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Denver Nuggets 141–135 New Orleans Pelicans

Denver Nuggets
141–135FT
New Orleans Pelicans
Season
NBA
2026-2027
Venue
Ball ArenaDirections

NBA: Denver Nuggets beat New Orleans Pelicans 141–135.

Game leaders

  • MJ42Murray JamalPointsMT26Murphy Trey
  • JN15Jokic NikolaReboundsJD9Jordan DeAndre
  • JN10Jokic NikolaAssistsPJ7Poole Jordan

How the points came

Each side's points by shot type. Darker is two-pointers, then threes, then free throws.

Denver Nuggets141

Two-pointers 66 (47%)Threes 45 (32%)Free throws 30 (21%)

New Orleans Pelicans135

Two-pointers 78 (58%)Threes 33 (24%)Free throws 24 (18%)

The Four Factors

Shooting, ball security and getting to the line decide most games. The side ahead on each is in bold.

  • Denver Nuggets
  • New Orleans Pelicans
  • 56.1%Effective field-goal %56.1%

    Shooting with a three counted as one and a half baskets: (FGM + 0.5 × 3PM) ÷ FGA.

  • 8.7Turnovers per 100 plays13.8

    How often a trip ended in a turnover. Lower is better.

  • 0.39Free-throw rate0.30

    Free throws attempted for every shot from the floor: FTA ÷ FGA. Getting to the line.

The fourth factor, offensive rebounding, needs offensive rebounds, which this game's data does not include.

Key stats

  • 33/52Two-pointers39/61
  • 64Two-point %64
  • 15/47Three pointers11/38
  • 32Three point %29
  • 30/39Free throws24/30
  • 77Free throw %80

Quarter by quarter

Denver Nuggets led after 0 of 4 quarters, New Orleans Pelicans after 3. Largest lead at a break: 19 points, New Orleans Pelicans after Q3. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.

  • Denver Nuggets
  • New Orleans Pelicans
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Denver Nuggets24333237141
New Orleans Pelicans38353518135
010203040Q1Q2Q3Q4

Facts

From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.

  • Denver Nuggets: 3 won, 2 lost in their last 5 games.
  • Denver Nuggets scored 565 points and allowed 558 in their last 5 games.
  • New Orleans Pelicans: 2 won, 3 lost in their last 5 games.
  • New Orleans Pelicans scored 565 points and allowed 574 in their last 5 games.
  • ⇄Their last meeting: New Orleans Pelicans 91–104 Denver Nuggets.
  • ⇄Denver Nuggets lead this season's series 1–0.

Recent form

Denver NuggetsWWLWL
New Orleans PelicansLWWLL

Standings

POSTeamWLPFPAPCT
1Boston Celtics405074321.000
1Memphis Grizzlies31470443.750
2Utah Jazz31453439.750
2Atlanta Hawks41613586.800
3New Orleans Pelicans31442441.750
3Brooklyn Nets31497464.750
4Golden State Warriors42683638.667
4Orlando Magic31495468.750
5Houston Rockets21366338.667
5Detroit Pistons31474452.750
6Chicago Bulls32610574.600
6Portland Trail Blazers21351344.667
7Miami Heat32640612.600
7Los Angeles Clippers21332325.667
8Washington Wizards22453455.500
8Denver Nuggets32578571.600
9Minnesota Timberwolves33697709.500
9Toronto Raptors23612584.400
10Milwaukee Bucks23547599.400
10San Antonio Spurs23572544.400
Full table
  • Denver Nuggets
  • New Orleans Pelicans

Shooting

  • 33/52Two-pointers39/61
  • 64Two-point %64
  • 15/47Three pointers11/38
  • 32Three point %29
  • 30/39Free throws24/30
  • 77Free throw %80

Rebounds & playmaking

  • 51Rebounds50
  • 26Assists33

Defence

  • 9Steals9
  • 6Blocks5

Ball security

  • 11Turnovers18

Quarter by quarter

Denver Nuggets led after 0 of 4 quarters, New Orleans Pelicans after 3. Largest lead at a break: 19 points, New Orleans Pelicans after Q3. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.

  • Denver Nuggets
  • New Orleans Pelicans
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Denver Nuggets24333237141
New Orleans Pelicans38353518135
010203040Q1Q2Q3Q4

Efficiency

A pace of 128.7 plays per 48 minutes. Rates per play put a fast game and a slow one on the same footing.

