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Todays Sunday, January 18th Matchup Details

Sunday Charlotte Hornets at Denver Nuggets
NBA Game is on Sunday, January 18th 2026
18/01/26 20:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

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In regard to scoring, the Denver Nuggets’s stellar 122.6 points per game settles in as the strongest in the league this year.

The 10th-fastest pace home offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Denver Nuggets.

The Denver Nuggets are expected to get a boost in plays in this game from competing against the 3rd-most up-tempo pace-of-play visiting team in the NBA over the last 23 games (the Charlotte Hornets).

Jamal Murray has logged 30.2 points per game over the last 5 games, 4.4 more than he’s logged over the course of the year.

The 3rd-speediest pace-of-play road offense in the league over the last 23 games has been the Hornets.

The Denver Nuggets have played at the 10th-fastest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games in their home stadium, which should increase plays for the Charlotte Hornets.

Offensive rebounds preserve possession and bring about further chances for scoring and assists, and the Charlotte Hornets grade out 2nd-best in in the NBA while on the road with 13.8 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.

The matchup against Denver is a favorable one; when the Nuggets are playing at home, they have given up the 2nd-most points per game in the league to the other team’s starting SGs over the last 5 games (20.4).

The matchup against Denver may be a strong one for drawing fouls; the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted a colossal 5.0 free throws per game over the last 5 games when the Nuggets have the home court advantage (2nd-most in the NBA).

LaMelo Ball has posted 24.0 points per game over the last 5 games, 3.8 more than he’s posted overall this season.

The matchup vs. Denver is a positive one for 3-point attempts; opposing starting SGs have averaged the 5th-most three attempts per game in the NBA over the last 5 games when the Nuggets are at home (7.6).

The Denver Nuggets check in as the most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA this year.

The matchup vs. Charlotte is a positive one for 3-point shots; when the Hornets are the visiting team, the opposition’s starting PGs have put up the 4th-highest 3-point rate in the NBA this year (44.4%).

Peyton Watson has compiled 24.6 points per game over the last 5 games, 10.8 more than he’s compiled over the course of the year.

This year, the other team’s starting PFs have averaged 55.8% on shots from the field (highest in the league) vs. the Charlotte Hornets, identifying this as a positive matchup.

The matchup vs. Charlotte is a strong one for 3-pointers; when the Charlotte Hornets are away from home, the opposing team’s starting PFs have shot for the 3rd-highest three rate in the NBA this year (47.4%).

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The Nuggets check in as the worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce extra chances for scoring and assists).

This year, opposing starting PGs have tallied 11.3 shot attempts per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Hornets, making this a tough matchup.

This year, the opposition’s starting PGs have attempted 2.9 free throws per game (3rd-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Hornets, struggling to get to the charity stripe.

The matchup vs. the Nuggets is a hard one for shots from behind the three-point arc; the other team’s starting PFs have tallied the 4th-least 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (3.7).

The Hornets have been the 9th-least efficient shooting team in the league this year.

The matchup against the Denver Nuggets is a difficult one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; opposing starting SFs have tallied the 4th-least 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (3.9).

The matchup vs. the Nuggets may be a hard one for getting to the foul line; the other team’s starting SFs have attempted a mere 2.6 foul shots per game over the last 20 games (5th-least in the league).

The matchup vs. the Denver Nuggets is a challenging one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team’s starting PFs have attempted a lowly 2.6 free throws per game this year (least in the league).

This year when they are at home, the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted 2.6 foul shots per game (3rd-fewest in the league) against the Charlotte Hornets, facing an uphill battle to get to the charity stripe.

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