The Win Meter favors the Hornets at home against the Nuggets on Thursday, January 7, at about 59%. That is a real edge, but the Nuggets are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Hornets 59%, with a projected score of Denver Nuggets 112, Charlotte Hornets 114. The rating gap is 35 points in favor of the Nuggets, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Hornets on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 41 times in 100 games like this, the Nuggets would win.
Recent form
The Nuggets are 0-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -9. The Hornets are 1-1 this season and 3-2 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -11.2.
The Nuggets were beaten 113-96 on the road by MIN not long ago.
The Hornets were beaten 128-81 at home by ATL not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Spencer Jones (DEN), expected back Oct 26, 2026, Julian Strawther (DEN), expected back Nov 29, 2026, Cameron Johnson (DEN), expected back Oct 26, 2026, and Kylan Boswell (CHA), expected back Nov 2, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Alpha Diallo (DEN), Coby White (CHA), Kon Knueppel (CHA), and Grant Williams (CHA). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Nuggets lead 3-1, with the Nuggets outscoring the Hornets by an average of 0.7 points per game. The last meeting was CHA 110, DEN 87.