The Denver Nuggets (36-19) are heavy favorites (-14.5) as they attempt to build on a seven-game home winning streak when they take on the Charlotte Hornets (13-39) on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Ball Arena. The game airs at 9:00 PM ET on ALT, KTVD, and FDSSE.

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Nuggets vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ALT, KTVD, and FDSSE
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• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Venue: Ball Arena

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Nuggets vs. Hornets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Nuggets 122 – Hornets 106

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Spread & Total Prediction for Nuggets vs. Hornets

• Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 14.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Nuggets (-16.2)
• Pick OU:

  Over (226.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 227.7

• The Nuggets (29-26-0 ATS) have covered the spread 52.7% of the time, 2.7% more often than the Hornets (26-26-0) this year.
• As a 14.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Charlotte is 1-1 against the spread compared to the 1-0 ATS record Denver puts up as a 14.5-point favorite.
• Denver and its opponents have gone over the total 61.8% of the time this season (34 out of 55). That’s more often than Charlotte and its opponents have (19 out of 52).
• The Nuggets have a .698 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (30-13) this season while the Hornets have a .244 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (11-34).

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Nuggets Performance Insights

• The Nuggets own a top-five offense this season, ranking third-best in the league with 121.5 points per game. At the other end of the court, they rank 23rd with 115.9 points allowed per contest.
• When it comes to rebounding, it’s been a dominant stretch for Denver, who is grabbing 45.8 rebounds per game (fourth-best in NBA) and allowing 42.3 boards per contest (fourth-best).
• The Nuggets have been one of the best teams in the league when it comes to assists, as they are dishing out 31.3 per game (best in NBA).
• Denver is committing 13.4 turnovers per game (14th-ranked in NBA) this season, while forcing 12.7 turnovers per contest (22nd-ranked).
• The Nuggets have not been sinking many three-pointers this year, ranking third-worst in the NBA (11.8 treys per game). But they rank third-best in the league with a 37.9% shooting percentage when they do fire from three-point land.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• On offense, the Hornets are the third-worst squad in the league (106.3 points per game). Defensively, they are 10th (111.8 points allowed per game).
• On the boards, Charlotte is fifth-best in the NBA in rebounds (45.7 per game). It is 16th in rebounds conceded (44.4 per game).
• With 23.9 assists per game, the Hornets are fifth-worst in the league.
• At 14.6 turnovers committed per game and 13.2 turnovers forced, Charlotte is 22nd and 19th in the NBA, respectively.
• The Hornets make 13.6 3-pointers per game and shoot 34.5% from beyond the arc, ranking 13th and 25th, respectively, in the league.

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