The Denver Nuggets beat the Charlotte Hornets 117-112 on May 11, 2021 at Spectrum Center.
Final · Spectrum Center
Top performers
- Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists.
- Devonte' Graham led the Hornets with 31 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.
Denver Nuggets box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | 33 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-16 | 0-2 | 16-17 | 2 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 35 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12-18 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Aaron Gordon | 29 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| JaMychal Green | 22 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 4 |
| Austin Rivers | 31 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2 |
| Paul Millsap | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1 |
| Monte Morris | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Shaquille Harrison | 18 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 |
| Team | 193 | 109 | 33 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 38-73 | 11-25 | 22-26 | 17 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Charlotte Hornets box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonte' Graham | 33 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10-19 | 7-14 | 4-4 | 1 |
| Terry Rozier | 41 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8-18 | 2-8 | 3-3 | 2 |
| Cody Zeller | 29 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 |
| P.J. Washington | 40 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4-16 | 0-9 | 5-6 | 4 |
| Malik Monk | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0 |
| LaMelo Ball | 31 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1-9 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 2 |
| Bismack Biyombo | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Caleb Martin | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 215 | 97 | 45 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 35-82 | 10-37 | 17-20 | 15 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Before and after
- Nuggets · 2020-21 season · Previous May 8, 2021: BKN 125, DEN 119 · Next May 13, 2021: DEN 114, MIN 103
- Hornets · 2020-21 season · Previous May 9, 2021: NO 112, CHA 110 · Next May 13, 2021: LAC 113, CHA 90