Thanks to a strong half from Aaron Afflalo, the Denver Nuggets narrowed the Charlotte Hornets' lead to 63-62 going into the fourth quarter. Afflalo had a strong half, finishing the quarter with 11 points in the game on 5-10 shooting, to go along with leading scorer Danilo Gallinari.
Nene, who is back in the line up for the Nuggets after battling an injury, has been rusty on the offensive end, shooting 2-7 for six points, but he has grabbed eight rebounds. Friday night has been also been a struggle for PG Ty Lawson, shooting 2-10 from the field while accumulating -14 in the process. The Nuggets as a team have also still struggled from three, finishing the quarter 4-19 from downtown.
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Nene, who is back in the line up for the Nuggets after battling an injury, has been rusty on the offensive end, shooting 2-7 for six points, but he has grabbed eight rebounds. Friday night has been also been a struggle for PG Ty Lawson, shooting 2-10 from the field while accumulating -14 in the process. The Nuggets as a team have also still struggled from three, finishing the quarter 4-19 from downtown.
For updates, stay tuned to SB Nation Denver. For more on this game, visit Nuggets blog Denver Stiffs, and check out SB Nation NBA for more news and notes around the league.