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Jamal Murray scored 25 points and Michael Porter Jr. added 22 as the Denver Nuggets beat short-handed Charlotte 111-93 on Monday night, sending the Hornets to their 11th straight loss. Nikola Jokic had 13 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for the Nuggets. Two of Charlotte's losses during its streak have come against the Nuggets in the last 1 1/2 weeks.
With Terry Rozier the latest to join the injury list, Charlotte got ran off the court by the defending NBA champions.
Charlotte Hornets guard Ish Smith is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Smith could have a big role for the banged-up Hornets, who play the LA Clippers on Tuesday. He scored 17 points during the fourth quarter of Saturday’s loss.
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