Through 2 Quarters
Down two at the end of last quarter, the Charlotte Hornets have now snagged the lead. At halftime neither squad has the game in the bag, but the Hornets lead 59-58 over the Denver Nuggets.
Charlotte has enjoyed the tag-team combination of center Montrezl Harrell and point guard LaMelo Ball. The former has nine points and two assists in addition to five rebounds and two steals, while the latter has 12 points and seven assists along with four boards. One thing to keep an eye out for is Terry Rozier’s foul situation as he currently sits at three.
Power forward Aaron Gordon has led the way so far for Denver, as he has 19 points and three assists along with five rebounds and two steals.
The Nuggets haven’t been much of a second-half team this season, losing 70% of the time when they were down at the break.
Who’s Playing
Denver @ Charlotte
Current Records: Denver 44-31; Charlotte 39-36
What to Know
The Charlotte Hornets are getting right back to it as they host the Denver Nuggets at 7 p.m. ET March 28 at Spectrum Center. Charlotte isn’t expected to win, but seeing as the odds didn’t stop them last game, maybe the team has another upset up their sleeve.
The Hornets beat the Brooklyn Nets 119-110 on Sunday. Charlotte’s point guard LaMelo Ball did his thing and shot 7-for-12 from beyond the arc and finished with 33 points, nine dimes and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn’t a dominant performance, Denver beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 113-107 this past Saturday. Center Nikola Jokic had a stellar game for Denver as he almost posted a triple-double on 35 points, 12 boards, and eight assists.
Charlotte is expected to win this handily, but they should have beaten the Detroit Pistons Feb. 27 easily too and instead slipped up with a 127-126. In other words, don’t count the Nuggets out just yet.
How To Watch
- When: Monday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Spectrum Center — Charlotte, North Carolina
- TV: Altitude Sports & Entertainmnt
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $6.00
Odds
The Nuggets are a 3.5-point favorite against the Hornets, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -108
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Series History
Denver have won eight out of their last 13 games against Charlotte.
- Dec 23, 2021 – Charlotte 115 vs. Denver 107
- May 11, 2021 – Denver 117 vs. Charlotte 112
- Mar 17, 2021 – Denver 129 vs. Charlotte 104
- Mar 05, 2020 – Denver 114 vs. Charlotte 112
- Jan 15, 2020 – Denver 100 vs. Charlotte 86
- Jan 05, 2019 – Denver 123 vs. Charlotte 110
- Dec 07, 2018 – Charlotte 113 vs. Denver 107
- Feb 05, 2018 – Denver 121 vs. Charlotte 104
- Oct 25, 2017 – Charlotte 110 vs. Denver 93
- Mar 31, 2017 – Charlotte 122 vs. Denver 114
- Mar 04, 2017 – Charlotte 112 vs. Denver 102
- Mar 19, 2016 – Denver 101 vs. Charlotte 93
- Jan 10, 2016 – Denver 95 vs. Charlotte 92
Injury Report for Charlotte
- James Bouknight: Game-Time Decision (Elbow)
- Gordon Hayward: Out (Ankle)
Injury Report for Denver
- Facundo Campazzo: Game-Time Decision (Illness)
- JaMychal Green: Out (Wrist)
- Michael Porter Jr.: Out (Back)
- Zeke Nnaji: Out (Knee)
- Vlatko Cancar: Out (Foot)
- Jamal Murray: Out (Knee)
