Model vs the line
- DEN win: books
- 57.2%
- DEN win: Courtside
- 52.3%
- DEN -3.5 covers
- 40.7%
- Total (no model yet)
- 228.5
No lean on this game. Leans start once both teams have played 20 games, and then only when our number is well away from the books'. Early in the season a big gap usually means our model is behind. How leans work.
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01Where the edges are
Rockets edges
No clear mismatch in Houston's favor.
Nuggets edges
No clear mismatch in Denver's favor.
Key battles
- Denver's offense gets to the line (4th), but Houston's defense defends without fouling (5th). Watch the free throws.
Using last season's numbers until both teams have played 10 games this season. Rosters may have changed.
02Tale of the tape
| HOU | Rank | Stat | Rank | DEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119.6 | 8th | Offensive rating | 1st | 123.4 |
| 114.2 | 7th | Defensive rating | 21st | 118.2 |
| +5.4 | 6th | Net rating | 7th | +5.2 |
| 95.2 | 29th | Pace | 20th | 97.7 |
| 54.2 | 17th | Effective FG % | 1st | 57.7 |
| 12.6 | 20th | Turnover % | 3rd | 10.9 |
| 34.8 | 1st | Offensive rebound % | 24th | 23.6 |
| 19.9 | 19th | Free throw rate | 4th | 23.7 |
| 53.0 | 6th | Opponent eFG % | 14th | 54.3 |
| 11.6 | 21st | Forced turnover % | 30th | 10.0 |
| 74.5 | 9th | Defensive rebound % | 7th | 75.3 |
| 18.9 | 5th | Opponent FT rate | 10th | 19.6 |
Game plan
03Form and season series
Rockets
- L
- W
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
Nuggets
- L
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
