The Denver Nuggets’ brief return home earlier in the week didn’t go according to plan.
Denver (15-16) built a 19-point lead against the Charlotte Hornets but saw it disappear due to offensive struggles in the fourth quarter and clutch shot-making from the Hornets. Despite a 29-point, 21-rebound effort from Nikola Jokiu0107, the Nuggets fell for the second night in a row.
Now Denver heads back out on the road for a two-game stay in California, which begins with a Sunday night showdown against the LA Clippers, another Western Conference contender that entered the season missing a key player in Kawhi Leonard.