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Hornets vs. Nuggets Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Hornets vs. Nuggets NBA game on January 18, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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FINAL
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110
87
Jan 19, 1AM Ball Arena
Jan 19, 1AM Ball Arena
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hornets | 33 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 110 |
Nuggets | 18 | 18 | 21 | 30 | 87 |
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
Win %
>99%
<1%
Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hornets | 33 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 110 |
Nuggets | 18 | 18 | 21 | 30 | 87 |
Q4 1:53 Hornets makes two point jump shot
Q4 2:20 Hornets misses two point jump shot
Q4 2:44 Hornets makes two point jump shot
Q4 3:01 Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Q4 3:33 Nuggets makes two point jump shot
Q4 4:08 Hornets makes two point jump shot
Q4 4:41 Hornets misses two point jump shot
Q4 5:14 Hornets makes two point jump shot
Q4 5:34 Nuggets makes three point jump shot
Q4 6:37 Nuggets makes two point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
End of 4th Quarter.
Hornets turnover
Sion James defensive rebound
Hornets personal foul
+1
DaRon Holmes II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
108-82
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
108-81
+1
Julian Strawther makes regular free throw 1 of 1
106-81
Julian Strawther defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
106-78
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
104-78
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
104-76
Hornets defensive rebound
DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Pat Connaughton defensive rebound
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
102-77
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
100-77
Nuggets personal foul
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Instant replay
Hornets lineup change (Pat Connaughton, Sion James, Tidjane Salaun, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Tre Mann)
Nuggets lineup change (Zeke Nnaji, Jalen Pickett, DaRon Holmes II, Julian Strawther, Hunter Tyson)
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
97-74
Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
97-72
Hornets personal foul
Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+1
Julian Strawther makes regular free throw 1 of 2
97-68
Nuggets offensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
95-67
Hornets lineup change (Collin Sexton, Moussa Diabate, Sion James, Tidjane Salaun, Tre Mann)
Tre Mann offensive rebound
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
94-62
Tre Mann defensive rebound
Julian Strawther defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Nuggets defensive rebound
Nuggets personal foul
Josh Green defensive rebound
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
91-59
Nuggets personal foul
+1
Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 1 of 1
92-59
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
89-59
Sion James defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Hornets personal foul
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
89-57
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
End of 3rd Quarter.
Nuggets lineup change (Bruce Brown, Jalen Pickett, DaRon Holmes II, Julian Strawther, Hunter Tyson)
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
85-57
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
83-54
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
80-52
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
78-49
Hornets lineup change (Collin Sexton, Kon Knueppel, Tidjane Salaun, Josh Green, Ryan Kalkbrenner)
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound
Nuggets defensive rebound
Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound
Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Hornets 60 second timeout
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, Sion James, Tidjane Salaun, Josh Green, Ryan Kalkbrenner)
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
74-49
Hunter Tyson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Nuggets offensive rebound
+1
Hunter Tyson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
74-47
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
74-46
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Nuggets defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, LaMelo Ball, Moussa Diabate, Tidjane Salaun, Josh Green)
Instant replay
Brandon Miller misses regular free throw 1 of 2
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
71-47
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-44
Stoppage (Other)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
Nuggets turnover
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
69-44
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
67-44
+1
Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-41
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot (Miles Bridges assists)
67-38
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
+1
Jalen Pickett makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-38
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Nuggets turnover
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
62-36
Instant replay
+2
Zeke Nnaji makes two point driving hook shot
60-36
Nuggets personal foul
Nuggets personal foul
Hornets lineup change (Collin Sexton, Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel, Moussa Diabate)
Nuggets personal foul
+1
Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 1 of 1
57-34
Hornets lineup change (Collin Sexton, Miles Bridges, Kon Knueppel, Moussa Diabate, Sion James)
Jump ball. (Spencer Jones gains possession)
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Hornets defensive rebound
Hornets personal foul
+1
Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-32
Hornets lineup change (Collin Sexton, Miles Bridges, Kon Knueppel, Sion James, Ryan Kalkbrenner)
Hornets turnover
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Kon Knueppel, Sion James, Ryan Kalkbrenner)
Nuggets lineup change (Peyton Watson, Zeke Nnaji, Spencer Jones, Jamal Murray, Julian Strawther)
+1
Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-31
Peyton Watson defensive rebound
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
50-29
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
50-27
Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Hornets personal foul
Spencer Jones defensive rebound
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
47-27
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Sion James defensive rebound
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
47-25
Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
45-25
Hornets personal foul
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Kon Knueppel, Moussa Diabate, Sion James)
Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Nuggets lineup change (Peyton Watson, Spencer Jones, Jalen Pickett, Jamal Murray, Tim Hardaway Jr.)
Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Collin Sexton defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
41-23
Nuggets turnover
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Hornets 60 second timeout
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, Collin Sexton, Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball, Moussa Diabate)
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets personal foul
Hornets lineup change (Collin Sexton, Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel, Moussa Diabate)
Nuggets lineup change (Peyton Watson, Bruce Brown, Spencer Jones, Jalen Pickett, Hunter Tyson)
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Nuggets turnover
Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound
Hunter Tyson misses three point jump shot
Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Hornets misses three point jump shot
DaRon Holmes II turnover (offensive foul)
Hornets offensive rebound
Nuggets personal foul
Hornets offensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Hornets lineup change (Collin Sexton, LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel, Tidjane Salaun, Ryan Kalkbrenner)
Nuggets lineup change (Bruce Brown, Jalen Pickett, DaRon Holmes II, Hunter Tyson, Tim Hardaway Jr.)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Hornets offensive rebound
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
33-18
Jamal Murray offensive rebound
+1
Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-16
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
31-16
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Nuggets turnover
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
29-13
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
29-11
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
27-11
Tidjane Salaun misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
25-11
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Hornets personal foul
Hornets lineup change (Collin Sexton, Kon Knueppel, Sion James, Tidjane Salaun, Ryan Kalkbrenner)
Hornets personal foul
Hornets offensive rebound
Hornets 60 second timeout
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, Kon Knueppel, Sion James, Tidjane Salaun, Ryan Kalkbrenner)
Nuggets lineup change (Peyton Watson, Bruce Brown, DaRon Holmes II, Jamal Murray, Tim Hardaway Jr.)
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Hornets turnover
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
22-11
+1
Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-9
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Spencer Jones defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Josh Green defensive rebound
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
20-9
Brandon Miller offensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
17-9
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Nuggets lineup change (Peyton Watson, Spencer Jones, DaRon Holmes II, Jamal Murray, Tim Hardaway Jr.)
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
14-7
Spencer Jones defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
11-5
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Hornets personal foul
Nuggets personal foul
Nuggets personal foul
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
8-5
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
3-0
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel, Moussa Diabate)
Nuggets lineup change (Peyton Watson, Spencer Jones, Jalen Pickett, DaRon Holmes II, Jamal Murray)
Stoppage (Equipment malfunction)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hornets vs. Nuggets: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Hornets vs. Nuggets
- Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Venue: Ball Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Hornets favored at -2.5
- Total (Over/Under): 226
- Moneyline Odds: Hornets -134, Nuggets +124
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Hornets: 58%
- Nuggets: 42%
Dimers' 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 Hornets 114-112 Nuggets.
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 Hornets a win probability of 58%, while the Nuggets have a win probability of 42%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Hornets are more likely to beat the Nuggets in the NBA game at Ball Arena on Monday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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