Nuggets vs. Hornets Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Nuggets vs. Hornets NBA game on December 23, 2023 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Dec 24, 12AM Spectrum Center
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Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nuggets | 25 | 29 | 30 | 18 | 102 |
Hornets | 27 | 33 | 9 | 26 | 95 |
Live Probabilities
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nuggets | 25 | 29 | 30 | 18 | 102 |
Hornets | 27 | 33 | 9 | 26 | 95 |
Q4 00:18 Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:21 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope blocks Nick Smith Jr.'s two point pullup jump shot
Q4 00:27 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope blocks Miles Bridges's three point jump shot
Q4 00:44 P.J. Washington misses two point driving layup
Q4 00:49 Aaron Gordon blocks Miles Bridges's three point jump shot
Q4 1:42 P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot
Q4 2:07 Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup (Michael Porter Jr. assists)
Q4 2:28 Nick Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
Q4 2:54 Gordon Hayward misses two point jump shot
Q4 3:08 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
End of 4th Quarter.
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot
Nuggets lineup change (Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Jamal Murray)
Hornets offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope blocks Nick Smith Jr.'s two point pullup jump shot
Bryce McGowens offensive rebound
P.J. Washington misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Hornets lineup change (Nick Smith Jr., Bryce McGowens, Miles Bridges, P.J. Washington, Gordon Hayward)
+1
P.J. Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
102-95
Nuggets lineup change (Aaron Gordon, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Reggie Jackson, Michael Porter Jr., Jamal Murray)
Nikola Jokic personal foul
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Hornets offensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope blocks Miles Bridges's three point jump shot
Hornets 60 second timeout
+1
Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
102-94
Michael Porter Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Nuggets offensive rebound
P.J. Washington personal foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul)
Hornets turnover (5-second violation)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nick Richards offensive rebound
P.J. Washington misses two point driving layup
P.J. Washington offensive rebound
Aaron Gordon blocks Miles Bridges's three point jump shot
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
101-94
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
101-94
Nick Smith Jr. personal foul
Gordon Hayward offensive foul (Charge) (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
Gordon Hayward turnover (offensive foul)
Hornets 60 second timeout
Aaron Gordon turnover (bad pass) (P.J. Washington steals)
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound
P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup (Michael Porter Jr. assists)
99-94
Nick Richards personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Nick Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
Nikola Jokic offensive foul (Nick Richards draws the foul)
Nikola Jokic turnover (offensive foul)
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Gordon Hayward misses two point jump shot
Gordon Hayward defensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot
+3
Nick Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (P.J. Washington assists)
99-94
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
99-91
+3
Nick Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (P.J. Washington assists)
99-91
+1
Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
97-88
Hornets lineup change (Nick Smith Jr., Miles Bridges, Nick Richards, P.J. Washington, Gordon Hayward)
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Jamal Murray)
+1
Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
97-88
Miles Bridges shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
Aaron Gordon offensive rebound
Miles Bridges blocks Aaron Gordon's two point jump shot
+3
Nick Smith Jr. makes three point running jump shot (Gordon Hayward assists)
95-88
Nick Richards defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point running jump shot
Nick Richards turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Murray steals)
