NBA Best Bets: Nuggets vs. Hornets Picks for February 1

Published 6:39 am Saturday, February 1, 2025

The Charlotte Hornets (12-33) are heavy underdogs (+13.5) as they attempt to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Denver Nuggets (29-19) at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Spectrum Center. The contest airs on ALT and FDSSE.

Hoping to make an informed wager on Saturday’s game? Discover the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) right here.

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Nuggets vs. Hornets Game Info

  • When: Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
  • TV: ALT and FDSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Nuggets vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 13.5)

  • Denver has 23 wins in 48 games against the spread this year.
  • Charlotte has 22 wins in 45 games against the spread this season.
  • The Nuggets are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 13.5-point favorite or greater this season.
  • The Hornets have won twice ATS (2-2) as a 13.5-point underdog or more this season.

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Pick OU:

Over (222.5)

  • The Nuggets’ 48 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 222.5 points 38 times.
  • The Hornets have combined with their opponent to score more than 222.5 points in 17 of 45 games this season.
  • Denver has an average point total of 231.1 in its outings this year, 8.6 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Charlotte’s contests this season have a 222.9-point average over/under, 0.4 fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Nuggets are the third-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Hornets have scored the 30th-most points.
  • The Hornets have allowed the second-fewest points in the league this season, while the Nuggets have given up the 26th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Nuggets (-901)

  • This season, the Nuggets have been favored 36 times and won 23, or 63.9%, of those games.
  • The Hornets have come away with 10 wins in the 39 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • Denver has played as a favorite of -901 or more once this season and won that game.
  • Charlotte has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +575 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nuggets have a 90% chance to win.

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