The Denver Nuggets (36-19) are heavy favorites (-14.5) as they look to extend a seven-game home winning streak when they take on the Charlotte Hornets (13-39) on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Ball Arena. The contest 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.
• When the spread is set as 14.5 or more this season, Denver (1-0) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (100%) than Charlotte (1-1) does as the underdog (50%).
• When it comes to topping the total in 2024-25, Charlotte and its opponents don’t do it as often (36.5% of the time) as Denver and its opponents (61.8%).
• The Nuggets have a .698 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (30-13) this season, better than the .244 winning percentage for the Hornets as a moneyline underdog (11-34).

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Nuggets Performance Insights

• The Nuggets sport a top-five offense this year, ranking third-best in the league with 121.5 points per game. At the other end, they rank 23rd with 115.9 points allowed per contest.
• Denver has been shining when it comes to rebounding this year, ranking fourth-best in the NBA in rebounds per game (45.8) and fourth-best in boards allowed per contest (42.3).
• The Nuggets have been one of the top teams in the league when it comes to assists, as they are collecting 31.3 per game (best in NBA).
• Denver ranks 14th in the NBA with 13.4 turnovers per game this season. Meanwhile, it ranks 22nd with 12.7 forced turnovers per game.
• The Nuggets have not been making many threes this season, ranking third-worst in the NBA (11.8 threes per game). But they rank third-best in the league with a 37.9% shooting percentage when they do fire from beyond the arc.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Hornets are third-worst in the NBA offensively (106.3 points scored per game) and 10th on defense (111.8 points allowed).
• On the boards, Charlotte is fifth-best in the NBA in rebounds (45.7 per game). It is 16th in rebounds allowed (44.4 per game).
• The Hornets are fifth-worst in the NBA in assists (23.9 per game) in 2024-25.
• In terms of turnovers, Charlotte is 22nd in the NBA in committing them (14.6 per game). It is 19th in forcing them (13.2 per game).
• The Hornets make 13.6 3-pointers per game and shoot 34.5% from beyond the arc, ranking 13th and 25th, respectively, in the NBA.

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