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Rockets vs. Nuggets Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Rockets vs. Nuggets NBA game on December 8, 2023 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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114
106
Dec 9, 2AM Ball Arena
Dec 9, 2AM Ball Arena
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Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rockets | 27 | 25 | 40 | 22 | 114 |
Nuggets | 22 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 106 |
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rockets | 27 | 25 | 40 | 22 | 114 |
Nuggets | 22 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 106 |
Q4 00:21 Reggie Jackson misses three point pullup jump shot
Q4 00:27 Reggie Jackson makes two point driving layup
Q4 1:08 Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot
Q4 1:19 Alperen Sengun blocks Nikola Jokic's two point pullup jump shot
Q4 1:27 Alperen Sengun misses two point layup
Q4 1:44 Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:51 Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot
Q4 2:10 Nikola Jokic misses two point floating jump shot
Q4 2:43 Fred VanVleet misses three point pullup jump shot
Q4 3:00 Nikola Jokic makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
End of 4th Quarter.
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Rockets defensive rebound
Reggie Jackson misses three point pullup jump shot
+1
Fred VanVleet makes regular free throw 2 of 2
114-106
Fred VanVleet misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Rockets offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic personal foul (Take) (Fred VanVleet draws the foul)
+2
Reggie Jackson makes two point driving layup
113-106
+1
Fred VanVleet makes regular free throw 2 of 2
113-104
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr., Justin Holiday, Reggie Jackson, Peyton Watson)
Rockets lineup change (Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Tari Eason, Jabari Smith Jr.)
+1
Fred VanVleet makes regular free throw 1 of 2
112-104
Peyton Watson personal foul (Fred VanVleet draws the foul)
Rockets lineup change (Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr.)
+1
Fred VanVleet makes technical free throw 1 of 1
111-104
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr., Christian Braun, Reggie Jackson, Peyton Watson)
Jamal Murray technical foul
Rockets lineup change (Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Tari Eason, Jeff Green, Jabari Smith Jr.)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+1
Fred VanVleet makes regular free throw 2 of 2
110-101
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr., Reggie Jackson, Peyton Watson, Jamal Murray)
Rockets lineup change (Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Tari Eason, Jeff Green)
Fred VanVleet misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Rockets offensive rebound
+1
Fred VanVleet makes technical free throw 1 of 1
109-101
Jamal Murray technical foul
Justin Holiday personal foul
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
108-101
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Justin Holiday, Reggie Jackson, Peyton Watson, Jamal Murray)
Rockets lineup change (Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Jeff Green, Alperen Sengun)
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
108-100
Rockets personal foul
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr., Reggie Jackson, Peyton Watson, Jamal Murray)
Rockets lineup change (Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Tari Eason, Jeff Green, Alperen Sengun)
Rockets turnover
+1
Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
108-99
Nuggets lineup change (Christian Braun, Justin Holiday, Reggie Jackson, Peyton Watson, Jamal Murray)
Rockets lineup change (Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Jeff Green, Alperen Sengun)
+1
Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
108-98
Jeff Green personal foul
+1
Jeff Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
108-97
Stoppage (Other)
Jeff Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Nikola Jokic personal foul (Jeff Green draws the foul)
Dillon Brooks defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+1
Fred VanVleet makes regular free throw 2 of 2
107-97
Rockets lineup change (Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Tari Eason, Jeff Green, Alperen Sengun)
+1
Fred VanVleet makes regular free throw 1 of 2
107-97
Reggie Jackson personal foul (Fred VanVleet draws the foul)
Jump ball. Alperen Sengun vs. Nikola Jokic (Jeff Green gains possession)
Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Alperen Sengun steals)
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Alperen Sengun blocks Nikola Jokic's two point pullup jump shot
