Hornets vs. Nuggets Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Hornets vs. Nuggets NBA game on December 18, 2022 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Dec 19, 1AM Ball Arena
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Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hornets | 25 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 115 |
Nuggets | 20 | 35 | 39 | 25 | 119 |
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hornets | 25 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 115 |
Nuggets | 20 | 35 | 39 | 25 | 119 |
Q4 00:13 P.J. Washington makes two point dunk (Mason Plumlee assists)
Q4 00:28 LaMelo Ball makes two point driving reverse layup
Q4 00:35 Hornets makes two point jump shot
Q4 00:45 Gordon Hayward misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:10 P.J. Washington makes three point jump shot (Mason Plumlee assists)
Q4 1:20 Bruce Brown makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
Q4 1:35 Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point running dunk
Q4 1:48 Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:57 Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Jamal Murray assists)
Q4 2:03 Mason Plumlee misses two point turnaround hook shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
End of 4th Quarter.
Gordon Hayward turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
115-119
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
115-118
Gordon Hayward personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+2
P.J. Washington makes two point dunk (Mason Plumlee assists)
115-117
Hornets 60 second timeout
Gordon Hayward defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
113-117
P.J. Washington personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
+2
LaMelo Ball makes two point driving reverse layup
113-116
+1
Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
111-116
Jamal Murray misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Nuggets offensive rebound
Kelly Oubre Jr. personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul)
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
111-115
+1
Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
111-115
Jamal Murray misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Nuggets offensive rebound
Kelly Oubre Jr. personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul)
Mason Plumlee personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Gordon Hayward misses three point jump shot
P.J. Washington defensive rebound
+3
P.J. Washington makes three point jump shot (Mason Plumlee assists)
109-114
+3
Bruce Brown makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
109-114
+2
Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point running dunk
109-111
Jamal Murray turnover (lost ball) (Kelly Oubre Jr. steals)
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point jump shot
Hornets 60 second timeout
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Jamal Murray assists)
104-111
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Mason Plumlee misses two point turnaround hook shot
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point reverse layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
104-109
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot
Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
LaMelo Ball makes two point fadeaway jump shot
104-107
+2
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point fadeaway jump shot
104-107
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope offensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point driving layup
+3
Kelly Oubre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Mason Plumlee assists)
102-105
Mason Plumlee defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot
+1
Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 2 of 2
102-105
+1
Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 1 of 2
102-105
Aaron Gordon personal foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul)
+3
Nikola Jokic makes three point stepback jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
97-105
+1
LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2
97-102
+1
LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2
97-102
Nikola Jokic personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul)
Mason Plumlee defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon blocks Mason Plumlee's two point putback layup
Mason Plumlee offensive rebound
Kelly Oubre Jr. misses two point running layup
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
95-102
Nuggets lineup change (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray)
Hornets lineup change (Kelly Oubre Jr., LaMelo Ball, P.J. Washington, Mason Plumlee, Gordon Hayward)
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
95-101
Nick Richards shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
+2
Jalen McDaniels makes two point driving dunk
95-100
Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Jalen McDaniels steals)
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
LaMelo Ball misses two point fadeaway jump shot
Nick Richards defensive rebound
Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot
Aaron Gordon offensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot
+1
Nick Richards makes regular free throw 1 of 1
95-100
Nuggets lineup change (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Bones Hyland, Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic)
Nikola Jokic personal foul (Nick Richards draws the foul)
+2
Nick Richards makes two point layup (P.J. Washington assists)
92-100
+3
Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Bruce Brown assists)
92-100
Jalen McDaniels turnover (offensive foul)
Jalen McDaniels offensive foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul)
Nick Richards defensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot
Jeff Green defensive rebound
P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot
