The NBA Belt · rivalry
Charlotte Hornets vs. Denver Nuggets
5Belt meetings
3Hornets wins
2Nuggets wins
2Title changes
Charlotte Hornets and Denver Nuggets have met 5 times with the NBA belt on the line, from December 12, 1992 to December 7, 2018. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Charlotte Hornets lead the belt series 3–2.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,183 | Dec 12, 1992 | Charlotte Hornets beat Denver Nuggets 109–100 | Defense |
| 5,866 | Jan 25, 2010 | Denver Nuggets beat Charlotte Bobcats 104–93 | Defense |
| 5,986 | Mar 2, 2011 | Denver Nuggets beat Charlotte Bobcats 120–80 | Defense |
| 6,584 | Mar 4, 2017 | Charlotte Hornets beat Denver Nuggets 112–102 | Title change |
| 6,757 | Dec 7, 2018 | Charlotte Hornets beat Denver Nuggets 113–107 | Title change |