News on December 24, Beijing time, Kelly Oubrey broke out in the fourth quarter and led the team to complete the reversal after being 19 points behind. The Hornets finally defeated the Nuggets 115-107. The Hornets’ 3-game losing streak ended. The Nuggets Suffered 2 consecutive losses.
The specific scores of the four quarters (Hornet first): 27-26, 25-39, 25-29, 38-13.
Hornets: Miles Bridges 16 points, Terry Rozier 17 points and 7 rebounds, Ramello Ball 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals, Kyrie Oublay 23 points, McDaniels 12 points and 6 rebounds, PJ-Washington 13 points and 9 rebounds
Nuggets: Jeff Green 11 points, Vlatko Chanchar 11 points, Nikola Jokic 29 points and 21 rebounds, Will Button 11 points and 9 rebounds, Campazzo 12 points, Austin- Rivers 11 points, Garmichael Green 10 points
Three-goal Ball opened the game with a precise three-pointer, Bridges scored 7 consecutive points, the Hornets made a perfect start 20-9. At the critical moment, Rivers Jr. stood up and scored 3 three-pointers to help the Nuggets stabilize their position. Campazzo followed suit on the outside. The teenager Najib used two exciting dunks. With the help of the team, with a wave of 17-5 offensive climax, the Nuggets once surpassed the score by 1 point. The Hornets relied on Bridges’ free throws to lead the Nuggets 27-26 at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the two sides started to score alternately. At 7 minutes and 31 seconds, McDaniels and Rozier completed an empty dunk. The Hornets led 41-37. Hyland’s three-pointer blocked the Hornets’ offensive rhythm. Green scored 3 goals in a row. Jokic also frequently attacked the basket. After a wave of 25-6 offensive climax, the Nuggets overtook the score 62-47. Oubre’s three-pointer is obviously difficult to stop the Nuggets’ progress. With Campazzo’s three-pointer, the Nuggets led the Hornets 65-52 at the end of the first half.
In another fight, Rozier hit a three-pointer and completed the offense twice in a row with three goals. The Hornets chased the score to 61-71. However, the good times did not last long. In the next three minutes, the Hornets only scored one goal. Jokic and Button immediately responded to a 9-2 spurt, and the Nuggets extended their advantage to as much as 17 points. At 5 minutes and 18 seconds, three goals resulted in Green’s defensive foul and made all three free throws. But Jokic and Button once again offered a 10-5 offensive, and the Nuggets led 90-71. After returning from the timeout, the Nuggets, who led the big score, played a little slack, and failed to score a goal in the last 3 minutes of the quarter. The Hornets relied on McDaniels and Smith’s offense to chase the score to 77-94 at the end of the three quarters.
In the final quarter, Oublay scored 14 points in a row, including a wonderful 3+1, the director had a 27-7 counterattack climax, helping the Hornets to lead the score 104-101. When Jokic and Green’s offense helped the Nuggets tie the score at 105, Washington immediately returned a three-pointer and the Hornets regained their three-point advantage. At 1 minute and 16 seconds, Jokic caused a defensive foul by Washington and made 2 free throws. McDaniels made a dunk, Smith blocked Jokic and hit a three-pointer in the left corner. With Morris missed a three-pointer, the Hornets reversed the Nuggets 115-107.
Both starting lineups
Hornets: Gordon Hayward, Miles Bridges, Mason Plumley, Terry Rozier, Ramello Ball
Nuggets: Jeff Green, Flatko Chanchar, Nikola Jokic, Will Button, Monte MorrisReturn to Sohu to see more
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