Kemba Walker and Nicolas Batum combined for 48 of Charlotte's 112 points, posting a 9 - for - 15 tally from three - point range that led to a superb 59 percent success rate from long distance for the Hornets overall. Walker's 27 points led the way, while Batum went for 21 points after shooting 18 percent the two games prior. Johnny O'Bryant III paced the bench with 15 points and Marvin Williams posted a 14 - point, 12 - rebound double - double. Cody Zeller produced a near double - double of 11 points and eight boards. Jeremy Lamb was productive off the bench with 12 points. Nikola Jokic paced the Nuggets with a 31 - point, 14 - rebound double - double. Danilo Gallinari tallied 22 points, while Jamal Murray led the bench with 14. Will Barton followed with nine points, and Gary Harris went scoreless over 22 minutes with just one shot attempt.
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