
Hornets vs. Nuggets Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 7
The Denver Nuggets (16-6) will look to continue a nine-game road winning streak when visiting the Charlotte Hornets (7-16) on December 7, 2025 at Spectrum Center. The Hornets match up with the Nuggets in a game that does not have a line set.
Here is everything you need to know to know about the Hornets-Nuggets game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.
Hornets vs. Nuggets Game Information and TV Channel
- When: Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET
- Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
- TV: FDSSE and ALT
- Live Boxscore: FOX Sports
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Hornets vs. Nuggets Prediction
ATS Pick: Nuggets (+ )
O/U Pick: Under ()
Score Prediction: Nuggets 124 - Hornets 114
Hornets Recent Trends
- The Hornets are 5-5 against the spread and 3-7 overall in their past 10 contests.
- Against the spread, the Hornets are 11-12-0 this year.
- Hornets games this year have gone over the total in eight out of 22 opportunities (36.4%).
- The Hornets average only 2.2 fewer points per game (114.6) than the Nuggets give up (116.8).
- When Charlotte puts up more than 116.8 points, it is 6-3 against the spread and 5-4 overall.
- The Hornets are shooting 45.3% from the field this season, 1.3 percentage points lower than the 46.6% the Nuggets allow to opponents.
- The Hornets have a better record against the spread at home (6-5-0) than they do on the road (5-7-0).
- At home, Charlotte eclipses the total 27.3% of the time (three of 11 games). It hits the over more often in road games, eclipsing the total in 41.7% of games (five of 12).
- As a moneyline favorite, the Hornets have taken one of one game when playing at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. They have won zero of two games on the road (.000) as a moneyline favorite.
Hornets Recent Stats
| Stat | Average | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Points Scored | 114.6 | 21 |
| Points Allowed | 118.4 | 23 |
| Rebounds | 44.5 | 13 |
| Assists | 25.3 | 22 |
| Steals | 6.9 | 30 |
| Blocks | 5.0 | 14 |
Hornets Leaders
- Miles Bridges posts 20.8 points, 3.4 assists and 6.2 rebounds per contest.
- Kon Knueppel posts 18.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest, shooting 46.2% from the floor and 41.4% from beyond the arc with 3.4 made 3-pointers per game (seventh in NBA).
- LaMelo Ball puts up 19.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 8.5 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocks.
- Moussa Diabate averages 8.7 points, 1.2 assists and 7.8 boards.
- Collin Sexton puts up 15.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists per contest, shooting 48.9% from the floor and 36.6% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made treys per game.
Nuggets Recent Trends
- The Nuggets have a 4-6 record against the spread while finishing 6-4 overall in their last 10 games.
- Against the spread, the Nuggets are 13-9-0 this year.
- Nuggets games this season have hit the over on 15 of 22 set point totals (68.2%).
- The Nuggets score an average of 125.5 points per game, 7.1 more points than the 118.4 the Hornets give up.
- When it scores more than 118.4 points, Denver is 11-8 against the spread and 14-5 overall.
- The Nuggets are shooting 51.3% from the field, 2.2% higher than the 49.1% the Hornets' opponents have shot this season.
- This season, the Nuggets are 5-5-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). Away, they are 8-4-0 ATS (.667).
- Denver's games have gone above the over/under more often at home (seven times out of 10) than on the road (eight of 12) this year.
- As moneyline favorites, the Nuggets have won a lower percentage of games at home (6-4) than away (9-1).
Nuggets Recent Stats
| Stat | Average | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Points Scored | 125.5 | 1 |
| Points Allowed | 116.8 | 18 |
| Rebounds | 45.2 | 9 |
| Assists | 29.5 | 5 |
| Steals | 7.0 | 27 |
| Blocks | 4.1 | 23 |
Nuggets Leaders
- On a per-game basis, Nikola Jokic gets the Nuggets 29.2 points, 12.4 rebounds and 11.0 assists. He also averages 1.4 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
- On a per-game basis, Jamal Murray gets the Nuggets 24.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 6.9 assists. He also averages 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Peyton Watson is averaging 10.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He is draining 49.4% of his shots from the field and 37.1% from 3-point range, with 1.0 triples per contest.
- Cameron Johnson gets the Nuggets 11.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game while delivering 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- The Nuggets are receiving 12.1 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game from Tim Hardaway Jr. this year.
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