Hornets lineup change (Kelly Oubre Jr., LaMelo Ball, P.J. Washington, Jalen McDaniels, Nick Richards)
Bruce Brown personal foul (JT Thor draws the foul)
Nuggets lineup change (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Jeff Green, Bones Hyland, Bruce Brown, DeAndre Jordan)
Hornets lineup change (JT Thor, Kelly Oubre Jr., LaMelo Ball, Jalen McDaniels, Nick Richards)
Nick Richards personal foul (Loose ball) (DeAndre Jordan draws the foul)
Nuggets defensive rebound
JT Thor misses three point jump shot
Theo Maledon offensive rebound
Theo Maledon misses three point jump shot
Gordon Hayward defensive rebound
Bruce Brown misses two point driving layup
+2
Nick Richards makes two point putback dunk
90-97
Jalen McDaniels misses three point jump shot
Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound
DeAndre Jordan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
DeAndre Jordan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
88-97
JT Thor shooting foul (DeAndre Jordan draws the foul)
Nuggets offensive rebound
Jeff Green misses two point jump shot
Nuggets lineup change (Jeff Green, Bones Hyland, Bruce Brown, DeAndre Jordan, Christian Braun)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Nick Richards makes two point cutting dunk (Jalen McDaniels assists)
88-96
Theo Maledon defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot
Christian Braun defensive rebound
Gordon Hayward misses two point pullup jump shot
+2
Jeff Green makes two point driving hook shot (Jamal Murray assists)
86-96
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+2
Jalen McDaniels makes two point running layup
86-94
Jamal Murray misses two point fadeaway jump shot
DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Christian Braun offensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot
+1
Jalen McDaniels makes regular free throw 2 of 2
84-94
Jalen McDaniels misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Hornets offensive rebound
DeAndre Jordan shooting foul (Jalen McDaniels draws the foul)
Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound
Nick Richards blocks Jeff Green's two point driving layup
+1
Gordon Hayward makes regular free throw 2 of 2
82-94
+1
Gordon Hayward makes regular free throw 1 of 2
82-94
DeAndre Jordan shooting foul (Gordon Hayward draws the foul)
Nuggets lineup change (Jeff Green, Bones Hyland, DeAndre Jordan, Christian Braun, Jamal Murray)
End of 3rd Quarter.
Nuggets offensive rebound
Bones Hyland misses two point driving floating jump shot
+2
Gordon Hayward makes two point pullup jump shot (Theo Maledon assists)
80-94
Nikola Jokic kicked ball violation
Gordon Hayward defensive rebound
Jeff Green offensive rebound
Jeff Green misses two point tip layup
Jeff Green misses two point floating jump shot
Hornets misses three point jump shot
JT Thor defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Nuggets offensive rebound
Theo Maledon shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
Theo Maledon turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals)
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point layup (Jamal Murray assists)
78-94
Jeff Green offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot
+2
Gordon Hayward makes two point driving floating jump shot (JT Thor assists)
78-92
+2
Christian Braun makes two point driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
76-92
+1
Theo Maledon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
76-90
+1
Theo Maledon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
76-90
Bones Hyland shooting foul (Theo Maledon draws the foul)
Theo Maledon misses two point jump shot
Hornets lineup change (JT Thor, Theo Maledon, Jalen McDaniels, Gordon Hayward, Nick Richards)
Hornets lineup change (JT Thor, Theo Maledon, Jalen McDaniels, Gordon Hayward, Nick Richards)
Hornets 60 second timeout
+3
Bones Hyland makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
74-90
Bones Hyland defensive rebound
JT Thor misses three point jump shot
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup (Jamal Murray assists)
74-87
+2
Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point driving layup (Nick Richards assists)
74-85
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
74-85
Hornets lineup change (JT Thor, Kelly Oubre Jr., Theo Maledon, Jalen McDaniels, Nick Richards)
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
74-84
Jalen McDaniels shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
+2
Jalen McDaniels makes two point running layup
72-83
Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound
Bones Hyland misses two point pullup bank jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot
+1
Jeff Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1
72-83
Nuggets lineup change (Jeff Green, Bones Hyland, Nikola Jokic, Christian Braun, Jamal Murray)
LaMelo Ball shooting foul (Jeff Green draws the foul)
+2
Jeff Green makes two point cutting layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
70-82
Hornets lineup change (JT Thor, Kelly Oubre Jr., LaMelo Ball, Mason Plumlee, Jalen McDaniels)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+3
LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot (Jalen McDaniels assists)
70-80
Nuggets lineup change (Jeff Green, Bones Hyland, Bruce Brown, Nikola Jokic, Christian Braun)
Bruce Brown turnover
+3
LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot
67-80
+3
Aaron Gordon makes three point jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)
67-80
Hornets lineup change (Kelly Oubre Jr., LaMelo Ball, P.J. Washington, Mason Plumlee, Jalen McDaniels)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets defensive rebound
Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point jump shot
Bruce Brown turnover (bad pass) (LaMelo Ball steals)
P.J. Washington turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals)
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Bruce Brown misses two point driving floating jump shot
