Nuggets-Hornets Odds Preview

The Denver Nuggets and the New Orleans Hornets will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at New Orleans Arena in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series. Oddsmakers currently have the Hornets listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Nuggets, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Nuggets chipped away at the Hornets' second-half lead to make things interesting in the final moments but couldn't complete the comeback, losing 95-93 at New Orleans Arena on Saturday. Denver now has a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series. The Nuggets covered the spread as 4.5-point favorites in that contest while the final score played under the 195.5-point total. 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 Monday are 6-4 Before playing New Orleans are 7-3 After playing New Orleans are 6-4 After a loss are 6-4 New Orleans most recently: When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Denver are 7-3 After playing Denver are 3-7 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Denver's last 7 games on the road Denver is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans Denver is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Orleans's last 10 games at home New Orleans is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 15 of New Orleans's last 22 games New Orleans is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Denver Next up: Denver home to New Orleans, Wednesday, April 29 New Orleans at Denver, Wednesday, April 29