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Murray scores 34 points as Nuggets beat Hornets 115-106

By AP•Dec 8, 2025

Game Recap

Denver Nuggets vs. Charlotte Hornets: Game Highlights

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Jamal Murray scored 34 points, Nikola Jokic finished with 28 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds and the Denver Nuggets held on to defeat the Charlotte Hornets 115-106 on Sunday night to extend their franchise record to road winning streak to 10 games.

Tim Hardaway Jr. had 14 points off the bench for the Nuggets (17-6), who are off to their best start in franchise history.

Miles Bridges finished with 24 points while Brandon Miller added 16 for the Hornets, who played without six players due to injuries including their top two point guards, LaMelo Ball and Collin Sexton. Rookie Liam McNeeley added a boost off the bench with a career-high 13 points for the Hornets, making 4 of 5 shots from 3-point range.

Murray, who had 52 points on 10 3-pointers last week's 135-120 win over Indiana, erupted for 23 points in the first quarter Sunday but the Nuggets still trailed 58-57 at halftime.

That all changed in the second half Jokic began to take over, using his versatility to score and create for the his teammates.

The Nuggets built a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter, but the Hornets (7-17) clawed back to within seven after Miller knocked down a 3 from the wing plus the and-1 free throw to cut the lead to seven. But the Hornets weren't able to build on that momentum.

Murray finished the game 14 of 25 from the field and wasn't much of a factor in the second half with just 9 points.

Charlotte outrebounded Denver 47-35.

Bridges had nine rebounds and eight assists for the Hornets, but missed all six of his 3-point shots.

Up Next

Denver: At Kings on Thursday night.

Charlotte: Host Bulls on Friday night.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

