The Denver Nuggets overcame a sluggish first half to down the Charlotte Hornets 111-93 behind the strength of another great third quarter performance. Nikola Jokic only took one first-half shot but finished with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists in only 28 minutes as he sat the entire fourth quarter with a large lead after Denver’s 40-17 domination in the third. Jamal Murray put up 25 points and 7 assists, while MPJ added 22 points and 8 rebounds. Aaron Gordon had 10 points in his return to the lineup, Reggie Jackson had 15 strong points off the bench, and Charlotte had no second half answers despite every Charlotte starter scoring in double figures.
Recap: Nuggets down the Hornets after another big third quarter, win 111-93
