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2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Charlotte Hornets vs Denver Nuggets head-to-head · Charlotte Hornets schedule · Denver Nuggets schedule
Final
Away
Charlotte Hornets
110
Home
Denver Nuggets
87
Venue: Ball Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Charlotte Hornets beat the Denver Nuggets 110-87 on the road on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Ball Arena. Brandon Miller had 23 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist for the Charlotte Hornets. Jamal Murray had 16 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The Charlotte Hornets led 60-34 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 33-18. Double-digit figures in two categories: Tidjane Salaun (double-double, Charlotte Hornets). Bench points: Charlotte Hornets 52, Denver Nuggets 39. Ryan Kalkbrenner had 17 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Charlotte Hornets vs Denver Nuggets?
- The Charlotte Hornets beat the Denver Nuggets 110-87 on January 18, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Brandon Miller scored 23 for the Charlotte Hornets; Jamal Murray scored 16 for the Denver Nuggets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 110 |
| Denver Nuggets | 18 | 16 | 23 | 30 | 87 |
Game leaders
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 23 Brandon Miller
- Rebounds
- 11 Tidjane Salaun
- Assists
- 6 LaMelo Ball
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 16 Jamal Murray
- Rebounds
- 6 Spencer Jones
- Assists
- 7 Jalen Pickett
Tidjane Salaun double-double (13 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kon Knueppel starter | 26:40 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | +18 |
| Moussa Diabate starter | 24:42 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +6 |
| Brandon Miller starter | 23:47 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-15 | 4-9 | 3-4 | 3 | +16 |
| Miles Bridges starter | 22:52 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0 | +19 |
| LaMelo Ball starter | 19:27 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3 | +22 |
| Sion James bench | 25:32 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner bench | 23:18 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | +17 |
| Tidjane Salaun bench | 21:59 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-8 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 3 | +6 |
| Collin Sexton bench | 20:23 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 0 | +13 |
| Josh Green bench | 13:05 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
| Tre Mann bench | 12:00 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -7 |
| Pat Connaughton bench | 6:15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Mason Plumlee, Grant Williams
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Pickett starter | 33:59 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | -8 |
| Spencer Jones starter | 31:23 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -27 |
| Peyton Watson starter | 28:50 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4-12 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 1 | -29 |
| DaRon Holmes II starter | 25:51 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 3 | -11 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 25:11 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-12 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | -22 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 22:52 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | +9 |
| Hunter Tyson bench | 20:54 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-9 | 0-8 | 1-2 | 2 | -12 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 19:56 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 2 | -3 |
| Bruce Brown bench | 17:45 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -3 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. bench | 13:19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 0 | -9 |
Not available: Christian Braun, Cameron Johnson, Jonas Valančiūnas, Nikola Jokić, Tamar Bates, Aaron Gordon
| Charlotte Hornets | Stat | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| 11/13 (84%) | Free throws | 15/18 (83%) |
| 33/55 (60%) | 2 pointers | 24/41 (58%) |
| 11/34 (32%) | 3 pointers | 8/38 (21%) |
| 44/89 (49%) | Field goals | 32/79 (40%) |
| 52 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 21 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 30 | Assists | 21 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 7 |
| 47:39 | Time spent in lead | 0:00 |
| 33 | Biggest lead | 0 |
Largest margin: 30 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 0
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 33 Q4 10:56
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- Never led
- Longest run
- 8-0 Charlotte Hornets · Q1 6:36 to Q1 5:08
Scoring plays
Q1 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 11:17 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 10:57 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 9:56 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 8 | 2 |
| 9:35 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal | 8 | 5 |
| 8:45 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 11 | 5 |
| 8:25 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 11 | 7 |
| 7:30 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 14 | 7 |
| 6:52 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 14 | 9 |
| 6:36 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 17 | 9 |
| 6:06 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 20 | 9 |
| 5:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 21 | 9 |
| 5:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 22 | 9 |
| 4:56 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 22 | 11 |
| 2:59 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 3-pt field goal | 25 | 11 |
| 2:31 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 2-pt field goal | 27 | 11 |
| 2:16 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 29 | 11 |
| 1:57 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 29 | 13 |
| 1:43 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 31 | 13 |
| 1:10 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 31 | 16 |
