Spectrum Center, Charlotte· 12/8 07:00· ~2h30m

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Denver

Nuggets

★ Winner

115–106

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team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
DEN	34	23	30	28	115
CHA	34	24	23	25	106

Halftime: DEN 57 - 58 CHACHA led by 1

Highest-scoring: Q1 (68 pts)

Lead Changes: 1

Q1 MVPJ. Murray(25 pts from FG in highest-scoring quarter)

Score Flow (cumulative differential)

Q10

Q2+1

Q3-6

Q4-9

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N. Jokić scores 28 as Nuggets see off Hornets 115-106

The Nuggets see off the Hornets 115-106 on the road. A 7-point edge in the third quarter proved to be the difference.

N. Jokić led the way with 28 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists for a double-double, earning a 10.0 game grade. M. Bridges kept the Hornets close with 24 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists (9.1 grade), but it wasn't enough.

The Nuggets scored 13 unanswered points in the third quarter; the lead changed hands 23 times.

Game Summary

★N. Jokić28 PTS · 9 REB · 11 AST

Pace:Fast Pace(55.3 (pts/Q))

#9closest game this season

Biggest Run:DEN 13-0in Q3

AST/TO:DEN 2.90-1.85 CHA

Fouls:DEN 19-22 CHA

Denver Nuggets

J. Murray34 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST

N. Jokić: Double-Double (28/9/11)

Dimes: N. Jokić 11 AST

Largest lead: 9 pts

Charlotte Hornets

M. Bridges24 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST

Largest lead: 1 pts

/ Comparison

Team Stats Comparison

DENVSCHA

51.8%FG%44.7%

37.1%3P%30.4%

72.7%FT%76.2%

43Rebounds57

29Assists24

8Steals7

2Blocks3

10Turnovers13

46Paint Pts46

0Fast Break0

DEN 5 categoriesCHA 3 categories

Shot Chart

81/168 FG (48.2%)2PT: 54/873PT: 27/81

2PT Made3PT MadeMissed

Restricted Area

61.8%

21/34

Paint (non-RA)

63.6%

28/44

Mid-Range

55.6%

5/9

3-Point

33.3%

27/81

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/ Highlights

Key Moments15

15 leads

Q110:46

Lead change! DEN takes the lead - J. Murray 25' 3PT (3 PTS) (S. Jones 1 AST)

3-2

Q109:07

Lead change! CHA takes the lead - R. Kalkbrenner cutting DUNK (2 PTS) (B. Miller 2 AST)

5-6

Q108:53

Lead change! DEN takes the lead - C. Johnson 12' pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (J. Murray 1 AST)

7-6

Q108:43

Lead change! CHA takes the lead - K. Simpson 26' 3PT pullup (3 PTS)

7-9

Q108:26

Lead change! DEN takes the lead - J. Murray Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)

10-9

Q108:06

Lead change! CHA takes the lead - K. Simpson 11' step back Jump Shot (5 PTS)

10-11

Q107:48

Lead change! DEN takes the lead - N. Jokić driving Layup (2 PTS) (J. Murray 2 AST)

12-11

Q106:46

Lead change! CHA takes the lead - M. Bridges 10' driving floating Jump Shot (6 PTS) (K. Knueppel 1 AST)

12-13

Q106:36

Lead change! DEN takes the lead - J. Murray driving finger roll Layup (10 PTS) (N. Jokić 2 AST)

14-13

Q103:13

Lead change! CHA takes the lead - M. Bridges running DUNK (8 PTS)

26-27

Q102:50

Lead change! DEN takes the lead - J. Murray 11' turnaround fadeaway Jump Shot (19 PTS)

28-27

Q102:26

Lead change! CHA takes the lead - L. McNeeley 3PT (9 PTS) (M. Bridges 3 AST)

28-30

Q100:35

Lead change! DEN takes the lead - T. Hardaway Jr. 16' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (J. Pickett 1 AST)

34-32

Q206:15

Lead change! CHA takes the lead - R. Kalkbrenner 6' Layup (4 PTS)

43-45

Q205:07

Lead change! DEN takes the lead - P. Watson reverse Layup (2 PTS) (N. Jokić 5 AST)

47-45

Play-by-Play

12:00🔄

CHASUB out: S. James

87-81

12:00🔄

CHASUB out: L. McNeeley

87-81

12:00🔄

CHASUB out: M. Plumlee

87-81

12:00🔄

DENSUB out: N. Jokić

87-81

12:00🔄

CHASUB in: K. Simpson

87-81

12:00🔄

CHASUB in: K. Knueppel

87-81

12:00🔄

CHASUB in: R. Kalkbrenner

87-81

12:00🔄

DENSUB in: J. Valančiūnas

87-81

12:00

Period Start

87-81

11:38

CHAMISS K. Simpson driving finger roll Layup

87-81

11:36📥

DENJ. Valančiūnas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)

87-81

11:31🏀

DENJ. Pickett 24' 3PT running (5 PTS) (T. Hardaway Jr. 2 AST)

