Denver Nuggets @ New Orleans Pelicans
3-2, 2-1 Away
107
3-2, 2-1 Away
1-4, 1-2 Home
122
1-4, 1-2 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Jamal Murray misses two point shot
- Jrue Holiday makes 24-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)
- Torrey Craig misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Brandon Ingram makes free throw 1 of 2
- Brandon Ingram makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jamal Murray misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
- Gary Harris makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)
- Jahlil Okafor misses 7-foot two point shot
- Paul Millsap misses 13-foot jumper
- Paul Millsap makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Millsap makes free throw 2 of 2
- Brandon Ingram makes dunk (Lonzo Ball assists)
- Brandon Ingram makes free throw 1 of 1
- Gary Harris makes driving dunk (Jamal Murray assists)
- Jrue Holiday makes layup (Lonzo Ball assists)
- Paul Millsap makes 3-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Jrue Holiday makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nicolo Melli assists)
- Paul Millsap makes 3-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Brandon Ingram makes finger roll layup
- Torrey Craig misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Nicolo Melli misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Paul Millsap misses layup
- Gary Harris makes layup
- Jahlil Okafor makes layup (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Jamal Murray misses 15-foot step back jumpshot
- Brandon Ingram misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Gary Harris misses 7-foot two point shot
- Jrue Holiday misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Nikola Jokic makes 10-foot jump bank shot
- Jrue Holiday misses 16-foot step back jumpshot
- Jerami Grant makes 9-foot two point shot
- Jaxson Hayes makes 2-foot layup (JJ Redick assists)
- Jamal Murray makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
- JJ Redick makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)
- Nikola Jokic makes layup
- Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 1
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2
- Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2
- Josh Hart misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Malik Beasley misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Frank Jackson makes 26-foot three point jumper
- Monte Morris misses pullup jump shot
- Frank Jackson makes driving layup
- Jerami Grant makes dunk (Michael Porter Jr. assists)
- Frank Jackson makes layup
- Michael Porter Jr. makes driving layup (Monte Morris assists)
- Jerami Grant makes 3-foot two point shot (Monte Morris assists)
- Frank Jackson makes 24-foot three point jumper (JJ Redick assists)
- Malik Beasley misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 59-foot three point jumper
- Frank Jackson makes three point jumper (Kenrich Williams assists)
- Michael Porter Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Kenrich Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Frank Jackson misses 30-foot three point jumper
- Jerami Grant misses 4-foot two point shot
- Lonzo Ball makes driving layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)
- Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Lonzo Ball misses 16-foot step back jumpshot
- Jahlil Okafor makes free throw 1 of 2
- Jahlil Okafor makes free throw 2 of 2
- Monte Morris makes driving layup
- Jahlil Okafor misses 8-foot jumper
- Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
- Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
- Malik Beasley misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
- Jerami Grant makes dunk (Mason Plumlee assists)
- Brandon Ingram misses driving layup
- Brandon Ingram makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Mason Plumlee makes alley oop dunk shot (Monte Morris assists)
- Jrue Holiday misses 10-foot step back jumpshot
- Lonzo Ball makes driving layup
- Jerami Grant makes layup
- Gary Harris misses driving layup
- Jahlil Okafor makes free throw 1 of 2
- Jahlil Okafor makes free throw 2 of 2
- Paul Millsap makes 8-foot jumper
- Brandon Ingram makes driving layup (Lonzo Ball assists)
- Jamal Murray makes pullup jump shot
- Brandon Ingram misses free throw 1 of 2
- Brandon Ingram misses free throw 2 of 2
- Nikola Jokic makes layup (Jamal Murray assists)
- JJ Redick makes free throw 1 of 2
- JJ Redick makes free throw 2 of 2
- Gary Harris makes driving layup
- Brandon Ingram misses two point shot
- Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Josh Hart misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Paul Millsap misses layup
