The Rockets should be favored at home. Denver had its struggles on the road, and Houston is playing with a renewed energy this year. The Nuggets are way overvalued on Friday. Take the dog.

It might be a good idea to simply keep on riding the Rockets...at least until they don't cover a spread. It's now ten Ws in a row vs. the line for Houston, and seven straight wins and covers at home, after thumping the Grizzlies on Wednesday. Meanwhile, this has not been an easy road trip for the Nuggets, still minus Jamal Murray, and a loser of three of four after bowing to the Magic on Wednesday. the joker and Michael Malone probably can't wait to get back to Denver, either, after both were tossed from games earlier in this road swing. Play Rockets