Expert recap and game analysis of the Denver Nuggets vs. Charlotte Hornets NBA game from February 20, 2025 on ESPN.

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Interim Kings coach Doug Christie took more than an hour to come out for his postgame news conference Friday night following an embarrassing home loss to the Golden State Warriors. When Christie finally took the podium,

Brandin Podziemski scores 21 points in the Golden State Warriors’ 132-108 win over the Sacramento Kings on February 21, 2025, at Golden 1 Center.Brandin Podziemski highlights: Watch Warriors guard score 21 points vs.

Brandin Podziemski and Moses Moody combined for 43 points, Buddy Hield and Stephen Curry made it four Golden State players with 20 or more, and the Warriors improved to 4-1 in the Jimmy Butler era with a 132-108 romp over the rival Sacramento Kings on Friday night in the California capital.

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

LaVine has been underwhelming since joining the Kings via trade a few weeks ago. The 29-year-old guard is averaging 20.3 points and 4.7 assists through seven games with the Kings, shooting just 43% from the field and 26.4% from beyond the arc.

Charlotte's injury report is filled with big names, leaving a clear choice for the matchup of the game. The Hornets may have just 14 wins on the season but have one of the most dynamic scorers in the league on their team in LaMelo Ball.