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Charlotte Hornets vs Denver Nuggets

NBA
Hornets
7-23
115-119
Final
Nuggets
18-11
Ball Arena
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

CHA leadsBiggest lead CHA 12, DEN 16
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DEN leads
Team1234T
CHA25272835115
DEN20353925119

Who won: Nuggets 119-115

The Denver Nuggets beat the Charlotte Hornets 119-115 on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Ball Arena. The Nuggets lead the series 1-0. The Nuggets outscored the Hornets 39-28 in the 3rd quarter. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (40). LaMelo Ball led the Hornets in points (31).

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 5.2Gordon Hayward
    TO

    Out of bounds bad pass turnover

    Gordon Hayward out of bounds bad pass turnover

    G. Hayward · 15 PTS

  4. Q4 13.0Nikola Jokic
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2

    N. Jokic · 40 PTS

    CHA 115 - 119 DEN
  5. Q4 13.0Nikola Jokic
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2

    N. Jokic · 40 PTS

    CHA 115 - 118 DEN
  6. Q4 13.0Gordon Hayward

    Personal foul

    Gordon Hayward personal foul

    G. Hayward · 15 PTS

  7. Q4 13.1DEN

    Full timeout

    Nuggets Full timeout

  8. SLAMQ4 13.1
    P.J. Washington

    Dunk

    P.J. Washington · 10 PTS · ast M. Plumlee

    P.J. Washington makes dunk (Mason Plumlee assists)

    CHA 115 - 117 DEN
  9. Q4 15.0CHA

    Full timeout

    Hornets Full timeout

  10. Q4 15.0Gordon Hayward

    Defensive rebound

    Gordon Hayward defensive rebound

  11. Q4 16.1Nikola Jokic

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Nikola Jokic misses free throw 2 of 2

    N. Jokic · 40 PTS

  12. Q4 16.1Nikola Jokic
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2

    N. Jokic · 40 PTS

    CHA 113 - 117 DEN
  13. Q4 16.1P.J. Washington

    Personal foul

    P.J. Washington personal foul

    P.J. Washington · 10 PTS

  14. Q4 28.0LaMelo Ball
    +2

    Bucket

    LaMelo Ball makes two point shot

    L. Ball · 31 PTS

    CHA 113 - 116 DEN
  15. Q4 34.1Jamal Murray
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Murray · 6 PTS

    CHA 111 - 116 DEN
  16. Q4 34.1DEN

    Offensive rebound

    Nuggets offensive team rebound

  17. Q4 34.1Jamal Murray

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Jamal Murray misses free throw 1 of 2

    J. Murray · 6 PTS

  18. Q4 34.1Kelly Oubre Jr.

    Personal foul

    Kelly Oubre Jr. personal foul

    K. Oubre Jr. · 16 PTS

  19. Q4 35.1LaMelo Ball
    +2

    Bucket

    LaMelo Ball makes two point shot

    L. Ball · 31 PTS

    CHA 111 - 115 DEN
  20. Q4 40.0Jamal Murray
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Murray · 6 PTS

    CHA 109 - 115 DEN
  21. Q4 40.0DEN

    Offensive rebound

    Nuggets offensive team rebound

  22. Q4 40.0Jamal Murray

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Jamal Murray misses free throw 1 of 2

    J. Murray · 6 PTS

  23. Q4 40.0Kelly Oubre Jr.

    Personal foul

    Kelly Oubre Jr. personal foul

    K. Oubre Jr. · 16 PTS

  24. Q4 42.0Mason Plumlee

    Personal foul

    Mason Plumlee personal foul

    M. Plumlee · 11 PTS

  25. Q4 42.0Aaron Gordon

    Defensive rebound

    Aaron Gordon defensive rebound

Leaders

CHADEN
Points
LaMelo Ball
31
Nikola Jokic
40
Assists
LaMelo Ball
5
Jamal Murray
11
Rebounds
Gordon Hayward
10
Nikola Jokic
27

Season seriesDEN leads series 1-0

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