Denver
Nuggets
102
–
95
FINAL
Charlotte
Hornets
Date
Saturday, December 23, 2023
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 25 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 102 |
| CHA | 27 | 31 | 2 | 26 | 95 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
Nikola Jokić
DEN
18
PTS
10
REB
9
AST
+12
+/−
Key Contributions
Deflections1
Contested Shots6
Loose Balls1
Opp FG% When Defending53.8%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.26
Impact Composite48.1
Hustle: 12.5Defense: 33.6Impact: 2.0
Double-Double57.1% FG6 contested shots+12 plus/minusonly 14 pts allowed on 54.0 possessions
Box Score MVP
Jamal Murray
DEN
20
PTS
12
REB
5
AST
+7
+/−
Game Performance
FG8-19 (42.1%)
3PT2-6
FT2-2
TS%50.3%
eFG%47.4%
STL3
TOV1
ORTG108
DRTG97
NET+10
Double-Double3 steals6 deflections6 contested shotsheld opponents to 38.5% FGonly 12 pts allowed on 49.4 possessions
Box Score
| DEN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon | 31:50 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5-11 | 46% | 0-0 | 0% | 4-5 | 80% | +12 |
| Christian Braun | 17:43 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 43% | 2-3 | 67% | 3-3 | 100% | -8 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 30:32 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8-14 | 57% | 5-8 | 63% | 1-2 | 50% | +15 |
| Reggie Jackson | 14:50 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1-9 | 11% | 0-3 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0 |
| Julian Strawther | 16:05 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-10 | 40% | 2-5 | 40% | 0-0 | 0% | -4 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Peyton Watson | 16:46 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1-2 | 50% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -3 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 31:40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 33% | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | +11 |
| Jamal Murray | 33:16 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8-19 | 42% | 2-6 | 33% | 2-2 | 100% | +7 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 11:41 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -7 |
| Nikola Jokić | 35:37 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8-14 | 57% | 0-2 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | +12 |
| TOTAL | — | 102 | 48 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 39-90 | 43% | 12-30 | 40% | 12-14 | 86% | — |
Collin Gillespie —
Jay Huff —
DeAndre Jordan —
Hunter Tyson —
Justin Holiday —
| CHA | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Richards | 38:07 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4-8 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | 4-6 | 67% | -4 |
| Brandon Miller | 10:45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2-5 | 40% | 0-2 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -4 |
| Gordon Hayward | 31:18 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4-7 | 57% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -3 |
| Cody Martin | 17:03 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 60% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +5 |
| Nathan Mensah | 6:34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -4 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Ish Smith | 26:29 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1-4 | 25% | 0-0 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | -12 |
| Nick Smith Jr. | 25:24 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6-12 | 50% | 5-7 | 71% | 2-2 | 100% | +6 |
| Miles Bridges | 37:38 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8-23 | 35% | 2-12 | 17% | 4-4 | 100% | -5 |
| P.J. Washington | 28:18 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6-20 | 30% | 1-7 | 14% | 7-9 | 78% | -10 |
| Bryce McGowens | 18:24 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -4 |
| TOTAL | — | 95 | 47 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 34-88 | 39% | 8-28 | 29% | 19-23 | 83% | — |
Terry Rozier —
Amari Bailey —
James Bouknight —
JT Thor —
Leaky Black —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
DEN39/90 (43%)
Paint
25/52 (48%)
Mid
6/17 (35%)
3PT
12/30 (40%)
RA 50%ATB3 48%Paint 43%Corner 3 14%Mid 17%
CHA34/88 (39%)
Paint
22/50 (44%)
Mid
5/20 (25%)
3PT
8/28 (29%)
RA 54%ATB3 29%Paint 33%Mid 14%Corner 3 29%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
View:
Primary Matchup
Nick Richards
defended Nikola Jokić
10.6 min • 6 pts • 43%
Best Defender
Gordon Hayward
held Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
3.9 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
Gordon Hayward
vs Jamal Murray
2.3 min • 6 pts • 75%
| CHA Defense | Aaron Gordon | Christian Braun | Jamal Murray | Julian Strawther | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Michael Porter Jr. | Nikola Jokić | Peyton Watson | Reggie Jackson | Zeke Nnaji |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Richards | — | — | 1.1m 2pts 100% | — | — | — | 10.6m 6pts 43% | — | — | 1.2m 0pts 0% |
| Gordon Hayward | 1.2m 0pts 0% | 1.2m 2pts 50% | 2.3m 6pts 75% | — | 3.9m 0pts 0% | 3.5m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — |
| Miles Bridges | 7.1m 7pts 33% | — | 1.2m 4pts 40% | — | 1.1m 2pts 50% | — | — | 1.4m 3pts 33% | — | — |
| P.J. Washington | 2.1m 0pts 0% | 1.3m 4pts 40% | 1.4m 0pts 0% | — | 1.6m 0pts 0% | — | — | 2.3m 4pts 40% | — | 1.1m 4pts 20% |
| Nick Smith Jr. | — | — | 1.8m 6pts 67% | 1.2m 3pts 50% | 1.7m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | 2.0m 5pts 100% | — |
| Bryce McGowens | — | — | — | 2.1m 0pts 0% | 1.0m 0pts 0% | 2.2m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — |
| Ish Smith | — | — | 3.7m 2pts 100% | — | 1.4m 2pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cody Martin | — | — | 1.3m 2pts 100% | 1.2m 0pts 0% | — | 1.5m 2pts 100% | — | — | — | — |
| Brandon Miller | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8m 2pts 100% | — | — | — | — |
| Nathan Mensah | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3m 0pts 0% |
| Other | — | 4.3m 5pts 50% | — | 1.9m 3pts 50% | 2.0m 2pts 50% | — | 3.5m 15pts 33% | 3.0m 3pts 33% | 4.3m 3pts 33% | — |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = CHA leads, negative = DEN leads
CHA Largest Lead
10
Q1 3:46
DEN Largest Lead
18
Q3 8:18
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
CHA 8-0 run
Q1 0:19 – Q1 2:16
+2 → +8
CHA 8-0 run
Q2 8:56 – Q2 10:17
0 → +6
CHA 9-0 run
Q2 8:56 – Q2 10:41
0 → +7
CHA 10-0 run
Q2 8:56 – Q2 10:41
0 → +8