Nick Richards defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point driving layup
+3
Miles Bridges makes three point jump shot (Gordon Hayward assists)
95-85
Nikola Jokic turnover (Gordon Hayward steals)
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Jamal Murray)
Nick Smith Jr. turnover
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Christian Braun misses three point jump shot
+3
Nick Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Miles Bridges assists)
95-82
Julian Strawther turnover (bad pass) (Miles Bridges steals)
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Gordon Hayward misses two point pullup jump shot
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot
95-79
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Peyton Watson, Christian Braun, Julian Strawther, Jamal Murray)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
93-79
Hornets lineup change (Nick Smith Jr., Miles Bridges, Nick Richards, Cody Martin, Gordon Hayward)
Nuggets lineup change (Peyton Watson, Christian Braun, Julian Strawther, Zeke Nnaji, Jamal Murray)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Hornets offensive rebound
Peyton Watson blocks P.J. Washington's two point running layup
Nick Richards defensive rebound
Reggie Jackson misses two point jump shot
+1
Nick Richards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
93-77
Hornets lineup change (Ish Smith, Nick Smith Jr., Miles Bridges, Nick Richards, P.J. Washington)
Nick Richards misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Hornets offensive rebound
Peyton Watson shooting foul (Nick Richards draws the foul)
+3
Christian Braun makes three point jump shot
93-76
+3
Nick Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ish Smith assists)
93-76
+2
Julian Strawther makes two point jump shot
93-73
+2
Julian Strawther makes two point jump shot
93-73
P.J. Washington blocks Christian Braun's two point running layup
Christian Braun defensive rebound
P.J. Washington misses three point running pullup jump shot
P.J. Washington defensive rebound
Christian Braun misses two point driving layup
Christian Braun offensive rebound
Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot
Nick Smith Jr. personal foul (Reggie Jackson draws the foul)
+2
Nick Smith Jr. makes two point driving layup
86-73
P.J. Washington defensive rebound
Julian Strawther misses three point jump shot
Peyton Watson defensive rebound
P.J. Washington misses two point jump shot
Reggie Jackson personal foul (Bryce McGowens draws the foul)
+2
Reggie Jackson makes two point jump shot
86-71
Christian Braun defensive rebound
Nick Richards misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Nick Richards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
84-71
Zeke Nnaji shooting foul (Nick Richards draws the foul)
Ish Smith offensive rebound
Zeke Nnaji blocks Bryce McGowens's two point driving layup
Hornets offensive rebound
Jump ball. Zeke Nnaji (Nick Smith Jr. gains possession)
Christian Braun blocks Bryce McGowens's two point driving layup
Bryce McGowens offensive rebound
Christian Braun blocks P.J. Washington's two point jump shot
Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Julian Strawther misses two point jump shot
Peyton Watson defensive rebound
P.J. Washington misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
P.J. Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
84-70
Reggie Jackson shooting foul (P.J. Washington draws the foul)
Hornets lineup change (Ish Smith, Nick Smith Jr., Bryce McGowens, Nick Richards, P.J. Washington)
End of 3rd Quarter.
Hornets offensive rebound
Miles Bridges misses three point pullup jump shot
P.J. Washington defensive rebound
Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot
+2
P.J. Washington makes two point driving layup
84-69
+2
Julian Strawther makes two point driving layup
84-67
Nuggets lineup change (Peyton Watson, Christian Braun, Julian Strawther, Reggie Jackson, Zeke Nnaji)
+2
Miles Bridges makes two point driving layup
84-67
Jump ball. Nathan Mensah vs. Peyton Watson (Miles Bridges gains possession)
Miles Bridges offensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope blocks P.J. Washington's two point jump shot
+3
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point running jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists)
82-65
Reggie Jackson defensive rebound
Zeke Nnaji blocks Cody Martin's two point jump shot
Peyton Watson turnover (lost ball) (P.J. Washington steals)
Nuggets lineup change (Peyton Watson, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Reggie Jackson, Zeke Nnaji, Michael Porter Jr.)
