The Denver Nuggets will take on the Houston Rockets at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday at Ball Arena. The Nuggets are 4-4 overall and 2-1 at home, while Houston is 1-7 overall and 0-5 on the road. Denver is ranked second in the Northwest Division; Houston is ranked fourth in the Southwest Division. Denver is favored by 10.5 points in the latest Nuggets vs. Rockets odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 217. 

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