We’ve got another exciting interconference contest on Thursday’s NBA schedule coming out of the NBA All-Star Break as the Denver Nuggets will host the Charlotte Hornets. Denver is 36-19 overall and 19-8 at home, while Charlotte is 14-39 overall and 5-19 on the road. The Nuggets defeated the Hornets, 107-104, in Charlotte on Feb. 1 in their first meeting of the season for Denver’s sixth straight win against Charlotte.
Tipoff is set for 9 p.m. ET from Ball Arena in Denver. The Nuggets are 16-point favorites in the latest Hornets vs. Nuggets odds, according to the SportsLine consensus. The over/under is 229.5 points. Before entering any Nuggets vs. Hornets picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters the second half of the 2024-25 NBA season on a sizzling 147-104 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $4,000. It’s also an outstanding 18-9 (67%) on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Denver vs. Charlotte. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Hornets vs. Nuggets:
- Nuggets vs. Hornets spread: Nuggets -16
- Nuggets vs. Hornets over/under: 229.5 points
- Nuggets vs. Hornets money line: Nuggets -1163, Hornets: +730
- CHA: Is 6-1 against the spread (ATS) over its last seven games when an underdog of 10+ points
- DEN: Has covered the spread in six straight games
- Nuggets vs. Hornets picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Why the Hornets can cover
The Hornets are coming off a 100-97 victory over the Lakers on Wednesday, winning outright as a 13-point underdog. Mark Williams returned for the first time since his near-trade to the Lakers and had 10 points and nine rebounds while providing a paint presence. LaMelo Ball had 27 points and six assists, and Miles Bridges had 29 points, six rebounds and five steals in the victory. Ball is averaging a career-high 27.3 points per game in his fifth NBA season as he’s emerged as one of the top guards in the league.
Charlotte has played up to its competition lately as the Hornets have remained competitive as double-digit underdogs. The Hornets have covered the spread against teams like the Lakers, Spurs, Bucks and Clippers as double-digit underdogs over that last month. The Hornets were 12.5-point underdogs entering their last matchup against Denver, which resulted in a 3-point loss, and they look to match that performance again on Thursday. See which team to pick here.
Why the Nuggets can cover
The Nuggets are the hottest team in the NBA with the longest active winning streak (eight), and they’ve covered the spread in each of the last six contests. Denver was favored by at least six points in each of those games and won all by at least 11 points. Denver has won its last six games by an average of 19.3 ppg.
The Nuggets have the No. 3 scoring offense (121.5 ppg) in the league, led by the reigning NBA MVP winner Nikola Jokic. The 30-year-old center is averaging a triple-double with 29.8 points, 12.6 rebounds and 10.2 assists per game. Jokic should be rested after the All-Star Break as well, which could lead to more minutes for the elite offensive creator. Jamal Murray (knee), Aaron Gordon (calf) and Michael Porter Jr. (hamstring) are all probable. See which team to pick here.
How to make Nuggets vs. Hornets picks
The model has simulated Hornets vs. Nuggets 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Under, projecting 223 combined points, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 50% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Nuggets vs. Hornets, and which side of the spread hits over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Hornets vs. Nuggets spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 147-104 roll on top-rated NBA picks since last season, and find out.
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