Denver Nuggets vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 2/1/2025 Preview and Pick
Game: Denver Nuggets vs Charlotte Hornets
Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025
Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC
TV: FanDuel Sports Network
Spectrum Center is the location where the Charlotte Hornets (12-31) will take on the Denver Nuggets (28-18) on Saturday.

The Nuggets stepped onto the hardwood against the Bulls and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 129-121 in their last contest. Denver walked away from the game with a 52.0% FG percentage (52 out of 100) and converted 6 of 27 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Nuggets buried 11 of 11 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. In relation to rebounding, they compiled 42 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 36 assists in this matchup in addition to creating 17 turnovers and getting 13 steals. In terms of defense, Denver allowed 50.0% from the field on 49 of 98 shooting. Chicago distributed 35 dimes and had 11 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Chicago collected 47 rebounds (13 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 5 blocked shots. Chicago finished shooting 87.5% when shooting free throws by converting 7 of their 8 shots. They converted 24 out of their 53 tries from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of fouls, the Nuggets walked away with 11 and the Bulls accumulated 14 fouls.
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Nikola Jokic is a player who came through in the matchup. He finished with 33 points on 15 out of 21 shooting. He was on the court for 40 mins played and also grabbed 12 rebounds. Jokic finished the contest at 71.4% from the floor and also recorded 14 assists.
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Denver will enter this contest with a record of 28-18 on the season. They have an average of 120.6 points per outing (3rd in the NBA) while going 50.3% from the field. The Nuggets are shooting 38.1% on 3-pointers (543 of 1,426) and 76.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Denver is pulling in 45.7 rebounds per game and has tallied 1,433 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 1st in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 17.4 personal fouls per contest.
On defense, the Nuggets are forcing 14.4 turnovers per game while drawing 17.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 30th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,433 relinquished on the year. The Nuggets defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 50.3% (2,083 of 4,138) and they relinquish 45.7 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are surrendering 38.1% on three-point shots and they are 28th in the league in points per game from their opponents (120.6).
The last time they took the court, the Hornets took a defeat with a final score of 112-107 against the Lakers. The Hornets recorded 24 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for the matchup. They also turned it over 14 times, while getting 11 steals for the game. The Lakers were called for 18 fouls in this contest which took the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 83.3%. With regard to three-point shots, Charlotte knocked down 14 out of their 36 attempts (38.9%). At the conclusion of this game, the Hornets went 39 for 87 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.8%. The Hornets permitted the Lakers to convert 44 of 86 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 51.2% in this game. They shot 21.4% from 3-point land by going 6 out of 28 and ended up going 18 out of 24 from the free throw line (75.0%). When it comes to rebounds, Charlotte permitted Los Angeles to grab 48 overall (12 on the offensive side).
Miles Bridges ended up being a factor for the Hornets for this contest. He buried 10 out of 23 in the matchup giving him a rate of 43.5%, and earned 8 rebounds. Bridges racked up 26 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and added 4 assists for this game.
Charlotte has a win-loss record of 12-31 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Hornets are shooting 43.1% from the field, which ranks 30th in basketball. Charlotte has scored 4,624 points so far this season (107.5 per game) and they pull down 45.8 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 24.0 times per game (26th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 15.8 times per game. The Hornets are committing 20.1 personal fouls every game and they go 77.6% from the charity stripe.
The Charlotte defense allows 34.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (612 of 1,767) and their opponents are making 77.6% of their free throw shots. They allow 24.0 assists and 45.8 rebounds every game, which ranks 5th and 26th in basketball. The Hornets on the defensive side of the court are 3rd in the league in points per game surrendered with 107.5. They are able to force 15.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the field (1st in the NBA).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Denver
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