9% from the free throw line. They average 120.7 points per outing (3rd in the league) while shooting 50.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Nuggets are forcing 13.0 turnovers every game while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.5% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 24th in basketball in opponents points per game (117.0). The Nuggets defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.6% (3,468 of 7,438) and they surrender 42.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They rank 28th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,321 relinquished for the campaign.

In their last game, the Rockets took a loss by a final score of 134-117 against the Clippers. The Rockets were able to snag 29 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 36 in this game. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 7 steals in the matchup. The Clippers committed 11 fouls for the matchup which got the Rockets to the charity stripe for a total of 10 shots. They were able to convert 7 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 70.0%. With regard to shooting from downtown, Houston made 20 of their 40 tries (50.0%). In all, the Rockets shot 45 for 88 from the field which had them sitting at 51.1%. The Rockets allowed the Clippers to bury 48 out of 90 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 53.3% for the game. They went 51.4% from 3-point land by shooting 19 out of 37 and ended up going 19 out of 19 at the free throw line (100.0%). When discussing rebounding, Houston allowed Los Angeles to snag 43 in total (11 on the offensive glass).

Reed Sheppard ended up being a major contributor for the Rockets in this contest. He made 7 out of 14 for the contest for a rate of 50.0%, and had 5 rebounds. Sheppard scored 20 points in his 37 mins of playing time and accounted for 4 assists in this contest.

Houston has a record of 52-28 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Rockets are connecting on 45.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 23rd in the NBA. Houston has accounted for 9,152 points for the season (114.4 per contest) and they grab 48.7 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 23.3 times per game (28th in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.9 times per contest. The Rockets have committed 19.0 fouls every game and they hit 73.9% from the free throw line.

The Houston defense allows 35.5% on three-point shots (981 of 2,767) and their opponents are making 76.0% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 23.4 assists and 42.1 total boards per game, which has them ranked 2nd and 4th in the NBA. The Rockets defensively are ranked 5th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 109.2. They are forcing 14.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.6% from the field (5th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston

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