The Charlotte Hornets will square off with the Denver Nuggets in a cross-conference meeting of consequence for the Nuggets who are fighting to retain their playoff positioning. The scheduled tip-off time is 9:05 PM ET and is set to be televised on FSN. The Nuggets have won their previous two against the Hornets.
Charlotte Hornets at Denver Nuggets Overview
The Hornets come in off a nasty loss against the bottom-feeding Phoenix Suns on Thursday night. Contrarily, the Nuggets enter off an impressive win at Milwaukee where the Nuggets rolled the Deers on their own court. As a general rule of thumb, the Nuggets can be quite a challenge for opposing teams playing at the higher altitude. When you toss in the fact that Charlotte has had difficulty as a whole on the road, this sets up a perfect situation to target the Hornets. The Hornets have been a treacherous proposition on the road this year as they stand at 10-22 SU away from Charlotte.
Charlotte at Denver Key Betting Trends
- Charlotte limps in with a record of 26-35 SU while posting a 25-33-3 mark against the spread.
- Denver comes in to this contest with a mark of 28-33 SU while owning a 32-29 ATS record.
Public Money Consensus
Currently, 97% of the consensus like the Nuggets against the spread, spotting the points as opposed to taking them back with the Hornets. On the Money Line, the Hornets come in as a +172 road dog compared to the Nuggets who enter as a home favorite of -205. As for the Over/Under, we have seen the market settle at 221.5 after descending by half of a point with early action on the Under. 75% of the public like the Over