- Brandon Ingram makes free throw 1 of 2
- Brandon Ingram makes free throw 2 of 2
- Nicolo Melli makes 17-foot two point shot
- Jerami Grant makes 1-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Nicolo Melli misses 28-foot three point jumper
- Gary Harris misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Jrue Holiday misses layup
- Jamal Murray makes 18-foot step back jumpshot (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Nicolo Melli makes free throw 1 of 2
- Nicolo Melli makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jamal Murray misses jumper
- Nicolo Melli misses three point jumper
- Jrue Holiday makes 25-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)
- Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Lonzo Ball misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Nikola Jokic makes layup (Jamal Murray assists)
- Jahlil Okafor makes layup (Brandon Ingram assists)
- Lonzo Ball makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Paul Millsap makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Millsap makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jahlil Okafor makes layup (Lonzo Ball assists)
- Jamal Murray makes 11-foot pullup jump shot
- Lonzo Ball misses driving layup
- Brandon Ingram misses 19-foot jumper
- Jrue Holiday makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nicolo Melli assists)
- Nikola Jokic makes 18-foot jumper (Jamal Murray assists)
- Jrue Holiday misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Gary Harris misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Jahlil Okafor makes free throw 1 of 2
- Jahlil Okafor makes free throw 2 of 2
- Brandon Ingram misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Torrey Craig makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Jahlil Okafor makes 5-foot hook shot
- Torrey Craig misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jrue Holiday misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jamal Murray makes finger roll layup
- Jrue Holiday misses 9-foot jumper
- Gary Harris misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Jahlil Okafor makes 6-foot two point shot
- Jamal Murray makes 27-foot step back jumpshot
- JJ Redick makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Jamal Murray misses 17-foot step back jumpshot
- Brandon Ingram makes driving dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Jerami Grant misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Michael Porter Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2
- Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jaxson Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2
- Jaxson Hayes misses free throw 2 of 2
- Jerami Grant misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses pullup jump shot
- Mason Plumlee makes dunk (Monte Morris assists)
- Frank Jackson makes layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)
- Monte Morris misses layup
- Frank Jackson makes layup
- Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
- Michael Porter Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses driving layup
- Monte Morris misses 3-foot two point shot
- Mason Plumlee misses tip shot
- Mason Plumlee makes layup
- Jaxson Hayes makes alley oop layup (Josh Hart assists)
- Jerami Grant makes 9-foot jumper
- Malik Beasley misses 21-foot jumper
- Mason Plumlee makes free throw 1 of 2
- Mason Plumlee makes free throw 2 of 2
- Malik Beasley makes 26-foot three point shot (Monte Morris assists)
- Brandon Ingram makes free throw 1 of 2
- Brandon Ingram makes free throw 2 of 2
- Malik Beasley misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Frank Jackson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Brandon Ingram assists)
- Monte Morris misses 18-foot step back jumpshot
- Josh Hart makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brandon Ingram assists)
- Gary Harris misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Jamal Murray makes technical free throw
- Malik Beasley makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)
- Jahlil Okafor makes layup (Lonzo Ball assists)
- Jahlil Okafor misses free throw 1 of 1
- Brandon Ingram makes 16-foot jumper
- Malik Beasley misses 5-foot two point shot
- Jahlil Okafor makes free throw 1 of 2
- Jahlil Okafor makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Jrue Holiday makes 23-foot three point jumper (Brandon Ingram assists)
- Jahlil Okafor makes layup
- Nikola Jokic misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Michael Porter Jr. misses 15-foot jumper
- Jahlil Okafor makes free throw 1 of 2
- Jahlil Okafor misses free throw 2 of 2
