Denver Nuggets (38-18) vs. Charlotte Hornets (15-41)
February 11, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Charlotte Hornets +9.5; Over/Under: +233.5
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The Denver Nuggets and Charlotte Hornets meet Saturday in NBA action at the Spectrum Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Denver Nuggets Betting Preview
The Denver Nuggets are averaging 117.1 points on 51 percent shooting and allowing 113 points on 48.1 percent shooting. Nikola Jokic is averaging 24.7 points and 11.3 rebounds, while Jamal Murray is averaging 20.2 points and 4.1 rebounds. Aaron Gordon is the third double-digit scorer and Michael Porter Jr. is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The Denver Nuggets are shooting 39.5 percent from beyond the arc and 74.8 percent from the free throw line. The Denver Nuggets are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.6 rebounds per game.
The Charlotte Hornets Betting Preview
The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 111.9 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 118.6 points on 48.1 percent shooting. LaMelo Ball is averaging 23.1 points and 5.9 rebounds, while Terry Rozier is averaging 21.7 points and 4.4 rebounds. PJ Washington is the third double-digit scorer and Gordon Hayward is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 32.1 percent from beyond the arc and 75 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 36.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45 rebounds per game.
Nuggets vs Hornets Trends
The Nuggets are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 Saturday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Hornets are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 5-1-1 in Nuggets last 7 overall. The under is 5-0 in Hornets last 5 overall. The Nuggets are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Charlotte.
Randy’s Free Pick
I don’t want to back the Hornets as much as the next guy, as this team has been awful all year, and they’re not covering numbers despite being big underdogs nightly. However, the Denver Nuggets are on the road, where they lose by an average of 5 points and allow 50.4 percent shooting. Lot of points here. It’s Hornets or pass for me.
