The Charlotte Hornets (13-39) will look to end a three-game losing streak when they visit the Denver Nuggets (36-19) on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Ball Arena as big, 14.5-point underdogs. 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’ .527 ATS win percentage (29-26-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Hornets’ .500 mark (26-26-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• Denver (1-0) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 14.5 points or more this season (100%) than Charlotte (1-1) does as a 14.5+-point underdog (50%).
• Denver and its opponents have eclipsed 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).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Nuggets are 30-13, while the Hornets are 11-34 as moneyline underdogs.

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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. Defensively, they rank 23rd with 115.9 points allowed per contest.
• Denver has been thriving when it comes to rebounding this season, ranking fourth-best in the NBA in rebounds per game (45.8) and fourth-best in rebounds allowed per contest (42.3).
• The Nuggets have been one of the best teams in the league when it comes to assists, as they are collecting 31.3 per game (best in NBA).
• Denver is averaging 13.4 turnovers per game (14th-ranked in NBA) this year, while forcing 12.7 turnovers per contest (22nd-ranked).
• Although the Nuggets are making just 11.8 three-pointers per game (third-worst in NBA), they rank third-best in the league with a 37.9% shooting percentage from three-point land.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Hornets are third-worst in the league on offense (106.3 points scored per game) and 10th on defense (111.8 points allowed).
• Charlotte is the fifth-best team in the NBA in rebounds per game (45.7) and is ranked 16th in rebounds allowed (44.4).
• The Hornets are fifth-worst in the league in assists (23.9 per game) in 2024-25.
• In terms of turnovers, Charlotte is 22nd in the league in committing them (14.6 per game). It is 19th in forcing them (13.2 per game).
• The Hornets are 13th in the NBA in 3-pointers made (13.6 per game) and 25th in 3-point percentage (34.5%).

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