The Charlotte Hornets (13-39) are heavy underdogs (+14.5) as they attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the Denver Nuggets (36-19) at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Ball Arena. The contest airs on ALT, KTVD, and FDSSE.

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Nuggets vs. Hornets Game Info

• When: Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
• Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
• TV: ALT, KTVD, and FDSSE
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Nuggets vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 14.5)

• Denver has covered the spread 29 times in 55 games.
• Charlotte has 26 wins in 52 games against the spread this season.
• The Nuggets are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 14.5-point favorite or greater this season.
• As a 14.5-point underdog or greater, the Hornets have one win ATS (1-1) this year.

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Pick OU:

Over (226.5)

• The Nuggets and their opponents have gone over 226.5 combined points in 40 of 55 games this season.
• The Hornets and their opponents have combined to score more than 226.5 points in 16 of 52 games this season.
• Denver’s contests this year have an average point total of 231.2, 4.7 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The average total for Charlotte’s games this season is 222.3 points, 4.2 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The Hornets are the league’s 30th-highest scoring team this season compared to the top-ranked Nuggets.
• The Nuggets are the NBA’s 23rd-ranked scoring defense while the Hornets are the second-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Nuggets (-1099)

• This season, the Nuggets have won 30 out of the 43 games, or 69.8%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Hornets have come away with 11 wins in the 45 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Denver has played as a favorite of -1099 or more once this season and won that game.
• Charlotte has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +700 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The Nuggets have a 91.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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