Gordon Hayward personal foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Gordon Hayward turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Gordon steals)
Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
Stoppage (Other)
+2
Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot
64-77
+1
Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-75
Mason Plumlee misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Hornets offensive rebound
Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul)
Mason Plumlee offensive rebound
Mason Plumlee offensive rebound
Mason Plumlee misses two point jump shot
+3
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
61-75
P.J. Washington kicked ball violation
Mason Plumlee offensive rebound
Mason Plumlee misses two point tip layup
LaMelo Ball misses two point driving layup
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
61-72
+1
Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-70
+1
Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-70
Bruce Brown shooting foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul)
Nuggets lineup change (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic, Christian Braun)
Hornets 60 second timeout
+2
Bruce Brown makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)
59-70
LaMelo Ball turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals)
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point cutting dunk (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)
59-68
+2
Mason Plumlee makes two point cutting layup (LaMelo Ball assists)
59-66
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1
57-66
Mason Plumlee shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point running finger roll layup
57-65
+3
LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot (Gordon Hayward assists)
57-63
Gordon Hayward offensive rebound
Bruce Brown blocks Gordon Hayward's two point fadeaway jump shot
Gordon Hayward defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point running layup
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
LaMelo Ball misses two point driving finger roll layup
+2
Bruce Brown makes two point running finger roll layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
57-63
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Mason Plumlee offensive rebound
Mason Plumlee misses two point tip layup
Kelly Oubre Jr. misses two point driving finger roll layup
Jamal Murray turnover (lost ball) (P.J. Washington steals)
+3
Bruce Brown makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
54-61
+2
Mason Plumlee makes two point reverse layup (Kelly Oubre Jr. assists)
54-58
Nikola Jokic personal foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul)
Mason Plumlee offensive rebound
Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point jump shot
+3
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
52-58
Hornets lineup change (Kelly Oubre Jr., LaMelo Ball, P.J. Washington, Mason Plumlee, Gordon Hayward)
End of 1st Half.
Nuggets offensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot
+1
Gordon Hayward makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-55
Gordon Hayward misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Hornets offensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul (Gordon Hayward draws the foul)
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
51-55
JT Thor turnover (traveling)
+2
Bruce Brown makes two point running layup (Aaron Gordon assists)
51-53
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point jump shot
+1
Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-51
Hornets lineup change (JT Thor, Kelly Oubre Jr., LaMelo Ball, P.J. Washington, Gordon Hayward)
+1
Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-50
Nick Richards shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Nick Richards misses two point tip layup
Nick Richards offensive rebound
P.J. Washington misses two point driving floating jump shot
P.J. Washington defensive rebound
Bruce Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 1
P.J. Washington shooting foul (Bruce Brown draws the foul)
+2
Bruce Brown makes two point running layup
51-49
Bruce Brown defensive rebound
P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot
Gordon Hayward offensive rebound
Gordon Hayward misses two point driving layup
+2
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
51-47
+3
P.J. Washington makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)
51-45
Hornets lineup change (Kelly Oubre Jr., LaMelo Ball, P.J. Washington, Gordon Hayward, Nick Richards)
Hornets 60 second timeout
+2
Bruce Brown makes two point running dunk (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)
48-45
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound
Bruce Brown blocks Kelly Oubre Jr.'s three point jump shot
+2
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
48-43
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Kelly Oubre Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
Aaron Gordon personal foul (Loose ball) (P.J. Washington draws the foul)
Hornets defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point fadeaway jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Terry Rozier misses three point stepback jump shot
P.J. Washington defensive rebound
Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
LaMelo Ball misses two point driving finger roll layup
Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Hornets lineup change (Kelly Oubre Jr., Terry Rozier, LaMelo Ball, P.J. Washington, Nick Richards)
Kai Jones personal foul (Away from play) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
Kai Jones turnover
+3
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
48-41
+2
Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point dunk (Terry Rozier assists)
48-38
+1
Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-38
Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Nuggets offensive rebound
