NBA

Charlotte Hornets at Denver Nuggets

· National Basketball Association
4-7, 1-3 Away

vs

5-4, 2-2 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 1/7

Matchup Prediction

Nuggets: 77%
Hornets: 23%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W1 Streak L1
110.4 Points Against 112.8
3-7 Last Ten Games 5-4
98.8 Points Per Game 113.6
40 Field Goal % 48
31 Three Point % 35
46.1 Rebounds Per Game 42.3
21.5 Assists Per Game 26.9
4.6 Blocks Per Game 3.8
7.2 Steals Per Game 9.6
1.3 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.9
19.0 Total Turnovers Per Game 14.1
Denver Nuggets Denver Nuggets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Julian Strawther, G Out Oct 16
Charlotte Hornets Charlotte Hornets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Brandon Miller, F Day-To-Day Nov 9
Moussa Diabate, F Day-To-Day Nov 9
Grant Williams, F Out Nov 8
Kon Knueppel, G Out Nov 8
Dennis Schroder, G Out Nov 8

Hornets Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs PHI L 109-104
vs DET L 124-91
@ BKN L 114-104
vs BOS L 119-80
vs CLE W 124-112

Nuggets Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ PHX W 127-120
vs POR L 118-110
vs TOR W 128-109
vs IND W 114-102
@ HOU L 110-100

Game Information

Ball Arena

Location: Denver, CO
Capacity:

2026-27 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta 7 5 .583 - L1
Miami 4 6 .400 2 W1
Charlotte 4 7 .364 2.5 W1
Washington 4 7 .364 2.5 L4
Orlando 2 7 .222 3.5 L4

2026-27 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City - 2 W4 0.8 8
Minnesota 0.5 3 W4 0.72727275 8
Portland 1.5 3 L2 0.6666667 6
Denver 2.5 4 L1 0.5555556 5
Utah 7 9 L8 0.1 1
Full Standings

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