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Nick Smith Jr. misses three point running jump shot
Nathan Mensah defensive rebound
Reggie Jackson misses two point driving layup
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound
P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot
P.J. Washington defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot
+1
Nick Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
79-65
Hornets lineup change (Nick Smith Jr., Miles Bridges, P.J. Washington, Cody Martin, Nathan Mensah)
+1
Nick Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
79-64
Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Nick Smith Jr. draws the foul)
Nick Smith Jr. offensive rebound
Nick Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot
Nick Richards offensive rebound
Nick Smith Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
+1
Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2
79-63
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Peyton Watson, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Jamal Murray)
+1
Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2
79-62
Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul)
+3
Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)
79-61
Hornets lineup change (Nick Smith Jr., Miles Bridges, Nick Richards, P.J. Washington, Cody Martin)
Gordon Hayward turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Gordon Hayward defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot
Nick Richards turnover (lost ball) (Nikola Jokic steals)
+3
Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot
76-61
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Miles Bridges misses two point driving layup
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point driving layup
76-61
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets defensive rebound
P.J. Washington misses two point driving layup
P.J. Washington defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point running jump shot
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic blocks Nick Richards's two point driving layup
+1
Miles Bridges makes technical free throw 1 of 1
71-61
Nuggets technical foul (Defensive three second)
Hornets lineup change (Ish Smith, Miles Bridges, Nick Richards, P.J. Washington, Gordon Hayward)
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
71-60
Nuggets defensive rebound
P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot
Hornets 60 second timeout
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point driving layup
69-60
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Ish Smith misses two point jump shot
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point running layup
67-60
Ish Smith turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Murray steals)
+2
Michael Porter Jr. makes two point driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
67-60
Bryce McGowens offensive foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul)
Bryce McGowens turnover (offensive foul)
Nick Richards offensive rebound
+2
Nick Richards makes two point putback layup
63-62
Nick Richards offensive rebound
Nick Richards misses two point jump shot
Bryce McGowens misses two point jump shot
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Miles Bridges misses two point driving hook shot
Hornets 60 second timeout
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point tip layup
63-60
Aaron Gordon offensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses two point driving reverse layup
Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Miles Bridges misses two point driving layup
+3
Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
61-60
Gordon Hayward turnover (bad pass) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals)
Nikola Jokic personal foul (Nick Richards draws the foul)
+1
Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-60
+1
Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-60
Ish Smith personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul)
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Ish Smith misses two point fadeaway jump shot
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup (Jamal Murray assists)
56-60
Ish Smith turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Nick Richards defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point jump shot
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Miles Bridges misses three point pullup jump shot
Nick Richards defensive rebound
Miles Bridges blocks Aaron Gordon's two point driving layup
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Gordon Hayward misses two point pullup jump shot
Bryce McGowens defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point fadeaway jump shot
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. blocks Bryce McGowens's two point cutting layup
Nick Richards defensive rebound
Jamal Murray offensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point tip layup
Michael Porter Jr. misses two point bank jump shot
End of 1st Half.
Nuggets offensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point turnaround jump shot
+2
Ish Smith makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Nick Richards assists)
54-60
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)
54-58
Gordon Hayward turnover (bad pass) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals)
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
54-58
+1
Ish Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-58
+1
Ish Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-57
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul (Ish Smith draws the foul)
Nick Richards defensive rebound
Miles Bridges blocks Jamal Murray's two point driving layup
+2
Gordon Hayward makes two point running dunk (Ish Smith assists)
50-56
Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Miles Bridges steals)
+2
Miles Bridges makes two point alley-oop dunk (Nick Richards assists)
50-54
Nick Richards offensive rebound
Nick Richards misses two point alley-oop dunk
Nick Richards defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot
+2
Miles Bridges makes two point dunk (Ish Smith assists)
50-52
Michael Porter Jr. offensive foul (Ish Smith draws the foul)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Nick Richards makes two point layup (Gordon Hayward assists)
50-50
+3
Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
50-48
+2
Nick Richards makes two point layup
50-48
Gordon Hayward defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Hornets lineup change (Ish Smith, Bryce McGowens, Miles Bridges, Nick Richards, Gordon Hayward)