DEN leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

DEN at CHA

Sun, Dec 7

115 - 106

Final

CHA at DEN

Mon, Jan 19

110 - 87

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DEN

CHA

43-83FG38-85

52Field Goal %45

13-353PT14-46

37Three Point %30

16-22FT16-21

5Offensive Rebounds10

30Defensive Rebounds37

29Assists24

8Steals7

2Blocks3

10Turnovers13

0Technical Fouls0

13Points Conceded Off Turnovers15

11Fast Break Points10

19Fouls22

14Largest Lead6

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHA	DEN
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Ryan Kalkbrenner (KJ Simpson gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Brandon Miller misses 29-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:40	Brandon Miller offensive rebound	0	0
11:40	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	0	0
11:40	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	1	0
11:40	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	2	0
11:28	Ryan Kalkbrenner kicked ball violation	2	0
11:25	Peyton Watson bad pass (KJ Simpson steals)	2	0
11:05	Miles Bridges misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	0
11:01	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	2	0
10:53	Brandon Miller blocks Jamal Murray 's 14-foot pullup jump shot	2	0
10:49	Spencer Jones offensive rebound	2	0
10:46	Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three point jumper (Spencer Jones assists)	2	3
10:26	KJ Simpson misses 27-foot three point jumper	2	3
10:23	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	2	3
10:17	Ryan Kalkbrenner personal foul	2	3
10:06	Jamal Murray makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	2	5
9:47	Brandon Miller misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	5
9:47	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	2	5
9:33	Spencer Jones misses 22-foot three point jumper	2	5
9:30	Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound	2	5
9:28	Miles Bridges makes 4-foot layup (Brandon Miller assists)	4	5
9:21	Spencer Jones offensive foul	4	5
9:21	Spencer Jones turnover	4	5
9:07	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes 2-foot dunk (Brandon Miller assists)	6	5
8:53	Cameron Johnson makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	6	7
8:43	KJ Simpson makes 26-foot three pointer	9	7
8:26	Jamal Murray makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	9	9
8:26	Kon Knueppel shooting foul	9	9
8:26	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 1	9	10
8:06	KJ Simpson makes 11-foot step back jumpshot	11	10
7:48	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup (Jamal Murray assists)	11	12
7:48	Ryan Kalkbrenner shooting foul	11	12
7:48	Mason Plumlee enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	11	12
7:48	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 1	11	12
7:46	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	11	12
7:30	Miles Bridges misses 23-foot three point jumper	11	12
7:30	Hornets offensive team rebound	11	12
7:18	KJ Simpson misses 29-foot three point jumper	11	12
7:12	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	11	12
7:03	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Kon Knueppel steals)	11	12
6:46	Miles Bridges makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Kon Knueppel assists)	13	12
6:36	Jamal Murray makes 5-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	13	14
6:36	Hornets Full timeout	13	14
6:36	Sion James enters the game for Brandon Miller	13	14
6:36	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Cameron Johnson	13	14
6:14	Kon Knueppel misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	14
6:11	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	13	14
5:49	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	13	17
5:41	Mason Plumlee offensive foul	13	17
5:41	Mason Plumlee turnover	13	17
5:41	Liam McNeeley enters the game for KJ Simpson	13	17
5:27	Jamal Murray makes 3-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	13	19
5:20	Kon Knueppel makes 27-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	16	19
4:53	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup	16	21
4:39	Peyton Watson blocks Sion James 's 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	21
4:38	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	16	21
4:36	Jamal Murray makes two point shot	16	23
4:36	Kon Knueppel shooting foul	16	23
4:36	Antonio Reeves enters the game for Kon Knueppel	16	23
4:36	Bruce Brown enters the game for Spencer Jones	16	23
4:36	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 1	16	24
4:22	Liam McNeeley makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot (Mason Plumlee assists)	19	24
4:10	Jamal Murray makes 14-foot step back jumpshot	19	26
3:55	Sion James makes 27-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	22	26
3:38	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Mason Plumlee steals)	22	26
3:33	Liam McNeeley makes 24-foot three point shot (Mason Plumlee assists)	25	26
3:31	Nuggets Full timeout	25	26
3:31	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Peyton Watson	25	26
3:21	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	25	26
3:20	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	25	26
3:13	Miles Bridges makes 2-foot dunk	27	26
2:50	Jamal Murray makes 11-foot two point shot	27	28
2:26	Liam McNeeley makes 23-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	30	28
2:09	Jamal Murray makes driving layup	30	30
1:46	Miles Bridges misses driving layup	30	30
1:46	Nuggets defensive team rebound	30	30
1:46	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Nikola Jokic	30	30
1:29	Brandon Miller enters the game for Miles Bridges	30	30
1:29	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Antonio Reeves	30	30
1:23	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	30	30
1:19	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	30	30
1:09	Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul	30	30
1:09	Mason Plumlee makes free throw 1 of 2	31	30
1:09	Mason Plumlee makes free throw 2 of 2	32	30
53.1	Jamal Murray makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists)	32	32
41.9	Brandon Miller lost ball turnover (Tim Hardaway Jr. steals)	32	32
36.6	Jamal Murray misses running pullup jump shot	32	32
35.7	Jalen Pickett offensive rebound	32	32
35.7	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 16-foot jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)	32	34
20.8	Brandon Miller makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	34	34
2.5	Jonas Valanciunas misses 17-foot jumper	34	34
2.5	Liam McNeeley defensive rebound	34	34
0.0	Liam McNeeley misses heave jump shot	34	34
0.0	Hornets offensive team rebound	34	34
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	34	34

