NBA Best Bets: Nuggets vs. Hornets Picks for February 20

Published 12:39 am Wednesday, February 19, 2025

The Charlotte Hornets (13-39) are heavy, 14.5-point underdogs as they look to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Denver Nuggets (36-19) on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Ball Arena. The game airs at 9:00 PM ET on ALT, KTVD, and FDSSE.

Before placing a wager on this game, check out the best bets available on Thursday according to our computer predictions.

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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
  • 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: Nuggets (- 14.5)

  • Against the spread, Denver is 29-26-0 this year.
  • Charlotte has 26 wins in 52 games against the spread this season.
  • The Nuggets are yet to lose ATS (1-0) as a 14.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • As a 14.5-point underdog or greater, the Hornets have one win ATS (1-1) this season.

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Pick OU:

Over (226.5)

  • Nuggets games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 226.5 points 40 times.
  • The Hornets have played 16 games this season that have had more than 226.5 combined points scored.
  • Denver has an average point total of 231.2 in its outings this year, 4.7 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The average over/under for Charlotte’s matchups this season is 222.3, 4.2 fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Hornets are the NBA’s 30th-highest scoring team this season compared to the top-ranked Nuggets.
  • This game features the NBA’s second-ranked (Hornets) and 23rd-ranked (Nuggets) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Nuggets (-1099)

  • The Nuggets have entered the game as favorites 43 times this season and won 30, or 69.8%, of those games.
  • The Hornets have come away with 11 wins in the 45 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • 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 Nuggets have a 91.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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