Murray drops 34 as Nuggets top Hornets 115-106 for third straight win, franchise record 10th on road | National Sports

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 34 points, Nikola Jokic finished with 28 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds and the Denver Nuggets held on to defeat the Charlotte Hornets 115-106 on Sunday night to extend their franchise record to road winning streak to 10 games.

Tim Hardaway Jr. had 14 points off the bench for the Nuggets (17-6), who are off to their best start in franchise history.

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