Gallinari Helps Nuggets Hang On For 95-92 Win Over Hornets
Forward Danilo Gallinari scored 27 points, guard Emmanuel Muiday had 11 in his return to the lineup and the Denver Nuggets beat the Charlotte Hornets 95-92 on Sunday night.
Watch CBS News
Forward Danilo Gallinari scored 27 points, guard Emmanuel Muiday had 11 in his return to the lineup and the Denver Nuggets beat the Charlotte Hornets 95-92 on Sunday night.
The Nuggets fell to the Grizzlies on Friday night in their last game on the road before an 8-game series at home.
The NBA has suspended Houston Rockets guard Ty Lawson for three games without pay for a drunken-driving case in California last year, starting with Thursday's home game against Utah.
Forward Danilo Gallinari scored a game-high 20 points, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 78-74 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday at Target Center.
Guard CJ McCollum scored 25 points, guard Gerald Henderson had 18, and the Portland Trail Blazers pulled away in the fourth to beat the Denver Nuggets 112-106 on Sunday night.
In a game that saw Golden State star Stephen Curry sit out the second half with a recurring leg injury and Nuggets power forward Kenneth Faried get carted off the floor on a stretcher at the end, the Warriors blew a 26-point lead before recovering for a 111-108 overtime victory.
The Denver Nuggets continue their losing streak on the road against the Trail Blazers taking their fourth straight loss.
The Denver Nuggets are in the middle of a tough stretch with their latest loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
See highlights from the Nuggets 122-112 loss to the Thunder on Sunday.
Enes Kanter came off the bench to score 21 points, grab eight rebounds and totally frustrate the Nuggets coaching staff in Sunday's loss.
Even when San Antonio gives two of its key players a break for rest it didn't give the Nuggets any advantage.
The Denver Nuggets failed to keep their lead over the Los Angeles Lakers as they beat the Nuggets 111-107 Tuesday night.
Center Anthony Davis shook off an illness to score 27 points, and he blocked four shots in the fourth quarter, helping the New Orleans Pelicans rally to beat the Denver Nuggets 130-125 Sunday night.
Denver had a 42-32 edge on points in the paint and a 13-8 advantage in second-chance points. The Nuggets also outrebounded Utah 44-39. But it wasn't enough for a victory.
The NBA has suspended Houston Rockets guard Ty Lawson for two games without pay for a drunken-driving case in Colorado.
