In a noteworthy individual achievement during the Charlotte Hornets' 129-115 road loss to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night, Miles Bridges etched his name further into franchise history by surpassing Hornets legend Muggsy Bogues for fifth place on the team's all-time field goals list.

Playing the second game of a back-to-back to start a six-game West Coast trip, the altitude and the Nuggets finally got the best of the Hornets at the start of the fourth quarter on the way to a 129-115 loss on Thursday in Denver,

Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball played an integral role in Wednesday night's win at the Los Angeles Lakers but will sit out Thursday's game at the Denver Nuggets with left ankle soreness.