As they gear up to take on the Charlotte Hornets (15-27) on Sunday, Jan. 18 at Ball Arena, with tip-off at 8 p.m. ET, the Denver Nuggets (29-13) have six players currently listed on the injury report. The Hornets have listed two injured players.
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Hornets vs. Nuggets Game Info
- When: Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
- TV: FDSSE and ALT
- Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Hornets' Injury Report
Hornets Injuries:
Grant Williams: Out (Groin),
Mason Plumlee: Out (Groin)
Hornets' Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Miller | 19.6 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 2.9 |
| Kon Knueppel | 19.4 | 4.7 | 4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| Miles Bridges | 16.6 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2 |
| LaMelo Ball | 17.4 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 1 | 0.2 | 3.6 |
| Moussa Diabaté | 5.7 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0 |
Hornets Stats
- Charlotte scores 116.6 points per game (15th in the NBA) and gives up 117.1 (18th in the league) for a -23 scoring differential overall.
- The Hornets' leading scorer, Miles Bridges, ranks 37th in the league scoring 19.4 points per game.
- Charlotte ranks eighth in the NBA at 45.3 rebounds per game. That's 5.3 more than the 40 its opponents average.
- Moussa Diabate leads the Hornets with 8.4 rebounds per game (20th in league play).
- Charlotte knocks down 15.4 three-pointers per game (third-most in the league) while shooting 37.3% from deep (fifth-best in the NBA). It is making 1.9 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 13.5 per game while shooting 37.8%.
- The Hornets' most prolific three-point shooter, Kon Knueppel, makes 3.4 per game (eighth-best in the NBA).
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Nuggets' Injury Report
Nuggets Injuries:
Nikola Jokic: Out (Knee),
Christian Braun: Out (Ankle),
Aaron Gordon: Out (Hamstring),
Jonas Valančiūnas: Out (Calf),
Cameron Johnson: Out (Knee),
Tamar Bates: Out (Foot)
Nuggets' Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray | 24 | 3.8 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Nikola Jokić | 15.3 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Peyton Watson | 16.6 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 1 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 15.8 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.3 |
| Bruce Brown | 7.1 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Nuggets Stats
- Denver is outscoring opponents by 5.3 points per game, with a +225 scoring differential overall. It puts up 122.5 points per game (first in NBA) and allows 117.2 per contest (19th in league).
- Jamal Murray is 13th in the league with a team-leading 26.2 points per game.
- Denver records 42.7 rebounds per game (23rd in league), compared to the 42.7 of its opponents.
- Peyton Watson averages five rebounds per game (87th in NBA) to lead the Nuggets.
- Denver knocks down 14.1 three-pointers per game (10th in the league) compared to its opponents' 13.2. It shoots 40.3% from deep, and its opponents shoot 35.2%.
- The Nuggets are paced by Murray's 3.5 threes per game (fifth in NBA).
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