Who won Charlotte Hornets vs Denver Nuggets?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Charlotte Hornets 129-115 on February 20, 2025.

Miles Bridges scored 36 for the Charlotte Hornets with 13 rebounds; Jamal Murray scored 34 for the Denver Nuggets.

Charlotte Hornets at Denver Nuggets

2024-25 · Regular season Thu, Feb 20, 2025 · 9:00 pm EST · All results that day · Charlotte Hornets vs Denver Nuggets head-to-head · Charlotte Hornets schedule · Denver Nuggets schedule

Final

Away

Denver Nuggets

129

Venue: Ball Arena

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Denver Nuggets beat the Charlotte Hornets 129-115 at home on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Ball Arena. Jamal Murray had 34 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Miles Bridges had 36 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists for the Charlotte Hornets.

The Denver Nuggets led 66-58 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 30-19. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Miles Bridges (double-double, Charlotte Hornets). Bench points: Charlotte Hornets 35, Denver Nuggets 32. Nikola Jokić had 29 points, 17 rebounds and 9 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Charlotte Hornets vs Denver Nuggets?: The Denver Nuggets beat the Charlotte Hornets 129-115 on February 20, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Miles Bridges scored 36 for the Charlotte Hornets with 13 rebounds; Jamal Murray scored 34 for the Denver Nuggets.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Charlotte Hornets	30	28	38	19	115
Denver Nuggets	38	28	33	30	129

Game leaders

Charlotte Hornets

Points: 36 Miles Bridges
Rebounds: 13 Miles Bridges
Assists: 7 Miles Bridges

Denver Nuggets

Points: 34 Jamal Murray
Rebounds: 17 Nikola Jokić
Assists: 9 Nikola Jokić

Miles Bridges double-double (36 PTS, 13 REB) · Nikola Jokić double-double (29 PTS, 17 REB)

Charlotte Hornets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Miles Bridges starter	33:45	36	13	7	3	1	0	12-23	5-10	7-7	1	+1
Nick Smith Jr. starter	32:40	16	1	3	0	0	0	7-16	2-6	0-0	1	-15
Josh Green starter	27:24	19	3	2	1	0	1	7-13	5-8	0-0	2	+1
Jusuf Nurkic starter	18:42	9	10	7	1	1	2	4-11	0-4	1-1	3	+4
Elfrid Payton starter	16:19	0	2	3	2	0	1	0-3	0-0	0-0	3	+8
Damion Baugh bench	31:41	14	0	6	2	0	2	6-7	2-3	0-0	3	-22
Moussa Diabate bench	29:18	11	6	0	0	0	0	3-10	0-0	5-7	4	-18
Tidjane Salaun bench	24:01	3	8	0	0	0	2	1-6	0-2	1-2	2	-6
Seth Curry bench	13:15	7	1	0	1	0	1	3-6	1-3	0-0	1	-7
Wendell Moore Jr. bench	12:55	0	1	0	0	0	1	0-4	0-1	0-0	1	-16

Not available: LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Tre Mann, Mark Williams, Josh Okogie, DaQuan Jeffries

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Nikola Jokić starter	36:55	29	17	9	1	1	2	11-22	6-14	1-2	1	+14
Jamal Murray starter	34:36	34	1	4	0	2	2	12-18	7-10	3-4	5	-5
Christian Braun starter	32:36	10	2	2	1	0	1	4-9	0-2	2-3	1	+23
Aaron Gordon starter	32:07	18	7	2	0	0	0	8-13	1-2	1-2	0	+8
Michael Porter Jr. starter	29:09	6	11	3	0	0	1	2-11	0-3	2-2	0	-8
Russell Westbrook bench	25:35	8	3	7	0	0	5	3-10	1-4	1-1	2	+17
Julian Strawther bench	22:04	16	4	2	0	0	1	5-10	4-7	2-2	2	+15
Zeke Nnaji bench	15:53	4	3	0	1	0	0	2-3	0-1	0-0	2	+6
DeAndre Jordan bench	11:05	4	7	0	0	0	1	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	+0

Not available: Vlatko Cancar, DaRon Holmes II, Peyton Watson

Team statistics
Charlotte Hornets	Stat	Denver Nuggets
14/17 (82%)	Free throws	12/16 (75%)
28/62 (45%)	2 pointers	30/55 (54%)
15/37 (40%)	3 pointers	19/43 (44%)
43/99 (43%)	Field goals	49/98 (50%)
45	Rebounds	55
31	Defensive rebounds	39
14	Offensive rebounds	16
28	Assists	29
10	Turnovers	13
10	Steals	3
2	Blocks	3
21	Fouls	14
9	Max points in a row	10
3:11	Time spent in lead	41:20
5	Biggest lead	14

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Denver Nuggets ahead)

Largest margin: 14 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 3
Times tied: 4
Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets: 5 Q1 10:22
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 14 Q2 1:14
Longest run: 10-0 Denver Nuggets · Q2 6:39 to Q2 4:32