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses two point layup
Fred VanVleet offensive rebound
Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot
Jeff Green offensive rebound
Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
105-97
Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Jeff Green shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
Nikola Jokic misses two point floating jump shot
+1
Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
105-96
+1
Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
105-96
Michael Porter Jr. personal foul (Jalen Green draws the foul)
Nuggets turnover
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Fred VanVleet misses three point pullup jump shot
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
103-96
Dillon Brooks turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
+1
Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
103-94
+1
Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2
103-93
Fred VanVleet shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul)
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Rockets offensive rebound
Fred VanVleet misses technical free throw 1 of 1
Rockets offensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. technical foul
Nuggets personal foul
Rockets offensive rebound
Jalen Green misses three point jump shot
+1
Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
103-92
Dillon Brooks shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul)
+2
Michael Porter Jr. makes two point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
103-91
Peyton Watson defensive rebound
Fred VanVleet misses three point pullup jump shot
Dillon Brooks defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic blocks Alperen Sengun's two point jump shot
Nikola Jokic personal foul (Loose ball) (Jeff Green draws the foul)
Rockets defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point tip layup
Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses two point floating jump shot
Rockets 60 second timeout
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point layup
103-89
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets defensive rebound
Fred VanVleet misses two point floating jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
103-87
Reggie Jackson defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses two point fadeaway jump shot
Rockets lineup change (Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Jeff Green, Alperen Sengun)
Rockets 60 second timeout
+3
Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
103-85
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Jalen Green misses two point pullup jump shot
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround jump shot (Peyton Watson assists)
103-82
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic blocks Aaron Holiday's two point layup
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
103-80
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Aaron Holiday misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr., Reggie Jackson, Peyton Watson, Jamal Murray)
Rockets lineup change (Jalen Green, Aaron Holiday, Tari Eason, Jeff Green, Jae'Sean Tate)
Jamal Murray shooting foul (Aaron Holiday draws the foul)
+2
Aaron Holiday makes two point driving floating jump shot
103-78
Peyton Watson turnover (traveling)
DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
Tari Eason misses two point fadeaway jump shot
Nuggets lineup change (Michael Porter Jr., DeAndre Jordan, Reggie Jackson, Peyton Watson, Jamal Murray)
Rockets 60 second timeout
Tari Eason defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point jump shot
+1
Tari Eason makes regular free throw 2 of 2
101-78
+1
Tari Eason makes regular free throw 1 of 2
101-78
DeAndre Jordan shooting foul (Tari Eason draws the foul)
Jeff Green defensive rebound
Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot
Christian Braun defensive rebound
Tari Eason offensive rebound
Tari Eason misses two point tip layup
Fred VanVleet misses two point layup
+2
Michael Porter Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot
99-78
+3
Aaron Holiday makes three point fadeaway jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)
99-76
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
99-76
+2
Jae'Sean Tate makes two point cutting layup (Fred VanVleet assists)
96-74
Fred VanVleet defensive rebound
DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound
DeAndre Jordan misses two point tip layup
Christian Braun misses two point pullup jump shot
+1
Jeff Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
96-74
+1
Jeff Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
93-74
Peyton Watson shooting foul (Jeff Green draws the foul)
Nuggets lineup change (Michael Porter Jr., DeAndre Jordan, Christian Braun, Peyton Watson, Jamal Murray)
End of 3rd Quarter.
