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Charlotte Hornets vs Denver Nuggets Recap - Nuggets Win 119-115
Charlotte was victimized for 40 points and 27 rebounds by Nikola Jokic as the Nuggets defeated the Hornets 119-115 in NBA action on Sunday.
Denver won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -9.0-point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 235.0.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 20 points for Denver and Aaron Gordon chipped in with 19 points. Jamal Murray had 11 assists for the Nuggets, while Nikola Jokic was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 27 boards.
Charlotte got 31 points from LaMelo Ball in a losing cause and another 16 points from Kelly Oubre Jr.. LaMelo Ball contributed 5 assists for the Hornets, while Gordon Hayward had 10 rebounds.
The Nuggets hit the break winning 55-52 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Denver as they grabbed 55 boards, while Charlotte only had 48
Next game, Denver takes its act home to face Memphis looking for another win. For Charlotte, they head on the road to face Sacramento.