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Murray scores 25 points, Porter adds 22 as Nuggets beat Hornets 111-93
DENVER (AP) Jamal Murray scored 25 points and Michael Porter Jr. added 22 as the Denver Nuggets beat short-handed Charlotte 111-93 on Monday night, sending the Hornets to their 11th straight loss.
Nikola Jokic had 13 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for the Nuggets. Two of Charlotte's losses during its streak have come against the Nuggets in the last 1 1/2 weeks.
“Guys were locked in and defense was leading to offense,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. “We took care of it in the second half, and that’s Denver Nuggets basketball.”
Miles Bridges led Charlotte with 26 points, and Nick Richards and Brandon Miller each scored 15 for the Hornets, who also lost their eighth straight on the road.
Aaron Gordon, who suffered cuts to his hand and face when he was bitten by a dog on Christmas Day, had 10 points in his return for Denver. He rejoined the team in time for practice on Sunday after missing two games. He played with a small protective bandage on his right hand and his facial cuts were barely visible. “It's always good having him out there, just his energy on the glass, or catching lobs, playing defense, whatever it is," Murray said. “Obviously, he was just trying to get his legs back tonight because he's been out for a while. But just him being around was good. He was embraced by the whole team.” The Hornets, meanwhile, had to contend with the absence of another of their leading scorers, with Terry Rozier missing the game due to illness. The team was already without LaMelo Ball (right ankle sprain) and Gordon Hayward (left calf strain). In Rozier's place, the Hornets started Ish Smith, who was with the Nuggets last season when Denver won its first NBA title. He received his championship ring from his former Denver teammates in a brief pregame ceremony. “To see everybody come to center court, kind of enjoy it with me, that was kind of fun, because we did it together,” said Smith, who scored 10 points against his former team. Bridges hit a mid-range jumper in the waning seconds of the second quarter, pulling the Hornets into a 49-all tie at halftime.
The Nuggets pulled away after the break, outscoring the Hornets 40-17 in the third quarter, including a 20-2 run to start the second half capped by a 3-pointer from Murray that put Denver up 69-51 midway through the period. It was the seventh time this season that Denver scored 40 or more points in a quarter.
The Nuggets defeated the Hornets in similar fashion on Dec. 23 in Charlotte, when they outscored the Hornets 30-9 in the third quarter en route to a 102-85 win.
“That third quarter was a bugaboo for us,” Smith said. “But we've got to keep learning, keep growing. I hate that we've got to learn and grow through losses, but we're going to be good. We're going to push through some things. We're going to press through some things because that's what good teams do.” Denver took an 89-66 lead into the fourth quarter and began substituting freely. Charlotte made little headway against the deficit the rest of the way.
UP NEXT
Hornets: At Sacramento on Tuesday night to continue a six-game trip.
Nuggets: At Golden State on Wednesday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nick Richards vs. Nikola Jokic (Miles Bridges gains possession) | ||
| 11:40 |  | Brandon Miller turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 11:25 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point pullup jump shot | 0-3 |
| 11:04 | | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point bank jump shot | 2-3 |
| 10:37 | | Jamal Murray misses two point layup | ||
| 10:36 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 10:22 | | Bryce McGowens misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:19 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:09 | | Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:06 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | Nick Richards misses two point layup | ||
| 9:54 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:42 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point stepback jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 2-5 |
| 9:19 | | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:16 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:59 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 2-7 |
| 8:44 | | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point jump shot (Miles Bridges assists) | 5-7 |
| 8:20 | | Nick Richards blocks Michael Porter Jr.'s two point driving layup | ||
| 8:17 | | Bryce McGowens defensive rebound | ||
| 8:09 | | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point turnaround hook shot (Miles Bridges assists) | 7-7 |
| 7:53 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point turnaround jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 7-9 |
| 7:37 | | Brandon Miller misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:35 | | Nick Richards offensive rebound | ||
| 7:34 | | Aaron Gordon blocks Nick Richards's two point putback layup | ||
| 7:31 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 7:30 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point running pullup jump shot | 7-12 |
| 7:10 | | Brandon Miller turnover (traveling) | ||
| 7:00 | | Jamal Murray misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:57 | | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 6:49 | | +2 | Ish Smith makes two point pullup jump shot (Brandon Miller assists) | 9-12 |
| 6:30 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point stepback jump shot | 9-15 |
| 6:15 | | +2 | Ish Smith makes two point pullup jump shot | 11-15 |
| 5:58 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:57 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 5:47 | | Ish Smith misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:43 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:31 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:28 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 5:20 | | Nikola Jokic personal foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul) | ||