+3
Jae'Sean Tate makes three point pullup jump shot (Aaron Holiday assists)
92-74
Tari Eason defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses two point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Fred VanVleet blocks Peyton Watson's two point jump shot
+3
Fred VanVleet makes three point pullup jump shot
89-74
Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound
Reggie Jackson misses two point pullup jump shot
Peyton Watson defensive rebound
Fred VanVleet misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Fred VanVleet makes regular free throw 1 of 2
86-74
Rockets lineup change (Fred VanVleet, Aaron Holiday, Tari Eason, Jeff Green, Jae'Sean Tate)
Peyton Watson personal foul
Nuggets lineup change (Michael Porter Jr., Christian Braun, Justin Holiday, Reggie Jackson, Peyton Watson)
Rockets lineup change (Fred VanVleet, Aaron Holiday, Tari Eason, Jeff Green, Alperen Sengun)
Rockets 60 second timeout
+2
Justin Holiday makes two point running dunk (Christian Braun assists)
85-74
Jalen Green turnover (bad pass) (Christian Braun steals)
+3
Nikola Jokic makes three point pullup jump shot
85-72
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point jump shot (Aaron Holiday assists)
85-69
Jeff Green defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point driving hook shot
Rockets lineup change (Jalen Green, Aaron Holiday, Tari Eason, Jeff Green, Alperen Sengun)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+3
Jalen Green makes three point pullup jump shot (Tari Eason assists)
83-69
Tari Eason defensive rebound
Jeff Green blocks Reggie Jackson's two point running dunk
+1
Tari Eason makes regular free throw 2 of 2
80-69
Tari Eason misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Rockets offensive rebound
Christian Braun shooting foul (Tari Eason draws the foul)
Tari Eason defensive rebound
Peyton Watson misses two point layup
Aaron Holiday turnover (bad pass) (Justin Holiday steals)
+2
Peyton Watson makes two point tip layup
79-69
Peyton Watson offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround hook shot
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Christian Braun, Justin Holiday, Reggie Jackson, Peyton Watson)
Rockets lineup change (Jalen Green, Aaron Holiday, Tari Eason, Jeff Green, Jae'Sean Tate)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+2
Jalen Green makes two point pullup jump shot
79-67
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses two point driving layup
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point turnaround hook shot (Jalen Green assists)
79-67
Tari Eason defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Rockets lineup change (Jalen Green, Aaron Holiday, Tari Eason, Jeff Green, Alperen Sengun)
Dillon Brooks shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point layup
75-67
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Jalen Green misses three point jump shot
Jalen Green defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Aaron Gordon, Justin Holiday, Reggie Jackson)
Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Nuggets offensive rebound
Aaron Holiday shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
Aaron Gordon offensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point fadeaway jump shot
+3
Aaron Holiday makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
75-65
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point tip layup
75-65
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point tip layup
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point jump shot
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Aaron Gordon, Justin Holiday, Jamal Murray)
Rockets lineup change (Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Aaron Holiday, Jeff Green, Alperen Sengun)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point floating jump shot
+2
Jalen Green makes two point fadeaway jump shot
72-63
+2
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
70-63
+3
Dillon Brooks makes three point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)
70-61
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Dillon Brooks blocks Jamal Murray's two point driving layup
+1
Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-61
Jalen Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Rockets offensive rebound
Nuggets personal foul
Aaron Gordon turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
+1
Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-61
+1
Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-61
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul)
Rockets 60 second timeout
+3
Jamal Murray makes three point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
64-61
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot
+1
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-58
+1
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-57
Rockets personal foul
+1
Jamal Murray makes technical free throw 1 of 1
64-56
Dillon Brooks technical foul
Dillon Brooks personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul)
+1
Jabari Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-55
Jabari Smith Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Rockets offensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul)
Jalen Green defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-55
Fred VanVleet shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
+2
Dillon Brooks makes two point running layup
63-54
Dillon Brooks defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope blocks Fred VanVleet's two point fadeaway jump shot
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Alperen Sengun shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot
61-54
+2
Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point tip layup
61-52
Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point driving layup
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot
+3
Fred VanVleet makes three point jump shot
59-52
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Rockets defensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot
+2
Fred VanVleet makes two point pullup jump shot
56-52
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point pullup jump shot
56-52
+2
Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)
54-50
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point hook shot
54-50
End of 1st Half.