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHA	DEN
12:00	KJ Simpson enters the game for Sion James	34	34
12:00	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Mason Plumlee	34	34
12:00	Cameron Johnson enters the game for Jamal Murray	34	34
11:38	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 26-foot three pointer	34	37
11:30	Brandon Miller misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	34	37
11:25	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	34	37
11:23	Jonas Valanciunas misses dunk	34	37
11:20	Cameron Johnson offensive rebound	34	37
11:12	Jonas Valanciunas makes 5-foot hook shot (Cameron Johnson assists)	34	39
10:52	Jonas Valanciunas blocks Ryan Kalkbrenner 's 1-foot two point shot	34	39
10:48	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	34	39
10:45	Bruce Brown misses two point shot	34	39
10:44	Liam McNeeley defensive rebound	34	39
10:36	KJ Simpson misses 25-foot three point jumper	34	39
10:32	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	34	39
10:32	Tidjane Salaun personal foul	34	39
10:32	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Liam McNeeley	34	39
10:13	Jonas Valanciunas misses 6-foot two point shot	34	39
10:11	Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound	34	39
9:58	Tidjane Salaun makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	36	39
9:48	Brandon Miller shooting foul	36	39
9:48	Cameron Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	36	40
9:48	Cameron Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2	36	41
9:33	Brandon Miller makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kon Knueppel assists)	39	41
9:15	Cameron Johnson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	39	41
9:12	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	39	41
8:52	KJ Simpson makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	41	41
8:34	Jonas Valanciunas offensive foul	41	41
8:34	Jonas Valanciunas turnover	41	41
8:21	Brandon Miller misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	41	41
8:18	Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound	41	41
8:15	Brandon Miller misses 25-foot three point jumper	41	41
8:15	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	41	41
8:01	Jalen Pickett makes 2-foot layup (Jonas Valanciunas assists)	41	43
7:41	Tidjane Salaun misses 24-foot three point jumper	41	43
7:38	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	41	43
7:31	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	41	43
7:27	Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound	41	43
7:20	Brandon Miller lost ball turnover (Jonas Valanciunas steals)	41	43
7:13	Jalen Pickett misses 26-foot three point shot	41	43
7:11	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	41	43
7:00	Bruce Brown personal foul	41	43
7:00	Liam McNeeley enters the game for Brandon Miller	41	43
7:00	Spencer Jones enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	41	43
6:46	KJ Simpson makes 9-foot two point shot (Liam McNeeley assists)	43	43
6:28	Bruce Brown misses 7-foot two point shot	43	43
6:26	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	43	43
6:15	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes layup	45	43
5:59	Jonas Valanciunas misses layup	45	43
5:57	Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound	45	43
5:48	Kon Knueppel out of bounds lost ball turnover	45	43
5:48	Hornets Full timeout	45	43
5:48	Mason Plumlee enters the game for Kon Knueppel	45	43
5:48	Sion James enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	45	43
5:48	Miles Bridges enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	45	43
5:48	Peyton Watson enters the game for Bruce Brown	45	43
5:48	Jamal Murray enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	45	43
5:48	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Jalen Pickett	45	43
5:32	Jamal Murray makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	45	45
5:22	Miles Bridges out of bounds bad pass turnover	45	45
5:07	Peyton Watson makes 2-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	45	47
4:43	Spencer Jones shooting foul	45	47
4:43	KJ Simpson misses free throw 1 of 3	45	47
4:43	Hornets offensive team rebound	45	47
4:43	KJ Simpson misses free throw 2 of 3	45	47
4:43	Hornets offensive team rebound	45	47
4:43	KJ Simpson makes free throw 3 of 3	46	47
4:23	Jamal Murray misses 12-foot two point shot	46	47
4:19	KJ Simpson defensive rebound	46	47
4:07	Miles Bridges misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	46	47
4:05	Nuggets defensive team rebound	46	47
3:53	Nikola Jokic misses 23-foot three point jumper	46	47
3:53	Hornets defensive team rebound	46	47
3:30	Miles Bridges makes driving layup (KJ Simpson assists)	48	47
3:21	Nikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	48	50
2:55	Miles Bridges makes 6-foot hook shot	50	50
2:44	Spencer Jones makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	50	52
2:25	Liam McNeeley misses 29-foot three point jumper	50	52
2:21	Sion James offensive rebound	50	52
2:18	KJ Simpson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	53	52
2:04	Peyton Watson misses layup	53	52
2:01	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	53	52
1:54	Miles Bridges misses two point shot	53	52
1:52	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	53	52
1:49	Cameron Johnson misses 25-foot three point shot	53	52
1:46	KJ Simpson defensive rebound	53	52
1:41	Liam McNeeley makes 22-foot three point shot (Sion James assists)	56	52
1:26	Jamal Murray makes 12-foot two point shot	56	54
1:03	Miles Bridges bad pass (Spencer Jones steals)	56	54
1:00	Peyton Watson traveling	56	54
1:00	Nuggets Full timeout	56	54
1:00	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for KJ Simpson	56	54
1:00	Brandon Miller enters the game for Mason Plumlee	56	54
39.3	Brandon Miller misses 25-foot three point jumper	56	54
34.3	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	56	54
24.0	Nikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point jumper	56	57
5.0	Spencer Jones shooting foul	56	57
5.0	Brandon Miller makes free throw 1 of 2	57	57
5.0	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	57	57
5.0	Brandon Miller makes free throw 2 of 2	58	57
2.4	Sion James personal foul	58	57
2.4	Mason Plumlee enters the game for Liam McNeeley	58	57
0.0	Jamal Murray misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	58	57
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	58	57
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	58	57

