Denver Nuggets at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball AssociationJokic overcomes slow start for triple-double in the Nuggets' 132-129 OT win over the Pelicans
Jokic turned it on after failing to score in the first 21 minutes. Jamal Murray added 27 points, scoring Denver’s final five in overtime, and Russell Westbrook had 21.
The Pelicans led 107-98 with 7:50 left in regulation, but Jokic scored seven points in a 15-2 Denver run over a 3:41 span to give the Nuggets a 113-109 lead.
CJ McCollum put New Orleans up 119-117 with a 3-pointer with 52 seconds remaining, and Murray tied it with 8.8 seconds left. McCollum shot an airball on a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Jokic scored the first six points of overtime and assisted on an Aaron Gordon layup to put Denver up 129-125.
Jordan Hawkins led New Orleans with 25 points. McCollum had 24.
Pelicans: New Orleans, losers of 16 of 7 games, had a season-high 37 assists — 15 by Dejounte Murray.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 5th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 132 - 129 |
| 5th 0.0 | |
End of the 1st Overtime | 132 - 129 |
| 5th 1.1 |  |
Nuggets defensive team rebound | 132 - 129 |
| 5th 1.1 |  |
Yves Missi misses free throw 3 of 3 | 132 - 129 |
| 5th 1.1 | |
Daniel Theis enters the game for Herbert Jones | 132 - 129 |
Statistics
 DEN |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 49-97 | FG | 50-108 |
| 50.5 | Field Goal % | 46.3 |
| 10-33 | 3PT | 12-40 |
| 30.3 | Three Point % | 30.0 |
| 24-32 | FT | 17-23 |
| 75.0 | Free Throw % | 73.9 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 40 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 34 | Assists | 37 |
| 10 | Steals | 16 |
| 8 | Blocks | 9 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 27 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 22 | Fast Break Points | 23 |
| 70 | Points in Paint | 64 |
| 19 | Fouls | 23 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 17 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Derik Queen, C | Day-To-Day | Jul 22 |
| Yves Missi, C | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Micah Peavy, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Herbert Jones, SF | Day-To-Day | Jul 10 |
| Zion Williamson, PF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter Tyson, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 18 |
Game Information
Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 17,474 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Minnesota |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Portland |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Oklahoma City |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Utah |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Dallas |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Houston |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 San Antonio |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Memphis |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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