Charlotte @ Denver Picks & Props

Jusuf Nurkic has made 56.3% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 10 games on the road, 11.7% higher than he's put through the net over the course of the season when playing on the road. The rate of three-pointers drained against Nikola Jokic has been remarkably high (54.1%) when he is at home and defending other starting Cs this year (100th percentile). The Nuggets have played at the 4th-fastest tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games with the home court advantage, which ought to boost plays for the Hornets. The Hornets rank as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create new opportunities for scoring and assists). Jusuf Nurkic has made a whopping 71.1% of his foul shots this season, a sizeable increase from his 61.1 mark last season.

The Denver Nuggets check in as the highest scoring offense in the NBA playing at home this year. The matchup against the Charlotte Hornets is a good one for scoring; the opposing team's starting PFs have posted the highest FG% in the NBA this year (55.8%). The Denver Nuggets have played at the 4th-quickest tempo in the league over the last 25 games while playing at home. Aaron Gordon has sunk 89.3% of his foul shots over the last 15 games, 8.8% more than he's made overall this year. Aaron Gordon is expected to see a rise in production for all stats due to having the home court advantage in this matchup.

Russell Westbrook has registered 18.0 points per game over the last 5 games playing at home, 4.3 more than he's registered in all games this season at home. Russell Westbrook has converted 58.6% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games at home, 12.1% higher than he's made overall this season at home. The Denver Nuggets check in as the highest scoring offense in the NBA playing at home this year. The Denver Nuggets have played at the 4th-quickest tempo in the league over the last 25 games while playing at home. Russell Westbrook has attempted 4.8 free throws per game over the last 5 games when playing at home, 1.3 more than he's attempted in all games this year at home.

Nick Smith Jr. has attempted 11.7 field goals per game over the last 15 games, 4.0 more than he's attempted in all games this year. Nick Smith Jr. has attempted 6.5 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 15 games, 2.2 higher than he's attempted overall this year. Nick Smith Jr. has averaged 29.7 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 10.7 more than he's averaged in all games this year. The matchup against Denver is a positive one; when the Denver Nuggets are on their home court, they have given up the 2nd-most points per game in the league to the other team's starting SGs over the last 5 games (20.4). The Nuggets have played at the 4th-fastest tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games with the home court advantage, which ought to boost plays for the Hornets.

Josh Green has converted 54.4% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games, 12.4% more than he's put through the hoop in all games this year. The Nuggets have played at the 4th-fastest tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games with the home court advantage, which ought to boost plays for the Hornets. The Hornets rank as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create new opportunities for scoring and assists). Josh Green has sunk 86.1% of his foul shot attempts over the last 15 games, 16.9% more than he's converted over the course of the season.

With respect to scoring, the Charlotte Hornets's lackluster 100.1 points per game settles in as the 2nd-worst in the league over the last 10 games. The matchup vs. the Nuggets is a difficult one for shot attempts from downtown; opposing starting PFs have averaged the 4th-least three attempts per game in the NBA this year (3.7). The 2nd-least up-tempo tempo team in the league over the last 10 games has been the Hornets. The matchup vs. the Nuggets is a hard one for drawing fouls; the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted a measly 2.6 foul shots per game this year (least in the NBA). Miles Bridges will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home stadium usually reduces stat production in all stat categories.

Nikola Jokic has made 65.6% of his shots from the field over the last 15 games, 6.4% more than he's sunk overall this season. Nikola Jokic has attempted 5.8 3-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 1.3 more than he's attempted over the course of the year. Nikola Jokic has played 35.1 minutes per game while at home this year, ranking in the 95th percentile -- ranking among the most used players in the NBA. The Denver Nuggets check in as the highest scoring offense in the NBA playing at home this year. The matchup vs. Jusuf Nurkic is a positive one for shots from the field; when Nurkic is on the road other starting Cs this year, they have attempted a whopping 11.9 field goals per game (100th percentile).

Jamal Murray has made 10.2 baskets per game over the last 5 games, 2.3 more than he's put through the net overall this season. Jamal Murray has made 3.0 treys per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 higher than he's made from beyond the arc overall this year. Jamal Murray has tallied 35.1 minutes per game when playing at home this year, ranking him in the 94th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the league. The Denver Nuggets check in as the highest scoring offense in the NBA playing at home this year. The Denver Nuggets have played at the 4th-quickest tempo in the league over the last 25 games while playing at home.

The Denver Nuggets are expected to suffer a drop-off in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 2nd-most lethargic pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Charlotte Hornets). The Denver Nuggets rank as the 7th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 20 games when playing at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce extra opportunities for scoring and assists).

Christian Braun has sunk 55.7% of his attempts from downtown over the last 10 games at home, 11.6% higher than he's made from downtown overall this year at home. Christian Braun has tallied 37.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games while at home, 4.9 higher than he's tallied over the course of the year at home. The Denver Nuggets check in as the highest scoring offense in the NBA playing at home this year. The matchup against the Hornets is a strong one for three-pointers; the opposing team's starting SGs have averaged the 3rd-most shots from behind the three-point arc per game in the NBA this year (2.5). The Denver Nuggets have played at the 4th-quickest tempo in the league over the last 25 games while playing at home.

Moussa Diabate has converted 71.7% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games, 14.3% higher than he's converted in all games this season. The Nuggets have played at the 4th-fastest tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games with the home court advantage, which ought to boost plays for the Hornets. The Hornets rank as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create new opportunities for scoring and assists). Moussa Diabate has attempted 4.2 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 2.7 higher than he's attempted in all games this season.

Julian Strawther has gone over 7.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Seth Curry has gone over 7.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Tidjane Salaün has gone over 7.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.