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"Jan 23, 8:00 PM | Toyota CenterDenver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets Odds25-18TEAM RECORD22-21Toyota Center will feature Rockets vs. Nuggets action on Wednesday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NBA action.The Nuggets will look to vanquish their hosts on Wednesday, as they are 24-19 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Rockets are 21-21-1 ATS. Denver is 24-19 against the total, while Houston is 24-19 versus the number. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news). View Denver vs Houston Odds and Stats.Power Rankings / Prediction:The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 7-rated Nuggets taking on the No. 11-rated Rockets in this contest. Computer models indicate a possible 105-104 win for the Nuggets on Wednesday.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:Offensively, the game matches up Houston&amp;#039;s No. 2-ranked offense (104.4 PPG) against a Nuggets defense that ranks No. 25 at 100.8 PPG. The Rockets have averaged 45.3% from the field per game, less than the Nuggets have managed so far this season (46.5% on average).Defensively, the Nuggets feature the league&amp;#039;s No. 24-rated defense on the road, giving up 102.4 points per game. Houston, meanwhile, comes in at No. 1 in the league in scoring at home.In their last action, Denver was a 121-118 winner at home against the Thunder. They covered the 1-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (239) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Corey Brewer scored 26 points for Denver on Sunday, leading the Nuggets to a 121-118 victory over Oklahoma City at Pepsi Center.Last time out for Houston, they were a 100-94 winner as they battled the Bobcats on the road. The Rockets failed to cover in the match as a 7-point favorite, while 194 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.  The Bobcats were burned for 29 points by James Harden on Monday as the Rockets picked up a 100-94 win at Time Warner Cable Arena.Denver Nuggets Trends:When playing on Wednesday are 5-5Before playing Sacramento are 9-1After playing Oklahoma City are 6-4After a win are 6-4Houston Rockets Trends:When playing on Wednesday are 5-5Before playing New Orleans are 4-6After playing Charlotte are 5-5After a win are 8-2A few Nuggets at Rockets trends to consider:The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver&amp;#039;s last 5 games Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing HoustonDenver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against HoustonDenver is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston&amp;#039;s last 7 games at homeHouston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at homeHouston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing DenverHouston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing DenverNext up:Denver home to Sacramento, Saturday, January 26Houston at New Orleans, Friday, January 25"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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