Charlotte Hornets vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 1/1/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Monday, January 1, 2024

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

Ball Arena is where the Denver Nuggets (23-11) will compete against the Charlotte Hornets (7-23) on Monday.

The Hornets faced off with the Suns and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 133-119 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Hornets ended up finishing with 17 and the Suns recorded 14 personal fouls. They also knocked down 18 of 30 shots from beyond the arc. Phoenix finished shooting 95.8% at the charity stripe by burying 23 of their 24 tries. Additionally, Phoenix grabbed 39 boards (6 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Phoenix doled out 34 assists and had 3 steals in the game. When it comes to defending, Charlotte allowed the other team to go 62.2% from the field on 46 out of 74 shooting. They also dished out 32 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When talking about rebounding, they earned 26 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Hornets converted 8 of 8 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. Charlotte wrapped up the game having earned a 47.8% field goal percentage (44 out of 92) and made 23 of 46 3-point attempts.

Terry Rozier is one player who was a major factor for this contest. He was able to score 42 points on 14 of 22 shooting. He played 39 minutes played and totaled 4 rebounds. Rozier finished the contest at 63.6% from the field and also recorded 8 assists.

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Charlotte will take the court with a win-loss record of 7-23 for the season. They are giving up possession 13.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.6 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Charlotte is collecting 41.1 boards per contest and has totaled 763 assists for the year, which has them ranked 26th in basketball in terms of passing. The Hornets are connecting on 35.9% on 3-point shots (341 of 951) and 79.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 110.6 pts per game (26th in the league) on 46.7% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hornets are forcing 13.8 turnovers every game and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 18th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 844 relinquished so far this season. The Hornets defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 49.9% (1,325 of 2,655) and they relinquish 44.9 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 39.7% on 3-pointers and they rank 26th in the league in PPG allowed (121.4).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Nuggets took a defeat with a final score of 119-93 against the Thunder. When talking about how they attacked the glass, Denver permitted Oklahoma City to grab 51 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They went 34.3% from 3-point land via 12 out of 35 and ended up going 15 out of 16 at the charity stripe (93.8%). The Nuggets allowed the Thunder to bury 46 out of their 91 attempts from the field which left them shooting 50.5% in the game. In all, the Nuggets walked away from this one shooting 36 out of 85 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.4%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Denver knocked down 10 of 37 attempts (27.0%). They were able to convert 11 of them for a rate of 73.3%. The Thunder had 20 fouls in this contest which took the Nuggets to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They also turned it over 16 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. The Nuggets corralled 31 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 36 in the matchup.

Nikola Jokic ended up being a factor for the Nuggets for this game. Jokic earned 19 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 7 assists in the game. He made 9 out of 10 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 90.0%, and accumulated 10 rebounds.

Denver has a win-loss mark of 23-11 for the year. As an offensive team, the Nuggets are shooting 49.0% from the field, which ranks them 4th in basketball. Denver has accounted for 3,919 pts so far this season (115.3 per contest) and they pull in 44.6 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 29.7 times per game (2nd in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.3 times per contest. The Nuggets have committed 18.9 fouls per game and they hit 73.9% from the free throw line.

The Nuggets defensively are ranked 3rd in basketball in points allowed per contest with 110.3. They are forcing 12.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.0% from the field (6th in the NBA). The Denver defense gives up 35.6% on 3-point attempts (381 of 1,071) and their opposition makes 79.6% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 24.9 assists and 43.0 boards per game, which ranks 6th and 12th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Charlotte

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