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2022/23 National Basketball Association (NBA) season
Regular Season
Charlotte Hornets vs Denver Nuggets
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, USA
Sunday, 12 February 2023
02h00
Denver Nuggets will lock horns with the Charlotte Hornets in a
National Basketball Association (NBA) match on February 12.
Head-to-Head
This will be the 66th meeting between the two teams in regular-season games since the 1988/89 term which was the Hornets' first campaign in the NBA.
The Nuggets have been dominant in this rivalry having registered 35 wins compared to the Hornets' 30 victories from 65 matches.
Last Meeting
Nikola Jokic recorded 40 points, a career-high 27 rebounds and 10 assists as the Nuggets defeated the Hornets, 119-115 at the Ball Arena in Denver, USA on 19 December 2022.
This was Jokic's fifth triple-double of the season, and 81st of his career, while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 20 points, four rebounds and five assists for the Nuggets in the victory.
What Is At Stake
The Hornets' hopes of qualifying for the playoffs are slim as they are sitting in 15th spot on the Eastern Conference standings having recorded 15 victories and 40 defeats.
While the Nuggets are the favourites to win the Western Conference title as they are placed at the top of the standings having registered 37 wins and 17 defeats.
Key Players
The Nuggets' Jokic ranks among the top 10 on the all-time list of the NBA players with the most triple-doubles (regular season and playoffs) and he holds the record for fastest triple-double (achieved in 14 minutes and 33 seconds.
While LaMelo Ball, who was selected as the 2020-21 NBA Rookie of the Year, is the Hornets' star player having tallied 31 points, five rebounds and five assists for his side the last time they faced the Nuggets.
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Quotes
“When we started practice before we brought it in, I said, ‘Hey, just want to welcome Michael Porter Jr back,’” Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said as he praised the small forward.
“For all players, being on the court, being with your team is a sanctuary. That’s the one opportunity you can get away from everything going on in your life and be in your happy place.
It was great for our guys to have their brother back. It was also really important for Michael to be back with his team.”
NBA fixtures - 11-12 February
Saturday, February 11
02:00 - Detroit Pistons v San Antonio Spurs
02:00 - Indiana Pacers v Phoenix Suns
02:00 - Philadelphia 76ers v New York Knicks
02:30 - Boston Celtics v Charlotte Hornets
02:30 - Toronto Raptors v Utah Jazz
03:00 - Memphis Grizzlies v Minnesota Timberwolves
03:00 - Miami Heat v Houston Rockets
05:00 - New Orleans Pelicans v Cleveland Cavaliers
05:00 - Portland Trail Blazers v Oklahoma City Thunder
05:00 - Sacramento Kings v Dallas Mavericks
05:30 - Los Angeles Clippers v Milwaukee Bucks
Sunday, February 12
01:00 - Brooklyn Nets v Philadelphia 76ers
02:00 - Charlotte Hornets v Denver Nuggets
02:00 - Orlando Magic v Miami Heat
02:00 - Washington Wizards v Indiana Pacers
02:30 - Atlanta Hawks v San Antonio Spurs
02:30 - New York Knicks v Utah Jazz
03:00 - Cleveland Cavaliers v Chicago Bulls
03:30 - Golden State Warriors v Los Angeles Lakers
05:00 - Sacramento Kings v Dallas Mavericks
21:00 - Boston Celtics v Memphis Grizzlies
22:00 - Toronto Raptors v Detroit Pistons
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