Nuggets vs Hornets Match Player Stats | Saturday, February 1st 2025

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Nuggets vs Hornets Match Player Stats | Saturday, February 1st 2025

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Todays Saturday, February 1st Matchup Details

Saturday Denver Nuggets at Charlotte Hornets
Todays Game is on Saturday, February 1st 2025
01/02/25 19:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Key Match Player Stats to Denver Nuggets at Charlotte Hornets

Josh Green has sunk 66.7% of his treys over the last 5 games, 27.4% more than he’s made in all games this year.

The Charlotte Hornets will likely see an increase in plays in this game from being pitted against the 2nd-quickest pace-of-play visiting offense in the league over the last 25 games (the Nuggets).

Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and spark further chances for scoring and assists, and the Hornets rank best in in the league with the home court advantage with 12.9 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games.

Josh Green will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing with the home court advantage generally raises player production across the board.

Josh Green has successfully made 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 29.6% higher than he’s converted over the course of the season.

The matchup against Denver is a strong one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team’s starting SFs have attempted a whopping 3.2 foul shots per game this year when the Nuggets are the visiting squad (10th-most in the league).

Michael Porter Jr. has made 6.7 field goals per game while playing away from home this year, ranking him in the 87th percentile out of all players in the NBA.

Among all players in the league, Michael Porter Jr. slots into the 89th percentile for playing time, averaging an enormous 33.0 minutes per game this year.

The matchup vs. Charlotte is a favorable one; when the Charlotte Hornets have the home court advantage, they have given up the 6th-most points per game in the league to the other team’s starting SFs over the last 24 games (16.4).

The Denver Nuggets have played at the 2nd-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games on the road.

Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Denver Nuggets rank 3rd-best in in the NBA with 13.2 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.

Nick Smith Jr. has played 27.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 11.2 higher than he’s played overall this year.

Nick Smith Jr. has sunk 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 16.7% higher than he’s put through the net over the course of the season.

This year, the other team’s starting SGs have attempted 3.7 free throws per game (3rd-most in the NBA) against the Denver Nuggets, finding it easy to get to the free-throw line.

Miles Bridges has attempted 6.8 shots from downtown per game this year, putting him in the 91st percentile among all players in the league.

Miles Bridges has tallied 31.9 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the NBA: 84th percentile.

The matchup vs. Denver is a good one for three-point shots; when the Nuggets are the visiting squad, the other team’s starting PFs have posted the 5th-highest three percentage in the NBA this year (44.8%).

Jamal Murray has attempted 20.2 shots from the field per game over the last 5 games away from his home court, 2.5 higher than he’s attempted overall this year on the road.

Among all players in the NBA, Jamal Murray lands in the 98th percentile for playing time, compiling a colossal 36.1 minutes per game this year.

Jamal Murray has successfully made 3.0 foul shots per game while playing on the road this year, placing him in the 86th percentile out of all players in the NBA.

Miles Bridges has attempted 18.8 shots from the field per game over the last 10 games on his home court, 2.2 higher than he’s attempted over the course of the year at home.

Christian Braun has successfully made 1.8 treys per game over the last 5 games, 0.8 more than he’s made from beyond the arc over the course of the year.

Out of all players in the NBA, Christian Braun comes in at the 86th percentile for playing time, putting up a monstrous 32.4 minutes per game this year.

The matchup vs. the Hornets is a strong one for threes; opposing starting SGs have totaled the 3rd-most 3-pointers per game in the league this year (2.5).

Jamal Murray has attempted 5.6 shots from behind the three-point arc per game this year, ranking him in the 83rd percentile out of all players in the NBA.

Among all players in the league, Nikola Jokic comes in at the 100th percentile for field goals scored, compiling a monstrous 11.3 per game this year.

Nikola Jokic has successfully made an impressive 2.1 shots from downtown per game this year, a significant increase from his 1.1 rate last year.

Nikola Jokic has played 36.4 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the league: 98th percentile.

Peyton Watson has made 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 20.5% higher than he’s put through the hoop overall this year when playing on the road.

Vasilije Micic has sunk 43.3% of his three-point shots over the last 5 games, 10.1% more than he’s made from three overall this year.

Vasilije Micic has tallied 28.9 minutes per game over the last 14 games at home, 5.1 higher than he’s tallied over the course of the season at home.

Vasilije Micic will enjoy the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home stadium usually increases stat production in all facets of the game.

Aaron Gordon has made 54.7% of his treys over the last 5 games, 12.9% more than he’s converted from beyond the arc over the course of the season.

