The Denver Nuggets will host a showdown against the Charlotte Hornets at the Pepsi Center. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Sunday, Jan. 10 and can be seen on NBA, AL2 and FxS.
The Nuggets are expecting a better outcome after their 91-84 loss to the Grizzlies on Friday. Danilo Gallinari was the game’s leading scorer with 29 points. The Hornets, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 97-83 loss against the Clippers on Saturday. Jeremy Lin led the game in scoring with 26 points.
Gallinari has taken his game to another level over the last five games for the Nuggets. During that stretch, he has averaged 25.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 0.8 steals, and 1.8 three-pointers.
Expect this one to be a clinic on boxing out, as two of the NBA’s top rebounding teams face off. Denver is among the league’s best on the offensive glass, ranking third in offensive rebound percentage at 27.0%. Meanwhile, Charlotte ranks second in the NBA at corralling defensive boards with a defensive rebound percentage of 79.6%.
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In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Charlotte Hornets are a solid 14-5. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the Denver Nuggets have an underachieving record of 1-15.
At 3-14, the Charlotte Hornets have an abysmal record when their opponents score 100 points or more. The Denver Nuggets are 12-9 when they hit the century mark.
The Nuggets have a defensive rating of 106.4 (ranked 26th), while the Hornets rank 11th for their offensive rating of 103.7.
The Denver Nuggets average a field goal percentage of 43.1% this season. The Charlotte Hornets have a losing record of 5-13 when opponents have a FG% of 43.1% or greater.
Denver averages 24.0 three point attempts per game, and Charlotte attempts 28.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Nuggets have a poor 7-11 record while the Hornets have a 15-13 record.
The Charlotte Hornets are among the best in the league with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.74 (ranked fifth). Ranking 14th, the Denver Nuggets have an A/TO of 1.56.
The Nuggets rank eighth in rebounds per game with 44.8, while the Hornets rank 16th with 43.6 per game.
The Charlotte Hornets rank 27th in offensive rebounding, while the Denver Nuggets rank 20th in defensive rebounding.
Denver averages a forced turnover rate of 13.8% this season. Charlotte has a 7-6 record when they suffer a turnover rate equal to or exceeding this.