90-81

11:17

CHAMISS B. Miller 13' turnaround Shot

90-81

11:15📥

DENTEAM defensive REBOUND

90-81

11:15🚫

CHAR. Kalkbrenner loose ball personal FOUL (5 PF)

90-81

11:15⏱

CHACHA Timeout

90-81

11:15🔄

CHASUB out: R. Kalkbrenner

90-81

11:15🔄

CHASUB in: M. Bridges

90-81

11:04

DENMISS T. Hardaway Jr. Layup

90-81

10:58📥

DENJ. Valančiūnas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)

90-81

10:58🏀

DENJ. Valančiūnas putback DUNK (4 PTS)

92-81

10:55💫

CHAM. Bridges bad pass TURNOVER (3 TO)

92-81

10:55

DENJ. Pickett STEAL (1 STL)

92-81

10:41

DENMISS J. Valančiūnas 6' Jump Shot

92-81

10:39📥

CHAT. Salaün REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)

92-81

10:33

CHAMISS K. Simpson 26' pullup 3PT

92-81

10:31📥

CHAB. Miller REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)

92-81

10:31🚫

DENC. Johnson personal FOUL (4 PF)

92-81

10:16

CHAMISS B. Miller 19' pullup Shot

92-81

10:15📥

CHATEAM offensive REBOUND

92-81

10:15🚫

DENJ. Pickett loose ball personal FOUL (1 PF)

92-81

10:02

CHAMISS B. Miller 12' pullup Shot

92-81

9:59📥

DENJ. Pickett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)

92-81

9:56🚫

CHAT. Salaün personal FOUL (2 PF)

92-81

9:56🔄

CHASUB out: K. Simpson

92-81

9:56🔄

CHASUB in: M. Plumlee

92-81

9:47🏀

DENJ. Valančiūnas 6' driving Hook (6 PTS)

94-81

9:26🏀

CHAK. Knueppel 26' 3PT pullup (6 PTS) (M. Bridges 6 AST)

94-84

9:10🏀

DENJ. Valančiūnas Hook (8 PTS) (C. Johnson 3 AST)

96-84

8:57🏀

CHAK. Knueppel driving Layup (8 PTS)

96-86

8:39

DENMISS B. Brown 24' 3PT

96-86

8:36📥

CHAT. Salaün REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)

96-86

8:24

CHAMISS M. Bridges driving floating Shot

96-86

8:23📥

CHAM. Bridges REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)

96-86

8:20🏀

CHAB. Miller 25' 3PT (16 PTS) (T. Salaün 1 AST)

96-89

8:20🚫

DENJ. Pickett shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (Miller 1 FT)

96-89

8:20⏱

DENDEN Timeout

96-89

8:20🔄

DENSUB out: B. Brown

96-89

8:20🔄

DENSUB out: J. Pickett

96-89

8:20🔄

DENSUB in: J. Murray

96-89

8:20🔄

DENSUB in: S. Jones

96-89

8:20🏀

CHAB. Miller Free Throw 1 of 1 (17 PTS)

96-90

8:02🚫

CHAM. Plumlee shooting personal FOUL (3 PF) (Hardaway Jr. 2 FT)

96-90

8:02🏀

DENT. Hardaway Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)

97-90

8:02🏀

DENT. Hardaway Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)

98-90

7:37

CHAMISS M. Bridges 3PT

98-90

7:34📥

DENC. Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)

98-90

7:26🚫

CHAM. Plumlee shooting personal FOUL (4 PF) (Johnson 2 FT)

98-90

7:26🏀

DENC. Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)

99-90

7:26

DENMISS C. Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2

99-90

7:22📥

CHAM. Plumlee REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)

99-90

7:10🚫

CHAB. Miller offensive FOUL (2 PF)

99-90

7:10💫

CHAB. Miller offensive foul TURNOVER (5 TO)

99-90

6:48🏀

DENJ. Murray driving Layup (32 PTS) (J. Valančiūnas 3 AST)

101-90

6:48⏱

CHACHA Timeout

101-90

6:48🔄

CHASUB out: B. Miller

101-90

6:48🔄

CHASUB out: T. Salaün

101-90

6:48🔄

DENSUB out: T. Hardaway Jr.

101-90

6:48🔄

DENSUB out: J. Valančiūnas

101-90

6:48🔄

CHASUB in: K. Simpson

101-90

6:48🔄

CHASUB in: S. James

101-90

6:48🔄

DENSUB in: P. Watson

101-90

6:48🔄

DENSUB in: N. Jokić

101-90

6:28

CHAMISS K. Simpson 26' 3PT

101-90

6:25📥

CHAK. Simpson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)

101-90

6:23

CHAMISS M. Bridges 3PT

101-90

6:23📥

CHAK. Knueppel REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)

101-90

6:18

CHAMISS K. Knueppel 26' pullup 3PT

101-90

6:13📥

DENP. Watson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)

101-90

5:58🏀

DENN. Jokić 25' 3PT (23 PTS) (J. Murray 5 AST)

104-90

5:36🚫

DENN. Jokić shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (Bridges 2 FT)

