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Charlotte Hornets vs. Denver Nuggets
A winning streak will be on the line for the Denver Nuggets on Thursday when they battle the Charlotte Hornets at Ball Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Nuggets as -15-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total opened at 228.5.
Last time out for Denver, they were a 132-121 winner as they battled the Trail Blazers at home. The Nuggets covered in the match as a -8-point favorite, while 253 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Charlotte won its last outing, a 100-97 result against the Lakers on February 19. The Hornets covered in that game as a +13-point underdog, while the 197 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Charlotte:
Team record: 14-39 SU,28-23-2 ATS
Charlotte is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Charlotte is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games
Denver:
Team record: 36-19 SU,29-25-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 8 straight games.
Denver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Denver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Charlotte at Portland Saturday, February 22
Denver home to Los Angeles Saturday, February 22