The Houston Rockets are 26-16 SU on the season, but they're just 2-5 SU and 1-6 ATS through their last seven games. Their struggles have not surprisingly coincided with a shooting slump for superstar James Harden who is just 9-of-51 from 3-point range over the past four contests. Here the Rockets will face one of the best defensive teams in the NBA, and I don't see how Houston could possibly cover the spread in this one. Sure, the Nuggets are banged up, but they can still put decent talent on the floor.

Nuggets are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog. Rockets are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a favorite.

8* play on Denver Nuggets.