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHA	DEN
12:00	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Sion James	58	57
12:00	KJ Simpson enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	58	57
12:00	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Mason Plumlee	58	57
11:47	Cameron Johnson makes 25-foot three pointer (Nikola Jokic assists)	58	60
11:37	KJ Simpson makes driving layup (Brandon Miller assists)	60	60
11:37	Cameron Johnson shooting foul	60	60
11:37	KJ Simpson makes free throw 1 of 1	61	60
11:25	Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Cameron Johnson 's 2-foot layup	61	60
11:22	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	61	60
11:18	KJ Simpson misses 25-foot three point shot	61	60
11:11	Brandon Miller offensive rebound	61	60
11:11	Brandon Miller lost ball turnover (Spencer Jones steals)	61	60
11:06	Jamal Murray misses 24-foot three point shot	61	60
11:04	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	61	60
10:54	Miles Bridges makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	63	60
10:45	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Brandon Miller steals)	63	60
10:35	Brandon Miller makes 27-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	66	60
10:15	Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Nikola Jokic assists)	66	63
9:55	Miles Bridges misses 26-foot three point jumper	66	63
9:54	Nuggets defensive team rebound	66	63
9:49	Peyton Watson makes driving dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	66	65
9:38	Kon Knueppel misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	66	65
9:36	Hornets offensive team rebound	66	65
9:33	Brandon Miller misses 11-foot two point shot	66	65
9:30	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	66	65
9:25	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot (Cameron Johnson assists)	66	67
9:00	Brandon Miller misses 11-foot two point shot	66	67
8:57	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	66	67
8:51	Spencer Jones makes 23-foot three point shot (Peyton Watson assists)	66	70
8:51	Hornets Full timeout	66	70
8:40	Kon Knueppel bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	66	70
8:26	Spencer Jones makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	66	73
8:11	Brandon Miller misses 6-foot two point shot	66	73
8:09	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	66	73
8:01	Peyton Watson misses driving floating jump shot	66	73
7:58	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	66	73
7:46	Miles Bridges makes 6-foot two point shot	68	73
7:23	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	68	73
7:20	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	68	73
7:17	Kon Knueppel misses running pullup jump shot	68	73
7:15	Miles Bridges offensive rebound	68	73
7:15	Jamal Murray personal foul	68	73
7:02	Brandon Miller misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	68	73
6:59	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	68	73
6:49	Cameron Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper	68	73
6:45	KJ Simpson defensive rebound	68	73
6:40	Spencer Jones personal foul	68	73
6:40	Sion James enters the game for Brandon Miller	68	73
6:40	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Spencer Jones	68	73
6:27	Sion James bad pass (Jamal Murray steals)	68	73
6:20	Cameron Johnson misses 26-foot three point shot	68	73
6:16	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	68	73
6:01	Kon Knueppel misses 26-foot three point jumper	68	73
5:57	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	68	73
5:48	Nikola Jokic makes layup (Jamal Murray assists)	68	75
5:36	KJ Simpson misses driving floating jump shot	68	75
5:33	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	68	75
5:26	Peyton Watson misses layup	68	75
5:26	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	68	75
5:26	Ryan Kalkbrenner shooting foul	68	75
5:26	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2	68	76
5:26	Mason Plumlee enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	68	76
5:26	Liam McNeeley enters the game for KJ Simpson	68	76
5:26	Bruce Brown enters the game for Cameron Johnson	68	76
5:26	Peyton Watson misses free throw 2 of 2	68	76
5:23	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	68	76
5:10	Mason Plumlee misses layup	68	76
5:05	Mason Plumlee offensive rebound	68	76
5:05	Mason Plumlee makes tip shot	70	76
5:04	Sion James personal foul	70	76
4:53	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	70	76
4:51	Liam McNeeley defensive rebound	70	76
4:43	Kon Knueppel misses 25-foot three point jumper	70	76
4:40	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	70	76
4:33	Mason Plumlee shooting foul	70	76
4:33	Peyton Watson misses free throw 1 of 2	70	76
4:33	Nuggets offensive team rebound	70	76
4:33	Peyton Watson misses free throw 2 of 2	70	76
4:30	Sion James defensive rebound	70	76
4:09	Miles Bridges makes 7-foot two point shot (Kon Knueppel assists)	72	76
4:04	Sion James personal foul	72	76
3:46	Peyton Watson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	72	79
3:33	Bruce Brown personal foul	72	79
3:17	Sion James misses 28-foot three point jumper	72	79
3:14	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	72	79
3:03	Nikola Jokic misses 5-foot two point shot	72	79
3:01	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	72	79
2:55	Kon Knueppel misses 26-foot three point shot	72	79
2:53	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	72	79
2:50	Peyton Watson bad pass (Miles Bridges steals)	72	79
2:44	Sion James misses 26-foot three point jumper	72	79
2:40	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	72	79
2:40	Liam McNeeley personal foul	72	79
2:40	Nuggets Full timeout	72	79
2:40	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Miles Bridges	72	79
2:40	Brandon Miller enters the game for Kon Knueppel	72	79
2:40	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Peyton Watson	72	79
2:40	Cameron Johnson enters the game for Jamal Murray	72	79
2:40	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	72	80
2:40	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	72	81
2:16	Cameron Johnson shooting foul	72	81
2:16	Sion James makes free throw 1 of 2	73	81
2:16	Sion James makes free throw 2 of 2	74	81
2:06	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	74	81
2:03	Liam McNeeley defensive rebound	74	81
1:53	Tidjane Salaun makes 30-foot three point jumper (Liam McNeeley assists)	77	81
1:37	Nikola Jokic makes layup (Jalen Pickett assists)	77	83
1:20	Brandon Miller bad pass (Tim Hardaway Jr. steals)	77	83
1:13	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Liam McNeeley steals)	77	83
1:10	Cameron Johnson shooting foul	77	83
1:10	Liam McNeeley misses free throw 1 of 2	77	83
1:10	Hornets offensive team rebound	77	83
1:10	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Mason Plumlee	77	83
1:10	Liam McNeeley makes free throw 2 of 2	78	83
53.2	Nikola Jokic misses 24-foot three point jumper	78	83
52.8	Nuggets offensive team rebound	78	83
40.6	Ryan Kalkbrenner shooting foul	78	83
40.6	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	78	84
40.6	Mason Plumlee enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	78	84
40.6	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	78	85
24.6	Brandon Miller makes 26-foot three pointer	81	85
3.9	Sion James kicked ball violation	81	85
0.7	Nikola Jokic makes 13-foot two point shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	81	87
0.0	Brandon Miller misses heave jump shot	81	87
0.0	Hornets offensive team rebound	81	87
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	81	87

