Charlotte faces Denver on home skid

Sat, Dec 23, 2023
NBA News (AP)

Denver Nuggets (20-10, third in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (7-19, 13th in the Eastern Conference)

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

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Nuggets -8; over/under is 226.5

BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte is looking to end its three-game home skid with a victory over Denver.

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The Hornets are 4-10 in home games. Charlotte allows 121.6 points and has been outscored by 10.6 points per game.

The Nuggets are 9-8 in road games. Denver ranks fourth in the Western Conference shooting 37.5% from 3-point range.

The Hornets are shooting 47.0% from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points higher than the 46.3% the Nuggets allow to opponents. The Hornets average 115.4 points per game, 6.2 fewer points than the 121.6 the Hornets allow to opponents.

TOP PERFORMERS: Gordon Hayward is averaging 15 points and 4.7 assists for the Hornets. Terry Rozier is averaging 25.1 points over the last 10 games for Charlotte.

Nikola Jokic is scoring 26.7 points per game and averaging 12.3 rebounds for the Nuggets. Jamal Murray is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Denver.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hornets: 2-8, averaging 108.4 points, 36.0 rebounds, 24.6 assists, 6.6 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.4 points per game.

Nuggets: 6-4, averaging 117.4 points, 46.1 rebounds, 29.1 assists, 7.3 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 48.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.0 points.

INJURIES: Hornets: Frank Ntilikina: out (leg), LaMelo Ball: out (ankle), Mark Williams: day to day (back), Cody Martin: day to day (knee).

Nuggets: Vlatko Cancar: out (knee).

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