The Denver Nuggets (36-19) host the Charlotte Hornets (13-39) after winning seven straight home games. The Nuggets are heavy favorites by 14.5 points in the contest, which tips at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 20, 2025.

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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
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Nuggets vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 14.5)

• Denver has beaten the spread 29 times in 55 games.
• Against the spread, Charlotte is 26-26-0 this season.
• The Nuggets are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 14.5-point favorite or greater this year.
• As a 14.5-point underdog or more, the Hornets have one win ATS (1-1) this year.

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Pick OU:

Over (226.5)

• In 40 games this season, the Nuggets and their opponents have gone over 226.5 combined points.
• Hornets games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 226.5 points in 16 of 52 outings.
• Denver’s games this year have an average point total of 231.2, 4.7 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The average over/under for Charlotte’s contests this season is 222.3, 4.2 fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Nuggets score the most points in the league this season, while the Hornets’ offense puts up the 30th-most.
• This game features the NBA’s second-ranked (Hornets) and 23rd-ranked (Nuggets) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Nuggets (-1099)

• The Nuggets have been favorites in 43 games this season and won 30 (69.8%) of those contests.
• The Hornets have won in 11, or 24.4%, of the 45 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• 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.
• The implied probability of a win from the Nuggets, based on the moneyline, is 91.7%.

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