| 5:20 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:06 | | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Cody Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 5:06 | | Cody Martin misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:06 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:06 | | Cody Martin misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:04 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:46 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:42 | | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 4:36 | | Brandon Miller misses two point running layup | ||
| 4:34 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:32 | | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Cody Martin steals) | ||
| 4:24 | | Cody Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:21 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:13 | | Cody Martin blocks Aaron Gordon's two point driving layup | ||
| 4:13 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 4:03 | | Nick Smith Jr. blocks Jamal Murray's two point driving layup | ||
| 4:03 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 3:47 | | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:44 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:35 | | +3 | Peyton Watson makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 11-18 |
| 3:18 | | +2 | Brandon Miller makes two point jump shot | 13-18 |
| 3:18 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul) | ||
| 3:18 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope technical foul | ||
| 3:18 | | +1 | Brandon Miller makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 14-18 |
| 3:18 | | +1 | Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 15-18 |
| 3:03 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 2:57 | | Cody Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 2:54 | | Brandon Miller misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:50 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:45 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:45 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:34 | | +3 | P.J. Washington makes three point jump shot (Cody Martin assists) | 18-18 |
| 2:12 | | Peyton Watson misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:10 | | Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound | ||
| 2:09 | | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:06 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 1:58 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:55 | | Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound | ||
| 1:45 | | +2 | Zeke Nnaji makes two point alley-oop dunk (Reggie Jackson assists) | 18-20 |
| 1:24 | | Miles Bridges turnover (lost ball) (Peyton Watson steals) | ||
| 1:10 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point driving layup | 18-22 |
| 1:10 | | Nick Smith Jr. shooting foul (Christian Braun draws the foul) | ||
| 1:10 | | Christian Braun misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 1:08 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 0:50 | | Zeke Nnaji blocks Miles Bridges's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 0:49 | | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | ||
| 0:39 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:36 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 0:24 | | Cody Martin misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 0:23 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point layup | 18-24 |
| 0:00 | | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | | Zeke Nnaji turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 11:33 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 20-24 |
| 11:20 | | Julian Strawther offensive foul (Charge) (Nathan Mensah draws the foul) | ||
| 11:20 | | Julian Strawther turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:08 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving layup | 22-24 |
| 11:08 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:51 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:49 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 10:34 | | +2 | Bryce McGowens makes two point driving finger roll layup | 24-24 |
| 10:23 | | Julian Strawther misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:21 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 10:10 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point driving floating jump shot (Ish Smith assists) | 26-24 |
| 9:56 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point driving floating jump shot (Peyton Watson assists) | 26-26 |
| 9:36 | | Bryce McGowens misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:34 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 9:30 | | P.J. Washington personal foul (Zeke Nnaji draws the foul) | ||
| 9:24 | | Christian Braun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:21 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 9:12 | | Ish Smith misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 9:11 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:06 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point running layup (Julian Strawther assists) | 26-28 |
| 8:44 | | +2 | Ish Smith makes two point pullup jump shot (Bryce McGowens assists) | 28-28 |
| 8:28 | | +3 | Reggie Jackson makes three point pullup jump shot | 28-31 |
| 8:10 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving finger roll layup (Bryce McGowens assists) | 30-31 |
| 8:10 | | Zeke Nnaji defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 8:00 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:56 | | Nathan Mensah defensive rebound | ||
| 7:51 | | +3 | Miles Bridges makes three point jump shot (Ish Smith assists) | 33-31 |
| 7:50 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:38 | | Ish Smith shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 7:38 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-32 |
| 7:38 | | Jamal Murray misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:36 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 7:23 | | P.J. Washington turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Murray steals) | ||
