Game completed
Denver Nuggets27-13122at
New Orleans Pelicans9-33116
Tue, Jan 13, 8:00 PM ESTSmoothie King Center, New Orleans, LAAltitude · GCSEN · Pelicans+
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 32 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 122 |
| NOP | 31 | 34 | 27 | 24 | 116 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer JonesSF | 23 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | -6 |
| Peyton WatsonPF | 39 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11-16 | 1-4 | 8-9 | +15 |
| Aaron GordonC | 30 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | 1-5 | 3-5 | +8 |
| Jalen PickettSG | 29 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Jamal MurrayPG | 37 | 35 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11-19 | 5-8 | 8-9 | +8 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 33 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 7-7 | +12 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 22 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Bruce Brown | 24 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Hunter Tyson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Team | 122 | 41 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 41-84 | 14-35 | 26-32 |
DNP: DaRon Holmes II, Julian Strawther, Tamar Bates (injury), Christian Braun (injury), Cameron Johnson (injury), Nikola Jokić (injury), Curtis Jones (gleague twoway), Jonas Valančiūnas (injury)
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddiq BeySF | 32 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 8-10 | -1 |
| Zion WilliamsonPF | 31 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 2-3 | -4 |
| Derik QueenC | 29 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Trey Murphy IIISG | 34 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11-18 | 4-8 | 5-5 | -8 |
| Jeremiah FearsPG | 26 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3-9 | 0-4 | 4-4 | -3 |
| Micah Peavy | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Karlo Matković | 15 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Yves Missi | 19 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | -6 |
| Jordan Poole | 20 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4-9 | 4-7 | 4-4 | -1 |
| Jordan Hawkins | 22 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Team | 116 | 59 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 39-86 | 11-29 | 27-31 |
DNP: Trey Alexander, DeAndre Jordan, Kevon Looney, Jose Alvarado (injury), Hunter Dickinson (gleague twoway), Herbert Jones (injury), Bryce McGowens (gleague twoway), Dejounte Murray (injury)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · NOP
- 11
- Biggest lead · DEN
- 6
- Times tied
- 14
- Lead changes
- 16
- Longest run · DEN
- 9
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- DEN is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,081 mi from its previous stop.
- 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 | 27-13 | 9-33 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 48h | 53h |
| Rest swing | -5h | +5h |
| Travel in | 1,081 mi | 533 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | -1h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 2 | Homestand · 1 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
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
533 miNOP came from Orlando, FL with 533 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Orlando, FL to 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 1 of 2 on this homestand.
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