The Charlotte Hornets (13-39) visit the Denver Nuggets (36-19) after losing four straight road games. The Nuggets are double-digit favorites by 14.5 points in the matchup, 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 covered the spread 29 times in 55 games.
• Against the spread, Charlotte is 26-26-0 this year.
• The Nuggets are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 14.5-point favorite or greater this year.
• The Hornets have won once ATS (1-1) as a 14.5-point underdog or greater this season.

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Pick OU:

Over (226.5)

• The Nuggets’ 55 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 226.5 points 40 times.
• The Hornets have combined with their opponent to score more than 226.5 points in 16 of 52 games this season.
• The average total in Denver’s contests this year is 231.2, 4.7 more points than this game’s over/under.
• Charlotte’s outings this season have a 222.3-point average over/under, 4.2 fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Hornets are the league’s 30th-highest scoring team this season compared to the top-ranked Nuggets.
• This matchup features the league’s second-ranked (Hornets) and 23rd-ranked (Nuggets) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Nuggets (-1099)

• The Nuggets have won 30, or 69.8%, of the 43 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Hornets have been underdogs in 45 games this season and have come away with the win 11 times (24.4%) in those contests.
• 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 sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 91.7% chance of a victory for the Nuggets.

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