| 7:18 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 7:15 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 7:06 | | Brandon Miller shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 7:06 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:06 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 7:06 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-33 |
| 6:52 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:48 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:34 | | Jamal Murray turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:21 | | Nuggets technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 6:21 | | +1 | P.J. Washington makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 34-33 |
| 6:09 | | +3 | Nick Smith Jr. makes three point stepback jump shot | 37-33 |
| 5:57 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:54 | | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | Nick Smith Jr. turnover (traveling) | ||
| 5:40 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Cody Martin steals) | ||
| 5:28 | | Cody Martin misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:24 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 5:16 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 37-36 |
| 5:04 | | Cody Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:01 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:54 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point stepback jump shot | 37-38 |
| 4:53 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:37 | | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point jump shot (Miles Bridges assists) | 40-38 |
| 4:13 | | Nick Smith Jr. personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 4:10 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 40-41 |
| 3:51 | | +2 | Ish Smith makes two point pullup jump shot | 42-41 |
| 3:35 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:32 | | Ish Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 3:25 | | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:21 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 3:16 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point stepback jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 42-43 |
| 2:57 | | Cody Martin misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:53 | | Ish Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 2:52 | | Ish Smith turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 2:45 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point cutting dunk (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 42-45 |
| 2:30 | | Ish Smith misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:26 | | Nick Richards offensive rebound | ||
| 2:25 | | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point putback layup | 44-45 |
| 2:25 | | Nikola Jokic technical foul | ||
| 2:25 | | +1 | Miles Bridges makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 45-45 |
| 2:14 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point cutting layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 45-47 |
| 1:58 | | Ish Smith misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:56 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 1:52 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 1:51 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 1:33 | | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point layup (Miles Bridges assists) | 47-47 |
| 1:15 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:12 | | Ish Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 1:00 | | Nikola Jokic blocks Nick Richards's two point cutting layup | ||
| 0:58 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:48 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 0:43 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 47-49 |
| 0:31 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Ish Smith assists) | 49-49 |
| 0:14 | | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Nick Richards steals) | ||
| 0:06 | | Brandon Miller misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:05 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 49-52 |
| 11:32 | | +2 | Bryce McGowens makes two point reverse layup (Nick Richards assists) | 51-52 |
| 11:09 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:07 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 10:56 | | Brandon Miller misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:52 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:49 | | Bryce McGowens shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 10:49 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-53 |
| 10:49 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-54 |
| 10:34 | | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:29 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 10:19 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot | 51-56 |
| 10:04 | | Ish Smith turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Gordon steals) | ||
| 9:54 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 51-58 |
| 9:54 | | Nick Richards shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 9:54 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:54 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 51-59 |
| 9:30 | | Hornets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 9:20 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 51-61 |
| 9:05 | | Brandon Miller misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:02 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point stepback jump shot | 51-64 |
| 8:19 | | Ish Smith misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:15 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:12 | | Bryce McGowens personal foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 7:57 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point alley-oop layup (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 51-66 |
| 7:56 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:43 | | Ish Smith turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Murray steals) | ||
| 7:41 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point running pullup jump shot | 51-69 |
| 7:22 | | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point dunk (Bryce McGowens assists) | 53-69 |
| 7:09 | | Ish Smith shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 7:09 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 53-70 |
