Game completed
Denver Nuggets17-6115at
Charlotte Hornets7-17106
Sun, Dec 7, 6:00 PM ESTSpectrum Center, Charlotte, NCAltitude · FanDuel Sports Network - Southeast - Charlotte
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 34 | 23 | 30 | 28 | 115 |
| CHA | 34 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 106 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton WatsonSF | 30 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 1-5 | +10 |
| Spencer JonesPF | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | +14 |
| Nikola JokićC | 35 | 28 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11-16 | 4-8 | 2-3 | +6 |
| Cameron JohnsonSG | 39 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 3-4 | +9 |
| Jamal MurrayPG | 35 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-25 | 2-9 | 4-4 | +14 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 27 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 6-6 | +7 |
| Bruce Brown | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -12 |
| Jalen Pickett | 16 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Team | 115 | 43 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 43-83 | 13-35 | 16-22 |
DNP: Curtis Jones, Zeke Nnaji, Hunter Tyson, Tamar Bates (gleague twoway), Christian Braun (injury), Aaron Gordon (injury), DaRon Holmes II (gleague on assignment), Julian Strawther (injury)
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kon KnueppelSF | 33 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-13 | 2-10 | 2-2 | -14 |
| Miles BridgesPF | 37 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10-19 | 0-6 | 4-6 | -11 |
| Ryan KalkbrennerC | 25 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -10 |
| Brandon MillerSG | 30 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5-19 | 4-10 | 3-3 | -12 |
| KJ SimpsonPG | 29 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 2-8 | 2-4 | -14 |
| Mason Plumlee | 22 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +3 |
| Sion James | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 2-2 | +1 |
| Liam McNeeley | 20 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 1-2 | +4 |
| Antonio Reeves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +8 |
| Tidjane Salaün | 16 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 106 | 57 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 38-85 | 14-46 | 16-21 |
DNP: Drew Peterson, Collin Sexton (injury), LaMelo Ball (injury), Pat Connaughton (injury), Moussa Diabaté (injury), Josh Green (injury), Tre Mann (injury), Grant Williams (injury)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · CHA
- 6
- Biggest lead · DEN
- 14
- Times tied
- 10
- Lead changes
- 23
- Longest run · DEN
- 13
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- CHA is carrying the heavier travel load at 587 mi from its previous stop.
- DEN is dealing with minimal pressure: 2h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- DEN is in game 3 of 4 on the road with 1,426 mi already logged before tip.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | DEN | CHA |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 17-6 | 7-17 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 46.5h | 46.5h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 227 mi | 587 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 4 | Homestand · 1 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 1,426 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
DEN
227 miDEN came from Atlanta, GA with 227 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Atlanta, GA to Charlotte, NC
CHA
587 miCHA came from Toronto, ON with 587 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Toronto, ON to Charlotte, NC
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
DEN
Road tripDEN is on game 3 of 4 on the road, with 1,426 mi already behind it.
CHA
HomestandCHA is in game 1 of 2 on this homestand.
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