Final (regular season): Denver Nuggets 113, Charlotte Hornets 109. Scoring by quarter: Q1 DEN 32-30 CHA; Q2 DEN 24-27 CHA; Q3 DEN 37-27 CHA; Q4 DEN 20-25 CHA.
Top performers (box score): Miles Bridges (CHA) 27 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assists, 2 threes on 12-of-22 shooting; Nikola Jokic (DEN) 26 points, 19 rebounds, 11 assists on 9-of-17 shooting; LaMelo Ball (CHA) 22 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists, 4 threes on 8-of-21 shooting; Aaron Gordon (DEN) 21 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 threes on 9-of-16 shooting; Will Barton (DEN) 18 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 threes on 7-of-17 shooting.