The matchup against Charlotte is a good one for field goals; when the Charlotte Hornets are on their home court, the other team’s starting PFs have totaled the most shots made from the field per game in the league this year (8.7).

Aaron Gordon has converted 89.3% of his foul shot attempts over the last 10 games, 10.4% higher than he’s sunk over the course of the year.

Vasilije Micic has successfully made 1.9 foul shots per game over the last 14 games at home, 0.9 more than he’s converted in all games this year on his home court.

Nick Smith Jr. has attempted 6.8 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games with the home court advantage, 2.9 higher than he’s attempted overall this year at home.

Nick Smith Jr. will likely see a rise in productivity in all stat categories due to possessing the home court advantage in this contest.

The matchup vs. the Charlotte Hornets is a positive one for threes; the opposing team’s starting PFs have averaged the 4th-most threes per game in the league this year (2.0).

Out of all players in the league, Michael Porter Jr. rates in the 88th percentile for three-pointers converted when playing on the road, averaging 2.2 per game this year.

Negative Match Player Stats Trends that should impact Denver Nuggets at Charlotte Hornets

Josh Green has tallied 2.8 personal fouls per game this year, putting him among the most foul-prone players in the league (94th percentile).

As it relates to 3-point shots, the Hornets’s lackluster 32.4% rate of made threes measures as the 2nd-weakest in the league over the last 20 games.

The matchup vs. Denver is a tough one for three-pointers; when the Nuggets are away from home, the other team’s starting SFs have tallied the least three-point shots per game in the league this year (1.1).

The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 2nd-least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 20 games while at home.

The Hornets have been the 3rd-lowest scoring offense in the league this year.

In regard to shots from behind the three-point arc, the least aggressive offense in the league this year has been the Denver Nuggets.

The Denver Nuggets are expected to suffer a drop-off in plays today from facing the 2nd-least up-tempo pace home team in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Charlotte Hornets).

Michael Porter Jr. will not enjoy the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home court tends to lower stat production for all stats.

In comparison to last season’s 42.9% rate, Nick Smith Jr.’s shooting effectiveness has dropped this season to 33.7%.

Nick Smith Jr. has tallied 2.2 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games when playing at home, 1.0 higher than he’s tallied in all games this year at home.

Over the last 25 games, the opposition’s starting SGs have averaged 15.6 points per game (fewest in the league) vs. the Nuggets, designating this as a difficult matchup for offensive productivity.

Peyton Watson will not possess the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home stadium tends to reduce player performance in all facets of the game.

Jamal Murray has committed 2.8 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games when playing on the road, 0.8 more than he’s committed overall this season on the road.

This year, the other team’s starting PGs have totaled 11.3 shot attempts per game (lowest in the NBA) vs. the Hornets, creating a challenging matchup.

The matchup vs. the Hornets is a hard one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team’s starting PGs have attempted a mere 2.9 foul shots per game this year (3rd-least in the NBA).

This year, the other team’s starting PFs have attempted 2.6 free throws per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Denver Nuggets, struggling to get to the foul line.

Christian Braun stands to see a decline in productivity in all facets of the game as a result of playing on the visting team in this game.

The matchup against Charlotte is a tough one for 3-pointers; when the Hornets are on their home court, the other team’s starting PGs have shot for the 4th-lowest 3-point rate in the league this year (27.9%).

Jamal Murray will not hold the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home stadium usually worsens player performance in all facets of the game.

The showdown with Mark Williams rates in the 7th percentile for difficulty with the other team’s starting Cs sinking a mere 0.4 shots from behind the three-point arc per game this year when they are on the visiting team.

Nikola Jokic will not hold the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on the road generally reduces stat production in all stat categories.

The matchup vs. Denver is a difficult one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when the Nuggets are on the road, the opposing team’s starting PGs have tallied the least three attempts per game in the NBA this year (4.5).

The matchup vs. the Charlotte Hornets is a challenging one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting PFs have attempted a mere 3.3 foul shots per game this year (8th-least in the league).

Aaron Gordon is expected to experience a decrease in efficiency across the board on account of playing away from home in this matchup.

The matchup vs. the Denver Nuggets is a challenging one for three-point attempts; opposing starting SGs have tallied the least three attempts per game in the league over the last 25 games (5.2).

The matchup against the Hornets is a hard one for shot attempts from downtown; opposing starting SFs have tallied the least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA over the last 20 games (3.6).

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