Denver Nuggets vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/11/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, February 11, 2023

Venue:  Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC

Where to Watch:  BSSE

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Nuggets -9.5, Hornets +9.5; Over/Under:  237 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Nuggets -9.5, Hornets +9.5; Over/Under:  237.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Nuggets -9.5, Hornets +9.5; Over/Under:  236.5 points

Denver Nuggets:  38-18 (1st place, Northwest Division)

Charlotte Hornets:  15-41 (5th place, Southeast Division)

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Denver Nuggets:  5-5 last 10

Charlotte Hornets:  3-7 last 10

The Nuggets are coming into this game with a 38-18 record overall and they are 12-14 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Orlando Magic in their last game. Aaron Gordon led the team in points in that game with 37 while Nikola Jokić was next on the team with 29 points. Nikola Jokić led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Aaron Gordon led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 46.4% from the field, 30.3% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113 PPG against them. The Nuggets have an ATS record of 29-26-1 this season and their O/U record is 28-28.

The Hornets are coming into this game with a 15-41 record overall and they are 7-17 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Boston Celtics on Friday night that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Saturday. They are entering this game on a 5 game losing streak with losses coming against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Chicago Bulls, the Detroit Pistons, the Orlando Magic, and the Washington Wizards in their last game. PJ Washington led the team in points in that game with 20 while Terry Rozier was next on the team with 19 points. Terry Rozier led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Mark Williams led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 41.9% from the field, 29% from 3-point range, and 81% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 118.6 PPG against them. The Hornets have an ATS record of 23-31-2 this season and their O/U record is 27-29.

The current betting odds have the Nuggets listed as a 9.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Nuggets are one of the best teams in the NBA this season and are leading the West right now with their 38-18 record overall. They haven't been great in their road games this year with a 12-14 road record but they also lost their last game to another bad team in the Magic and will be looking to bounce back here. The Hornets have not been having a good year at all as they are one of the worst teams in the NBA with their 15-41 record overall and being at home hasn't helped them out much either as they are only 7-17 in their home games this season. They have been terrible lately losing 5 games in a row and they are even playing this game on a back-to-back right after another tough game against the best team in the East right now, the Boston Celtics. The Hornets haven't been good at all this year and now they have the 2 best teams in the entire NBA on a back-to-back here while in the middle of a terrible slump. The best way to place a bet here is on the Nuggets to cover the spread in this game. 

Nuggets Hornets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, February 11, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Nuggets 131 Hornets 111.

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Denver Nuggets: 16-8 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread. 10-5 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses. 52-30 OVER after 1 or more consecutive losses.

Charlotte Hornets: 10-20 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 8-16 ATS in home games. 17-25 ATS as an underdog.

Denver Nuggets:  J. Murray (SG) Ques Sat - Knee. Z. Nnaji (PF) Ques Sat - Shoulder. C. Gillespie (PG) Mid Feb - Leg.

Charlotte Hornets:  K. Oubre Jr. (SF) Late Feb - Hand. C. Martin (PF) Out indefinitely - Knee.

“The message was simple at halftime — we’re not playing hard enough, we’re not playing physical enough. They’re outworking us, they’re diving on the floor for loose balls and we’re bending over, trying to pick them up.” - Michael Malone after his team’s loss against the Magic in their game on Thursday.

“We just didn’t come out in the third quarter with the same offensive purpose and energy, and Porzingis obviously got going. We made two mistakes at the end of the first half, which led to two wide-open 3s for him and kind of got him going, which is what happens with a lot of primary scorers.” - Steve Clifford after his team’s loss against the Wizards in their game on Wednesday.

PG Bruce Brown

SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

SF Michael Porter Jr.

PF Aaron Gordon

C Nikola Jokic

PG LaMelo Ball

SG Terry Rozier

SF Gordon Hayward 

PF P.J. Washington

C Mark Williams

PPG: N. Jokic (24.8)

APG: N. Jokic (10.1)

Reb/G: N. Jokic (11.3)

PPG: L. Ball (23.1)

APG: L. Ball (8)

Reb/G: L. Ball (5.9)

Coaches:

Denver Nuggets: Michael Malone (8th season)

Charlotte Hornets: Steve Clifford (1st season)