Hornets dominate from the start, beat Nuggets for first time in nine tries

Brandon Miller scored 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets went wire-to-wire, leading by as many as 33 points in beating the host Denver Nuggets 110-87 on Sunday night.

Hornets rookie Ryan Kalkbrenner tied a career high with 17 points, while teammates Collin Sexton and Kon Knueppel finished with 14 points each. Tidjane Salaun had a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds, and LaMelo Ball contributed 10 for Charlotte, which snapped an eight-game losing streak against Denver.

The Nuggets tied a season low for total points...