The Hornets rank last in the NBA in offensive rating (99.7), and the Nuggets rank 23rd in defensive rating (113.4). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.
League average is 110.8, so the Hornets are 11.1 below it. Brandon Miller leads them with 22.0 points a game on 47.0% true shooting.
In points per game, Jamal Murray (25.4, 11th) has the edge on Brandon Miller (22.0, 26th) among 265 qualifying players.
Jamal Murray: 5.4 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 37.0 minutes, 65.1% true shooting. Brandon Miller: 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 32.9 minutes, 47.0% true shooting.
The Nuggets (4-3) are 9th in the West; the Hornets (3-6) are 10th in the East.
Away record: Nuggets 2-1. Home record: Hornets 2-3. Streaks: Nuggets W1, Hornets L5.
The Nuggets rank 4th in the NBA in effective field goal % (56.1%), and the Hornets rank 24th in opponent eFG% (55.5%). Strength meets weakness: an edge for the offense.
League average is 53.3%, so the Nuggets are 2.9 points above it. Jamal Murray leads them with 25.4 points a game on 65.1% true shooting.
Season before this game (DEN 7 games, CHA 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
DENCHADenver NuggetsLast 5: average margin +2.2 (season +0.7). Streak W1.
Charlotte HornetsLast 5: average margin -14.4 (season -11.1). Streak L5.
Denver Nuggets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal MurrayG | 25.4 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 65.1 |
| Nikola JokicC | 23.4 | 9.7 | 9.3 | 57.9 |
| Christian BraunG | 14.6 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 66.9 |
| Aaron GordonF | 12.3 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 57.9 |
Charlotte Hornets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon MillerF | 22.0 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 47.0 |
| Naz ReidF-C | 16.9 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 51.7 |
| Grayson AllenG | 15.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 71.5 |
| Dennis SchroderG | 10.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 46.7 |
Denver NuggetsCharlotte HornetsTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.