Kai Jones shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
+1
Kai Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1
46-37
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul (Kai Jones draws the foul)
Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Kai Jones steals)
+2
LaMelo Ball makes two point floating jump shot
45-37
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point turnaround jump shot
45-37
+2
LaMelo Ball makes two point pullup jump shot (Terry Rozier assists)
41-35
+2
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point running finger roll layup
41-35
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound
LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot
Nuggets lineup change (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray)
Hornets 60 second timeout
+3
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Bruce Brown assists)
39-33
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
P.J. Washington misses two point driving floating jump shot
P.J. Washington defensive rebound
Kai Jones personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
Kai Jones turnover (traveling)
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-30
Hornets lineup change (Kai Jones, Kelly Oubre Jr., Terry Rozier, LaMelo Ball, P.J. Washington)
Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Nuggets offensive rebound
Nick Richards shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
+3
Gordon Hayward makes three point jump shot (Kelly Oubre Jr. assists)
39-29
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-29
Hornets lineup change (Kelly Oubre Jr., LaMelo Ball, P.J. Washington, Gordon Hayward, Nick Richards)
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-28
+1
Nikola Jokic makes technical free throw 1 of 1
36-27
Jalen McDaniels technical foul
Jalen McDaniels shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point running layup
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
LaMelo Ball misses three point stepback jump shot
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point driving layup (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)
36-26
+1
LaMelo Ball makes technical free throw 1 of 1
36-24
Michael Malone technical foul
+1
LaMelo Ball makes technical free throw 1 of 1
36-24
Nikola Jokic technical foul
+2
Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point running layup
34-24
Gordon Hayward defensive rebound
Nick Richards blocks Nikola Jokic's two point cutting layup
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Nick Richards misses two point turnaround hook shot
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Jeff Green misses two point jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Jalen McDaniels misses two point pullup jump shot
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point hook shot
32-24
+1
LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-22
+1
LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-22
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul)
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point tip layup
30-22
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point tip layup
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point tip layup
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point floating jump shot
Nuggets lineup change (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Jeff Green, Bruce Brown, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+3
Gordon Hayward makes three point pullup jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)
30-20
Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound
Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot
+2
LaMelo Ball makes two point driving finger roll layup
30-20
Gordon Hayward defensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point pullup jump shot
Nuggets lineup change (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Jeff Green, Bones Hyland, DeAndre Jordan, Christian Braun)
Hornets lineup change (Kelly Oubre Jr., LaMelo Ball, Jalen McDaniels, Gordon Hayward, Nick Richards)
End of 1st Quarter.
Nick Richards defensive rebound
Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot
+2
Gordon Hayward makes two point driving floating jump shot
25-20
Nick Richards defensive rebound
Bones Hyland misses three point pullup jump shot
DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
Jalen McDaniels misses three point pullup jump shot
Theo Maledon defensive rebound
Nick Richards blocks Bones Hyland's two point driving finger roll layup
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+3
Jalen McDaniels makes three point jump shot (Gordon Hayward assists)
23-20
Vlatko Cancar turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
+3
Jalen McDaniels makes three point jump shot
20-20
+2
Bones Hyland makes two point cutting layup (DeAndre Jordan assists)
20-20
Christian Braun defensive rebound
Gordon Hayward misses two point stepback jump shot
+2
Jeff Green makes two point running finger roll layup
20-18
DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
Theo Maledon misses three point jump shot
Jalen McDaniels offensive rebound
Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point jump shot
+1
Jeff Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-16
Jeff Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Nuggets offensive rebound
Nuggets lineup change (Jeff Green, Bones Hyland, DeAndre Jordan, Vlatko Cancar, Christian Braun)
Hornets lineup change (Kelly Oubre Jr., Theo Maledon, Jalen McDaniels, Gordon Hayward, Nick Richards)
Hornets 60 second timeout
Jalen McDaniels shooting foul (Jeff Green draws the foul)
+3
Kelly Oubre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Theo Maledon assists)
17-15
Nikola Jokic offensive foul (Charge) (Nick Richards draws the foul)
Nikola Jokic turnover (offensive foul)
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Nick Richards misses two point cutting finger roll layup
