NBA Best Bets: Nuggets vs. Hornets Picks for February 1

Published 5:34 am Saturday, February 1, 2025

The Charlotte Hornets (12-33) are heavy underdogs (by 13.5 points) to stop a three-game home losing streak when they host the Denver Nuggets (29-19) on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET.

Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Saturday’s game.

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Nuggets vs. Hornets Game Info

  • When: Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
  • TV: ALT and FDSSE
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Nuggets vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 13.5)

  • Denver is 23-25-0 against the spread this year.
  • Charlotte’s record against the spread is 22-23-0.
  • The Nuggets are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 13.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • The Hornets have two wins ATS (2-2) as a 13.5-point underdog or greater this year.

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Pick OU:

Over (222.5)

  • The Nuggets’ 48 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 222.5 points 38 times.
  • The Hornets and their opponents have combined to score more than 222.5 points in 17 of 45 games this season.
  • Denver’s contests this year have an average total of 231.1, 8.6 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Charlotte’s games this season have had an average of 222.9 points, 0.4 fewer points than this game’s point total.
  • The Hornets are the NBA’s 30th-highest scoring team this season compared to the third-ranked Nuggets.
  • The Nuggets are the league’s 26th-ranked scoring defense while the Hornets are the second-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Nuggets (-901)

  • The Nuggets have entered the game as favorites 36 times this season and won 23, or 63.9%, of those games.
  • The Hornets have been chosen as underdogs in 39 games this year and have walked away with the win 10 times (25.6%) in those games.
  • Denver has played as a favorite of -901 or more once this season and won that game.
  • Charlotte has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +575 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nuggets have a 90% chance to win.

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