Charlotte Hornets vs Denver Nuggets
Lead tracker
CHA leadsBiggest lead CHA 33, DEN 0| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 33 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 110 |
 DEN | 18 | 16 | 23 | 30 | 87 |
Who won: Hornets 110-87
The Charlotte Hornets beat the Denver Nuggets 110-87 on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Ball Arena. The series is tied 1-1. The Hornets outscored the Nuggets 33-18 in the 1st quarter. Brandon Miller led the Hornets in points (23). Jamal Murray led the Nuggets in points (16).
Win probability
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Play by play
- End of Game
- End of the 4th Quarter
- THREEQ4 24.4
Three! Jumper, 26 ft
Jalen Pickett
Jalen Pickett makes 26-foot three point jumper (Hunter Tyson assists)
CHA 110 - 87 DEN - SLAMQ4 37.0
Dunk
Ryan Kalkbrenner
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes dunk (Sion James assists)
CHA 110 - 84 DEN - Q4 59.4CHA 108 - 84 DEN+2
Julian Strawther makes driving layup (Zeke Nnaji assists)
- Q4 1:10TO
shot clock turnover
- Q4 1:10
Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound
- Q4 1:10
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses 6-foot floating jump shot
- Q4 1:31
Sion James defensive rebound
- Q4 1:34
DaRon Holmes II misses free throw 2 of 2
- Q4 1:34CHA 108 - 82 DEN+1
DaRon Holmes II makes free throw 1 of 2
- Q4 1:34
Tidjane Salaun personal foul
- Q4 1:34
DaRon Holmes II offensive rebound
- Q4 1:37
Zeke Nnaji misses 26-foot three point jumper
- SLAMQ4 1:53
Dunk, 2 ft
Ryan Kalkbrenner
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes 2-foot dunk (Pat Connaughton assists)
CHA 108 - 81 DEN - Q4 2:13CHA 106 - 81 DEN+1
Julian Strawther makes free throw 1 of 1
- Q4 2:13
Tidjane Salaun shooting foul
- Q4 2:13CHA 106 - 80 DEN+2
Julian Strawther makes running layup
- Q4 2:18
Julian Strawther defensive rebound
- Q4 2:20
Sion James misses two point shot
- Q4 2:26
Sion James defensive rebound
- Q4 2:29
Jalen Pickett misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Q4 2:44CHA 106 - 78 DEN+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point shot
- Q4 2:44
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
- Q4 2:48
Pat Connaughton misses two point shot
Leaders
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