Smoothie King Center, New Orleans· 1/14 09:00· ~2h30m

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Denver

Nuggets

★ Winner

122–116

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Pelicans

team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
DEN	32	28	29	33	122
NOP	31	34	27	24	116

Halftime: DEN 60 - 65 NOPNOP led by 5

Highest-scoring: Q1 (63 pts)

Lead Changes: 2

Q2 MVPP. Watson(17 pts from FG in highest-scoring quarter)

Score Flow (cumulative differential)

Q1-1

Q2+5

Q3+3

Q4-6

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Points by Quarter

DENNOP

Game RecapAuto-generated

Nuggets see off Pelicans 122-116, J. Murray pours in 35

The Nuggets got the better of the Pelicans on the road, closing it out 122-116. A 9-point edge in the fourth quarter proved to be the difference.

J. Murray powered the win with 35 points, 2 rebounds and 9 assists, earning a 10.0 game grade. T. Murphy III had 31 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists (9.1 grade) in the loss for the Pelicans.

The Nuggets ripped off a 9-0 run in the fourth quarter; the lead changed hands 16 times.

Game Summary

★J. Murray35 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST

Pace:Fast Pace(59.5 (pts/Q))

#6closest game this season

Biggest Run:DEN 12-0in Q3

AST/TO:DEN 3.43-1.40 NOP

Fouls:DEN 22-20 NOP

Denver Nuggets

J. Murray35 PTS, 2 REB, 9 AST

Largest lead: 6 pts

New Orleans Pelicans

T. Murphy III31 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST

Dimes: D. Queen 5 AST

D. Queen: Double-Double (10/13/5)

Largest lead: 5 pts

/ Comparison

Team Stats Comparison

DENVSNOP

48.8%FG%45.3%

40.0%3P%37.9%

81.3%FT%87.1%

41Rebounds59

24Assists21

8Steals6

3Blocks4

7Turnovers15

38Paint Pts56

0Fast Break0

DEN 5 categoriesNOP 4 categories

Shot Chart

80/170 FG (47.1%)2PT: 55/1063PT: 25/64

2PT Made3PT MadeMissed

Restricted Area

62.7%

37/59

Paint (non-RA)

34.3%

12/35

Mid-Range

50.0%

6/12

3-Point

39.1%

25/64

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/ Highlights

Key Moments15

1 runs14 leads

Q109:01

Lead change! NOP takes the lead - J. Fears running finger roll Layup (4 PTS)

5-6

Q108:44

Lead change! DEN takes the lead - J. Murray 25' 3PT pullup (6 PTS)

8-6

Q108:36

Lead change! NOP takes the lead - S. Bey 24' 3PT (3 PTS) (J. Fears 1 AST)

8-9

Q108:12

Lead change! DEN takes the lead - J. Pickett 25' 3PT pullup (3 PTS)

11-9

Q107:03

Lead change! NOP takes the lead - T. Murphy III 26' 3PT pullup (7 PTS) (J. Fears 2 AST)

11-14

Q104:29

Lead change! DEN takes the lead - P. Watson cutting finger roll Layup (2 PTS) (J. Murray 1 AST)

20-18

Q210:48

Lead change! NOP takes the lead - Y. Missi Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)

35-36

Q304:19

DEN goes on a 9-0 run

81-84

Q411:21

Lead change! DEN takes the lead - T. Hardaway Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)

93-92

Q410:09

Lead change! NOP takes the lead - J. Poole 28' 3PT (14 PTS) (Z. Williamson 3 AST)

94-97

Q408:05

Lead change! DEN takes the lead - J. Pickett driving Layup (13 PTS) (B. Brown 2 AST)

101-100

Q407:21

Lead change! NOP takes the lead - J. Poole Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)

101-102

Q407:05

Lead change! DEN takes the lead - J. Murray 25' 3PT pullup (26 PTS)

104-103

Q406:35

Lead change! NOP takes the lead - D. Queen putback Layup (10 PTS)

104-105

Q404:57

Lead change! DEN takes the lead - J. Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)