104-90

5:36

CHAMISS M. Bridges Free Throw 1 of 2

104-90

5:36📥

CHATEAM offensive REBOUND

104-90

5:36🔄

CHASUB out: M. Plumlee

104-90

5:36🔄

CHASUB in: R. Kalkbrenner

104-90

5:36🏀

CHAM. Bridges Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)

104-91

5:24

DENMISS J. Murray 25' 3PT

104-91

5:19📥

CHAR. Kalkbrenner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)

104-91

5:12🏀

CHAK. Knueppel 8' pullup Jump Shot (10 PTS) (M. Bridges 7 AST)

104-93

4:58

DENMISS P. Watson 25' 3PT

104-93

4:56📥

CHAK. Simpson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)

104-93

4:49

CHAMISS K. Knueppel 28' 3PT

104-93

4:46📥

DENP. Watson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)

104-93

4:32

DENMISS S. Jones 3PT

104-93

4:30📥

CHAM. Bridges REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)

104-93

4:22🏀

CHAR. Kalkbrenner alley-oop Layup (6 PTS) (M. Bridges 8 AST)

104-95

4:09🏀

DENP. Watson cutting DUNK (10 PTS) (N. Jokić 11 AST)

106-95

4:09🚫

CHAK. Knueppel shooting personal FOUL (3 PF) (Watson 1 FT)

106-95

4:09

DENMISS P. Watson Free Throw 1 of 1

106-95

4:06📥

CHAM. Bridges REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)

106-95

3:45

CHAMISS S. James 3PT

106-95

3:44📥

DENTEAM defensive REBOUND

106-95

3:34

DENMISS J. Murray 25' 3PT

106-95

3:32📥

CHAR. Kalkbrenner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)

106-95

3:27🚫

DENS. Jones shooting personal FOUL (5 PF) (Knueppel 2 FT)

106-95

3:27🏀

CHAK. Knueppel Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)

106-96

3:27⏱

DENDEN Timeout

106-96

3:27🔄

CHASUB out: K. Simpson

106-96

3:27🔄

DENSUB out: S. Jones

106-96

3:27🔄

CHASUB in: B. Miller

106-96

3:27🔄

DENSUB in: T. Hardaway Jr.

106-96

3:27🏀

CHAK. Knueppel Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)

106-97

3:16🏀

DENN. Jokić 24' 3PT pullup bank (26 PTS)

109-97

2:56🏀

CHAM. Bridges driving Layup (21 PTS) (B. Miller 4 AST)

109-99

2:48💫

DENP. Watson bad pass TURNOVER (4 TO)

109-99

2:48

CHAS. James STEAL (1 STL)

109-99

2:44🏀

CHAS. James Layup (7 PTS)

109-101

2:28

DENMISS J. Murray driving Layup

109-101

2:26📥

CHAK. Knueppel REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)

109-101

2:16💫

CHAR. Kalkbrenner offensive goaltending TURNOVER (1 TO)

109-101

1:55🏀

DENN. Jokić 17' Jump Shot (28 PTS)

111-101

1:37🏀

CHAK. Knueppel 6' driving Layup (14 PTS) (B. Miller 5 AST)

111-103

1:15

DENMISS J. Murray driving Layup

111-103

1:14📥

CHAM. Bridges REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)

111-103

1:10🚫

DENT. Hardaway Jr. shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Bridges 2 FT)

111-103

1:10🏀

CHAM. Bridges Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)

111-104

1:10

CHAMISS M. Bridges Free Throw 2 of 2

111-104

1:06📥

DENN. Jokić REBOUND (Off:0 Def:9)

111-104

0:52🚫

CHAM. Bridges shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Murray 2 FT)

111-104

0:52🏀

DENJ. Murray Free Throw 1 of 2 (33 PTS)

112-104

0:52🏀

DENJ. Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (34 PTS)

113-104

0:42🏀

CHAM. Bridges driving DUNK (24 PTS) (K. Knueppel 4 AST)

113-106

0:25

DENMISS P. Watson driving DUNK - blocked

113-106

0:25

CHAR. Kalkbrenner BLOCK (2 BLK)

113-106

0:23📥

CHAK. Knueppel REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)

113-106

0:20

CHAMISS B. Miller 26' running pullup 3PT

113-106

0:16📥

DENC. Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)

113-106

0:12🚫

CHAR. Kalkbrenner personal FOUL (6 PF) (Hardaway Jr. 2 FT)

113-106

0:12🔄

CHASUB out: R. Kalkbrenner

113-106

0:12🔄

CHASUB in: T. Salaün

113-106

0:12🏀

DENT. Hardaway Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)

114-106

0:12🏀

DENT. Hardaway Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)

115-106

0:12⏱

CHACHA Timeout

115-106

0:12💫

CHACHA 5-second-violation Team TURNOVER

115-106

0:00

Period End

115-106

0:00

Game End

115-106

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Player Ratings

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FG	3PT	FT	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	Grade
Starters
#8 SF	30:25	10	8	1	4-9	1-2	1-5	0	1	4	0	+10	5.8

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FG	3PT	FT	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	Grade
Starters
#7 SF	33:28	14	4	4	5-13	2-10	2-2	1	0	2	3	-14	6.8