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12/07 19:38 CST Murray scores 34 points as Nuggets beat Hornets 115-106
Murray scores 34 points as Nuggets beat Hornets 115-106
By STEVE REED
AP Sports Writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) --- Jamal Murray scored 34 points, Nikola Jokic finished
with 28 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds and the Denver Nuggets held on to
defeat the Charlotte Hornets 115-106 on Sunday night for their third straight
win.
Tim Hardaway Jr. had 14 points off the bench for the Nuggets (17-6)
Miles Bridges finished with 24 points while Brandon Miller added 16 for the
Hornets, who played without six players due to injuries including their top two
point guards, LaMelo Ball and Collin Sexton. Rookie Liam McNeeley added a boost
off the bench with a career-high 13 points for the Hornets, making 4 of 5 shots
from 3-point range.
Murray, who had 52 points on 10 3-pointers last week's 135-120 win over
Indiana, erupted for 23 points in the first quarter Sunday but the Nuggets
still trailed 58-57 at halftime.
That all changed in the second half Jokic began to take over, using his
versatility to score and create for the his teammates.
The Nuggets built a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter, but the Hornets (7-17)
clawed back to within seven after Miller knocked down a 3 from the wing plus
the and-1 free throw to cut the lead to seven. But the Hornets weren't able to
build on that momentum.
Murray finished the game 14 of 25 from the field and wasn't much of a factor in
the second half with just 9 points.
Charlotte outrebounded Denver 47-35.
Bridges had nine rebounds and eight assists for the Hornets, but missed all six
of his 3-point shots.
Up Next
Denver: At Kings on Thursday night.
Charlotte: Host Bulls on Friday night.
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