106-105

Play-by-Play

12:00🔄

NOPSUB out: M. Peavy

89-92

12:00🔄

NOPSUB out: K. Matković

89-92

12:00🔄

DENSUB out: J. Murray

89-92

12:00🔄

NOPSUB in: Z. Williamson

89-92

12:00🔄

NOPSUB in: S. Bey

89-92

12:00🔄

DENSUB in: J. Pickett

89-92

12:00

Period Start

89-92

11:46🏀

DENT. Hardaway Jr. 26' 3PT pullup (14 PTS)

92-92

11:30

NOPMISS S. Bey 26' 3PT

92-92

11:27📥

DENZ. Nnaji REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)

92-92

11:21🚫

NOPS. Bey shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (Hardaway Jr. 2 FT)

92-92

11:21🏀

DENT. Hardaway Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)

93-92

11:21🏀

DENT. Hardaway Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)

94-92

10:58💫

NOPJ. Poole lost ball TURNOVER (2 TO)

94-92

10:58

DENZ. Nnaji STEAL (1 STL)

94-92

10:53

DENMISS Z. Nnaji running Layup - blocked

94-92

10:53

NOPJ. Hawkins BLOCK (1 BLK)

94-92

10:49📥

NOPJ. Hawkins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)

94-92

10:40🏀

NOPY. Missi driving finger roll Layup (8 PTS) (J. Poole 2 AST)

94-94

10:40🚫

DENB. Brown shooting personal FOUL (3 PF) (Missi 1 FT)

94-94

10:40

NOPMISS Y. Missi Free Throw 1 of 1

94-94

10:37📥

DENT. Hardaway Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)

94-94

10:32

DENMISS T. Hardaway Jr. 25' pullup 3PT

94-94

10:31📥

NOPTEAM defensive REBOUND

94-94

10:17🚫

DENS. Jones personal FOUL (5 PF)

94-94

10:09🏀

NOPJ. Poole 28' 3PT (14 PTS) (Z. Williamson 3 AST)

94-97

9:52

DENMISS T. Hardaway Jr. driving Layup

94-97

9:50📥

NOPY. Missi REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)

94-97

9:46🏀

NOPZ. Williamson driving floating Jump Shot (11 PTS)

94-99

9:46🚫

DENS. Jones shooting personal FOUL (6 PF) (Williamson 1 FT)

94-99

9:46🔄

DENSUB out: S. Jones

94-99

9:46🔄

DENSUB in: P. Watson

94-99

9:46🏀

NOPZ. Williamson Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)

94-100

9:30🏀

DENJ. Pickett 25' 3PT (11 PTS) (P. Watson 5 AST)

97-100

9:18🚫

DENB. Brown personal FOUL (4 PF)

97-100

9:09

NOPMISS Z. Williamson driving Layup

97-100

9:07📥

DENB. Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)

97-100

9:04🏀

DENT. Hardaway Jr. running Layup (18 PTS) (B. Brown 1 AST)

99-100

8:49

NOPMISS Y. Missi cutting Layup - blocked

99-100

8:49

DENP. Watson BLOCK (1 BLK)

99-100

8:46📥

DENP. Watson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)

99-100

8:35

DENMISS P. Watson 25' pullup 3PT

99-100

8:31📥

NOPJ. Hawkins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)

99-100

8:16

NOPMISS J. Hawkins 3PT

99-100

8:14📥

NOPY. Missi REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)

99-100

8:14

NOPMISS Y. Missi tip Layup

99-100

8:13📥

DENB. Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)

99-100

8:05🏀

DENJ. Pickett driving Layup (13 PTS) (B. Brown 2 AST)

101-100

7:47🚫

DENP. Watson shooting personal FOUL (3 PF) (Bey 2 FT)

101-100

7:47

NOPMISS S. Bey Free Throw 1 of 2

101-100

7:47📥

NOPTEAM offensive REBOUND

101-100

7:47🔄

NOPSUB out: Z. Williamson

101-100

7:47🔄

NOPSUB out: Y. Missi

101-100

7:47🔄

DENSUB out: T. Hardaway Jr.

