Nuggets vs Hornets Game Breakdown

Get ready for a clash that’s shaping up to be anything but ordinary as the high-flying Denver Nuggets swoop into the Spectrum Center to buzz the struggling Charlotte Hornets. With the Nuggets looking to cement their solid playoff position and the Hornets aiming to sting an upset, tonight’s 8 PM showdown promises more thrills than your average first-round face-off. Denver, riding high from a nail-biter win, is all set to keep their momentum, while Charlotte, fresh off a tough loss, hopes to turn their fortunes around on their home court. As the betting lines buzz with predictions and the stands fill up with anticipation, remember, in a game where Nuggets are mined and Hornets are battled, expect a showdown that’s anything but gold-plated or honey-coated!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: February 01, 2025 08:00PM EST

Location: Spectrum Center, Charlotte

Vegas Odds

	DEN ML	CHA ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-900	+575	223.0	-14.0/14.0
Recent	-900	+575	223.0	-13.5/13.5
Difference	0	0	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

35W-26L

90.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

17W-42L

10.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
01/01/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	18	31	17	27	93	Under
01/01/24	Denver Nuggets DEN	24	25	40	22	111	Under
12/23/23	Denver Nuggets DEN	25	29	30	18	102	Under
12/23/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	27	33	9	26	95	Under
02/11/23	Denver Nuggets DEN	27	30	37	25	119	Over
02/11/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	34	26	23	22	105	Over
12/18/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	25	27	28	35	115	Over
12/18/22	Denver Nuggets DEN	20	35	39	25	119	Over
03/28/22	Denver Nuggets DEN	32	24	37	20	113	Under
03/28/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	30	27	27	25	109	Under
12/23/21	Charlotte Hornets CHA	27	25	25	38	115	Under
12/23/21	Denver Nuggets DEN	26	39	29	13	107	Under

Nuggets Vs Over/Under

Hornets Vs Over/Under

Nuggets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/31	vs PHI	137-134W	35	39	19	82
01/29	vs NYK	112-122L	47	21	14	84
01/27	vs CHI	121-129L	42	36	14	100
01/23	@ SAC	132-123W	56	30	10	101
01/21	@ PHI	144-109W	51	39	13	85
01/19	vs ORL	113-100W	57	24	20	77
01/17	vs MIA	133-113W	41	35	5	92
01/15	@ HOU	108-128L	36	22	18	75
01/14	vs DAL	118-99W	51	28	18	83
01/12	vs DAL	112-101W	55	23	13	94

Hornets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/31	@ LAC	104-112L	42	18	9	96
01/29	@ BRO	83-104L	52	18	17	83
01/27	@ LAL	107-112L	34	26	14	87
01/24	@ POR	97-102L	46	20	16	85
01/22	vs MEM	120-132L	33	27	16	86
01/20	@ DAL	110-105W	49	28	13	98
01/17	vs CHI	125-123W	44	26	12	96
01/15	vs UTA	117-112W	45	27	18	85
01/12	vs PHX	113-120L	52	30	16	92
01/07	@ PHX	115-104W	59	23	11	98

Starting Lineups

Denver Nuggets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Christian Braun SF	25.0	30.6	24.4	93%	24.8
Nikola Jokic C	62.0	67.0	66.3	100%	66.7
Jamal Murray SG	40.0	43.4	39.6	100%	39.9
Michael Porter Jr. PF	28.0	29.0	30.9	100%	31.3

Charlotte Hornets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Miles Bridges PF	46.0	41.7	36.2	100%	36.6
Josh Green SF	22.0	19.9	17.4	100%	17.8
Vasilije Micic PG	27.0	20.6	17.0	50%	24.8
Nick Smith Jr. SG	25.0	18.5	9.9	23%	20.6
Mark Williams C	47.0	44.2	32.8	87%	35.2

Nuggets Notable Injuries

Russell Westbrook (PG): Avg: 11.6pts, 5.0reb, 5.0ast, 24.1 minutes. Last game: 01/31/25. Impact: 5.1
PJ Hall (C): Avg: 1.3pts, 0.9reb, 0.3ast, 2.6 minutes. Last game: 01/21/25. Impact: 0.6

Hornets Notable Injuries

LaMelo Ball (PG): Avg: 26.5pts, 5.2reb, 7.6ast, 33.0 minutes. Last game: 01/27/25. Impact: 8.0
Cody Martin (SG/SF): Avg: 7.8pts, 4.3reb, 3.0ast, 26.0 minutes. Last game: 01/24/25. Impact: 2.6
Tidjane Salaun (PF): Avg: 4.7pts, 4.2reb, 1.1ast, 17.5 minutes. Last game: 01/17/25. Impact: 2.0
Josh Okogie (SF/PF): Avg: 5.4pts, 2.7reb, 1.0ast, 15.6 minutes. Last game: 01/31/25. Impact: 3.0

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Nick Smith Jr.	CHA	Pts	9.5	12.8	+3.3	20%	30%	20%	20%	DEN	-0.9	#8
Mark Williams	CHA	Pts	18.5	20.8	+2.3	40%	50%	33%	33%	DEN	-0.7	#8
Miles Bridges	CHA	Reb	7.5	8.7	+1.2	60%	50%	60%	60%	DEN	-0.8	#2
Josh Green	CHA	Reb	3.5	4.0	+0.5	60%	60%	47%	47%	DEN	-0.9	#1
Vasilije Micic	CHA	Ast	5.5	6.3	+0.8	20%	10%	13%	13%	DEN	+1.4	#29
Christian Braun	DEN	Ast	1.5	2.1	+0.6	60%	40%	47%	47%	CHA	+0.9	#29

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Nuggets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#22	#23	#30	#28	8.2%
PF	#8	#5	#15	#8	-4.2%
PG	#8	#5	#29	#26	3.6%
SF	#9	#2	#24	#13	-1.5%
SG	#30	#1	#20	#26	5.6%

Hornets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#28	#19	#19	#29	9.5%
PF	#22	#28	#1	#27	7.9%
PG	#2	#22	#22	#9	-4.5%
SF	#3	#3	#15	#5	-7.0%
SG	#20	#9	#29	#23	5.1%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

123.0

105.9

Rebounds per Game

46.1

46.2

Assists per Game

31.2

24.1

Steals per Game

8.4

8.2

Blocks per Game

4.9

4.4

Shots per Game

89.4

89.2

3-Pointers Made per Game

11.3

11.8

2-Pt Percentage per Game

59.1

50.6

3-Pt Percentage per Game

38.0

32.0

Turnovers per Game

14.0

14.7

Fouls per Game

16.9

19.4

Recent Trends

Jamal Murray (PG/SG) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
Aaron Gordon (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 38.0% to 28.1, 20.3 min average previous 3 games.
DeAndre Jordan (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 39.7% to 10.8, 18.0 min average previous 3 games.
Cody Martin (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.8% to 16.1, 23.2 min average previous 3 games.
Vasilije Micic (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 48.7% to 30.5, 20.5 min average previous 3 games.
KJ Simpson (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 59.3% to 23.5, 14.8 min average previous 3 games.