Hornets vs Nuggets Jan 18, 2026 Odds 2025

#1 PG

LaMelo Ball: Starting Sunday

Jan 18th

Ball will start against the Nuggets on Sunday.

#2 SF

Sion James: Retreating to bench

Jan 18th

James isn't starting Sunday's game against the Nuggets.

#2 C

Ryan Kalkbrenner: Back to bench Sunday

Jan 18th

Kalkbrenner is not in the Hornets' starting lineup against the Nuggets on Sunday.

#1 C

Moussa Diabate: Cleared to play

Jan 18th

Diabate (hamstring) is available for Sunday's game against the Nuggets.

#2 PF

Grant Williams: Won't go Sunday

Jan 18th

Williams has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Nuggets due to right knee injury management.

#1 SF

Brandon Miller: Strikes for game-high 28 in loss

Jan 18th

Miller recorded 28 points (11-19 FG, 6-11 3Pt), six rebounds, five assists and one block over 30 minutes during Saturday's 136-116 loss to the Warriors.

#4 SF

Liam McNeeley: Double-doubles in G League return

Jan 17th

McNeeley (foot) finished with 19 points (5-14 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 6-6 FT), 10 rebounds and three assists in 37 minutes during Saturday's 125-123 G League loss to the Osceola Magic.

#1 PF

Miles Bridges: Flirts with double-double

Jan 16th

Bridges recorded 25 points (9-13 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds and four assists in 33 minutes during Thursday's 135-117 victory over the Lakers.

#3 SF

Josh Green: Scoreless in 14 minutes

Jan 16th

Green provided zero points (0-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt), three rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 14 minutes during Thursday's 135-117 victory over the Lakers.

#3 SG

Collin Sexton: Will play Thursday

Jan 15th

Sexton (hamstring) is available for Thursday's game against the Lakers.

#5 SF

Pat Connaughton: Off injury report for Thursday

Jan 14th

Connaughton (illness) is not on the injury report ahead of Thursday's game against the Lakers.

#3 PF

Tidjane Salaun: Falls out of rotation

Jan 13th

Salaun (coach's decision) didn't appear off the bench Monday in the Hornets' 117-109 loss to the Clippers.

#4 PG

KJ Simpson: Hands out eight assists in G League

Jan 10th

Simpson posted 12 points (5-11 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, eight assists and three steals in 33 minutes during Saturday's 131-119 G League loss to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.

#5 SG

Tre Mann: Paces Charlotte in blowout win

Jan 10th

Mann had 20 points (7-10 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound, one assist and one steal in 12 minutes during Saturday's 150-95 win over the Jazz.

#6 SG

Antonio Reeves: Heading to G League

Jan 10th

Charlotte assigned Reeves to the G League's Greensboro Swarm on Friday.

#4 C

PJ Hall: Fares well off bench

Jan 6th

Hall logged 13 points (5-6 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, one assist and two blocks across 19 minutes during Monday's 124-97 victory over Oklahoma City.