101-100

7:47🔄

DENSUB out: Z. Nnaji

101-100

7:47🔄

NOPSUB in: D. Queen

101-100

7:47🔄

NOPSUB in: T. Murphy III

101-100

7:47🔄

DENSUB in: A. Gordon

101-100

7:47🔄

DENSUB in: J. Murray

101-100

7:47🏀

NOPS. Bey Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)

101-101

7:30

DENMISS A. Gordon 12' fadeaway Shot

101-101

7:27📥

NOPS. Bey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)

101-101

7:21🚫

DENA. Gordon shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (Poole 2 FT)

101-101

7:21🏀

NOPJ. Poole Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)

101-102

7:21🔄

NOPSUB out: S. Bey

101-102

7:21🔄

NOPSUB in: K. Matković

101-102

7:21🏀

NOPJ. Poole Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)

101-103

7:05🏀

DENJ. Murray 25' 3PT pullup (26 PTS)

104-103

6:37

NOPMISS T. Murphy III 6' driving floating Shot - blocked

104-103

6:37

DENJ. Murray BLOCK (1 BLK)

104-103

6:36📥

NOPD. Queen REBOUND (Off:4 Def:8)

104-103

6:35🏀

NOPD. Queen putback Layup (10 PTS)

104-105

6:11

DENMISS B. Brown cutting finger roll Layup

104-105

6:09📥

NOPJ. Poole REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)

104-105

6:01💫

NOPJ. Poole lost ball TURNOVER (3 TO)

104-105

6:01

DENP. Watson STEAL (2 STL)

104-105

5:57

DENMISS J. Pickett 21' running Shot

104-105

5:54📥

NOPK. Matković REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)

104-105

5:51⏱

NOPNOP Timeout

104-105

5:51🔄

NOPSUB out: J. Poole

104-105

5:51🔄

NOPSUB out: K. Matković

104-105

5:51🔄

NOPSUB in: Z. Williamson

104-105

5:51🔄

NOPSUB in: S. Bey

104-105

5:36💫

NOPT. Murphy III lost ball TURNOVER (4 TO)

104-105

5:36

DENA. Gordon STEAL (1 STL)

104-105

5:29

DENMISS A. Gordon 25' running 3PT

104-105

5:26📥

NOPZ. Williamson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)

104-105

5:17

NOPMISS Z. Williamson driving Layup

104-105

5:15📥

DENA. Gordon REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)

104-105

4:57🚫

NOPJ. Hawkins shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Murray 2 FT)

104-105

4:57🏀

DENJ. Murray Free Throw 1 of 2 (27 PTS)

105-105

4:57🔄

DENSUB out: B. Brown

105-105

4:57🔄

DENSUB in: T. Hardaway Jr.

105-105

4:57🏀

DENJ. Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)

106-105

4:42🚫

DENA. Gordon shooting personal FOUL (3 PF) (Bey 2 FT)

106-105

4:42🏀

NOPS. Bey Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)

106-106

4:42⏱

DENDEN Timeout

106-106

4:42🔄

NOPSUB out: J. Hawkins

106-106

4:42🔄

NOPSUB in: J. Fears

106-106

4:42🏀

NOPS. Bey Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)

106-107

4:27

DENMISS J. Pickett 25' 3PT

106-107

4:24📥

NOPZ. Williamson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)

106-107

4:06🏀

NOPT. Murphy III 25' 3PT step back (27 PTS) (D. Queen 4 AST)

106-110

4:04⏱

DENDEN Timeout

106-110

3:45🏀

DENJ. Murray 25' 3PT step back (31 PTS)

109-110

3:26💫

NOPZ. Williamson bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)

109-110

3:26

DENJ. Murray STEAL (3 STL)

109-110

3:08🏀

DENJ. Pickett 24' 3PT (16 PTS) (T. Hardaway Jr. 2 AST)

112-110

2:43💫

NOPJ. Fears lost ball TURNOVER (4 TO)

112-110

2:43

DENA. Gordon STEAL (2 STL)