+3
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
52-48
+2
Jalen Green makes two point running layup (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)
52-45
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point driving floating jump shot
Alperen Sengun offensive foul (Charge) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
Alperen Sengun turnover (offensive foul)
Stoppage (Other)
+2
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point running pullup jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists)
50-45
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses three point jump shot
Michael Porter Jr. turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point cutting layup
Instant replay (Challenge)
Rockets 60 second timeout
Jabari Smith Jr. turnover (out of bounds step)
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Dillon Brooks misses three point pullup jump shot
Rockets 60 second timeout
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot
+2
Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point layup (Alperen Sengun assists)
50-43
Fred VanVleet defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point jump shot
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point floating jump shot
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot
Fred VanVleet offensive rebound
Jalen Green misses three point pullup jump shot
+3
Jamal Murray makes three point stepback jump shot
50-43
+2
Jalen Green makes two point turnaround jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
48-40
Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound
+2
Michael Porter Jr. makes two point putback layup
48-40
Nikola Jokic misses two point hook shot
+2
Dillon Brooks makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)
48-38
Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound
Fred VanVleet misses two point driving finger roll layup
Dillon Brooks defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot
+2
Jalen Green makes two point floating jump shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)
44-38
Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound
Jalen Green misses three point jump shot
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
42-38
+1
Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 1
42-36
Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul)
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point driving reverse layup
42-36
Fred VanVleet defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point turnaround jump shot
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr., Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+3
Fred VanVleet makes three point jump shot (Dillon Brooks assists)
39-36
DeAndre Jordan turnover (bad pass) (Dillon Brooks steals)
DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses two point jump shot
+2
Michael Porter Jr. makes two point jump shot (DeAndre Jordan assists)
36-36
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses two point fadeaway jump shot
+2
Michael Porter Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot
36-34
+3
Jalen Green makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
36-32
+2
DeAndre Jordan makes two point dunk (Reggie Jackson assists)
33-32
+3
Dillon Brooks makes three point pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
33-30
+1
Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-30
Rockets lineup change (Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr.)
+1
Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-29
Tari Eason shooting foul (Peyton Watson draws the foul)
Nuggets lineup change (Michael Porter Jr., DeAndre Jordan, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Reggie Jackson, Peyton Watson)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+3
Fred VanVleet makes three point pullup jump shot
30-28
+1
Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
27-28
Fred VanVleet shooting foul (Peyton Watson draws the foul)
+2
Peyton Watson makes two point running layup (DeAndre Jordan assists)
27-27
Dillon Brooks turnover (lost ball) (DeAndre Jordan steals)
Michael Porter Jr. turnover (out of bounds step)
Rockets lineup change (Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Tari Eason, Jeff Green, Jabari Smith Jr.)
Jae'Sean Tate personal foul (Reggie Jackson draws the foul)
Fred VanVleet turnover
Christian Braun offensive foul (Charge) (Jeff Green draws the foul)
Christian Braun turnover (offensive foul)
DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
Tari Eason misses three point jump shot
Tari Eason defensive rebound
Peyton Watson misses two point jump shot
Reggie Jackson offensive rebound
Christian Braun misses three point jump shot
Rockets turnover (shot clock violation)
Rockets offensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. blocks Jabari Smith Jr.'s two point layup
DeAndre Jordan personal foul (Loose ball) (Jeff Green draws the foul)
Rockets offensive rebound
Fred VanVleet misses two point jump shot
Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound
Tari Eason blocks Michael Porter Jr.'s three point jump shot
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Jae'Sean Tate misses three point jump shot
+3
Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Peyton Watson assists)
27-25
Rockets lineup change (Fred VanVleet, Tari Eason, Jeff Green, Jae'Sean Tate, Jabari Smith Jr.)
End of 1st Quarter.
Rockets offensive rebound
Jalen Green misses three point running jump shot
Jalen Green defensive rebound
Reggie Jackson misses three point pullup jump shot
Peyton Watson defensive rebound
Jeff Green misses three point jump shot
+1
Reggie Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-22
+1
Reggie Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-21
Jae'Sean Tate personal foul (Reggie Jackson draws the foul)
Reggie Jackson defensive rebound
Rockets misses three point jump shot
+2
Christian Braun makes two point fadeaway bank jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists)
27-20
Jeff Green personal foul (Loose ball) (DeAndre Jordan draws the foul)
Nuggets offensive rebound
Christian Braun misses three point jump shot
+2
Jalen Green makes two point jump shot
27-18
+1
Jalen Green makes technical free throw 1 of 1
27-18
Nuggets technical foul (Defensive three second)
+2
Reggie Jackson makes two point jump shot
24-18
Jump ball. Christian Braun vs. Aaron Holiday (DeAndre Jordan gains possession)
Aaron Holiday turnover (lost ball) (Christian Braun steals)
Nuggets lineup change (Michael Porter Jr., DeAndre Jordan, Christian Braun, Reggie Jackson, Peyton Watson)
Rockets lineup change (Jalen Green, Aaron Holiday, Tari Eason, Jeff Green, Jae'Sean Tate)
Aaron Holiday defensive rebound
Reggie Jackson misses three point stepback jump shot
