The Charlotte Hornets will host a meeting against the Denver Nuggets at the Time Warner Cable Arena. Action starts at 6:00 pm ET on Saturday, Mar. 19 and will air on ALT and FxS.
The Hornets come into this game on a high note after just getting past the Heat 109-106 on Thursday. Al Jefferson played a key role, recording his sixth double-double this season with 21 points and 10 rebounds. The Nuggets, meanwhile, are coming off an ugly 116-98 loss to the Hawks on Thursday. Joffrey Lauvergne stood out for Denver, recording 16 points, six rebounds, and one block.
Nicolas Batum and Marvin Williams have played well over the last five games for the Hornets. During that stretch, Batum has averaged 19.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 8.4 assists, 1.0 steal, 0.6 blocks, and 2.2 three-pointers, while Williams has recorded 20.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 1.0 steal, and 3.4 three-pointers a game.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Nuggets won the first game 95-92. Danilo Gallinari scored a game-high 27 points.
The Hornets come into this game 39-29 Straight Up (SU) and 36-31-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They have gone 39-29 SU and 36-31-1 ATS against teams from the Western Conference. The Hornets are one of the best in the NBA in terms of three-point field goals, making 10.0 shots per game from beyond the arc. Charlotte gives up the fewest turnovers in the league with only an average of 12.1 per game.
As for their opponent, the Nuggets have 28-41 SU and 37-28-4 ATS records. Denver performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 7-3 record.
In their previous meeting this season, Denver beat Charlotte, taking the head-to-head record to an even 5-5 SU over the past 10 meetings. They are even ATS in their last 10 meetings as well.
Predictions: SU Winner – Cha
Notes
“Charlotte is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games “.
“Charlotte is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games “.
“The total has gone OVER in 7 of Charlotte’s last 10 games “.
“Charlotte is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home”.
“Charlotte is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home”.
“Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Denver”.
“Charlotte is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Denver”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte’s last 5 games when playing Denver”.
“Charlotte is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Denver”.
“Charlotte is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Denver”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte’s last 5 games when playing at home against Denver”.
Denver’s offense and Charlotte’s defense are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per game and points allowed per game respectively. Denver puts up an average of 0.0 points per game, while Charlotte gives up 0.0 points per game.
Denver and Charlotte are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per away game and points allowed at home respectively. Denver puts up an average of 0.0 points on the road, while Charlotte allows 0.0 points at home on average.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Charlotte Hornets are a superb 26-8. In games where they fail to hit triple digits, the Denver Nuggets have a subpar record of 3-19.
At 13-21, the Charlotte Hornets have an underachieving record when their opponents score at least 100 points. The Denver Nuggets are 25-22 when they put up triple digits.
The Nuggets have a defensive rating of 106.5 (ranked 22nd). The Hornets rank ninth for their offensive rating of 105.4.
The Denver Nuggets average 98.9 possessions per game and 1.035 points per possession. The Charlotte Hornets earn fewer possessions with 98.0, but they score more points with 1.054.
Charlotte has an average effective field goal percentage of 49.9%. Denver is an abysmal 10-30 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the Denver Nuggets make 22.6 assists per game and the Charlotte Hornets make 21.3. Denver is ranked 13th, while Charlotte is ranked 19th.
Charlotte makes an average of 5.2 blocks per game (ranked 12th), while Denver makes 4.6 blocks per game (ranked 19th).
Charlotte is ranked 26th when it comes to offensive rebounding. Denver ranks 18th in defensive rebounds.
On average, Charlotte makes 7.1 steals per game. Denver is a losing 15-27 when it gives up at least 7 steals.
