Down four of their typical starting five, Jamal Murray was the lone starter in the mix for the Nuggets, where they were simply outmatched on both ends of the floor. Denver shot less than 22% from three as a team, allowed an astounding 62 points in the paint from the Hornets, and tied their season-lowest total in points for a single game at 87.

Other than a brief controversy over substitutions, the Nuggets’ loss to Charlotte on Sunday lacked drama as a four-game winning streak ended.

The Denver Nuggets were one of the hottest teams in the NBA heading into Sunday's matchup against the Charlotte Hornets, winning six of their previous seven gam

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Stephen Curry was flattered to know the Charlotte Hornets had an entire gameplan to keep him at bay when they took on the Warriors.

Charlotte most recently picked up a huge win over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, winning on the road, 110-87. It was both a fantastic defensive performance and a solid offensive night, despite the Nuggets being without star center Nikola Jokic. Instead, the Hornets' rookie big man, Ryan Kalkbrenner, turned heads.