The Denver Nuggets (36-19) are heavily favored (-14.5) to build on an eight-game winning streak when they host the Charlotte Hornets (13-39) at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Ball Arena. The game airs 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 (29-26-0 ATS) have covered the spread 52.7% of the time, 2.7% more often than the Hornets (26-26-0) this year.
• 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%).
• Denver’s games have gone over the total 61.8% of the time this season (34 out of 55), which is more often than Charlotte’s games 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 have been carried by their offense, as they rank third-best in the NBA by posting 121.5 points per game. They rank 23rd in the league in points allowed (115.9 per contest).
• Denver is playing well 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 tallying plenty of assists in 2024-25, ranking best in the NBA with 31.3 assists per game.
• Denver is committing 13.4 turnovers per game (14th-ranked in NBA) this year, while forcing 12.7 turnovers per contest (22nd-ranked).
• The Nuggets have struggled in terms of three-pointers this season, ranking third-worst in the NBA with 11.8 treys per game. Conversely, they rank third-best in the league with a 37.9% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.

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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 defensively (111.8 points allowed).
• In 2024-25, Charlotte is fifth-best in the league in rebounds (45.7 per game) and 16th in rebounds conceded (44.4).
• The Hornets are fifth-worst in the NBA in assists (23.9 per game) in 2024-25.
• Charlotte is 22nd in the NBA in turnovers per game (14.6) and 19th in turnovers forced (13.2).
• 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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