The Charlotte Hornets and Denver Nuggets will face each other during the NBA regular season. The game is scheduled to start on March 29th at 00:00 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (+6.5) for Hornets – 1.65.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Hornets Under 115.5 – 1.80.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Three – Jokic Points Over 26.5 – 1.73.
The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Denver Nuggets in their meeting this season. This game is unlikely to be easy for the Nuggets. At the very least, James Borrego’s charges will have to put up a good fight in the home court.
The Hornets have failed to score more than 114.5 points in 3 of their last 4 games.
Jokic is averaging 29 points against the Hornets.
“Get it done, go back to the crib”@MELOD1P | #AllFly pic.twitter.com/WmPg1I9PBs
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets)
The Charlotte Hornets are on a good run. James Borrego’s side has won seven of their last eight games. Thus, the Hornets have almost secured a place in the play-ins. Losing their position will not be easy, since the Hornets’ advantage over 11th-ranked New York is six wins.
In their previous games, the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Utah Jazz (107-101) and Brooklyn Nets (119-110). We’d like to make a special mention of Lamelo Ball.
In the game against the Nets, LaMelo Ball scored 33 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists.
Denver Nuggets:
Keeps movin’ up? pic.twitter.com/sticrqGWB4
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets)
The Denver Nuggets are still in sixth place in the West. Mike Malone’s team isn’t always consistent. In their last game, for example, they defeated the OKC Thunder (113-107).
It’s worth noting that the Nuggets are considered one of the best away teams in the league. This season, the Nuggets have lost 16 games in away games. Only Phoenix and Memphis are better in the West.
In the game against the Thunder, Nikola Jokic scored 35 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists.
Statistics and Safe Bets
- The Hornets are averaging 27.6 assists per game;
- The Nuggets are averaging 27.5 assists per game;
- The Denver Nuggets are averaging 3.7 blocks per game;
- Nikola Jokic is averaging 26.3 points and 13.5 rebounds this season.
Charlotte Hornets vs Denver Nuggets Team News
Only Gordon Hayward is listed as injured for the Charlotte Hornets.
Vlatko Cancar, Jamal Murray, Zeke Nnaji, Michael Porter Jr. and Facundo Campazzo are listed as injured for the Denver Nuggets.
Starting Lineups
In our opinion, the teams will take to the field with the following line-ups:
Charlotte Hornets: PG – LaMelo Ball; SG – Terry Rozier; SF – Miles Bridges; PF – PJ Washington; C – Mason Plumlee.
Denver Nuggets: PG – Monte Morris; SG – Will Barton; SF – Aaron Gordon; PF – Jeff Green; C – Nikola Jokic.
Highlighted Player
LaMelo Ball from the Charlotte Hornets and Nikola Jokic from the Denver Nuggets are our highlighted players in the match.
Most popular FAQ for Charlotte Hornets vs Denver Nuggets
Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
The teams met once this season and that encounter was ended by a win of the Hornets with a score of 115-107.
Where will this fixture be played?
The match will be played at Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for NBA at Vbet and William Hill.
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