Salvaging this road trip was not easy for the Denver Nuggets, but they got the job done at the last minute on two consecutive nights. Trailing the Charlotte Hornets by four with 52 seconds remaining,

However, Nuggets star Nikola Jokic made the big plays down the stretch to escape another consecutive loss. Jokic finished the game just shy of a triple-double, logging 28 points, 13 assists, and nine rebounds.

Christian Braun added 24 points and 11 rebounds, Jamal Murray scored 20 points and Michael Porter Jr. had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Nuggets.