+2
Bones Hyland makes two point driving floating jump shot
14-15
+2
Nick Richards makes two point driving dunk (Terry Rozier assists)
14-13
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup (Bones Hyland assists)
14-13
Nuggets lineup change (Jeff Green, Bones Hyland, Bruce Brown, Nikola Jokic, Christian Braun)
Hornets lineup change (Kelly Oubre Jr., Terry Rozier, Theo Maledon, Jalen McDaniels, Nick Richards)
Nuggets defensive rebound
Terry Rozier misses two point driving layup
LaMelo Ball offensive rebound
LaMelo Ball misses two point layup
Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (LaMelo Ball steals)
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
LaMelo Ball misses two point floating jump shot
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point driving finger roll layup (Bruce Brown assists)
12-11
Nick Richards offensive rebound
+2
Nick Richards makes two point tip layup
12-9
Kelly Oubre Jr. misses two point hook shot
Nikola Jokic turnover (traveling)
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Nick Richards misses two point cutting layup
+1
LaMelo Ball makes technical free throw 1 of 1
10-9
Aaron Gordon technical foul
+3
Aaron Gordon makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
10-9
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot
Aaron Gordon turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Hornets lineup change (Kelly Oubre Jr., Terry Rozier, LaMelo Ball, P.J. Washington, Nick Richards)
Nuggets offensive rebound
Christian Braun misses three point jump shot
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Gordon Hayward misses three point floating jump shot
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Christian Braun misses three point jump shot
Nuggets lineup change (Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic, Christian Braun, Jamal Murray)
Hornets lineup change (Terry Rozier, LaMelo Ball, P.J. Washington, Gordon Hayward, Nick Richards)
Mason Plumlee offensive foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul)
Mason Plumlee turnover (offensive foul)
+1
Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-6
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Mason Plumlee shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point putback layup
9-5
Aaron Gordon offensive rebound
LaMelo Ball blocks Aaron Gordon's two point layup
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Mason Plumlee blocks Nikola Jokic's two point layup
+2
P.J. Washington makes two point running layup
9-3
P.J. Washington defensive rebound
P.J. Washington blocks Aaron Gordon's two point putback layup
Aaron Gordon offensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Terry Rozier misses two point driving layup
Mason Plumlee defensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot
+2
Mason Plumlee makes two point driving layup (LaMelo Ball assists)
9-3
+1
Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-3
Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Nuggets offensive rebound
Mason Plumlee shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
LaMelo Ball misses three point pullup jump shot
Gordon Hayward defensive rebound
Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot
+3
LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot (Gordon Hayward assists)
5-2
Nikola Jokic kicked ball violation
Mason Plumlee defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
P.J. Washington misses two point driving floating bank jump shot
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
2-2
+2
Terry Rozier makes two point running reverse layup
2-0
Terry Rozier defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point driving floating jump shot
LaMelo Ball personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
LaMelo Ball turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Gordon steals)
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point driving layup
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point pullup jump shot
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound
P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot
Bruce Brown offensive foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul)
Bruce Brown turnover (offensive foul)
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
P.J. Washington misses two point driving floating jump shot
Mason Plumlee vs. Nikola Jokic (LaMelo Ball gains possession)
Nuggets lineup change (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray)
Hornets lineup change (Terry Rozier, LaMelo Ball, P.J. Washington, Mason Plumlee, Gordon Hayward)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-G | 12 | K. Oubre Jr. | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| G | 1 | L. Ball | 31 | 5 | 5 |
| F | 25 | P. Washington | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| C | 24 | M. Plumlee | 11 | 9 | 4 |
| F | 20 | G. Hayward | 15 | 10 | 4 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | K. Caldwell-Pope | 20 | 4 | 5 |
| F | 11 | B. Brown | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| F | 50 | A. Gordon | 19 | 10 | 1 |
| C | 15 | N. Jokic | 40 | 27 | 10 |
| G | 27 | J. Murray | 6 | 1 | 11 |
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Hornets vs. Nuggets: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Hornets vs. Nuggets
- Date: Sunday, December 18, 2022
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Venue: Ball Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Nuggets favored at -9
- Total (Over/Under): 236
- Moneyline Odds: Hornets +330, Nuggets -390
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Hornets: 24%
- Nuggets: 76%
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 Hornets 113-121 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 24%, while the Nuggets have a win probability of 76%. 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 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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