Denver Nuggets vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 12/7/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Denver Nuggets (15-6) are en route to Spectrum Center on Sunday where they will meet the Charlotte Hornets (6-16).

The Nuggets faced the Pacers and notched a win by a score of 135-120 in their last game. Denver wrapped up the contest having earned a 59.0% FG percentage (49 of 83) and made 17 out of their 28 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Nuggets converted 20 of their 26 tries for a rate of 76.9%. In regard to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 38 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 23 assists for this game as well as forcing 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When it comes to defense, Denver allowed the other team to go 51.9% from the field on 42 out of 81 shooting. Indiana distributed 24 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. Moreover, Indiana collected 38 rebounds (8 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 5 rejections. Indiana finished the contest at 79.3% at the free throw line by burying 23 of 29 shots. They made 13 of their 28 tries from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Nuggets finished with 21 and the Pacers recorded 24 personal fouls.

Jamal Murray is one player who came through for this game. He notched 52 points on 19 out of 25 shooting. He saw the court for 36 mins played and pulled down 6 boards. Murray went 76.0% from the floor and earned 4 dimes.

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Denver will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 15-6 on the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.8 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 19.5 fouls per contest. As a team, Denver is collecting 45.4 rebounds per contest and has totaled 620 assists this season, which is 9th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Nuggets are hitting 39.7% on three-point attempts (284 of 716) and 83.2% from the charity stripe. They average 125.1 pts per contest (1st in basketball) while hitting 51.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Nuggets are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 22.1 fouls. They are conceding 33.8% on three-point shots while they are 16th in the NBA in PPG allowed (116.0). The Nuggets defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.4% (883 of 1,904) and they relinquish 40.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 8th in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 556 conceded on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Hornets walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 119-104 when they faced the Knicks. In reference to rebounding, Charlotte permitted New York to pull down 44 overall (13 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 31.6% from distance by connecting on 12 out of 38 and ended up going 23 out of 27 at the free throw line (85.2%). The Hornets allowed the Knicks to knock down 42 of 88 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 47.7% for the game. In all, the Hornets went 36 for 90 from the floor which had them sitting at 40.0%. When talking about shots from distance, Charlotte knocked down 13 of 42 tries (31.0%). They were able to make 19 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 90.5%. The Knicks earned 19 fouls in the matchup which took the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 4 steals for the contest. The Hornets pulled down 32 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 44 in the matchup.

LaMelo Ball ended up being a factor for the Hornets in the matchup. He converted 12 of 27 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and had 8 rebounds. Ball earned 34 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and added 9 assists for this game.

Charlotte has a win-loss mark of 6-16 this season. The Hornets commit 18.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 83.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.3 times per contest (23rd in basketball) and they turn it over 15.7 times per game. Charlotte has scored 2,524 pts this year (114.7 per contest) and they snag 44.4 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Hornets are connecting on 45.1% from the floor, which is ranked 25th in the league.

The Hornets are ranked 23rd in basketball in points per game surrendered with 119.9. They are able to force 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 49.6% from the field (27th in basketball). The Charlotte defense surrenders 39.7% on 3-point attempts (303 of 764) and opponents are knocking down 79.8% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 29.4 dimes and 40.5 total boards per game, ranking them 28th and 4th in the league.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Denver

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