  • Denver Nuggets
  • New Orleans Pelicans
Points per 100 plays
110.9103.7
True shooting %
60.7%60.2%
Baskets assisted
54%66%
Assists per turnover
2.361.83

Plays = FGA + 0.44 × FTA + turnovers (possessions before offensive rebounds, which this data lacks). True shooting = points ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)).

Shot by shot

Accuracy by shot type. Denver Nuggets took 47% of their shots from three, New Orleans Pelicans 38%.

  • Denver Nuggets
  • New Orleans Pelicans
0204060802P%3P%FT%
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Denver NuggetsNew Orleans Pelicans
2P33/5239/61
3P15/4711/38
FT30/3924/30

Starters and bench

Points from the starting five, and from everyone who came off the bench.

Denver Nuggets

Starters 101 · Bench 40

New Orleans Pelicans

Starters 84 · Bench 51

Who scored efficiently

Across: scoring chances used (FGA + 0.44 × FTA). Up: points. Size: minutes. Above the line is better than this game's average.

  • Denver Nuggets
  • New Orleans Pelicans
01020304005101520253035Jokic NikolaMurray JamalMurphy TreyMurray Dejounte
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PlayerMINPTSFGATS%3PFTREBAST
Murray Jamal43422568.4%8/1610/1336
Jokic Nikola44352366.0%3/108/81510
Murphy Trey37261772.7%4/82/264
Murray Dejounte35221855.7%1/63/466
T. Brazile28171166.6%3/72/490
Williamson Zion33171164.4%0/13/512
D. Queen25171069.7%0/15/582
Braun Christian40151163.1%0/31/282
Bey Saddiq2514955.9%2/76/843
DeRozan DeMar24121051.0%0/24/433
J. Fears23101238.8%0/22/262
Jordan DeAndre209394.5%0/03/492
Mathurin Bennedict209950.0%1/50/044
Gordon Aaron377932.5%1/62/454
Poole Jordan236650.0%2/50/037
Bagley Marvin95286.8%0/01/240
Whitmore Cam114540.0%0/20/020
Matkovic Karlo831150.0%1/10/000
B. Hopkins192250.0%0/10/021
S. Jones102153.2%0/02/200
Jones Herbert162333.3%0/20/031
B. Hopkins18:5921/10/10/021
Gordon Aaron36:4771/31/62/454
Jokic Nikola43:38359/133/108/81510
Murray Jamal42:55424/98/1610/1336
Braun Christian40:25157/80/31/282
Bagley Marvin09:2252/20/01/240
T. Brazile28:06173/43/72/490
DeRozan DeMar23:34124/80/24/433
S. Jones09:5620/10/02/200
Whitmore Cam11:1842/30/20/020
POSTeamWLPFPAPCT
1Boston Celtics405074321.000
1Memphis Grizzlies31470443.750
2Utah Jazz31453439.750
2Atlanta Hawks41613586.800
3New Orleans Pelicans31442441.750
3Brooklyn Nets31497464.750
4Golden State Warriors42683638.667
4Orlando Magic31495468.750
5Houston Rockets21366338.667
5Detroit Pistons31474452.750
6Chicago Bulls32610574.600
6Portland Trail Blazers21351344.667
7Miami Heat32640612.600
7Los Angeles Clippers21332325.667
8Washington Wizards22453455.500
8Denver Nuggets32578571.600
9Minnesota Timberwolves33697709.500
9Toronto Raptors23612584.400
10Milwaukee Bucks23547599.400
10San Antonio Spurs23572544.400
11Cleveland Cavaliers12348361.333
11Los Angeles Lakers23534559.400
12Dallas Mavericks13457486.250
12Indiana Pacers13479473.250
13Phoenix Suns14545573.200
13Philadelphia 76ers13454480.250
14Charlotte Hornets13386444.250
14Oklahoma City Thunder14549585.200
15Sacramento Kings05514588.000
15New York Knicks14530621.200

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New Orleans PelicansLWWLL

Last meetings

1Denver Nuggets0Draws0New Orleans Pelicans
  • New Orleans Pelicans91–104Oct 29, 26Denver Nuggets
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