The Charlotte Hornets (9 - 19) defeated the Denver Nuggets (12 - 16) 110 - 82 on Monday at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte. The Hornets came out firing in this game early, out - scoring the Nuggets 58 - 40 in the first half. They were able to play stellar defense all night, holding the Nuggets under 20 points in both the first and third quarters. They were also able to keep the Nuggets shooting percentage to only 38 percent from the field and 11 percent from the three - point line, while shooting 54 percent from the field and 42 percent from beyond the arc themselves. The Hornets were led by Al Jefferson, who shot 10 - for - 13 from the field to score 22 points, while also bringing in seven rebounds. He continues to be the team's most consistent player, as he's averaging 19 points and 8 rebounds on the year. Kemba Walker also had a solid all - around game. He came one assist shy of a double - double, as he recorded 18 points (5 - 12 FG, 2 - 5 3Pt, 6 - 6 FT) and nine assists. He's averaging 24 points over the last five games, as his offensive output has really increased recently. The Hornets also got plenty of production off the bench. Gary Neal shot 5 - for - 8 from the floor and 1 - for - 1 from the three - point line to score 13 points, while PJ Hairston recorded his first double - double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds. The Nuggets had a tough night offensively Monday. Ty Lawson was one of the lone bright spots, as he went 8 - for - 15 from the floor and 2 - for - 3 from the three - point line to score 18 points. Despite averaging 10 assists on the season, he only had four in this one, and ended his five game streak of recording 10 or more assists. Alonzo Gee was the only other Nugget to reach double figures in points, as he finished with a surprising 15 - point performance off the bench. It was a season - high for Gee, who's only scored more than 10 points in two other games this season. Arron Afflalo did n't have his best night from the field, as he went only 4 - for - 12 from the field and 0 - for - 3 from the three - point line to finish with nine points. The Hornets' next game will be on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday, while the Nuggets will travel to Brooklyn to play the Nets on Tuesday.
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