Final score
Final: Denver Nuggets 115, Charlotte Hornets 106, Sunday, December 7.
Leaders
points · rebounds · assists
Denver Nuggets
PointsJamal Murray36 min · 34 pts · 3 reb · 5 ast · +1434
ReboundsNikola Jokic35 min · 28 pts · 9 reb · 11 ast · +69AssistsNikola Jokic35 min · 28 pts · 9 reb · 11 ast · +611
Charlotte Hornets
PointsMiles Bridges37 min · 24 pts · 9 reb · 8 ast · -1124ReboundsMiles Bridges37 min · 24 pts · 9 reb · 8 ast · -119AssistsMiles Bridges37 min · 24 pts · 9 reb · 8 ast · -118Head to head · games that counted
Nuggets vs Hornets: the matchup page →Hornets lead 1-0
After the final
Charlotte HornetsLost 106-115 tonightNext gamevs CLEMon, Nov 9 vs the CavaliersPreview, TV and expected startersThe Shift3 outWho plays Knueppel's minutesWithout Knueppel, Williams and 1 more: the rotation that's leftOn / offBridgesThe Hornets with and without himNet rating from every substitutionInjury report5Players on the reportOut: Kon Knueppel, Grant Williams and 1 more
Denver Nuggets
9 played · box score| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Johnson | 39 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 3-4 | +9 |
| Jamal MurrayTop scorer | 36 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14-25 | 2-9 | 4-4 | +14 |
| Nikola Jokic | 35 | 28 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 11-16 | 4-8 | 2-3 | +6 |
| Peyton Watson | 30 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 1-5 | +10 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 27 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 6-6 | +7 |
| Spencer Jones | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | +14 |
| Bruce Brown | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -12 |
| Jalen Pickett | 16 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Jonas Valanciunas | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +3 |
Charlotte Hornets
10 played · box score| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles BridgesTop scorer | 37 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10-19 | 0-6 | 4-6 | -11 |
| Kon Knueppel | 34 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5-13 | 2-10 | 2-2 | -14 |
| Brandon Miller | 30 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5-19 | 4-10 | 3-3 | -12 |
| KJ Simpson | 29 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-14 | 2-8 | 2-4 | -14 |
| Sion James | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 2-2 | +1 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | 25 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -10 |
| Mason Plumlee | 22 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +3 |
| Liam McNeeley | 20 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 1-2 | +4 |
| Tidjane Salaun | 16 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Antonio Reeves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +8 |
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