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHA	DEN
12:00	KJ Simpson enters the game for Sion James	81	87
12:00	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Liam McNeeley	81	87
12:00	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Mason Plumlee	81	87
12:00	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Nikola Jokic	81	87
11:38	KJ Simpson misses two point shot	81	87
11:36	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	81	87
11:31	Jalen Pickett makes 24-foot three point shot (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	81	90
11:17	Brandon Miller misses 13-foot two point shot	81	90
11:15	(11:15) [Hornets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Hornets] retain their timeout	81	90
11:15	Hornets Full timeout	81	90
11:15	Nuggets defensive team rebound	81	90
11:15	Miles Bridges enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	81	90
11:15	Ryan Kalkbrenner loose ball foul	81	90
11:04	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses layup	81	90
10:58	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	81	90
10:58	Jonas Valanciunas makes dunk	81	92
10:55	Miles Bridges bad pass (Jalen Pickett steals)	81	92
10:41	Jonas Valanciunas misses 6-foot jumper	81	92
10:39	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	81	92
10:33	KJ Simpson misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	81	92
10:31	Brandon Miller offensive rebound	81	92
10:31	Cameron Johnson personal foul	81	92
10:16	Brandon Miller misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	81	92
10:15	Hornets offensive team rebound	81	92
10:15	Jalen Pickett loose ball foul	81	92
10:02	Brandon Miller misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	81	92
9:59	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	81	92
9:56	Tidjane Salaun personal foul	81	92
9:56	Mason Plumlee enters the game for KJ Simpson	81	92
9:47	Jonas Valanciunas makes 6-foot two point shot	81	94
9:26	Kon Knueppel makes 26-foot three pointer (Miles Bridges assists)	84	94
9:10	Jonas Valanciunas makes 3-foot hook shot (Cameron Johnson assists)	84	96
8:57	Kon Knueppel makes driving layup	86	96
8:39	Bruce Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper	86	96
8:36	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	86	96
8:24	Miles Bridges misses driving floating jump shot	86	96
8:23	Miles Bridges offensive rebound	86	96
8:20	Brandon Miller makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tidjane Salaun assists)	89	96
8:20	Jalen Pickett shooting foul	89	96
8:20	Nuggets Full timeout	89	96
8:20	Jamal Murray enters the game for Bruce Brown	89	96
8:20	Spencer Jones enters the game for Jalen Pickett	89	96
8:20	Brandon Miller makes free throw 1 of 1	90	96
8:02	Mason Plumlee shooting foul	90	96
8:02	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	90	97
8:02	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	90	98
7:37	Miles Bridges misses 23-foot three point jumper	90	98
7:34	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	90	98
7:26	Mason Plumlee shooting foul	90	98
7:26	Cameron Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	90	99
7:26	Cameron Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2	90	99
7:22	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	90	99
7:10	Brandon Miller offensive foul	90	99
7:10	Brandon Miller turnover	90	99
6:48	Jamal Murray makes driving layup (Jonas Valanciunas assists)	90	101
6:48	Hornets Full timeout	90	101
6:48	KJ Simpson enters the game for Brandon Miller	90	101
6:48	Sion James enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	90	101
6:48	Peyton Watson enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	90	101
6:48	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	90	101
6:28	KJ Simpson misses 26-foot three point jumper	90	101
6:25	KJ Simpson offensive rebound	90	101
6:23	Miles Bridges misses 22-foot three point jumper	90	101
6:23	Kon Knueppel offensive rebound	90	101
6:18	Kon Knueppel misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	90	101
6:13	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	90	101
5:58	Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	90	104