| 7:09 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 53-71 |
| 7:09 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 53-72 |
| 6:58 | | Miles Bridges turnover (bad pass) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals) | ||
| 6:51 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:47 | | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | Ish Smith misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:36 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 53-75 |
| 6:12 | | Bryce McGowens misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 6:10 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:54 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 53-77 |
| 5:38 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving layup | 55-77 |
| 5:18 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 55-79 |
| 5:18 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:07 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul) | ||
| 4:59 | | Jamal Murray personal foul (P.J. Washington draws the foul) | ||
| 4:50 | | Jamal Murray blocks Nick Smith Jr.'s two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:46 | | Nick Smith Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 4:44 | | Nick Richards misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:42 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 4:37 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:33 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 4:23 | | Nick Richards misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:23 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 4:21 | | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point cutting dunk (Nick Smith Jr. assists) | 57-79 |
| 4:04 | | +3 | Aaron Gordon makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 57-82 |
| 3:48 | | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point reverse layup (Cody Martin assists) | 59-82 |
| 3:24 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:20 | | Cody Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 3:15 | | +2 | Brandon Miller makes two point running alley-oop layup (Cody Martin assists) | 61-82 |
| 2:59 | | Nick Richards shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 2:59 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 61-83 |
| 2:59 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 61-84 |
| 2:36 | | Brandon Miller misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:33 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:16 | | Christian Braun turnover (bad pass) (Miles Bridges steals) | ||
| 2:12 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point running layup | 63-84 |
| 1:55 | | Cody Martin blocks Christian Braun's two point layup | ||
| 1:53 | | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 1:44 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 1:38 | | Miles Bridges misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:36 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:35 | | Nikola Jokic offensive foul (P.J. Washington draws the foul) | ||
| 1:35 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:35 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:35 | | P.J. Washington technical foul (Flopping) | ||
| 1:35 | | +1 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 63-85 |
| 1:24 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:21 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:08 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 1:07 | | Christian Braun offensive rebound | ||
| 1:07 | | Miles Bridges shooting foul (Christian Braun draws the foul) | ||
| 1:07 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 63-86 |
| 1:07 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 63-87 |
| 0:49 | | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point jump shot (Miles Bridges assists) | 66-87 |
| 0:31 | | Zeke Nnaji misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:29 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 0:13 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:10 | | P.J. Washington offensive rebound | ||
| 0:06 | | P.J. Washington turnover (bad pass) (Christian Braun steals) | ||
| 0:03 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point driving layup (Christian Braun assists) | 66-89 |
| 0:00 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | | Christian Braun shooting foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 11:49 | | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 67-89 |
| 11:49 | | Miles Bridges misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:47 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | +3 | Reggie Jackson makes three point pullup jump shot | 67-92 |
| 11:29 | | Bryce McGowens shooting foul (Reggie Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 11:29 | | Reggie Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 11:25 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 11:08 | | Ish Smith misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 11:08 | | Nathan Mensah offensive rebound | ||
| 11:08 | | Reggie Jackson shooting foul (Nathan Mensah draws the foul) | ||
| 11:08 | | +1 | Nathan Mensah makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 68-92 |
| 11:08 | | +1 | Nathan Mensah makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 69-92 |
| 10:52 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:51 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 10:51 | | P.J. Washington personal foul (Loose ball) (Zeke Nnaji draws the foul) | ||
| 10:48 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:46 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 10:36 | | Peyton Watson blocks Miles Bridges's two point cutting layup | ||
| 10:35 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:26 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point driving layup (Christian Braun assists) | 69-94 |
| 10:17 | | Zeke Nnaji personal foul (P.J. Washington draws the foul) | ||
| 10:01 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving floating jump shot (Cody Martin assists) | 71-94 |
| 9:44 | | +3 | Christian Braun makes three point jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 71-97 |
