Denver Nuggets @ Charlotte Hornets
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 32 | 14 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +8 | |
| 33 | 21 | 9-16 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +20 | |
| 35 | 26 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 8-12 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 1 | +21 | |
| 34 | 14 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +19 | |
| 38 | 18 | 7-17 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +15 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 12 | 6 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -14 | |
| 26 | 5 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -12 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -11 | |
| 19 | 9 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -18 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
113 | 40-86 | 12-33 | 21-28 | 51 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 34 | 17 | |||
47% | 36% | 75% | ||||||||||||
Charlotte Hornets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 36 | 27 | 12-22 | 2-10 | 1-1 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | -8 | |
| 29 | 10 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | -2 | |
| 25 | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -16 | |
| 26 | 12 | 5-14 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -12 | |
| 34 | 22 | 8-21 | 4-11 | 2-2 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -2 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 10 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | |
| 17 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -16 | |
| 15 | 9 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +7 | |
| 21 | 12 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +14 | |
| 26 | 12 | 5-9 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +14 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
109 | 44-93 | 13-42 | 8-12 | 40 | 33 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 21 | |||
47% | 31% | 67% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Charlotte, NC

Referee:Bill Kennedy
Referee:Mark Lindsay
Referee:Lauren Holtkamp

2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
| Minnesota | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
| Portland | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
| Utah | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
Eastern Conference
| Southeast | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 46 | 36 | .561 | - | L1 |
| Orlando | 45 | 37 | .549 | 1 | L1 |
| Charlotte | 44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | W1 |
| Miami | 43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | W2 |
| Washington | 17 | 65 | .207 | 29 | L10 |
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