- Mason Plumlee makes dunk (Monte Morris assists)
- Jrue Holiday misses 5-foot jump bank shot
- Monte Morris makes 23-foot three point jumper (Malik Beasley assists)
- Brandon Ingram makes free throw 1 of 2
- Brandon Ingram makes free throw 2 of 2
- Malik Beasley misses layup
- Michael Porter Jr. makes layup
- Frank Jackson misses free throw 1 of 2
- Frank Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2
- Monte Morris makes driving layup
- Brandon Ingram makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Malik Beasley makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)
- Lonzo Ball makes layup (Brandon Ingram assists)
- Monte Morris makes 6-foot jumper
- Frank Jackson misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Jahlil Okafor misses free throw 1 of 2
- Jahlil Okafor makes free throw 2 of 2
- Malik Beasley misses 19-foot jumper
- Jahlil Okafor misses 4-foot two point shot
- Michael Porter Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper
- Jahlil Okafor makes dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Malik Beasley makes driving layup
- Jrue Holiday makes driving layup (Jahlil Okafor assists)
- Jrue Holiday misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Michael Porter Jr. makes 23-foot jumper (Monte Morris assists)
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Juan Hernangomez misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Nicolo Melli makes 26-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)
- Monte Morris misses 10-foot two point shot
- Michael Porter Jr. makes 22-foot jumper (Monte Morris assists)
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | DEN | NO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | | Nikola Jokic vs. Jahlil Okafor (Paul Millsap gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:43 | | Jrue Holiday personal foul | 0 | 0 |
| 11:29 | | Jamal Murray misses two point shot | 0 | 0 |
| 11:26 | | Brandon Ingram defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:24 | | Jrue Holiday makes 24-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists) | 0 | 3 |
| 11:02 | | Torrey Craig misses 26-foot three point jumper | 0 | 3 |
| 10:57 | | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | 0 | 3 |
| 10:52 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul | 0 | 3 |
| 10:52 | | Brandon Ingram makes free throw 1 of 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 10:52 | | Brandon Ingram makes free throw 2 of 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 10:28 | | Jamal Murray misses 18-foot pullup jump shot | 0 | 5 |
| 10:24 | | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | 0 | 5 |
| 10:19 | | Jrue Holiday lost ball turnover (Nikola Jokic steals) | 0 | 5 |
| 10:13 | | Gary Harris makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists) | 3 | 5 |
| 9:55 | | Jahlil Okafor misses 7-foot two point shot | 3 | 5 |
| 9:53 | | Paul Millsap defensive rebound | 3 | 5 |
| 9:45 | | Paul Millsap misses 13-foot jumper | 3 | 5 |
| 9:43 | | Brandon Ingram defensive rebound | 3 | 5 |
| 9:38 | | Brandon Ingram disc dribble turnover | 3 | 5 |
| 9:29 | | Nicolo Melli shooting foul | 3 | 5 |
| 9:29 | | Paul Millsap makes free throw 1 of 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 9:29 | | Paul Millsap makes free throw 2 of 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 9:25 | | Brandon Ingram makes dunk (Lonzo Ball assists) | 5 | 7 |
| 9:25 | | Torrey Craig shooting foul | 5 | 7 |
| 9:25 | | Brandon Ingram makes free throw 1 of 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 9:16 | | Gary Harris makes driving dunk (Jamal Murray assists) | 7 | 8 |
| 9:11 | | Jrue Holiday makes layup (Lonzo Ball assists) | 7 | 10 |
| 8:48 | | Paul Millsap makes 3-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 9 | 10 |
| 8:41 | | Jrue Holiday makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nicolo Melli assists) | 9 | 13 |
| 8:22 | | Paul Millsap makes 3-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 11 | 13 |
| 8:08 | | Brandon Ingram makes finger roll layup | 11 | 15 |
| 7:51 | | Torrey Craig misses 23-foot three point jumper | 11 | 15 |
| 7:47 | | Nicolo Melli defensive rebound | 11 | 15 |
| 7:42 | | Nicolo Melli misses 27-foot three point jumper | 11 | 15 |
| 7:39 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | 11 | 15 |
| 7:23 | | Paul Millsap misses layup | 11 | 15 |
| 7:21 | | Lonzo Ball defensive rebound | 11 | 15 |
| 7:13 | | Nicolo Melli bad pass (Jamal Murray steals) | 11 | 15 |
| 6:52 | | Gary Harris makes layup | 13 | 15 |
| 6:43 | | Jahlil Okafor makes layup (Jrue Holiday assists) | 13 | 17 |
| 6:42 | | Nuggets Full timeout | 13 | 15 |
| 6:42 | | Josh Hart enters the game for Nicolo Melli | 13 | 15 |
