Charlotte Hornets @ Denver Nuggets
Charlotte Hornets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 20 | 11 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2 | |
| 38 | 9 | 3-8 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +7 | |
| 18 | 7 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -13 | |
| 31 | 15 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -6 | |
| 37 | 11 | 3-12 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -14 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 17 | 8 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +3 | |
| 26 | 14 | 4-12 | 2-5 | 4-5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 30 | 15 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +10 | |
| 24 | 2 | 0-9 | 0-5 | 2-4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
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92 | 30-83 | 12-36 | 20-24 | 40 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 18 | |||
36% | 33% | 83% | ||||||||||||
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 34 | 27 | 7-18 | 2-8 | 11-13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +4 | |
| 28 | 9 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | |
| 23 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +4 | |
| 36 | 12 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +8 | |
| 39 | 11 | 5-15 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -5 | |
| 14 | 7 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +9 | |
| 7 | 6 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | |
| 21 | 9 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 30 | 10 | 3-11 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | -10 | |
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95 | 32-77 | 12-27 | 19-23 | 44 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 20 | |||
42% | 44% | 83% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Denver, CO

Referee:James Capers
Referee:Eric Dalen
Referee:Ben Taylor

2025-26 Standings
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 |
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 |
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