Back Houston Rockets -8.5 to Punish Stranded Denver Nuggets

Brandon Kravitz backs the Houston Rockets laying 8.5 points as Denver battles extreme travel fatigue following mechanical plane delays out of Mexico City. The Nuggets canceled Monday's shootaround after landing late in Houston and listed all five starters alongside key contributors as questionable. Houston carries a sharp 7-3 record against the spread into the matchup, primed to capitalize on Denver's brutal scheduling spot.