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FINAL
Mar 31, 2017

Game Recap

Kemba Walker scores 31 points and helps keep the Charlotte Hornets playoff hopes alive with a 122-114 victory over the Denver Nuggets.

Box Score

1234T
DEN32243820114
CHA24323036122
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
8Danilo GallinariSF345-114-65-5540021+319
35Kenneth FariedPF319-170-00-11321122+118
15Nikola JokicC3611-162-32-313100024+326
14Gary HarrisSG408-143-71-1530014-1420
1Jameer NelsonPG264-84-60-0191023+712
21Wilson Chandler192-81-40-1110011-85
27Jamal Murray283-92-70-0431011-98
24Mason Plumlee122-40-00-0400023-124
41Juancho Hernangomez91-30-00-0301000-112
00Darrell Arthur— did not play —— did not play —
34Roy Hibbert— did not play —— did not play —
3Mike Miller— did not play —— did not play —
0Emmanuel Mudiay— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-45-9050.0%16-3348.5%8-1172.7%4932411319-114
Charlotte Hornets logoHORNETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
14Michael Kidd-GilchristSF284-60-03-4732202+211
2Marvin WilliamsPF293-73-50-0814302+99
40Cody ZellerC303-70-02-3931313+68
5Nicolas BatumSG344-131-54-5591133-413
15Kemba WalkerPG409-234-109-11381010+731
44Frank Kaminsky277-135-83-3210204+422
21Marco Belinelli193-73-62-2000012+811
0Briante Weber70-10-00-0110000+10
18Miles Plumlee61-10-02-230000004
3Jeremy Lamb146-81-20-0501001+713
12Treveon Graham— did not play —— did not play —
22Brian Roberts— did not play —— did not play —
35Christian Wood— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-40-8646.5%17-3647.2%25-3083.3%43261011617-122

Play-by-Play

1st quarterdencha
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (12:00) Jump Ball Zeller vs. Jokic: Tip to Williams
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (11:36) MISS Zeller 1' Hook Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:35) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:28) MISS Harris 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (11:27) Zeller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (11:18) MISS Batum 1' Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:17) Faried REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (11:07) Jokic 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Gallinari 1 AST)
    20
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (10:48) MISS Kidd-Gilchrist 16' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:47) Nelson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (10:37) Faried 2' Layup (2 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST)
    40
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    +3 (10:23) Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Batum 1 AST)
    43
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:01) MISS Nelson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:58) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:48) Faried Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:48) Williams STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:45) Nelson S.FOUL (P1.T1) (B.Forte)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    +1 (9:45) Kidd-Gilchrist Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    44
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (9:45) MISS Kidd-Gilchrist Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:43) Faried REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:27) MISS Harris 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (9:26) Batum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (9:17) Batum Driving Dunk (2 PTS)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:50) MISS Jokic 10' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:50) Zeller BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:48) Faried REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (8:48) Faried 1' Putback Layup (4 PTS)
    66
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (8:31) MISS Zeller 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:30) Faried REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:26) Faried Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:26) Batum STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:23) Faried Violation:Defensive Goaltending (D.Richardson)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    +2 (8:23) Walker 1' Layup (5 PTS) (Batum 2 AST)
    68
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (8:04) Nelson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jokic 2 AST)
    98
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (7:51) MISS Walker 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:49) Gallinari REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:29) Harris 1' Layup (2 PTS) (Gallinari 2 AST)
    118
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (7:15) MISS Zeller 5' Floating Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:14) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:04) MISS Gallinari 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (7:03) Kidd-Gilchrist REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:52) Jokic S.FOUL (P1.T2) (S.Corbin)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    +1 (6:52) Batum Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    119
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (6:52) MISS Batum Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:50) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (6:33) Jokic 8' Turnaround Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Harris 1 AST)
    139
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    +2 (6:15) Kidd-Gilchrist 10' Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Batum 3 AST)
    1311
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:55) MISS Jokic 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (5:54) Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (5:42) MISS Williams 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:41) Gallinari REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:30) MISS Jokic 9' Jump Shot
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (5:28) Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (5:13) MISS Batum 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (5:12) Kidd-Gilchrist REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    +3 (5:08) Williams 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Kidd-Gilchrist 1 AST)
    1314
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (5:02) HORNETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (4:40) Gallinari 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    1614
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    +2 (4:22) Zeller 5' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Walker 1 AST)
    1616
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:12) MISS Gallinari 4' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:12) Kidd-Gilchrist BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (4:11) Zeller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:07) Harris S.FOUL (P1.T3) (S.Corbin)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    +1 (4:07) Kidd-Gilchrist Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
    1617
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    +1 (4:07) Kidd-Gilchrist Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
    1618
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:55) Murray Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:55) Kidd-Gilchrist STEAL (1 STL)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (3:46) MISS Walker 17' Step Back Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:43) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (3:29) Gallinari 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Nelson 1 AST)
    1918
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (3:29) Batum S.FOUL (P1.T1) (S.Corbin)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (3:29) Gallinari Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
    2018
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (3:11) MISS Kaminsky 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:10) Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (3:02) Zeller S.FOUL (P1.T2) (B.Forte)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (3:02) Gallinari Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
    2118
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (3:02) Gallinari Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
    2218
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    +2 (2:45) Plumlee 5' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Batum 4 AST)
    2220
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:35) Plumlee 4' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Nelson 2 AST)
    2420
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (2:24) MISS Weber 20' Jump Shot
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (2:23) Plumlee REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:12) Gallinari S.FOUL (P1.T4) (S.Corbin)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:12) Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    +1 (2:12) Batum Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
    2421
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    +1 (2:12) Batum Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
    2422
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:58) MISS Chandler 19' Jump Shot
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (1:57) Batum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (1:49) Batum Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (1:49) Murray STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:30) MISS Chandler 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (1:28) Plumlee REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    +2 (1:18) Lamb 5' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    2424
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (1:03) Kaminsky P.FOUL (P1.T3) (B.Forte)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (0:59) Weber Violation:Kicked Ball (B.Forte)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (0:54) Murray 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    2724
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (0:42) MISS Belinelli 19' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:41) Harris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (0:36) Harris Running Layup (4 PTS)
    2924
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (0:23) MISS Lamb 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:22) Hernangomez REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (0:01) Harris 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Murray 1 AST)
    3224
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

114Points122
45-90(50.0%)Field Goal(%)40-86(46.5%)
16-33(48.5%)3-Point(%)17-36(47.2%)
8-11(72.7%)Free Throw(%)25-30(83.3%)
49(10)Rebounds(Offensive)43(10)
32Assists26
4Steals10
1Blocks11
13Turnovers6
19Fouls17
52Pts In The Paint32
18Fast Break Pts11
6Pts Off Turnovers18
19Bench Pts50
12Largest Lead8

Game Details

Friday, March 31, 2017 · 7:00 PM
Spectrum Center · Charlotte, NC
attendance: 18,353 (90.9%)