Charlotte HornetsHornets16-27
110FinalJan 18, 2026
Denver NuggetsNuggets29-14
87TVFanDuel SN SEAltitude SportsStreamNBA League Pass
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
CHA−135
DEN+114
Spread
CHA −2.5−112
DEN +2.5−108
Total O/U
Over 225.5−115
Under 225.5−105
- Spread: Hornets −2.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 225.5 (197 points).
Recap
The Charlotte Hornets routed the Denver Nuggets 110-87 at Ball Arena in Denver on Jan 18, 2026, a 23-point win to move to 16-27.
The Hornets outrebounded the Nuggets 52-29. They outscored the Nuggets 33-18 in the first quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 33 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 110 |
| DEN | 18 | 16 | 23 | 30 | 87 |
Team stats
CHADEN
- FG
- 44-89
- 32-79
- 3PT
- 11-34
- 8-38
- FT
- 11-13
- 15-18
- Rebounds
- 52
- 29
- Assists
- 30
- 21
- Turnovers
- 12
- 8
Top performers
Charlotte HornetsDenver Nuggets
Points
Brandon Miller23
Jamal Murray16
Assists
LaMelo Ball6
Jalen Pickett7
Rebounds
Tidjane Salaun11
Spencer Jones6
Player stats
Hornets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Bridges F | 23 | 7 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +19 |
| Moussa Diabate F | 25 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +6 |
| Brandon Miller F | 24 | 23 | 8-15 | 4-9 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +16 |
| LaMelo Ball G | 19 | 10 | 4-11 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +22 |
| Kon Knueppel G | 27 | 14 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +18 |
| Tidjane Salaun F | 22 | 13 | 6-8 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | +6 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner C | 23 | 17 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +17 |
| Pat Connaughton G | 6 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Collin Sexton G | 20 | 14 | 5-10 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +13 |
| Josh Green G | 13 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +5 |
| Tre Mann G | 12 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -7 |
| Sion James G | 26 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Nuggets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DaRon Holmes II F | 26 | 7 | 2-7 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -11 |
| Spencer Jones F | 31 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | -27 |
| Jamal Murray G | 25 | 16 | 7-12 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -22 |
| Jalen Pickett G | 34 | 12 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -8 |
| Peyton Watson G | 29 | 11 | 4-12 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -29 |
| Hunter Tyson F | 21 | 1 | 0-9 | 0-8 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -12 |
| Zeke Nnaji F | 23 | 8 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | +9 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. G | 13 | 6 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -9 |
| Bruce Brown G | 18 | 9 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 |
| Julian Strawther G | 20 | 15 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 |
Game info
VenueBall Arena, Denver, CO
Attendance19,971
OfficialsReferee: Josh Tiven · Referee: Sean Corbin · Referee: Leon Wood
TVFanDuel SN SE · localAltitude Sports · local
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