Hornets vs Nuggets: head-to-head
22 meetings since 2015-16
Charlotte Hornets6wins
Denver Nuggets16Rivalry analysis
Since the 2015-16 season, the Hornets and the Nuggets have met 22 times, regular season and playoffs combined. The Nuggets lead the series 16-6, a clear edge.
Over the last 6 meetings, the Hornets won 1 and the Nuggets won 5. The most recent game, on January 18, 2026, ended Hornets 110-87.
The home team won 11 of the 22 games (50%). These matchups averaged 216.5 total points, with a typical winning margin of 10.5 points; 6 of them were decided by five points or fewer.
Their next meeting is scheduled for January 7, 2027 in Charlotte.
Next meetings
| Jan 7, 2027 | Nuggets @ Hornets | 7:00 PM EST | DEN 54% |
| Jan 16, 2027 | Hornets @ Nuggets | 9:00 PM EST |
Probability from today's Elo ratings (home court included); the frozen pre-game figure appears on the game page 7 days before tip-off.
Biggest wins
| Hornets | CHA 110 – 87 DEN · 2026-01-18 |
| Nuggets | CHA 104 – 129 DEN · 2021-03-17 |
2025-26 CHA 1 – 1 DEN
| 2026-01-18 | CHA 110 – 87 DEN | Final |
| 2025-12-07 | DEN 115 – 106 CHA | Final |
2024-25 CHA 0 – 2 DEN
| 2025-02-20 | CHA 115 – 129 DEN | Final |
| 2025-02-01 | DEN 107 – 104 CHA | Final |
2023-24 CHA 0 – 2 DEN
| 2024-01-01 | CHA 93 – 111 DEN | Final |
| 2023-12-23 | DEN 102 – 95 CHA | Final |
2022-23 CHA 0 – 2 DEN
| 2023-02-11 | DEN 119 – 105 CHA | Final |
| 2022-12-18 | CHA 115 – 119 DEN | Final |
2021-22 CHA 1 – 1 DEN
| 2022-03-28 | DEN 113 – 109 CHA | Final |
| 2021-12-23 | CHA 115 – 107 DEN | Final |
2020-21 CHA 0 – 2 DEN
| 2021-03-17 | CHA 104 – 129 DEN | Final |
| 2021-02-19 | DEN 117 – 112 CHA | Final |
2019-20 CHA 0 – 2 DEN
| 2020-03-05 | DEN 114 – 112 CHA | Final |
| 2020-01-15 | CHA 86 – 100 DEN | Final |
2018-19 CHA 1 – 1 DEN
| 2019-01-05 | CHA 110 – 123 DEN | Final |
| 2018-12-07 | DEN 107 – 113 CHA | Final |
2017-18 CHA 1 – 1 DEN
| 2018-02-05 | CHA 104 – 121 DEN | Final |
| 2017-10-25 | DEN 93 – 110 CHA | Final |
2016-17 CHA 2 – 0 DEN
| 2017-03-31 | DEN 114 – 122 CHA | Final |
| 2017-03-04 | CHA 112 – 102 DEN | Final |
2015-16 CHA 0 – 2 DEN
| 2016-03-19 | DEN 101 – 93 CHA | Final |
| 2016-01-10 | CHA 92 – 95 DEN | Final |
Results from BALLDONTLIE. Our database starts with the 2015-16 season, so this is not an all-time franchise record.