Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets AI Sports Picks & Predictions

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Houston RocketsHOU

125–128

Final

Denver NuggetsDEN

Team Season Averages

Houston RocketsLeads 4 of 10

Denver NuggetsLeads 6 of 10

Offense

120.6Points per game125.5
25.4Assists per game29.7
48.6%Field goal percentage51.7%

Defense

110.4Points allowed per game115.9
9.3Steals per game7.1
5.2Blocks per game3.9

Pace

48.9Rebounds per game44.8
14.9Turnovers per game12.7

3-Point

39.6%Three-point percentage39.8%
79.3%Free throw percentage82.0%

Highlighted values lead the matchup; for points allowed, turnovers and similar stats, lower is better.

Odds

Sportsbook	Spread (DEN)	Total	HOU ML	DEN ML
DDraftKings	+1.5	237.5	-115	-105
FFanDuel	+1	237.5	-112	-104
BBetMGM	+1.5	237.5	-118	-102
CCaesars	+1	237.5	-115	-105
BBetRivers	-1	237	-106	-118
BBovada	+1	237.5	-115	-105
EESPN BET	+1.5	237.5	-115	-105
FFanatics	+1	237	-115	-105
HHardrock	+1.5	237.5	-120	+100

Game Information

Venue to be announced

Stadium

Dec 15, 2025

9:30 PM EST

Gametime weather

Conditions pending

Lineups

HOU

Starters

DEN

Starters

Rankings

Team	Overall	Offense	Defense	Rebound	3-Point
HOU	2nd	5th	2nd	1st	3rd
DEN	3rd	1st	13th	14th	2nd

Matchup

HOUDEN

16-6Record18-6
22Games played24
+10.2Point diff+9.6
4Rest days4

Scores

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT1	T
HOU	30	21	35	31	8	125
DEN	24	34	31	28	11	128

Team Stats

HOUStatDEN

125Points128
47-93 (50.5%)FG43-85 (50.6%)
12-25 (48.0%)3PT15-34 (44.1%)
19-26 (73.1%)FT27-33 (81.8%)
46Rebounds38
29Assists24
7Steals10
8Blocks4
16Turnovers10

Player Stats

HOU

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Alperen SengunF-C	42	33	10	10	2	1	4	14/27	0/2	5/6	—
Kevin DurantF	44	25	5	7	1	5	5	8/14	2/3	7/8	—
Josh OkogieG	28	16	4	0	2	0	3	7/9	2/3	0/1	—
Jabari Smith Jr.F	43	16	10	4	0	1	2	6/11	4/6	0/0	—
Amen ThompsonG-F	44	14	12	6	0	0	1	5/13	0/1	4/5	—
Reed SheppardG	32	14	3	1	2	1	0	5/17	3/9	1/2	—
Steven AdamsC	16	3	0	0	0	0	1	1/1	0/0	1/2	—
Aaron HolidayG	10	3	0	1	0	0	0	1/1	1/1	0/0	—
Clint CapelaC	7	1	2	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	1/2	—
JD DavisonG	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	—
Jeff GreenF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	—
Tari EasonF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	—
Tyler SmithF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	—
Jae'Sean TateF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	—
Fred VanVleetG	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	—
Isaiah CrawfordF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	—
Dorian Finney-SmithF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	—

DEN

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Nikola JokicC	42	39	15	10	2	1	4	13/27	5/9	8/11	—
Jamal MurrayG	43	35	3	5	0	0	3	9/17	3/5	14/15	—
Tim Hardaway Jr.G	40	13	1	2	2	0	0	4/10	2/8	3/3	—
Cameron JohnsonF	43	13	3	2	0	0	0	5/9	2/5	1/2	—
Spencer JonesF	41	11	3	0	2	3	0	4/8	2/4	1/2	—
Jonas ValanciunasC	14	8	3	1	0	0	2	4/5	0/0	0/0	—
Peyton WatsonG	6	5	0	0	1	0	0	2/4	1/2	0/0	—
Zeke NnajiF-C	9	2	1	0	0	0	0	1/2	0/1	0/0	—
Bruce BrownG	27	2	9	4	3	0	1	1/3	0/0	0/0	—
Tamar BatesG	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	—
Aaron GordonF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	—
Curtis JonesG	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	—
Hunter TysonF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	—
Jalen PickettG	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	—
DaRon Holmes IIF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	—
Christian BraunG	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	—
Julian StrawtherG	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	—