Scoring plays

Q1 · 31 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Charlotte Hornets	Denver Nuggets
11:26	Charlotte Hornets	Jusuf Nurkic 2-pt field goal	2	0
10:57	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	4	0
10:46	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. Free throw	4	1
10:46	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. Free throw	4	2
10:22	Charlotte Hornets	Nick Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal	7	2
10:03	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	7	5
9:22	Charlotte Hornets	Jusuf Nurkic 2-pt field goal	9	5
9:12	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	9	8
8:34	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	9	11
7:57	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	11	11
7:34	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Green 3-pt field goal	14	11
7:15	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	14	14
6:40	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	14	15
5:41	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	14	18
5:22	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	16	18
5:09	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	16	20
4:37	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	16	21
4:15	Charlotte Hornets	Damion Baugh 2-pt field goal	18	21
4:05	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	18	23
3:56	Charlotte Hornets	Damion Baugh 3-pt field goal	21	23
3:36	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	21	26
3:23	Charlotte Hornets	Tidjane Salaun 2-pt field goal	23	26
2:59	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal	25	26
2:43	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	25	29
2:20	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal	28	29
2:07	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	28	31
1:49	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	28	33
1:09	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal	28	35
0:35	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	28	38
0:14	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges Free throw	29	38
0:14	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges Free throw	30	38

Q2 · 28 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Charlotte Hornets	Denver Nuggets
10:29	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	30	40
10:17	Charlotte Hornets	Jusuf Nurkic 2-pt field goal	32	40
10:17	Charlotte Hornets	Jusuf Nurkic Free throw	33	40
9:45	Charlotte Hornets	Seth Curry 2-pt field goal	35	40
9:28	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	35	42
9:14	Charlotte Hornets	Jusuf Nurkic 2-pt field goal	37	42
8:46	Charlotte Hornets	Seth Curry 3-pt field goal	40	42
8:18	Charlotte Hornets	Seth Curry 2-pt field goal	42	42
6:39	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	42	44
6:02	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	42	47
5:26	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	42	49
4:32	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	42	51
4:32	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	42	52
4:03	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Green 3-pt field goal	45	52
3:50	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	45	54
3:50	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	45	55
3:17	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	45	58
3:03	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Green 3-pt field goal	48	58
2:36	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Green 2-pt field goal	50	58
2:03	Charlotte Hornets	Damion Baugh 2-pt field goal	52	58
1:58	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	52	60
1:58	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	52	61
1:36	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	52	63
1:14	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	52	66
0:51	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Green 2-pt field goal	54	66
0:39	Charlotte Hornets	Nick Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal	56	66
0:28	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate Free throw	57	66
0:28	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate Free throw	58	66

Q3 · 32 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Charlotte Hornets	Denver Nuggets
11:35	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Green 3-pt field goal	61	66
10:16	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	61	68
9:53	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	61	70
9:27	Charlotte Hornets	Nick Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal	63	70
9:05	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	63	72
8:51	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Green 3-pt field goal	66	72
8:30	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	66	75
8:15	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal	69	75
7:57	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal	69	78
7:35	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	71	78
7:01	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal	74	78
6:38	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	74	81
6:21	Charlotte Hornets	Damion Baugh 2-pt field goal	76	81
5:55	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	76	83
5:24	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	76	85
5:09	Charlotte Hornets	Damion Baugh 3-pt field goal	79	85
4:22	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	81	85
4:12	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	81	87
3:48	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	83	87
3:37	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	83	90
3:18	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal	85	90
3:02	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	85	92
2:45	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal	88	92
2:15	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal	91	92
1:58	Charlotte Hornets	Tidjane Salaun Free throw	92	92
1:40	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	92	93
1:14	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	92	95
1:00	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal	94	95
0:52	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	94	96
0:52	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	94	97
0:33	Charlotte Hornets	Damion Baugh 2-pt field goal	96	97
0:24	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal	96	99

Q4 · 27 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Charlotte Hornets	Denver Nuggets
10:44	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	96	102
9:35	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal	96	105
9:06	Charlotte Hornets	Nick Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal	98	105
8:06	Denver Nuggets	DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal	98	107
6:25	Denver Nuggets	DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal	98	109
5:58	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	98	112
4:42	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	100	112
4:42	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges Free throw	101	112
4:27	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges Free throw	102	112
4:27	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges Free throw	103	112
4:09	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	103	114
4:02	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges Free throw	104	114
4:02	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges Free throw	105	114
3:43	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	105	116
3:31	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate Free throw	106	116
3:31	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate Free throw	107	116
2:40	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	107	118
2:29	Charlotte Hornets	Nick Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal	109	118
2:08	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	109	119
2:08	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	109	120
1:57	Charlotte Hornets	Nick Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal	111	120
1:37	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	111	122
1:31	Charlotte Hornets	Nick Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal	114	122
1:08	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	114	124
1:02	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate Free throw	115	124
0:53	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	115	127
0:38	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	115	129

2024-25 season series

After this game: Denver Nuggets 2-0. Final series: Denver Nuggets 2-0.

Feb 1: Denver Nuggets 107 at Charlotte Hornets 104
Feb 20: Charlotte Hornets 115 at Denver Nuggets 129 (this game)

Highlights

Denver Nuggets 129-115 Charlotte Hornets — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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