Nuggets-Hornets Lines Preview

The Denver Nuggets and the New Orleans Hornets will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at New Orleans Arena. Oddsmakers currently have the Hornets listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Nuggets, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Nuggets were in control of Game 2 on Wednesday, as they cruised to a 108-93 victory over the Hornets and now lead the best-of-seven first-round playoff series 2-0. The Nuggets easily covered the 6.5-point spread, and the combined score made it OVER the posted total of 199. Chauncey Billups led the way for the Nuggets, tossing in 31 points to go with four rebounds and four assists. Carmelo Anthony added 22 points and nine rebounds in that win. David West had a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Hornets. Team records: Denver: 54-28 SU, 45-36-1 ATS New Orleans: 49-33 SU, 35-45-2 ATS Denver most recently: When playing on Saturday are 7-3 Before playing New Orleans are 7-3 After playing New Orleans are 6-4 After a win are 8-2 New Orleans most recently: When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Denver are 8-2 After playing Denver are 2-8 After a loss are 4-6 A few trends to consider: Denver is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games on the road Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Orleans's last 9 games at home New Orleans is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games when playing Denver The total has gone UNDER in 14 of New Orleans's last 21 games Next up: Denver at New Orleans, Monday, April 27 New Orleans home to Denver, Monday, April 27