| 9:23 | | Zeke Nnaji blocks Nathan Mensah's two point layup | ||
| 9:21 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:18 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 9:15 | | Nathan Mensah defensive rebound | ||
| 9:05 | | +3 | Miles Bridges makes three point jump shot (Ish Smith assists) | 74-97 |
| 9:03 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:53 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point driving reverse layup | 74-99 |
| 8:53 | | Nathan Mensah shooting foul (Reggie Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 8:53 | | +1 | Reggie Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 74-100 |
| 8:38 | | +2 | Ish Smith makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Cody Martin assists) | 76-100 |
| 8:17 | | Zeke Nnaji offensive foul (Charge) (Cody Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 8:17 | | Zeke Nnaji turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:59 | | Peyton Watson shooting foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 7:59 | | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 77-100 |
| 7:59 | | Miles Bridges misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:52 | | Cody Martin offensive rebound | ||
| 7:52 | | Ish Smith turnover (bad pass) (Reggie Jackson steals) | ||
| 7:49 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point running dunk | 77-102 |
| 7:28 | | Reggie Jackson shooting foul (Cody Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 7:28 | | +1 | Cody Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 78-102 |
| 7:28 | | +1 | Cody Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 79-102 |
| 7:12 | | +3 | Peyton Watson makes three point jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 79-105 |
| 7:03 | | Peyton Watson shooting foul (Nick Richards draws the foul) | ||
| 7:03 | | Nick Richards misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:03 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 7:03 | | +1 | Nick Richards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 80-105 |
| 6:49 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 80-107 |
| 6:34 | | P.J. Washington misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:32 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:18 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:16 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 6:05 | | Cody Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:03 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:51 | | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:48 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 5:32 | | +3 | Miles Bridges makes three point jump shot (Cody Martin assists) | 83-107 |
| 5:09 | | Christian Braun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:06 | | Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:59 | | +2 | Nick Smith Jr. makes two point driving finger roll layup | 85-107 |
| 4:39 | | Zeke Nnaji misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:37 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 4:24 | | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:20 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point driving floating jump shot | 85-109 |
| 4:08 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:55 | | Bryce McGowens misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:53 | | Braxton Key defensive rebound | ||
| 3:38 | | +2 | Julian Strawther makes two point driving layup (Zeke Nnaji assists) | 85-111 |
| 3:24 | | Christian Braun blocks JT Thor's two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 3:21 | | Nick Smith Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 3:20 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:16 | | Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound | ||
| 3:10 | | Bryce McGowens personal foul (Julian Strawther draws the foul) | ||
| 3:01 | | JT Thor blocks Zeke Nnaji's two point driving dunk | ||
| 2:58 | | Nathan Mensah defensive rebound | ||
| 2:44 | | Nick Smith Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Braxton Key steals) | ||
| 2:32 | | Braxton Key misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 2:27 | | Bryce McGowens defensive rebound | ||
| 2:16 | | +3 | Bryce McGowens makes three point stepback jump shot (James Bouknight assists) | 88-111 |
| 1:51 | | Zeke Nnaji misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:46 | | JT Thor defensive rebound | ||
| 1:41 | | Christian Braun blocks Nick Smith Jr.'s two point running layup | ||
| 1:41 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 1:33 | | +3 | Bryce McGowens makes three point jump shot (Nick Smith Jr. assists) | 91-111 |
| 1:12 | | Jalen Pickett misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:10 | | JT Thor defensive rebound | ||
| 0:54 | | Zeke Nnaji blocks James Bouknight's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 0:54 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:50 | | +2 | JT Thor makes two point jump shot (James Bouknight assists) | 93-111 |
| 0:25 | | Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 0:01 | | Hornets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
| Min. Per Game | ||
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| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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Hornets turnover (shot clock violation) | 0:01 |
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Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation) | 0:25 |
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+ 2 | JT Thor makes two point jump shot (James Bouknight assists) | 0:50 |
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Hornets offensive rebound | 0:54 |
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Zeke Nnaji blocks James Bouknight's two point driving finger roll layup | 0:54 |
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JT Thor defensive rebound | 1:10 |
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Jalen Pickett misses three point stepback jump shot | 1:12 |
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+ 3 | Bryce McGowens makes three point jump shot (Nick Smith Jr. assists) | 1:33 |
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Hornets offensive rebound | 1:41 |
