NBA Action Nuggets vs Rockets

Tip-off: 8:30 pm est.

The BetOnline Sportsbook has released a sports betting line for this game:

Denver Nuggets + 3 ½ – 110 + 135

Houston Rockets – 3 ½ – 110 – 155 O 199 ½ – 110 ½

U 199 ½ – 110 ½

The Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets almost mirror each other in terms of record with the Rockets sitting on nine losses and the Nuggets sitting on seven losses. Both teams appear to have the ability to win basketball games but the Nuggets might be somewhat better in the sense that they have Chauncey Billups at the point. Chauncey is averaging 15 points, 8 assists, and five rebounds a game. That’s unbelievable production. Against the BetOnline online betting spread Denver has been good going 15-8-1 overall.

The Houston Rockets have two of the most celebrated players in the NBA on their team in Yao Ming and Tracey McGrady. McGrady is as good as any player in the NBA. He just hasn’t had the same luck as fellas like Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant. Yao is tearing it up, averaging 24 points a game while McGrady is averaging 19. Against the BetOnline online wagering spread the Rockets are 12 and 12 overall.

Here are a few online wagering trends that might help us find a good online bet in this game:

The Denver Nuggets are 6 and 2 against the spread in their last 8 games overall.

The Denver Nuggets are 5 and 1 against the spread in their last 6 games after 0 days of rest.

The Houston Rockets are 7 and 1 against the spread in their last 8 games following an against the spread loss.

The Denver Nuggets are 3 and 7 against the spread the last 10 times they have faced the Houston Rockets.

What’s the key in this game? Chauncey Billups. He’s a master at controlling tempo and setting up Denver’s top scorers. The Nuggets have improved tons on the defensive side with Nene proving he can block a shot or two a game and Billups dictating where the defensive rotations should be.

Denver should get better while the Rockets may have already hit their peak. They rely too much on the big man, Yao Ming, and really don’t have an answer after him. Online basketball betting fans will notice that if a team takes Yao out of the game, McGrady starts to push. When McGrady pushes, he’s not nearly as effective.

I like Denver’s front-line in this game to handle Yao. To me that’s the second key. With Chauncey at the point and Nene and Kenyon Martin tackling Yao, I like the Nuggets.

Denver should upset the Rockets on the BetOnline money line, that’s the online bet I will be waiting to make.