Scoring Summary

146 events · 136 scoring

1st Quarter

11:36HOU
Josh Okogie makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)
3-0
11:07DEN
Peyton Watson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)
3-3
10:05DEN
Jamal Murray makes 1-foot two point shot
3-5
9:46HOU
Kevin Durant makes technical free throw
4-5
9:29HOU
Alperen Sengun makes 11-foot two point shot
6-5
9:17DEN
Cameron Johnson makes 14-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
6-7
9:04HOU
Alperen Sengun makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)
8-7
8:38HOU
Alperen Sengun makes 17-foot pullup jump shot
10-7
8:18DEN
Peyton Watson makes dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
10-9
7:30HOU
Josh Okogie makes 2-foot dunk (Amen Thompson assists)
12-9
7:06HOU
Alperen Sengun makes 1-foot two point shot
14-9
6:46DEN
Jamal Murray makes two point shot
14-11
6:27HOU
Kevin Durant makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)
17-11
6:14DEN
Jamal Murray makes 26-foot three pointer
17-14
5:53HOU
Alperen Sengun makes 3-foot two point shot (Kevin Durant assists)
19-14
4:48HOU
Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2
20-14
4:48HOU
Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2
21-14
4:10DEN
Nikola Jokic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Bruce Brown assists)
21-17
3:23DEN
Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 15-foot running pullup jump shot (Bruce Brown assists)
21-19
2:58HOU
Amen Thompson makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
23-19
2:24HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)
26-19
1:51HOU
Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2
27-19
1:51HOU
Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2
28-19
1:30DEN
Jonas Valanciunas makes 3-foot two point shot
28-21
1:10HOU
Kevin Durant makes 14-foot two point shot
30-21
30.6DEN
Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 23-foot three point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
30-24

2nd Quarter

10:47HOU
Aaron Holiday makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)
33-24
10:22DEN
Jonas Valanciunas makes 9-foot two point shot (Bruce Brown assists)
33-26
9:54DEN
Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 3
33-27
9:54DEN
Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 3
33-28
9:54DEN
Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 3 of 3
33-29
8:57DEN
Jonas Valanciunas makes 11-foot jumper (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)
33-31
8:33HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. makes 2-foot layup (Alperen Sengun assists)
35-31
8:09DEN
Zeke Nnaji makes 1-foot dunk (Bruce Brown assists)
35-33
7:48HOU
Clint Capela makes free throw 2 of 2
36-33
6:34DEN
Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 10-foot two point shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists)
36-35
6:03DEN
Jonas Valanciunas makes 11-foot two point shot (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)
36-37
5:50HOU
Reed Sheppard makes 26-foot three pointer (Amen Thompson assists)
39-37
5:28DEN
Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2
39-38
5:28DEN
Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2
39-39
4:48HOU
Kevin Durant makes 11-foot two point shot
41-39
4:18DEN
Nikola Jokic makes tip shot
41-41
3:55HOU
Amen Thompson makes driving layup
43-41
3:41HOU
Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2
44-41
3:41HOU
Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2
45-41
3:24DEN
Spencer Jones makes 5-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)
45-43
2:59DEN
Jamal Murray makes layup
45-45
2:42HOU
Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2
46-45
2:42HOU
Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2
47-45
2:29DEN
Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)
47-48
1:44HOU
Alperen Sengun makes two point shot (Amen Thompson assists)
49-48
1:28DEN
Nikola Jokic makes 7-foot two point shot
49-50
1:06DEN
Nikola Jokic makes driving layup
49-52
32.1DEN
Spencer Jones makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
49-54
32.1DEN
Jamal Murray makes technical free throw
49-55
32.1DEN
Jamal Murray makes technical free throw
49-56
24.3DEN
Cameron Johnson makes dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
49-58
5.1HOU
Kevin Durant makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)
51-58

