Charlotte Hornets at Denver Nuggets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
DEN leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Nuggets: 56.2%
Hornets: 43.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 CHA |
 DEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| W1 | Streak | W1 |
| 116.6 | Points Against | 117.5 |
| 5-5 | Last Ten Games | 5-5 |
| 115.4 | Points Per Game | 123.1 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 44.6 | Rebounds Per Game | 43.2 |
| 26.3 | Assists Per Game | 28.9 |
| 4.7 | Blocks Per Game | 4.0 |
| 6.9 | Steals Per Game | 6.9 |
| 0.8 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.8 |
| 15.8 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 13.3 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Braun, G | Out | Jan 11 |
| Jamal Murray, G | Out | Jan 11 |
| Jonas Valanciunas, C | Out | Jan 1 |
| Nikola Jokic, C | Out | Dec 30 |
| Cameron Johnson, F | Out | Dec 25 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Pat Connaughton, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 11 |
| Collin Sexton, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 11 |
| Miles Bridges, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 11 |
| Mason Plumlee, C | Out | Dec 31 |
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MILGame Information
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2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
22 | 18 | .550 | - | W1 |
 Miami |
20 | 19 | .513 | 1.5 | L3 |
 Atlanta |
20 | 21 | .488 | 2.5 | W3 |
 Charlotte |
14 | 25 | .359 | 7.5 | W1 |
 Washington |
10 | 28 | .263 | 11 | L3 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
33 | 7 | .825 | - | W3 |
 Denver |
26 | 13 | .667 | 6.5 | W1 |
 Minnesota |
26 | 14 | .650 | 7 | W1 |
 Portland |
19 | 21 | .475 | 14 | L1 |
 Utah |
13 | 25 | .342 | 19 | L1 |
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