Overview

• Charlotte Hornets rookie Brandon Miller has been ruled out of a game against the Denver Nuggets due to a right ankle sprain.
• Miller suffered the injury in the first quarter while driving to the basket on Nuggets forward Peyton Watson.
• Miller has been mostly healthy this season, though he missed games in November due to ankle injuries.
• The Hornets are already without Terry Rozier due to a knee injury, Mark Williams due to a back ailment and LaMelo Ball due to an ankle injury.
• The Hornets are currently 13th in the Eastern Conference with a 7-19 record.