Offense has been hard to come by for the Charlotte Hornets this month. After opening up February by punching above their weight class and going 12 rounds with the Denver Nuggets, the Hornets' train has completely fallen off the tracks.

Riding an eight-game winning streak, the Denver Nuggets return to action, rested and ready for the last 27 games of the regular season. The Charlotte Hornets aren't as fresh for Thursday night's matchup in Denver.

Since Doncic made his Lakers debut on Feb. 10, Finney-Smith has scored a total of 29 points, although 10 of those came against Portland as Doncic sat out in that contest. On the y

Jamal Murray scored 34 points, Nikola Jokic finished an assist shy of his 26th triple-double of the season and the Denver Nuggets extended their winning streak to nine games by holding off the depleted Charlotte Hornets 129-115 on Thursday night.

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) dunks for a basket a Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Feb. 20,

Denver Nuggets vs Charlotte Hornets Projected Starting Lineups. Denver: Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic. Charlotte: LaMelo Ball, Nick

Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball played an integral role in Wednesday night's win at the Los Angeles Lakers but will sit out Thursday's game at the Denver Nuggets with left ankle soreness.

Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball played an integral role in Wednesday night's win at the Los Angeles Lakers but will sit out Thursday's game at the Denver Nuggets with left ankle soreness.

We've got another exciting interconference contest on Thursday's NBA schedule coming out of the NBA All-Star Break as the Denver Nuggets will host the Charlotte Hornets. Denver is 36-19 overall and 19-8 at home,

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