The Denver Nuggets (36-19) are big, 14.5-point favorites as they try to continue an eight-game win streak when they host the Charlotte Hornets (13-39) on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Ball Arena. The matchup 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
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• 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 have covered more often than the Hornets this season, putting up an ATS record of 29-26-0, as opposed to the 26-26-0 mark of the Hornets.
• 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.
• Charlotte and its opponents have gone over the point total 36.5% of the time this season (19 out of 52). That’s less often than Denver and its opponents have (34 out of 55).
• The Nuggets have a .698 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (30-13) this season, higher than the .244 winning percentage for the Hornets as a moneyline underdog (11-34).

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Nuggets Performance Insights

• The Nuggets own a top-five offense this year, ranking third-best in the league with 121.5 points per game. On defense, they rank 23rd with 115.9 points allowed per contest.
• Denver is thriving when it comes to rebounding, as it ranks fourth-best in the league in boards (45.8 per game) and fourth-best in rebounds allowed (42.3 per contest).
• The Nuggets have been one of the top teams in the league in terms of assists, as they are averaging 31.3 per game (best in NBA).
• Denver is averaging 13.4 turnovers per game (14th-ranked in league). It is forcing 12.7 turnovers per contest (22nd-ranked).
• Although the Nuggets are draining 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 downtown.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• The Hornets are the third-worst team in the NBA in points scored (106.3 per game) and 10th in points conceded (111.8).
• Charlotte is the fifth-best team in the league in rebounds per game (45.7) and is ranked 16th in rebounds allowed (44.4).
• 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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