New Orleans Pelicans 91–104 Denver Nuggets
- Season
- NBA
- 2026-2027
NBA: Denver Nuggets beat New Orleans Pelicans 104–91.
Game leaders
- WZ25Williamson ZionPointsMJ23Murray Jamal
- DQ12D. QueenReboundsJN13Jokic Nikola
- MD5Murray DejounteAssistsJN10Jokic Nikola
How the score moved
The running score at the end of each period.
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Denver Nuggets
Show as a table
| When | New Orleans Pelicans | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 91 | 104 |
Key stats
- 7/30Three pointers12/31
- 23Three point %39
- 16/22Free throws18/19
- 73Free throw %95
Quarter by quarter
New Orleans Pelicans led after 0 of 4 quarters, Denver Nuggets after 4. Largest lead at a break: 19 points, Denver Nuggets after Q1. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Denver Nuggets
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 18 | 27 | 28 | 18 | 91 |
| Denver Nuggets | 37 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 104 |
Facts
From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.
New Orleans Pelicans: 2 won, 3 lost in their last 5 games.- New Orleans Pelicans have lost their last 3 games.
- New Orleans Pelicans scored 582 points and allowed 587 in their last 5 games.
Denver Nuggets: 2 won, 3 lost in their last 5 games.- Denver Nuggets scored 570 points and allowed 593 in their last 5 games.
- Their last meeting: Denver Nuggets 141–135 New Orleans Pelicans.
- Denver Nuggets lead this season's series 1–0.
Recent form
Standings
| POS | Team | W | L | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boston Celtics | 4 | 0 | 507 | 432 | 1.000 |
| 1 |  Memphis Grizzlies | 3 | 1 | 470 | 443 | .750 |
| 2 |  Utah Jazz | 3 | 1 | 453 | 439 | .750 |
| 2 |  Atlanta Hawks | 4 | 1 | 613 | 586 | .800 |
| 3 | New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 1 | 442 | 441 | .750 |
| 3 |  Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 1 | 497 | 464 | .750 |
| 4 |  Golden State Warriors | 4 | 2 | 683 | 638 | .667 |
| 4 |  Orlando Magic | 3 | 1 | 495 | 468 | .750 |
| 5 |  Houston Rockets | 2 | 1 | 366 | 338 | .667 |
| 5 |  Detroit Pistons | 3 | 1 | 474 | 452 | .750 |
| 6 |  Chicago Bulls | 3 | 2 | 610 | 574 | .600 |
| 6 |  Portland Trail Blazers | 2 | 1 | 351 | 344 | .667 |
| 7 |  Miami Heat | 3 | 2 | 640 | 612 | .600 |
| 7 |  Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 1 | 332 | 325 | .667 |
| 8 |  Washington Wizards | 2 | 2 | 453 | 455 | .500 |
| 8 | Denver Nuggets | 3 | 2 | 578 | 571 | .600 |
| 9 |  Minnesota Timberwolves | 3 | 3 | 697 | 709 | .500 |
| 9 |  Toronto Raptors | 2 | 3 | 612 | 584 | .400 |
| 10 |  Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 3 | 547 | 599 | .400 |
| 10 |  San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 3 | 572 | 544 | .400 |
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Denver Nuggets
Shooting
- 7/30Three pointers12/31
- 23Three point %39
- 16/22Free throws18/19
- 73Free throw %95
Rebounds & playmaking
- 41Rebounds42
- 20Assists30
Defence
- 14Steals11
- 3Blocks5
Ball security
- 19Turnovers17
Quarter by quarter
New Orleans Pelicans led after 0 of 4 quarters, Denver Nuggets after 4. Largest lead at a break: 19 points, Denver Nuggets after Q1. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Denver Nuggets
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 18 | 27 | 28 | 18 | 91 |
| Denver Nuggets | 37 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 104 |
Starters and bench
Points from the starting five, and from everyone who came off the bench.
New Orleans Pelicans
Starters 55 · Bench 36
Denver Nuggets
Starters 85 · Bench 19
| Murphy Trey | 30:27 | 6 | 2/7 | 0/1 | 1 | 3 |
| Williamson Zion | 31:39 | 25 | 1/1 | 4/6 | 5 | 2 |
| Jordan DeAndre | 13:06 | 3 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 4 | 0 |
| Murray Dejounte | 30:12 | 10 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 8 | 5 |
| J. Fears | 23:33 | 11 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 4 | 3 |
| Bey Saddiq | 25:56 | 9 | 1/6 | 2/2 | 0 | 3 |
| Jones Herbert | 18:32 | 4 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mathurin Bennedict | 13:59 | 5 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 |
| Matkovic Karlo | 17:42 | 5 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 |
| B. McGowens | 2:46 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poole Jordan | 7:14 | 2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 |
| D. Queen | 24:54 | 11 | 0/0 | 5/7 | 12 | 1 |
| POS | Team | W | L | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 4 | 0 | 507 | 432 | 1.000 |
| 1 | Memphis Grizzlies | 3 | 1 | 470 | 443 | .750 |
| 2 | Utah Jazz | 3 | 1 | 453 | 439 | .750 |
| 2 | Atlanta Hawks | 4 | 1 | 613 | 586 | .800 |
| 3 | New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 1 | 442 | 441 | .750 |
| 3 | Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 1 | 497 | 464 | .750 |
| 4 | Golden State Warriors | 4 | 2 | 683 | 638 | .667 |
| 4 | Orlando Magic | 3 | 1 | 495 | 468 | .750 |
| 5 | Houston Rockets | 2 | 1 | 366 | 338 | .667 |
| 5 | Detroit Pistons | 3 | 1 | 474 | 452 | .750 |
| 6 | Chicago Bulls | 3 | 2 | 610 | 574 | .600 |
| 6 | Portland Trail Blazers | 2 | 1 | 351 | 344 | .667 |
| 7 | Miami Heat | 3 | 2 | 640 | 612 | .600 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 1 | 332 | 325 | .667 |
| 8 | Washington Wizards | 2 | 2 | 453 | 455 | .500 |
| 8 | Denver Nuggets | 3 | 2 | 578 | 571 | .600 |
| 9 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 3 | 3 | 697 | 709 | .500 |
| 9 | Toronto Raptors | 2 | 3 | 612 | 584 | .400 |
| 10 | Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 3 | 547 | 599 | .400 |
| 10 | San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 3 | 572 | 544 | .400 |
| 11 |  Cleveland Cavaliers | 1 | 2 | 348 | 361 | .333 |
| 11 |  Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | 3 | 534 | 559 | .400 |
| 12 |  Dallas Mavericks | 1 | 3 | 457 | 486 | .250 |
| 12 |  Indiana Pacers | 1 | 3 | 479 | 473 | .250 |
| 13 |  Phoenix Suns | 1 | 4 | 545 | 573 | .200 |
| 13 |  Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 3 | 454 | 480 | .250 |
| 14 |  Charlotte Hornets | 1 | 3 | 386 | 444 | .250 |
| 14 |  Oklahoma City Thunder | 1 | 4 | 549 | 585 | .200 |
| 15 |  Sacramento Kings | 0 | 5 | 514 | 588 | .000 |
| 15 |  New York Knicks | 1 | 4 | 530 | 621 | .200 |