Houston at Denver

The Denver Nuggets looked like a championship caliber team in the playoffs last year, one that had hopes of competing for an NBA title this season. That never materialized, and their home court dominance a year ago, that saw them lose just three regular season games here has diminished to one that has seen them lose 18 times, or six times as many. Houston is not going to make it any easier. The Nuggets are a pathetic 8-16 in their last 24 games, and appear to be a team that has packed their bags after a disappointing season. Houston has rolled to three straight wins, and have the offense rolling at nearly 130 points per game in the three. The Rockets cruise to another win here, so take Houston.