Charlotte Hornets vs Denver Nuggets

NBA

Hornets

16-27

110-87

Final

Nuggets

29-14

Ball Arena

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

CHA leadsBiggest lead CHA 33, DEN 0

DEN leads

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

100%CHA final

CHADEN

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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 59.4
+2
Julian Strawther makes driving layup (Zeke Nnaji assists)
CHA 108 - 84 DEN
Q4 1:10
TO
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 1:34
+1
DaRon Holmes II makes free throw 1 of 2
CHA 108 - 82 DEN
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 2:13
+1
Julian Strawther makes free throw 1 of 1
CHA 106 - 81 DEN
Q4 2:13
Tidjane Salaun shooting foul
Q4 2:13
+2
Julian Strawther makes running layup
CHA 106 - 80 DEN
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 2:44
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point shot
CHA 106 - 78 DEN
Q4 2:44
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
Q4 2:48
Pat Connaughton misses two point shot