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Christian Braun blocks Nick Smith Jr.'s two point running layup | 1:41 |
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JT Thor defensive rebound | 1:46 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 93 | 111 |
| Field Goals | 36-86 (41.9%) | 41-83 (49.4%) |
| 3-Pointers | 10-26 (38.5%) | 15-38 (39.5%) |
| Free Throws | 11-16 (68.8%) | 14-18 (77.8%) |
| Total Rebounds | 53 | 48 |
| Offensive | 8 | 4 |
| Defensive | 37 | 40 |
| Team | 8 | 4 |
| Assists | 24 | 27 |
| Steals | 4 | 9 |
| Blocks | 5 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 10 |
| Fouls | 15 | 15 |
| Technicals | 1 | 3 |
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M. Bridges
PF 0
26 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST
J. Murray
PG 27
25 PTS, 3 REB, 7 AST
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M. Bridges PF | 21.0 PPG | 7.3 RPG | 3.3 APG | 46.2 FG% |
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J. Murray PG | 21.2 PPG | 4.1 RPG | 6.5 APG | 48.1 FG% |
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M. Bridges PF | 26 PTS | 9 REB | 5 AST | |
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J. Murray PG | 25 PTS | 3 REB | 7 AST | |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| M. Bridges | 26 | 9 | 5 | 10/14 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | -23 | 44 |
| N. Richards | 15 | 8 | 1 | 7/12 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -29 | 27 |
| B. Miller | 15 | 5 | 1 | 5/17 | 3/9 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -31 | 20 |
| I. Smith | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5/12 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -28 | 17 |
| B. McGowens | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4/8 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -16 | 18 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| M. Bridges | 26 | 9 | 5 | 10/14 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | -23 | 44 |
| N. Richards | 15 | 8 | 1 | 7/12 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -29 | 27 |
| B. Miller | 15 | 5 | 1 | 5/17 | 3/9 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -31 | 20 |
| I. Smith | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5/12 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -28 | 17 |
| B. McGowens | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4/8 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -16 | 18 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| P. Washington | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2/5 | 1/3 | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| N. Smith Jr. | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2/8 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 11 |
| C. Martin | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0/6 | 0/3 | 2/4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 21 |
| N. Mensah | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +14 | 6 |
| J. Thor | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +6 | 5 |
| J. Bouknight | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 4 |
| G. Hayward | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Rozier | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. Ntilikina | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Bailey | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Black | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Ball | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Williams | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 93 | 45 | 24 | 36/86 | 10/26 | 11/16 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 37 | -90 | 183 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Murray | 25 | 3 | 7 | 7/16 | 5/9 | 6/7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +26 | 43 |
| M. Porter Jr. | 22 | 8 | 1 | 8/17 | 4/11 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +33 | 31 |
| N. Jokic | 13 | 11 | 6 | 6/7 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | +27 | 35 |
| A. Gordon | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4/5 | 1/1 | 1/2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +29 | 14 |
| K. Caldwell-Pope | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2/6 | 0/3 | 1/1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +28 | 17 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Murray | 25 | 3 | 7 | 7/16 | 5/9 | 6/7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +26 | 43 |
| M. Porter Jr. | 22 | 8 | 1 | 8/17 | 4/11 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +33 | 31 |
| N. Jokic | 13 | 11 | 6 | 6/7 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | +27 | 35 |
| A. Gordon | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4/5 | 1/1 | 1/2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +29 | 14 |
| K. Caldwell-Pope | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2/6 | 0/3 | 1/1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +28 | 17 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| R. Jackson | 15 | 4 | 4 | 6/11 | 2/3 | 1/2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 28 |
| C. Braun | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3/6 | 1/3 | 2/3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -11 | 19 |
| P. Watson | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3/6 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 16 |
| Z. Nnaji | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1/5 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -9 | 8 |
| J. Strawther | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -14 | 4 |
| B. Key | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 2 |
| J. Pickett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 |
| J. Holiday | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Jordan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Huff | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V. Cancar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Gillespie | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| H. Tyson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 111 | 44 | 27 | 41/83 | 15/38 | 14/18 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 40 | +90 | 217 |
