Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball played an integral role in Wednesday night's win at the Los Angeles Lakers but will sit out Thursday's game at the Denver Nuggets with left ankle soreness.

The Denver Nuggets (36-19) hope to extend a seven-game home winning streak when they host the Charlotte Hornets (14-39) on. Watch the NBA, other live sports and more on Fubo. What is Fubo? Fubo is a streaming service that gives you access to your favorite live sports and shows on demand.

Riding an eight-game winning streak, the Denver Nuggets return to action, rested and ready for the last 27 games of the regular season. The Charlotte Hornets aren't as fresh for Thursday night's matchup in Denver.

Jamal Murray scored 34 points, Nikola Jokic finished an assist shy of his 26th triple-double of the season and the Denver Nuggets extended their winning streak to nine games by holding off the depleted Charlotte Hornets 129-115 on Thursday night.

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) dunks for a basket a Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Feb. 20,

The Charlotte Hornets have been disappointing all season, but in a fairly standard way. When they lost on the road to the Denver Nuggets on Feb. 20, they fell to 14-40. Bad, of course, but a 21-win pace is hardly rock bottom for a tanker.

Offense has been hard to come by for the Charlotte Hornets this month. After opening up February by punching above their weight class and going 12 rounds with the Denver Nuggets, the Hornets' train has completely fallen off the tracks.

Eric Collins, as only he can, said it perfectly during the third quarter of the Charlotte Hornets' surprisingly close loss to the Denver Nuggets: “Damion Baugh! I likely! I like this kid. Where’d we find him?

T he Denver Nuggets find themselves on an eight-game winning streak heading into their Thursday night contest against the Charlotte Hornets, the longest currently in the NBA. The

In a tight loss to the Denver Nuggets on February 1st, Hornets guards consistently set screens for Miles Bridges to allow him an opportunity to attack Jamal Murray. Bridges delivered with eight points in the last four minutes before Charlotte's upset bid flamed out.

The Charlotte Hornets play against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena . The Charlotte Hornets are spending $11,663,615 per win while the Denver Nuggets are spending $5,162,896 per w