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

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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 season.
• Denver covers the spread when it is a 14.5-point favorite or more 100% of the time. That’s more often than Charlotte covers as an underdog of 14.5 or more (50%).
• When it comes to going over the over/under in 2024-25, Charlotte and its opponents aren’t as successful (36.5% of the time) as Denver and its opponents (61.8%).
• As a moneyline underdog this season, the Hornets are 11-34, while the Nuggets are 30-13 as moneyline favorites.

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Nuggets Performance Insights

• The Nuggets have been led 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).
• When it comes to rebounding, everything is clicking for Denver, who is grabbing 45.8 rebounds per game (fourth-best in NBA) and allowing 42.3 rebounds per contest (fourth-best).
• With 31.3 assists per game, the Nuggets rank best in the league in the category.
• Denver is 14th in the NBA with 13.4 turnovers per game this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 22nd with 12.7 forced turnovers per game.
• The Nuggets have struggled in terms of three-pointers this season, ranking third-worst in the NBA with 11.8 threes per game. On the other hand, they rank third-best in the league with a 37.9% shooting percentage from downtown.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Hornets are the third-worst squad in the NBA (106.3 points per game). Defensively, they are 10th (111.8 points allowed per game).
• On the boards, Charlotte is fifth-best in the league in rebounds (45.7 per game). It is 16th in rebounds allowed (44.4 per game).
• The Hornets are fifth-worst in the NBA in assists (23.9 per game) in 2024-25.
• With 14.6 turnovers committed per game and 13.2 turnovers forced, Charlotte is 22nd and 19th in the league, respectively.
• The Hornets make 13.6 3-pointers per game and shoot 34.5% from beyond the arc, ranking 13th and 25th, respectively, in the league.

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