Nuggets vs. Hornets prediction: Why Denver is favored to win Sunday's NBA matchup [12/7/2025]

The Charlotte Hornets and Denver Nuggets will meet in NBA action at Spectrum Center on Sunday, with tipoff at 6:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations and today’s injury updates, Dimers' proven NBA model projects the Nuggets as the most likely winner of the Nuggets vs. Hornets game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Hornets lineup will feature players like Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel, while the Nuggets will rely on Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Cameron Johnson.

This article offers further insights into Sunday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Nuggets vs. Hornets prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Sunday's NBA game between the Nuggets and Hornets 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Nuggets an 80% chance of beating the Hornets. Our predicted final score has the Nuggets winning 122-112.

According to our model, the Hornets (+10.5) have a 54% chance of covering the spread, while the 235.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Nuggets vs. Hornets odds

We have researched the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Nuggets	Hornets
Spread	-10.5 (-102)	+10.5 (-112)
Moneyline	-470	+380
Total	o235.5 (-110)	u235.5 (-108)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Nuggets vs. Hornets picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Hornets +10.5	-112
Moneyline	Hornets	+380
Total	Under 235.5	-108

According to our best NBA bets for Sunday, the top play to make on this game is Hornets +10.5 at the spread.

Nuggets vs. Hornets player props

NBA prop bets are an enjoyable way to wager on the Nuggets vs. Hornets game without necessarily betting on the outcome. We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at Spectrum Center.

Nikola Jokic is expected to lead the Nuggets with 27 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, while Miles Bridges is projected to have 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the Hornets.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every game this season.

Nuggets prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Nuggets are:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Nikola Jokic	27	12	11	2	67
Jamal Murray	25	4	6	3	46
Cameron Johnson	16	4	4	3	32
Tim Hardaway	13	2	2	3	21
Peyton Watson	13	6	2	1	30

Hornets prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Hornets:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Miles Bridges	22	6	4	2	41
Brandon Miller	21	4	4	3	38
Kon Knueppel	19	5	4	3	36
R. Kalkbrenner	9	7	1	0	25
KJ Simpson	9	3	4	1	22

Nuggets vs. Hornets game-day updates and essential details

Sunday's game between the Hornets and Nuggets at Spectrum Center is scheduled to start at 6:00PM ET.

• Who: Denver Nuggets vs. Charlotte Hornets
• Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025
• Time: 6:00PM ET/3:00PM PT
• Venue: Spectrum Center

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Conclusion

We predict the Nuggets, with an 80% win probability, will likely beat the Hornets on Sunday, with Nikola Jokic projected for a game-high 67 fantasy points.

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