Sun, Jan 18 · Regular season
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01Box score
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kon Knueppel | 27 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 2-2 | +18 |
| Sion James | 26 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Moussa Diabate | 25 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +6 |
| Brandon Miller | 24 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-15 | 4-9 | 3-4 | +16 |
| Miles Bridges | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 1-1 | +19 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | 23 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | +17 |
| Tidjane Salaun | 22 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-8 | 1-2 | 0-1 | +6 |
| Collin Sexton | 20 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 0-4 | 4-4 | +13 |
| LaMelo Ball | 19 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 2-7 | 0-0 | +22 |
| Josh Green | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +5 |
| Tre Mann | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Pat Connaughton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 110 | 52 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 44-89 | 11-34 | 11-13 |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Pickett | 34 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 2-2 | -8 |
| Spencer Jones | 31 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -27 |
| Peyton Watson | 29 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4-12 | 0-4 | 3-4 | -29 |
| DaRon Holmes II | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 2-7 | 1-2 | -11 |
| Jamal Murray | 25 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-12 | 0-2 | 2-2 | -22 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +9 |
| Hunter Tyson | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-9 | 0-8 | 1-2 | -12 |
| Julian Strawther | 20 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 3-3 | -3 |
| Bruce Brown | 18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 3-3 | -9 |
| Team | 87 | 29 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 32-79 | 8-38 | 15-18 |
02Top performers
Pre-game matchup: edges and tale of the tape
03Where the edges are
Hornets edges
- On defenseCharlotte's defense cleans the defensive glass (3rd) against a Denver offense that rarely gets second chances (24th).
Nuggets edges
No clear mismatch in Denver's favor.
Key battles
- Denver's offense gets to the line (4th), but Charlotte's defense defends without fouling (4th). Watch the free throws.
04Tale of the tape
| CHA | Rank | Stat | Rank | DEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120.3 | 5th | Offensive rating | 1st | 123.4 |
| 115.3 | 13th | Defensive rating | 21st | 118.2 |
| +5.0 | 8th | Net rating | 7th | +5.2 |
| 96.1 | 26th | Pace | 20th | 97.7 |
| 55.2 | 12th | Effective FG % | 1st | 57.7 |
| 12.8 | 24th | Turnover % | 3rd | 10.9 |
| 30.5 | 4th | Offensive rebound % | 24th | 23.6 |
| 20.0 | 18th | Free throw rate | 4th | 23.7 |
| 54.0 | 7th | Opponent eFG % | 14th | 54.3 |
| 11.2 | 22nd | Forced turnover % | 30th | 10.0 |
| 76.6 | 3rd | Defensive rebound % | 7th | 75.3 |
| 18.6 | 4th | Opponent FT rate | 10th | 19.6 |