Game completed
Denver Nuggets11-3125at
New Orleans Pelicans2-13118
Wed, Nov 19, 8:00 PM ESTSmoothie King Center, New Orleans, LAAltitude · GCSEN · Pelicans+
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 26 | 36 | 35 | 28 | 125 |
| NOP | 30 | 28 | 25 | 35 | 118 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton WatsonSF | 34 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13-19 | 5-9 | 1-1 | +3 |
| Zeke NnajiPF | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | -18 |
| Nikola JokićC | 34 | 28 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10-18 | 2-4 | 6-7 | +9 |
| Cameron JohnsonSG | 32 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | +2 |
| Jamal MurrayPG | 36 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-14 | 2-7 | 4-5 | -2 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | +11 |
| Bruce Brown | 27 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 2-4 | +22 |
| Spencer Jones | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +6 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 16 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 6-6 | +2 |
| Team | 125 | 46 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 46-83 | 11-31 | 22-27 |
DNP: Jalen Pickett, Hunter Tyson, Tamar Bates (gleague twoway), Christian Braun (injury), Aaron Gordon (injury), DaRon Holmes II (gleague on assignment), Curtis Jones (gleague twoway), Julian Strawther (injury)
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy IIISF | 36 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7-14 | 5-12 | 4-4 | -4 |
| Zion WilliamsonPF | 29 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 2-4 | +14 |
| Derik QueenC | 30 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12-18 | 1-2 | 5-8 | 0 |
| Herbert JonesSG | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | +8 |
| Jeremiah FearsPG | 25 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-4 | 2-2 | -3 |
| Yves Missi | 12 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | -3 |
| Saddiq Bey | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-4 | -21 |
| Jose Alvarado | 19 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | -13 |
| Jordan Hawkins | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Micah Peavy | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 0 |
| Kevon Looney | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Team | 118 | 58 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 44-98 | 7-34 | 23-31 |
DNP: DeAndre Jordan, Bryce McGowens, Trey Alexander (gleague twoway), Hunter Dickinson (gleague twoway), Karlo Matković (injury), Dejounte Murray (injury), Jordan Poole (injury)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · NOP
- 13
- Biggest lead · DEN
- 19
- Times tied
- 9
- Lead changes
- 11
- Longest run · NOP
- 10
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- DEN is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,081 mi from its previous stop.
- NOP is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- DEN is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | DEN | NOP |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 11-3 | 2-13 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 47h | 48h |
| Rest swing | -1h | +1h |
| Travel in | 1,081 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 2 | Homestand · 5 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | 4 in 6 |
How each side got here
Travel and map
DEN
1,081 miDEN came from Denver, CO with 1,081 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Denver, CO to New Orleans, LA
NOP
0 miNOP stayed in New Orleans, LA between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in New Orleans, LA
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
DEN
Road tripDEN is on game 1 of 2 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
NOP
HomestandNOP is in game 5 of 5 on this homestand.
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