3rd Quarter

11:10HOU
Amen Thompson makes layup (Alperen Sengun assists)
53-58
10:48DEN
Jamal Murray makes driving layup
53-60
10:28HOU
Josh Okogie makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)
56-60
10:12HOU
Josh Okogie makes dunk (Kevin Durant assists)
58-60
10:03DEN
Cameron Johnson makes tip shot
58-62
9:28HOU
Alperen Sengun makes driving layup
60-62
9:15DEN
Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 3
60-63
9:15DEN
Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 3
60-64
9:15DEN
Jamal Murray makes free throw 3 of 3
60-65
8:54HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)
63-65
8:26HOU
Kevin Durant makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
65-65
8:08DEN
Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot jumper (Jamal Murray assists)
65-67
7:41HOU
Josh Okogie makes 1-foot two point shot
67-67
7:17HOU
Amen Thompson makes dunk (Kevin Durant assists)
69-67
6:58DEN
Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
69-70
6:20DEN
Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)
69-73
5:54HOU
Josh Okogie makes tip shot
71-73
5:12DEN
Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2
71-74
5:12DEN
Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2
71-75
4:53HOU
Kevin Durant makes free throw flagrant 1 of 2
72-75
4:53HOU
Kevin Durant makes free throw flagrant 2 of 2
73-75
4:32HOU
Josh Okogie makes 1-foot driving dunk (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)
75-75
3:56HOU
Kevin Durant makes 7-foot two point shot
77-75
3:08HOU
Reed Sheppard makes dunk
79-75
2:59DEN
Nikola Jokic makes 23-foot three pointer (Cameron Johnson assists)
79-78
2:17DEN
Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2
79-79
2:01HOU
Steven Adams makes layup (Kevin Durant assists)
81-79
1:34HOU
Kevin Durant makes 15-foot two point shot
83-79
1:27DEN
Cameron Johnson makes 25-foot three pointer (Nikola Jokic assists)
83-82
1:09HOU
Amen Thompson makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot
85-82
56.5DEN
Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2
85-83
56.5DEN
Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2
85-84
43.7HOU
Steven Adams makes free throw 2 of 2
86-84
33.1DEN
Nikola Jokic makes two point shot
86-86
9.5DEN
Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2
86-87
1.5DEN
Bruce Brown makes two point shot
86-89

4th Quarter

11:24HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aaron Holiday assists)
89-89
11:09DEN
Cameron Johnson makes 24-foot three pointer (Jamal Murray assists)
89-92
10:58HOU
Alperen Sengun makes 12-foot jumper (Amen Thompson assists)
91-92
10:31HOU
Reed Sheppard makes 20-foot step back jumpshot (Alperen Sengun assists)
93-92
9:49DEN
Jamal Murray makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Cameron Johnson assists)
93-95
9:19HOU
Alperen Sengun makes two point shot
95-95
8:54DEN
Nikola Jokic makes two point shot
95-97
8:47DEN
Jamal Murray makes technical free throw
95-98
8:15DEN
Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2
95-99
8:15DEN
Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2
95-100
7:26HOU
Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2
96-100
7:26HOU
Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2
97-100
7:05DEN
Nikola Jokic makes 15-foot two point shot
97-102
6:43HOU
Reed Sheppard makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)
100-102
5:23HOU
Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2
102-102
5:23HOU
Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2
101-102
4:17DEN
Spencer Jones makes free throw 1 of 2
102-103
3:47DEN
Nikola Jokic makes 8-foot two point shot
102-105
3:28HOU
Alperen Sengun makes 10-foot two point shot
104-105
3:11DEN
Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)
104-108
2:45DEN
Cameron Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2
104-109
2:21HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)
107-109
1:39HOU
Alperen Sengun makes 11-foot jumper (Kevin Durant assists)
109-109
1:20DEN
Nikola Jokic makes 28-foot three point jumper
109-112
1:09HOU
Reed Sheppard makes 26-foot three pointer
112-112
55.2DEN
Spencer Jones makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)
112-115
36.7HOU
Kevin Durant makes 27-foot three pointer (Alperen Sengun assists)
115-115
18.1DEN
Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2
115-116
2.3HOU
Alperen Sengun makes 2-foot two point shot
117-116
2.3DEN
Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 1
117-117

4:12DEN
Jamal Murray makes 10-foot two point shot
117-119
3:44DEN
Jamal Murray makes driving layup
117-121
2:59DEN
Spencer Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)
117-124
2:41HOU
Alperen Sengun makes driving layup
119-124
2:02HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. makes 8-foot two point shot (Kevin Durant assists)
121-124
1:40DEN
Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2
121-125
1:40DEN
Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2
121-126
1:23HOU
Reed Sheppard makes free throw 1 of 2
122-126
47.2DEN
Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2
122-127
47.2DEN
Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2
122-128
37.7HOU
Alperen Sengun makes 1-foot layup (Reed Sheppard assists)
124-128
37.7HOU
Josh Okogie enters the game for Reed Sheppard
124-128
37.7HOU
Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 1
125-128
16.9DEN
Jamal Murray misses 19-foot two point shot
125-128
13.0HOU
Amen Thompson defensive rebound
125-128
6.8HOU
Rockets Full timeout
125-128
6.8HOU
Aaron Holiday enters the game for Josh Okogie
125-128
6.8HOU
Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson
125-128
4.9HOU
Alperen Sengun misses 24-foot three point shot
125-128
1.7DEN
Bruce Brown defensive rebound
125-128
0.0
End of the 1st Overtime
125-128
0.0
End of Game
125-128

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