+1
Fred VanVleet makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-16
Nuggets lineup change (Julian Strawther, DeAndre Jordan, Christian Braun, Reggie Jackson, Peyton Watson)
Rockets lineup change (Fred VanVleet, Aaron Holiday, Tari Eason, Jeff Green, Jae'Sean Tate)
+1
Fred VanVleet makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-16
Julian Strawther shooting foul (Fred VanVleet draws the foul)
Tari Eason defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point tip layup
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point layup
+1
Jeff Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-16
Rockets lineup change (Fred VanVleet, Aaron Holiday, Tari Eason, Jeff Green, Alperen Sengun)
+1
Jeff Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-16
Christian Braun shooting foul (Jeff Green draws the foul)
Alperen Sengun offensive rebound
Dillon Brooks misses three point pullup jump shot
+2
Peyton Watson makes two point cutting layup (Reggie Jackson assists)
20-16
+1
Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 1
20-14
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Julian Strawther, Christian Braun, Reggie Jackson, Peyton Watson)
Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul)
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point driving layup
20-14
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Julian Strawther, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Reggie Jackson, Peyton Watson)
Nikola Jokic turnover
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Aaron Holiday misses two point floating jump shot
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot
+3
Dillon Brooks makes three point jump shot (Jeff Green assists)
17-14
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Julian Strawther, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Aaron Gordon, Reggie Jackson)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+3
Dillon Brooks makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
14-14
Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Dillon Brooks steals)
+2
Fred VanVleet makes two point layup (Jeff Green assists)
14-14
Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Jeff Green steals)
Rockets lineup change (Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Aaron Holiday, Jeff Green, Alperen Sengun)
Jabari Smith Jr. turnover (traveling)
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point fadeaway jump shot
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point jump shot
9-14
Alperen Sengun offensive rebound
Jalen Green misses three point jump shot
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Julian Strawther, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Nikola Jokic kicked ball violation
+3
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists)
7-14
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot
+3
Jamal Murray makes three point pullup jump shot
7-11
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point jump shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)
7-8
+1
Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-8
+1
Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-7
Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul)
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
+3
Jamal Murray makes three point stepback jump shot
5-6
+1
Jabari Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-3
+1
Jabari Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-3
Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul)
+2
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point jump shot
3-3
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses two point driving floating bank jump shot
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point floating jump shot
Dillon Brooks personal foul (Loose ball) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
Nuggets offensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. blocks Jalen Green's two point layup
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Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
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Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Nuggets offensive rebound
Alperen Sengun shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
+1
Jabari Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
3-0
Jamal Murray shooting foul (Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul)
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point driving layup (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)
3-0
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point floating jump shot
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Jalen Green misses three point jump shot
Dillon Brooks offensive rebound
Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot
Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound
Fred VanVleet misses three point pullup jump shot
Alperen Sengun vs. Nikola Jokic (Jalen Green gains possession)
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr., Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray)
Rockets lineup change (Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr.)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | F. VanVleet | 25 | 5 | 3 |
| F | 9 | D. Brooks | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| F | 17 | T. Eason | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| F | 32 | J. Green | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| F | 10 | J. Smith Jr. | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 15 | N. Jokic | 23 | 16 | 5 |
| F | 1 | M. Porter Jr. | 20 | 8 | 0 |
| F-G | 9 | J. Holiday | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| G | 7 | R. Jackson | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| G | 8 | P. Watson | 13 | 4 | 2 |
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Rockets vs. Nuggets: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Rockets vs. Nuggets
- Date: Friday, December 8, 2023
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Venue: Ball Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Nuggets favored at -8.5
- Total (Over/Under): 221
- Moneyline Odds: Rockets +310, Nuggets -375
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Rockets: 22%
- Nuggets: 78%
Dimers.com's predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Rockets 106-116 Nuggets.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Rockets a win probability of 22%, while the Nuggets have a win probability of 78%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Nuggets are more likely to beat the Rockets in the NBA game at Ball Arena on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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