The Hornets came into Denver hoping to win five consecutive games for the first time since 2018. The Nuggets weren’t having it as they breezed past the visitors in a 129-104 win.
There was plenty of buzz, pun intended, around Rookie of Year frontrunner LaMelo Ball’s first trip but it was another young, rising player who stole the show in Michael Porter Jr. The Nuggets’ second-year forward was dominant from tip-off, leading his team with 28 points and 13 rebounds. Nikola Jokiu0107 picked up his 10th triple-double of the season, putting up 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists on 5 of 7 shooting.