The Denver Nuggets (18-6) will attempt to build on a four-game winning streak when they host the Houston Rockets (16-6) on Monday, December 15, 2025 at Ball Arena as only 1.5-point favorites. The game airs at 9:30 p.m. ET on Peacock, ALT, and SCHN.
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Nuggets vs. Rockets Predictions for Monday
Our computer model for this encounter predicts a final tally of Nuggets 119, Rockets 117.
- Moneyline Pick: Nuggets (-115)
- Total Pick: Under 237.5 (computer predicts 236.2 points)
- Pick ATS: Nuggets (-1.5)
Recent Nuggets vs. Rockets Matchups
| Date | Favorite | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/21/2025 | Rockets | -2.5 | 234.5 | -144 | +121 | 112-109 DEN |
| 4/13/2025 | Nuggets | -6.5 | 236 | -247 | +201 | 126-111 DEN |
| 3/23/2025 | Rockets | -7.5 | 224.5 | -313 | +251 | 116-111 DEN |
| 1/15/2025 | Nuggets | -2 | 230 | -125 | +105 | 128-108 HOU |
Nuggets 2025-26 Betting Trends
- Denver is 14-10-0 against the spread this season.
- The Nuggets have a 13-9 record against the spread this season when favored by 1.5 points or more.
- Out of Denver's 22 games with a set total, 16 have hit the over (72.7%).
- This season, the Nuggets have been favored 22 times and won 17, or 77.3%, of those games.
- Denver has a record of 16-5, a 76.2% win rate, when it's favored by -115 or more by bookmakers this season.
Rockets 2025-26 Betting Trends
- So far this year, Houston has compiled a 14-8-0 record against the spread.
- The Rockets are a perfect 2-0 against the spread when an underdog by 1.5 points or more this season.
- Houston has hit the over in 13 of its 22 games with a set total (59.1%).
- The Rockets have been the moneyline underdog just two other times so far this season, and they split the games.
- Houston has a record of 1-1 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -104 or longer (50%).
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Nuggets vs. Rockets Injury Report
Nuggets
Nuggets:
Aaron Gordon: Out (Hamstring),
Julian Strawther: Day-To-Day (Back),
Christian Braun: Out (Ankle)
Rockets
Rockets:
Tari Eason: Questionable (Oblique),
Dorian Finney-Smith: Out (Ankle),
Fred VanVleet: Out For Season (Acl)
Nuggets vs. Rockets Game Time and TV Channel
- Game day: Monday, December 15, 2025
- Game time: 9:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: Peacock, ALT, and SCHN
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Arena: Ball Arena
- Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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