| 6:22 | | Jamal Murray misses 15-foot step back jumpshot | 13 | 17 |
| 6:22 | | Nuggets offensive team rebound | 13 | 17 |
| 6:22 | | Josh Hart loose ball foul | 13 | 17 |
| 6:12 | | Paul Millsap offensive charge | 13 | 17 |
| 6:12 | | Paul Millsap turnover | 13 | 17 |
| 6:12 | | JJ Redick enters the game for Lonzo Ball | 13 | 17 |
| 6:12 | | Jerami Grant enters the game for Paul Millsap | 13 | 17 |
| 5:47 | | Brandon Ingram misses 23-foot three point jumper | 13 | 17 |
| 5:45 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | 13 | 17 |
| 5:25 | | Gary Harris misses 7-foot two point shot | 13 | 17 |
| 5:23 | | Josh Hart defensive rebound | 13 | 17 |
| 5:21 | | Jrue Holiday misses 26-foot three point jumper | 13 | 17 |
| 5:21 | | Jerami Grant defensive rebound | 13 | 17 |
| 4:57 | | Nikola Jokic makes 10-foot jump bank shot | 15 | 17 |
| 4:36 | | Jrue Holiday misses 16-foot step back jumpshot | 15 | 17 |
| 4:33 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | 15 | 17 |
| 4:20 | | Jerami Grant makes 9-foot two point shot | 17 | 17 |
| 4:08 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Jahlil Okafor | 17 | 17 |
| 4:08 | | Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Jrue Holiday | 17 | 17 |
| 4:08 | | Frank Jackson enters the game for Brandon Ingram | 17 | 17 |
| 4:08 | | Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Torrey Craig | 17 | 17 |
| 4:00 | | Jaxson Hayes makes 2-foot layup (JJ Redick assists) | 17 | 19 |
| 3:48 | | Jamal Murray makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 19 | 19 |
| 3:38 | | JJ Redick makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 19 | 22 |
| 3:19 | | Nikola Jokic makes layup | 21 | 22 |
| 3:19 | | Jaxson Hayes shooting foul | 21 | 22 |
| 3:19 | | Malik Beasley enters the game for Gary Harris | 21 | 22 |
| 3:19 | | Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 1 | 22 | 22 |
| 3:07 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 26-foot three point jumper | 22 | 22 |
| 3:02 | | Jerami Grant defensive rebound | 22 | 22 |
| 2:57 | | Jaxson Hayes personal foul | 22 | 22 |
| 2:57 | | Pelicans Full timeout | 22 | 22 |
| 2:57 | | Monte Morris enters the game for Jamal Murray | 22 | 22 |
| 2:57 | | Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2 | 23 | 22 |
| 2:57 | | Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2 | 24 | 22 |
| 2:41 | | Josh Hart misses 25-foot three point jumper | 24 | 22 |
| 2:38 | | Jerami Grant defensive rebound | 24 | 22 |
| 2:20 | | Malik Beasley misses 23-foot three point jumper | 24 | 22 |
| 2:15 | | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | 24 | 22 |
| 2:11 | | Frank Jackson makes 26-foot three point jumper | 24 | 25 |
| 1:44 | | Monte Morris misses pullup jump shot | 24 | 25 |
| 1:41 | | Frank Jackson defensive rebound | 24 | 25 |
| 1:37 | | Frank Jackson makes driving layup | 24 | 27 |
| 1:28 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker kicked ball violation | 24 | 27 |
| 1:28 | | Mason Plumlee enters the game for Nikola Jokic | 24 | 27 |
| 1:21 | | Jerami Grant makes dunk (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 26 | 27 |
| 1:10 | | Frank Jackson makes layup | 26 | 29 |
| 57.9 | | Michael Porter Jr. makes driving layup (Monte Morris assists) | 28 | 29 |
| 52.7 | | Jaxson Hayes offensive foul | 28 | 29 |
| 52.7 | | Jaxson Hayes turnover | 28 | 29 |
| 52.7 | | Jahlil Okafor enters the game for Jaxson Hayes | 28 | 29 |
| 30.5 | | Jerami Grant makes 3-foot two point shot (Monte Morris assists) | 30 | 29 |
| 17.8 | | Frank Jackson makes 24-foot three point jumper (JJ Redick assists) | 30 | 32 |
| 2.9 | | Malik Beasley misses 23-foot three point jumper | 30 | 32 |
| 2.9 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | 30 | 32 |
| 0.1 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 59-foot three point jumper | 30 | 32 |
| 0.1 | | Pelicans offensive team rebound | 30 | 32 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 30 | 32 | |
Matchups
Game Information
New Orleans, LA
Referee:Matt Boland
Referee:Courtney Kirkland
Referee:Ken Mauer
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 41 | 13 | .759 | - | W1 |
| Denver | 34 | 20 | .630 | 7 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 33 | 22 | .600 | 8.5 | W1 |
| Portland | 26 | 28 | .481 | 15 | W3 |
| Utah | 17 | 37 | .315 | 24 | W1 |
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 36 | 16 | .692 | - | W4 |
| Houston | 32 | 19 | .627 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Memphis | 20 | 32 | .385 | 16 | L3 |
| Dallas | 19 | 33 | .365 | 17 | L7 |
| New Orleans | 15 | 40 | .273 | 22.5 | W2 |
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