Denver Nuggets 16/01
Denver Nuggets 100, Charlotte Hornets 86: Three takeaways | Denver Nuggets
The short-handed Denver Nuggets asserted themselves with a dominant well-rounded performance to comfortably put away the visiting Charlotte Hornets in a 100-86 rout. Michael Porter Jr. led the Nuggets with 19 points while the Hornets were paced by Terry Rozier, who had 20 points. With Denver missing two starters in Paul Millsap and Gary Harris, the team’s bench got it going early, putting up 13 points in the opening 12 minutes. Michael Porter Jr. had a hot hand in the first quarter, connecting on three of his first four shots to score six points.