Charlotte hosts Denver, aims to break home skid

Updated Feb. 1, 2025 2:02 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Denver Nuggets (29-19, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (12-33, 14th in the Eastern Conference)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nuggets -14; over/under is 222.5

BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte aims to end its three-game home slide with a win over Denver.

The Hornets have gone 8-17 in home games. Charlotte is last in the NBA scoring 12.9 fast break points per game.

The Nuggets are 15-11 on the road. Denver is sixth in the league with 45.5 rebounds per game led by Nikola Jokic averaging 12.8.

The Hornets are shooting 42.9% from the field this season, 3.8 percentage points lower than the 46.7% the Nuggets allow to opponents. The Nuggets are shooting 50.6% from the field, 4.0% higher than the 46.6% the Hornets' opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Brandon Miller is averaging 21 points and 3.6 assists for the Hornets. Miles Bridges is averaging 20.5 points over the last 10 games.

Jokic is averaging 29.6 points, 12.8 rebounds, 10.1 assists and 1.8 steals for the Nuggets. Jamal Murray is averaging 25 points and 6.3 assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hornets: 4-6, averaging 109.9 points, 44.5 rebounds, 24.8 assists, 9.2 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.4 points per game.

Nuggets: 6-4, averaging 122.2 points, 45.2 rebounds, 30.6 assists, 7.1 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 53.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.0 points.

INJURIES: Hornets: Grant Williams: out for season (acl), Brandon Miller: out for season (wrist), Cody Martin: day to day (core), LaMelo Ball: out (ankle), Mark Williams: day to day (foot), Tre Mann: out for season (back).

Nuggets: Russell Westbrook: day to day (hamstring), DaRon Holmes II: out for season (achilles), Vlatko Cancar: out (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.