112-110

2:31💫

DENJ. Murray bad pass TURNOVER (3 TO)

112-110

2:31

NOPZ. Williamson STEAL (1 STL)

112-110

2:27🏀

NOPS. Bey running DUNK (17 PTS) (Z. Williamson 4 AST)

112-112

1:58🏀

DENJ. Murray 15' floating Jump Shot (33 PTS)

114-112

1:42

NOPMISS Z. Williamson 7' driving Layup

114-112

1:41📥

DENA. Gordon REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)

114-112

1:22

DENMISS P. Watson 3PT

114-112

1:19📥

NOPD. Queen REBOUND (Off:4 Def:9)

114-112

1:06⏱

NOPNOP Timeout

114-112

1:06🔄

NOPSUB out: J. Fears

114-112

1:06🔄

DENSUB out: J. Pickett

114-112

1:06🔄

NOPSUB in: J. Hawkins

114-112

1:06🔄

DENSUB in: Z. Nnaji

114-112

1:02🏀

NOPT. Murphy III driving Layup (29 PTS) (D. Queen 5 AST)

114-114

0:39🏀

DENP. Watson 14' turnaround fadeaway Jump Shot (29 PTS) (J. Murray 8 AST)

116-114

0:26

NOPMISS T. Murphy III driving Layup

116-114

0:23📥

NOPZ. Williamson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)

116-114

0:23

NOPMISS Z. Williamson tip Layup

116-114

0:23📥

DENA. Gordon REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)

116-114

0:23⏱

DENDEN Timeout

116-114

0:23🔄

NOPSUB out: D. Queen

116-114

0:23🔄

DENSUB out: Z. Nnaji

116-114

0:23🔄

NOPSUB in: Y. Missi

116-114

0:23🔄

DENSUB in: J. Pickett

116-114

0:18🚫

NOPT. Murphy III take personal FOUL (5 PF)

116-114

0:10🏀

DENA. Gordon cutting DUNK (16 PTS) (J. Murray 9 AST)

118-114

0:10⏱

NOPNOP Timeout

118-114

0:10🔄

NOPSUB out: Z. Williamson

118-114

0:10🔄

NOPSUB out: J. Hawkins

118-114

0:10🔄

DENSUB out: J. Murray

118-114

0:10🔄

DENSUB out: J. Pickett

118-114

0:10🔄

NOPSUB in: J. Poole

118-114

0:10🔄

NOPSUB in: D. Queen

118-114

0:10🔄

DENSUB in: B. Brown

118-114

0:10🔄

DENSUB in: Z. Nnaji

118-114

0:09💫

NOPD. Queen bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)

118-114

0:09⏱

DENDEN Timeout

118-114

0:09🔄

NOPSUB out: D. Queen

118-114

0:09🔄

DENSUB out: Z. Nnaji

118-114

0:09🔄

NOPSUB in: Z. Williamson

118-114

0:09🔄

DENSUB in: J. Murray

118-114

0:08🚫

NOPZ. Williamson take personal FOUL (5 PF) (Murray 2 FT)

118-114

0:08🏀

DENJ. Murray Free Throw 1 of 2 (34 PTS)

119-114

0:08🏀

DENJ. Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (35 PTS)

120-114

0:03🏀

NOPT. Murphy III driving Layup (31 PTS)

120-116

0:02🚫

NOPS. Bey take personal FOUL (3 PF) (Watson 2 FT)

120-116

0:02🏀

DENP. Watson Free Throw 1 of 2 (30 PTS)

121-116

0:02🏀

DENP. Watson Free Throw 2 of 2 (31 PTS)

122-116

0:00

Period End

122-116

0:00

Game End

122-116

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Key Moments15

Play-by-Play

Player Ratings

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FG	3PT	FT	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	Grade
Starters
#21 LOW SF	22:31	2	5	0	1-5	0-2	0-2	0	1	0	6	-6	4.7

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FG	3PT	FT	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	Grade
Starters
#41 SF	31:48	17	4	2	4-8	1-4	8-10	0	0	0	3	-1	7.8