Gary Harris had five 3-pointers in the first quarter, and that was pretty much how things went the remainder of the game for Denver.
Nikola Jokic had 15 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists for another double-double, and Jamal Murray and Will Barton both had 18 points to pace the Nuggets to a 121-104 victory.
Kemba Walker had 20 points in a losing effort, fighting back in the second quarter but getting smoked in the second half as the Nikola Jokic offense continued to slice apart opposing defenses.
The Nuggets jumped out to a 9-2 lead, but weren’t too interested in playing defense, and the Hornets made seven of their first eight shots to retake a 15-14 lead.