The New Orleans Hornets pulled off a major upset and stopped the Denver Nuggets from reaching their franchise-record 16th straight win on Wednesday night, winning 110-86.
Nuggets vs. Hornets final score: Hornets end Nuggets’ streak at 15 with 110-86 win
New Orleans cracked the code and limited the Nuggets in transition to pull off the upset and keep Denver from achieving its longest win streak in franchise history.
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Ryan Anderson led the way for Hornets (25-46) and scored 23 points. Seven players scored in double-figures for New Orleans, who shot a stellar 48.2 percent from the field and 54.2 percent from the three-point line.
The Nuggets only led once in the contest, and New Orleans never looked back once they went ahead of the second-hottest team in the NBA. Brian Roberts notched a double-double with 13 points and an other-worldly 18 assists to create plenty of offense for the Hornets.
Danilo Gallinari had 24 points on a mediocre 5-of-12 shooting to lead Denver (49-23), but shot 4-of-6 from the three-point line. The Hornets outrebounded the Nuggets by a margin of 45-33 and held the visitors to just 37.9 percent from the field and 31.2 percent from beyond the arc.
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