Denver
Nuggets
115
–
106
FINAL
Charlotte
Hornets
Date
Sunday, December 7, 2025
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 34 | 23 | 30 | 28 | 115 |
| CHA | 34 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 106 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
Jamal Murray
DEN
34
PTS
3
REB
5
AST
+14
+/−
Key Contributions
Deflections4
Contested Shots7
Opp FG% When Defending50.0%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.38
Impact Composite49.4
Hustle: 18.5Defense: 28.7Impact: 2.2
34 points56.0% FG4 deflections7 contested shots+14 plus/minusonly 18 pts allowed on 47.0 possessions
Box Score MVP
Nikola Jokić
DEN
28
PTS
9
REB
11
AST
+6
+/−
Game Performance
FG11-16 (68.8%)
3PT4-8
FT2-3
TS%80.8%
eFG%81.3%
STL1
TOV4
ORTG121
DRTG114
NET+7
Double-Double68.8% FG4-8 from 36 deflectionsonly 24 pts allowed on 56.0 possessions
Box Score
| DEN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray | 35:28 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14-25 | 56% | 2-9 | 22% | 4-4 | 100% | +14 |
| Cameron Johnson | 38:38 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2-7 | 29% | 1-5 | 20% | 3-4 | 75% | +9 |
| Peyton Watson | 30:25 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4-9 | 44% | 1-2 | 50% | 1-5 | 20% | +10 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 26:55 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 50% | 2-4 | 50% | 6-6 | 100% | +7 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 13:10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-9 | 44% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +3 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Bruce Brown | 19:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-3 | 0% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -12 |
| Jalen Pickett | 16:03 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 67% | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | -6 |
| Spencer Jones | 24:37 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3-5 | 60% | 2-4 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | +14 |
| Nikola Jokić | 34:50 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11-16 | 69% | 4-8 | 50% | 2-3 | 67% | +6 |
| TOTAL | — | 115 | 35 | 5 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 43-83 | 52% | 13-35 | 37% | 16-22 | 73% | — |
Curtis Jones —
Zeke Nnaji —
Hunter Tyson —
| CHA | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Bridges | 36:54 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10-19 | 53% | 0-6 | 0% | 4-6 | 67% | -11 |
| Brandon Miller | 29:32 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5-19 | 26% | 4-10 | 40% | 3-3 | 100% | -12 |
| Liam McNeeley | 19:33 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 80% | 4-5 | 80% | 1-2 | 50% | +4 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | 24:31 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3-4 | 75% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -10 |
| Tidjane Salaün | 15:51 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 67% | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | 0 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| KJ Simpson | 29:18 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 43% | 2-8 | 25% | 2-4 | 50% | -14 |
| Kon Knueppel | 33:28 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5-13 | 39% | 2-10 | 20% | 2-2 | 100% | -14 |
| Mason Plumlee | 21:55 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | +3 |
| Sion James | 25:52 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2-6 | 33% | 1-5 | 20% | 2-2 | 100% | +1 |
| TOTAL | — | 106 | 47 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 38-85 | 45% | 14-46 | 30% | 16-21 | 76% | — |
Antonio Reeves —
Drew Peterson —
Collin Sexton —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
DEN43/83 (52%)
Paint
23/40 (57%)
Mid
9/13 (69%)
3PT
13/35 (37%)
ATB3 38%RA 61%Paint 62%Corner 3 33%Mid 75%
CHA38/85 (45%)
Paint
23/33 (70%)
Mid
5/12 (42%)
3PT
14/46 (30%)
ATB3 28%Paint 63%RA 71%Corner 3 40%Mid 0%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
View:
Primary Matchup
Mason Plumlee
defended Nikola Jokić
6.2 min • 2 pts • 100%
Best Defender
Sion James
held Jamal Murray
3.9 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
KJ Simpson
vs Jamal Murray
3.2 min • 8 pts • 75%
| CHA Defense | Bruce Brown | Cameron Johnson | Jalen Pickett | Jamal Murray | Jonas Valančiūnas | Nikola Jokić | Peyton Watson | Spencer Jones | Tim Hardaway Jr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Bridges | 1.2m 2pts 50% | 2.7m 2pts 100% | — | 3.2m 8pts 50% | — | — | 5.4m 4pts 67% | 1.7m 4pts 50% | — |
| Kon Knueppel | 2.2m 2pts 100% | 3.0m 5pts 50% | — | — | — | — | 1.2m 0pts 0% | 4.6m 2pts 0% | 1.6m 2pts 100% |
| KJ Simpson | — | 1.7m 3pts 25% | 2.2m 2pts 100% | 3.2m 8pts 75% | — | — | 1.9m 0pts 0% | 2.1m 1pts 0% | — |
| Brandon Miller | 1.8m 0pts 0% | 2.9m 3pts 25% | — | 1.5m 0pts 0% | — | — | 2.4m 0pts 0% | — | 1.7m 0pts 0% |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | — | — | — | — | 2.5m 2pts 50% | 5.5m 4pts 100% | — | — | — |
| Mason Plumlee | — | — | — | — | 1.6m 2pts 0% | 6.2m 2pts 100% | — | — | — |
| Sion James | — | 1.4m 2pts 0% | — | 3.9m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | 1.3m 0pts 0% |
| Liam McNeeley | — | 3.1m 4pts 50% | — | 1.0m 3pts 100% | — | — | — | — | 2.0m 3pts 100% |
| Tidjane Salaün | 1.0m 0pts 0% | 1.6m 0pts 0% | 1.1m 3pts 100% | — | — | — | — | — | 1.9m 0pts 0% |
| Other | — | — | 3.6m 7pts 50% | 2.5m 3pts 50% | 1.5m 4pts 50% | 3.5m 8pts 50% | 2.4m 5pts 40% | 2.9m 2pts 0% | 2.5m 4pts 67% |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = CHA leads, negative = DEN leads
CHA Largest Lead
6
Q3 1:25
DEN Largest Lead
14
Q4 6:02
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
CHA 8-0 run
Q1 8:05 – Q1 8:47
-4 → +1
CHA 8-0 run
Q3 0:23 – Q3 1:25
0 → +6
DEN 10-0 run
Q3 1:45 – Q3 3:09
+3 → -4
DEN 13-0 run
Q3 1:45 – Q3 3:34
+3 → -7