5:36	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	90	104
5:36	Miles Bridges misses free throw 1 of 2	90	104
5:36	Hornets offensive team rebound	90	104
5:36	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Mason Plumlee	90	104
5:36	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	91	104
5:24	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point jumper	91	104
5:19	Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound	91	104
5:12	Kon Knueppel makes 9-foot pullup jump shot (Miles Bridges assists)	93	104
4:58	Peyton Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper	93	104
4:56	KJ Simpson defensive rebound	93	104
4:49	Kon Knueppel misses 28-foot three point jumper	93	104
4:46	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	93	104
4:32	Spencer Jones misses 22-foot three point jumper	93	104
4:30	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	93	104
4:22	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes alley oop layup (Miles Bridges assists)	95	104
4:09	Peyton Watson makes 1-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	95	106
4:09	Kon Knueppel shooting foul	95	106
4:09	Peyton Watson misses free throw 1 of 1	95	106
4:06	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	95	106
3:45	Sion James misses 23-foot three point jumper	95	106
3:44	Nuggets defensive team rebound	95	106
3:34	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point jumper	95	106
3:32	Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound	95	106
3:27	Spencer Jones shooting foul	95	106
3:27	Kon Knueppel makes free throw 1 of 2	96	106
3:27	Nuggets Full timeout	96	106
3:27	Brandon Miller enters the game for KJ Simpson	96	106
3:27	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Spencer Jones	96	106
3:27	Kon Knueppel makes free throw 2 of 2	97	106
3:16	Nikola Jokic makes 24-foot three point shot	97	109
2:56	Miles Bridges makes driving layup (Brandon Miller assists)	99	109
2:48	Peyton Watson bad pass (Sion James steals)	99	109
2:44	Sion James makes layup	101	109
2:28	Jamal Murray misses driving layup	101	109
2:26	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	101	109
2:16	Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive goaltending turnover	101	109
1:55	Nikola Jokic makes 17-foot jumper	101	111
1:37	Kon Knueppel makes driving layup (Brandon Miller assists)	103	111
1:15	Jamal Murray misses driving layup	103	111
1:14	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	103	111
1:10	Tim Hardaway Jr. shooting foul	103	111
1:10	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	104	111
1:10	Miles Bridges misses free throw 2 of 2	104	111
1:06	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	104	111
52.8	Miles Bridges shooting foul	104	111
52.8	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	104	112
52.8	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	104	113
42.1	Miles Bridges makes 2-foot driving dunk (Kon Knueppel assists)	106	113
25.3	Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Peyton Watson 's 3-foot driving dunk	106	113
23.4	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	106	113
20.3	Brandon Miller misses running pullup jump shot	106	113
16.3	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	106	113
12.6	Ryan Kalkbrenner personal foul	106	113
12.6	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	106	113
12.6	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	106	114
12.6	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	106	115
12.6	Hornets Full timeout	106	115
12.6	5 second violation	106	115
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	106	115
0.0	End of Game	106	115

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Spectrum Center

Charlotte, NC

Date & Time

11:00 PM, December 7, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN SE, Altitude Sports, NBA League Pass

Attendance

18,416

Referees

Marat Kogut, Gediminas Petraitis, Matt Kallio

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Atlanta	46	36	.561	L1
Orlando	45	37	.549	L1
Charlotte	44	38	.537	W1
Miami	43	39	.524	W2
Washington	17	65	.207	L10

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