NBA Best Bets: Nuggets vs. Hornets Picks for February 20

Published 11:33 pm Tuesday, February 18, 2025

The Denver Nuggets (36-19) are heavily favored (by 14.5 points) to extend a seven-game home win streak when they host the Charlotte Hornets (13-39) on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET.

Before placing a wager on this matchup, take a peek at the best bets available on Thursday according to our computer predictions.

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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
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Nuggets vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 14.5)

  • Against the spread, Denver is 29-26-0 this year.
  • Against the spread, Charlotte is 26-26-0 this season.
  • The Nuggets are yet to lose ATS (1-0) as a 14.5-point favorite or greater this season.
  • The Hornets have one win ATS (1-1) as a 14.5-point underdog or greater this year.

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Pick OU:

Over (226.5)

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

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Moneyline Pick: Nuggets (-1099)

  • The Nuggets have won 30, or 69.8%, of the 43 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • The Hornets have been underdogs in 45 games this season and have come away with the win 11 times (24.4%) in those contests.
  • 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.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nuggets have a 91.7% chance to win.

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