+1
Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-46
Gordon Hayward shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
Nick Richards turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Murray steals)
+2
Michael Porter Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot
46-46
+2
Cody Martin makes two point driving layup
46-46
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point layup (Jamal Murray assists)
46-44
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point fadeaway jump shot
42-44
+1
P.J. Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 1
42-44
Nikola Jokic shooting foul (P.J. Washington draws the foul)
+2
P.J. Washington makes two point jump shot (Nick Richards assists)
40-43
Nick Richards offensive rebound
P.J. Washington misses two point pullup jump shot
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Jamal Murray)
Aaron Gordon turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Nick Richards misses two point jump shot
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point tip layup
40-41
Nikola Jokic misses two point driving layup
+2
Cody Martin makes two point running layup (Gordon Hayward assists)
38-41
Christian Braun turnover (bad pass) (Cody Martin steals)
Cody Martin turnover (bad pass) (Julian Strawther steals)
Gordon Hayward defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot
+2
Gordon Hayward makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
38-39
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun, Julian Strawther, Jamal Murray)
Christian Braun personal foul (Gordon Hayward draws the foul)
P.J. Washington defensive rebound
Julian Strawther misses two point driving layup
P.J. Washington turnover (lost ball) (Reggie Jackson steals)
+1
Christian Braun makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-37
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun, Julian Strawther, Reggie Jackson)
Hornets lineup change (Nick Smith Jr., Nick Richards, P.J. Washington, Cody Martin, Gordon Hayward)
+1
Christian Braun makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-37
Nathan Mensah shooting foul (Christian Braun draws the foul)
+1
P.J. Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-37
Nuggets lineup change (Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson, Christian Braun, Julian Strawther, Reggie Jackson)
+1
P.J. Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-36
Zeke Nnaji shooting foul (P.J. Washington draws the foul)
Reggie Jackson turnover (bad pass) (P.J. Washington steals)
P.J. Washington turnover (lost ball) (Reggie Jackson steals)
+2
Peyton Watson makes two point driving layup (Reggie Jackson assists)
36-35
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+2
P.J. Washington makes two point turnaround hook shot (Miles Bridges assists)
34-35
Zeke Nnaji offensive foul (Bryce McGowens draws the foul)
Zeke Nnaji turnover (offensive foul)
Christian Braun defensive rebound
Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot
Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation)
Nuggets offensive rebound
Nathan Mensah blocks Julian Strawther's two point driving layup
Nathan Mensah personal foul (Loose ball) (Zeke Nnaji draws the foul)
Nuggets offensive rebound
Reggie Jackson misses two point pullup jump shot
+2
P.J. Washington makes two point jump shot (Ish Smith assists)
34-33
+3
Christian Braun makes three point pullup jump shot
34-31
+2
P.J. Washington makes two point driving hook shot (Ish Smith assists)
34-31
Ish Smith defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
+1
P.J. Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-29
+1
P.J. Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-28
Zeke Nnaji personal foul (P.J. Washington draws the foul)
+1
Christian Braun makes regular free throw 1 of 1
31-27
Instant replay (Challenge: Ruling Upheld)
Hornets 60 second timeout
Ish Smith shooting foul (Christian Braun draws the foul)
+2
Christian Braun makes two point running layup
30-27
Christian Braun defensive rebound
P.J. Washington misses two point driving hook shot
+3
Julian Strawther makes three point jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists)
28-27
Hornets lineup change (Ish Smith, Bryce McGowens, Miles Bridges, P.J. Washington, Nathan Mensah)
End of 1st Quarter.
Nuggets offensive rebound
Reggie Jackson misses three point pullup jump shot
+3
Miles Bridges makes three point pullup jump shot (Nick Smith Jr. assists)
25-27
P.J. Washington defensive rebound
Reggie Jackson misses two point pullup jump shot
Cody Martin personal foul (Reggie Jackson draws the foul)
Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound
Julian Strawther misses three point jump shot
+1
Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 1
25-24
Peyton Watson shooting foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul)
+2
Miles Bridges makes two point driving layup
25-23
Hornets lineup change (Nick Smith Jr., Bryce McGowens, Miles Bridges, P.J. Washington, Cody Martin)
Nuggets lineup change (Peyton Watson, Christian Braun, Julian Strawther, Reggie Jackson, Zeke Nnaji)
Peyton Watson turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Peyton Watson defensive rebound
Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot
+3
Julian Strawther makes three point jump shot (Christian Braun assists)
25-21
Christian Braun offensive rebound
Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Peyton Watson blocks Brandon Miller's two point driving layup
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point driving floating jump shot
25-21
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets offensive rebound
P.J. Washington blocks Christian Braun's two point driving layup
Christian Braun defensive rebound
Nick Smith Jr. misses two point stepback jump shot
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Reggie Jackson misses two point jump shot
Reggie Jackson defensive rebound
Cody Martin misses two point jump shot
Hornets lineup change (Nick Smith Jr., Miles Bridges, P.J. Washington, Cody Martin, Brandon Miller)
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Peyton Watson, Christian Braun, Julian Strawther, Reggie Jackson)
Hornets 60 second timeout
Reggie Jackson offensive foul (Nick Smith Jr. draws the foul)
Reggie Jackson turnover (offensive foul)
Reggie Jackson defensive rebound
P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot
Nuggets offensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Peyton Watson, Christian Braun, Reggie Jackson, Michael Porter Jr.)
Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation)
Jamal Murray offensive rebound
Nick Richards blocks Aaron Gordon's two point layup
+3
P.J. Washington makes three point jump shot (Nick Richards assists)
20-21
+2
Michael Porter Jr. makes two point alley-oop dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
20-18
Brandon Miller turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Murray steals)
+3
Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
20-18
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Brandon Miller makes two point stepback jump shot
15-18
+3
Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
15-16
Hornets lineup change (Nick Smith Jr., Nick Richards, P.J. Washington, Cody Martin, Brandon Miller)
Brandon Miller turnover (out of bounds step)
+1
Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 1
12-16
Hornets lineup change (Ish Smith, Nick Richards, P.J. Washington, Gordon Hayward, Brandon Miller)
Miles Bridges shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point cutting layup
11-16
+2
Nick Richards makes two point jump shot (Ish Smith assists)
9-16
Ish Smith defensive rebound
Gordon Hayward blocks Aaron Gordon's two point running dunk
Miles Bridges turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Gordon steals)
Miles Bridges offensive rebound
Miles Bridges misses two point tip layup
Ish Smith misses two point driving reverse layup
+3
Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
9-14
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot
Michael Porter Jr. personal foul (Gordon Hayward draws the foul)
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point cutting layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
6-14
Brandon Miller offensive foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul)
Brandon Miller turnover (offensive foul)
Nick Richards offensive rebound
Miles Bridges misses three point running jump shot
Gordon Hayward defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point jump shot
+2
Gordon Hayward makes two point driving layup
4-14
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point driving layup (Jamal Murray assists)
4-12
+2
Miles Bridges makes two point jump shot (Brandon Miller assists)
2-12
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Brandon Miller defensive rebound
Gordon Hayward blocks Aaron Gordon's two point running jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Miles Bridges misses three point pullup jump shot
Nick Richards defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot
+1
Nick Richards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-10
+1
Nick Richards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-9
Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Nick Richards draws the foul)
Aaron Gordon personal foul (Gordon Hayward draws the foul)
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses three point running pullup jump shot
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound
Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point layup (Aaron Gordon assists)
2-8
+2
Brandon Miller makes two point running dunk (Ish Smith assists)
2-8
Gordon Hayward defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point driving finger roll layup
+2
Nick Richards makes two point layup (Ish Smith assists)
2-6
Gordon Hayward defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses two point jump shot
+2
Miles Bridges makes two point driving finger roll layup (Gordon Hayward assists)
2-4
Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation)
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Nick Richards blocks Kentavious Caldwell-Pope's two point driving finger roll layup
+2
Gordon Hayward makes two point driving layup
2-2
Nikola Jokic vs. Nick Richards (Gordon Hayward gains possession)
Hornets lineup change (Ish Smith, Miles Bridges, Nick Richards, Gordon Hayward, Brandon Miller)
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Jamal Murray)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 50 | A. Gordon | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| G | 8 | P. Watson | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| G | 5 | K. Caldwell-Pope | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| F | 1 | M. Porter Jr. | 22 | 5 | 1 |
| G | 27 | J. Murray | 20 | 12 | 5 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 8 | N. Smith Jr. | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| G | 7 | B. McGowens | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| F | 0 | M. Bridges | 22 | 8 | 2 |
| F | 25 | P. Washington | 20 | 8 | 2 |
| F | 20 | G. Hayward | 8 | 6 | 4 |
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Nuggets vs. Hornets: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Nuggets vs. Hornets
- Date: Saturday, December 23, 2023
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Spectrum Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Nuggets favored at -10.5
- Total (Over/Under): 224.5
- Moneyline Odds: Nuggets -575, Hornets +430
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Nuggets: 80%
- Hornets: 20%
Dimers.com's predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Nuggets 117-107 Hornets.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Nuggets a win probability of 80%, while the Hornets have a win probability of 20%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Nuggets are more likely to beat the Hornets in the NBA game at Spectrum Center on Sunday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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