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Charlotte Hornets at Denver Nuggets

9:00 PM

Matchup preview

Last season: too early in this one to read much from it

Matchup odds

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Who wins?

CHA

Season leaders, per game

DEN
The teams side by side: Charlotte Hornets and Denver Nuggets compared, with league ranks
CHAStatDEN
44–38Record54–28
Offense
4.9, 8th in the leagueNet rating7th in the league, 5.1(better)
116.6, 7th in the leagueOffensive rating1st in the league, 120.3(better)
99.1, 24th in the leaguePace20th in the league, 100.2
55.2, 12th in the leagueeFG%1st in the league, 57.7(better)
12.8, 24th in the leagueTOV%3rd in the league, 10.9(better)
30.5(better), 4th in the leagueOREB%25th in the league, 23.6
0.244, 23rd in the leagueFT rate4th in the league, 0.294(better)
Defense
111.7(better), 10th in the leagueDefensive rating21st in the league, 115.3
54.0(better), 7th in the leagueOpp. eFG%15th in the league, 54.3
11.2(better), 23rd in the leagueOpp. TOV%30th in the league, 10.0
76.6(better), 3rd in the leagueDREB%7th in the league, 75.3
0.232(better), 2nd in the leagueOpp. FT rate12th in the league, 0.254

This season's meetings

They have not met this season.

Injury report

Charlotte Hornets

  • Brandon MillerQuestionable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    With Miller coming off May surgery to address left shoulder instability, any rehab update is notable as Charlotte prepares for training camp. "It's going good, going good," Miller said. "I'm getting stronger. That's all I can ask for. The stronger I get, the more mobile I am with the shoulder and that is the most important thing." He wasn't ready to commit to a timetable, and he's still awaiting full clearance for basketball activities with training camp a little over a month away.

    Cost -3.0 per 100
  • Kon KnueppelQuestionable· back Oct 21
    Report note

    The Hornets say that Knueppel will be re-evaluated during the first week of the regular season, putting his status for Opening Night on Oct. 21 in jeopardy. Knueppel is coming off a dominant rookie campaign with regular-season averages of 18.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists on 47.5 percent shooting from the field.

    Cost -2.9 per 100
  • Grant WilliamsQuestionable· back Oct 21
    Report note

    Williams will be re-evaluated the first week of the regular season, putting his status for Opening Night in the air. Williams will have a difficult path to minutes this season as he competes with the likes of Naz Reid, Royce O'Neale and Tidjane Salaun.

    Cost -1.5 per 100
  • PJ HallQuestionable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    Hall sustained the injury in the G League Greensboro Swarm's playoff win over the Maine Celtics on March 31. The big man appeared in 19 regular-season games (two starts) with Charlotte, averaging 4.5 points and 3.9 rebounds in 11.3 minutes per contest. He's signed to a two-way deal with the Hornets and is slated to return next season.

  • Rob DillinghamProbable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    Dillingham, the 2024 No. 8 overall pick, has appeared in 114 regular-season games for the Timberwolves and Bulls throughout his career, averaging 5.5 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists over 13.0 minutes per contest. It's unknown what kind of role he will have in Charlotte, though it may not be a meaningful one, considering the Hornets have plenty of backcourt depth. Dillingham had minor surgery in April to remove a ganglion cyst but is expected to be ready to go to begin the 2026-27 campaign.

Denver Nuggets

Key players · CHA: Charlotte Hornets key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBASTLast 5Impact
Kon Knueppel31.418.55.33.413.6 / 4.6 / 3.62.2
Brandon Miller30.320.24.93.318.0 / 3.6 / 2.02.6
Grayson Allen28.816.53.03.89.0 / 3.4 / 1.41.2
Royce O'Neale28.39.84.82.76.8 / 3.4 / 1.2-2.1
Naz Reid26.013.66.22.213.8 / 5.4 / 1.61.3
Key players · DEN: Denver Nuggets key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBASTLast 5Impact
Jamal Murray35.425.44.47.123.6 / 4.6 / 6.82.8
Nikola Jokic34.827.712.910.725.4 / 12.6 / 9.87.2
Christian Braun31.812.04.82.714.6 / 5.0 / 2.00.8
DeMar DeRozan31.318.42.94.121.2 / 2.6 / 4.6-1.0
Cameron Johnson30.512.23.82.415.4 / 5.2 / 3.82.0

Last five games

Charlotte Hornets: Charlotte Hornets: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
Apr 17 @ ORLLost 90–121––
Apr 14 vs MIAWon 127–126––
Apr 12 @ NYKWon 110–96––
Apr 10 vs DETLost 100–118––
Apr 7 @ BOSLost 102–113––
Denver Nuggets: Denver Nuggets: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
Apr 30 @ MINLost 98–110––
Apr 27 vs MINWon 125–113––
Apr 25 @ MINLost 96–112––
Apr 23 @ MINLost 96–113––
Apr 20 vs MINLost 114–119––
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBL10
7PHI4537.549156-4
8ORL4537.549157-3
9CHA4438.537166-4
10MIA4339.524175-5
11MIL3250.390283-7
Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBL10
1OKC6418.780–7-3
2SAS6220.75628-2
3DEN5428.6591010-0
4LAL5329.646117-3
5HOU5230.634129-1

Matchups by position

What each defense allows per game to guards, forwards and centers, against the league average. Rank 1 allows the most.

CHA attack against DEN defense
PlayerPTSREBAST
Guards48.2 (lg 49.8) , 20th in the league13.2 (lg 13.6) , 19th in the league14.1 (lg 14.2) , 18th in the league
Forwards39.3 (lg 37.4) , 7th in the league15.1 (lg 15.3) , 17th in the league7.9 (lg 7.0) , 2nd in the league
Centers10.0 (lg 10.7) , 20th in the league7.1 (lg 7.5) , 24th in the league1.3 (lg 1.9) , 29th in the league
DEN attack against CHA defense
PlayerPTSREBAST
Guards47.5 (lg 49.8) , 25th in the league13.0 (lg 13.6) , 23rd in the league14.3 (lg 14.2) , 15th in the league
Forwards36.7 (lg 37.4) , 16th in the league13.6 (lg 15.3) , 29th in the league6.6 (lg 7.0) , 24th in the league
Centers10.0 (lg 10.7) , 21st in the league6.2 (lg 7.5) , 29th in the league1.8 (lg 1.9) , 17th in the league

The box score appears at tip-off.