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Charlotte Hornets at Denver Nuggets

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14-40, 5-20 Away
Final
115 - 129

37-19, 20-8 Home

Jamal Murray scores 34, Nuggets hold off Hornets 129-115 for their 9th straight win

Charlotte Hornets vs. Denver Nuggets: Game Highlights

Jokic finished with 29 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists. He attempted a career-high 14 3-pointers and made six.

Murray picked right up where he left off before the All-Star break when he erupted for 55 points. Against Charlotte, Murray was 12 of 18 from the floor, including seven 3-pointers.

A 17 1/2-point favorite, the Nuggets didn't put away the Hornets until a late spurt. The win, coupled with a loss by Memphis, moved the Nuggets into second place in the Western Conference.

Miles Bridges had a season-high 36 points to go with 13 rebounds for a Hornets team missing LaMelo Ball (ankle management) and Mark Williams (return to competition reconditioning). Charlotte was playing on the second night of a back-to-back after beating the Lakers 100-97 in Los Angeles. It was a game rescheduled from January due to the devastating wildfires in Southern California.

Takeaways Hornets: Tied Denver in fast-break points (15-15) and points in the paint (52-52). The Nuggets entered the game leading the league in both categories.

Nuggets: Russell Westbrook (hamstring), Michael Porter Jr. (hamstring) and Aaron Gordon (calf) all returned to the court Thursday. Gordon had 18 points and Porter grabbed 11 boards.

Key moment Julian Strawther hit a pair of 3-pointers to fuel a 13-2 run early in the fourth quarter to help the Nuggets gain some separation.

Key stat Jokic's opening seven shots of the game were all from 3-point range.

Up next Both teams play Saturday. The Nuggets host LeBron James, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers, while the Hornets play at Portland.

Regular Season Series

DEN wins series 2-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 115 - 129
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 115 - 129
4th 3.2 shot clock turnover 115 - 129
4th 26.1 Christian Braun defensive rebound 115 - 129
4th 27.0 Tidjane Salaun misses tip shot 115 - 129

Statistics

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43-99 FG 49-98
43.4 Field Goal % 50.0
15-37 3PT 19-43
40.5 Three Point % 44.2
14-17 FT 12-16
82.4 Free Throw % 75.0
45 Rebounds 55
14 Offensive Rebounds 16
31 Defensive Rebounds 39
28 Assists 29
10 Steals 3
2 Blocks 3
10 Turnovers 13
0 Team Turnovers 1
10 Total Turnovers 14
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
9 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 19
15 Fast Break Points 15
52 Points in Paint 52
21 Fouls 14
5 Largest Lead 14
Denver Nuggets Denver Nuggets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Charlotte Hornets Charlotte Hornets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Grant Williams, PF Day-To-Day Jul 3
Nick Smith Jr., G Day-To-Day Jul 3
Brandon Miller, F Day-To-Day Jul 3
Josh Green, SG Day-To-Day Jul 3
Miles Bridges, SF Day-To-Day Jul 3

Game Information

Ball Arena

Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,870 · Capacity:

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 41 41 .500 - L1
Atlanta 40 42 .488 1 W3
Miami 37 45 .451 4 L1
Charlotte 19 63 .232 22 L7
Washington 18 64 .220 23 W1

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 68 14 .829 - W4
Denver 50 32 .610 18 W3
Minnesota 49 33 .598 19 W3
Portland 36 46 .439 32 W1
Utah 17 65 .207 51 L2
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