Nuggets vs. Rockets prediction, odds, line: Proven model reveals 2025 NBA picks for Dec. 15

A pair of Western Conference contenders will meet on Monday's NBA schedule as the Houston Rockets visit the Denver Nuggets. Houston (16-6) is coming off a 115-113 win over the LA Clippers on Thursday, while Denver (18-6) has won four in a row, including a 136-105 victory over Sacramento on Thursday.

Tipoff is at 9:30 p.m. ET from Ball Arena in Denver. The latest Nuggets vs. Rockets odds have Denver as the 1.5-point favorite, while the over/under is 237.5.

LIMITED TIME: Use promo code CHAMPIONSHIP to get your first month for $1 JOIN NOW. 

Before making any Rockets vs. Nuggets picks, you NEED to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

SportsLine's model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past eight seasons. The model enters Week 8 of the 2025-26 NBA season on a sizzling 29-14 roll on top-rated NBA spread picks dating back to last season. Anyone following could have seen HUGE returns!

The model has simulated Nuggets vs. Rockets 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is going Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations!

Who wins Rockets vs. Nuggets, and which side of the spread hits well over 60% time? ... Join SportsLine right now to find out which side of the Nuggets vs. Rockets spread you should be all over, all from the model on a 29-14 roll on top-rated NBA spread picks!

LIMITED TIME: Use promo code CHAMPIONSHIP to get your first month for $1 JOIN NOW.