| 0:56 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton Free throw | 32 | 16 |
| 0:56 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton Free throw | 33 | 16 |
| 0:32 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 33 | 18 |
Q2 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 33 | 19 |
| 11:48 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 33 | 20 |
| 11:48 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 33 | 21 |
| 11:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 35 | 21 |
| 10:32 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 2-pt field goal | 37 | 21 |
| 9:21 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 39 | 21 |
| 8:18 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 39 | 23 |
| 7:44 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 41 | 23 |
| 7:15 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 43 | 23 |
| 6:03 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 45 | 23 |
| 5:42 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 45 | 25 |
| 5:18 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 47 | 25 |
| 4:28 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal | 47 | 27 |
| 3:28 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 50 | 27 |
| 2:59 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal | 50 | 29 |
| 2:32 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 50 | 30 |
| 2:32 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 50 | 31 |
| 2:12 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 50 | 32 |
| 1:55 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 52 | 32 |
| 1:18 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 54 | 32 |
| 0:54 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 54 | 34 |
| 0:37 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 56 | 34 |
| 0:37 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton Free throw | 57 | 34 |
| 0:13 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 59 | 34 |
| 0:13 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 60 | 34 |
Q3 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 60 | 36 |
| 11:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 62 | 36 |
| 10:33 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 64 | 36 |
| 10:07 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett Free throw | 64 | 37 |
| 10:07 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett Free throw | 64 | 38 |
| 9:49 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 67 | 38 |
| 9:33 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 67 | 40 |
| 9:13 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 67 | 41 |
| 9:13 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 67 | 42 |
| 8:36 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 2-pt field goal | 67 | 44 |
| 8:17 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 69 | 44 |
| 7:37 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 70 | 44 |
| 7:37 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 71 | 44 |
| 7:06 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal | 71 | 46 |
| 6:54 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 72 | 46 |
| 5:38 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 74 | 46 |
| 5:24 | Denver Nuggets | Hunter Tyson Free throw | 74 | 47 |
| 5:11 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 74 | 49 |
| 4:52 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 76 | 49 |
| 3:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 2-pt field goal | 78 | 49 |
| 2:19 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 78 | 52 |
| 2:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 80 | 52 |
| 1:39 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 80 | 54 |
| 1:18 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 83 | 54 |
| 1:00 | Denver Nuggets | DaRon Holmes II 3-pt field goal | 83 | 57 |
| 0:43 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 85 | 57 |
| 0:06 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 2-pt field goal | 87 | 57 |
Q4 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 89 | 57 |
| 11:11 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 89 | 59 |
| 10:56 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 91 | 59 |
| 10:56 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton Free throw | 92 | 59 |
| 10:15 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal | 92 | 62 |
| 9:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 94 | 62 |
| 9:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 95 | 62 |
| 9:17 | Denver Nuggets | DaRon Holmes II 3-pt field goal | 95 | 65 |
| 8:51 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 95 | 67 |
| 8:22 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 2-pt field goal | 97 | 67 |
| 7:45 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 97 | 68 |
| 7:45 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 97 | 69 |
| 7:00 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 97 | 72 |
| 6:37 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 97 | 74 |
| 6:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Pat Connaughton 3-pt field goal | 100 | 74 |
| 5:34 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal | 100 | 76 |
| 5:14 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 102 | 76 |
| 4:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 2-pt field goal | 104 | 76 |
| 3:33 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 2-pt field goal | 104 | 78 |
| 2:44 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 106 | 78 |
| 2:13 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 106 | 80 |
| 2:13 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 106 | 81 |
| 1:53 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 108 | 81 |
| 1:34 | Denver Nuggets | DaRon Holmes II Free throw | 108 | 82 |
| 1:00 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 108 | 84 |
| 0:37 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 110 | 84 |
| 0:25 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal | 110 | 87 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Dec 7: Denver Nuggets 115 at Charlotte Hornets 106
- Jan 18: Charlotte Hornets 110 at Denver Nuggets 87 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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