Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 1/15/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

Ball Arena is the site where the Denver Nuggets (23-15) will play the Houston Rockets (26-12) on Wednesday.

The Rockets faced the Grizzlies and took home the win by a score of 120-118 in their last game. Houston wrapped up the game having earned a 50.6% FG percentage (41 of 81) and converted 16 of their 31 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Rockets made 22 of 31 attempts for a rate of 71.0%. In terms of grabbing boards, they earned 40 with 15 of them being offensive. They also distributed 28 assists in the game as well as forcing 18 turnovers and getting 13 steals. In reference to the defense, Houston allowed the other team to shoot 52.9% from the floor on 45 of 85 shooting. Memphis dished out 15 assists and had 17 steals for the contest. On top of that, Memphis collected 31 boards (8 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 8 blocks. Memphis finished the contest at 66.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 14 of their 21 tries. They knocked down 14 out of their 32 tries from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Rockets left the arena with 16 while the Grizzlies accumulated 25 personal fouls.

Jalen Green is one guy who was a factor for this game. He recorded 42 points on 13 out of 18 shooting. He played for 40 mins and also pulled down 3 boards. Green ended up shooting 72.2% from the field and earned 4 dimes.

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Houston will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 26-12 for the campaign. They average 113.3 points per game (12th in the NBA) while shooting 44.5% from the floor. The Rockets are shooting 33.4% on shots from distance (458 of 1,373) and 76.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Houston is pulling down 48.6 boards per game and has earned 841 dimes so far this year, which is 29th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.6 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 19.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Rockets are forcing their opponents into 15.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 1st in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 843 conceded for the year. The Rockets defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.6% (1,485 of 3,326) and they concede 43.1 boards per contest as a unit. They concede 35.8% on 3-pointers while they are 3rd in the league in PPG allowed (107.3).

When they last played, the Nuggets walked away with a victory by a final of 112-101 when they played the Mavericks. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Denver allowed Dallas to grab 37 in total (8 offensive). They went 35.3% from three-point range by shooting 12 of 34 and finished the contest at 19 out of 25 from the free throw line (76.0%). The Nuggets allowed the Mavericks to bury 35 of 85 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 41.2% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Nuggets shot 46 out of 94 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.9%. When discussing three-point attempts, Denver made 7 of 32 attempts (21.9%). They were able to make 13 of the free throws for a rate of 65.0%. The Mavericks were called for 20 fouls in this contest which got the Nuggets to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They also gave up possession 14 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. The Nuggets were able to snag 40 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 55 in this game.

Russell Westbrook ended up being a factor for the Nuggets for the contest. He made 10 of 17 in this matchup giving him a rate of 58.8%, and earned 10 rebounds. Westbrook totaled 21 points in his 34 minutes on the court and added 7 assists for the matchup.

Denver has a record of 23-15 on the campaign. The Nuggets are responsible for committing 18.2 fouls per contest and they shoot 75.9% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 31.2 times per game (1st in basketball) and they turn the ball over 14.1 times per contest. Denver has accounted for 4,574 pts this year (120.4 per contest) and they average 45.5 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Nuggets are shooting 49.9% from the floor, which ranks 2nd in the league.

The Nuggets on the defensive end are ranked 23rd in the NBA in points given up per game with 116.1. They are forcing 14.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (14th in the league). The Denver defense allows 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc (525 of 1,493) and their opposition knocks down 77.2% of their free throw shots. They concede 29.4 assists and 43.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 30th and 11th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Denver

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