NBA · 25 Oct 2026
Denver Nuggets – New Orleans Pelicans
Denver Nuggets beat New Orleans Pelicans 141–135 in overtime (NBA, 25 Oct 2026). Top scorers: J. Murray 42 points (Denver Nuggets), T. Murphy 26 points (New Orleans Pelicans). The result by quarter, both teams' season so far and their last games.
The game
Denver NuggetsScore: 141–135 OT
New Orleans Pelicans- Tip-off
By quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 24 | 33 | 32 | 37 | 15 | 141 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 38 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 9 | 135 |
Top scorers
Denver Nuggets: J. Murray 42, N. Jokic 35, T. Brazile 17New Orleans Pelicans: T. Murphy 26, D. Murray 22, Z. Williamson 17
OT – decided in overtime.
Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 2P | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Murray | 42:55 | 42 | 3 | 6 | 4/9 | 8/16 | 10/13 |
| N. Jokic | 43:38 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 9/13 | 3/10 | 8/8 |
| C. Braun | 40:25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 7/8 | 0/3 | 1/2 |
| A. Gordon | 36:47 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1/3 | 1/6 | 2/4 |
| B. Hopkins | 18:59 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| T. Brazile | 28:06 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 3/4 | 3/7 | 2/4 |
| D. DeRozan | 23:34 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4/8 | 0/2 | 4/4 |
| M. Bagley | 09:22 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 1/2 |
| C. Whitmore | 11:18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2/3 | 0/2 | 0/0 |
| S. Jones | 09:56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2/2 |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 2P | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Murphy | 36:56 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 6/9 | 4/8 | 2/2 |
| D. Murray | 34:32 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 8/12 | 1/6 | 3/4 |
| Z. Williamson | 32:32 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 7/10 | 0/1 | 3/5 |
| J. Fears | 23:29 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4/10 | 0/2 | 2/2 |
| D. Jordan | 20:16 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 3/4 |
| D. Queen | 24:32 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 6/9 | 0/1 | 5/5 |
| S. Bey | 25:29 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1/2 | 2/7 | 6/8 |
| B. Mathurin | 20:28 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3/4 | 1/5 | 0/0 |
| J. Poole | 22:30 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0/1 | 2/5 | 0/0 |
| K. Matkovic | 07:47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| H. Jones | 16:29 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1/1 | 0/2 | 0/0 |
Players who played, the starters first. MIN minutes, PTS points, REB rebounds, AST assists; 2P, 3P and FT made/attempted, – where the numbers do not add up.
Both teams this season
Denver Nuggets
10th in the table · 3 games: 1 W, 2 L · points 339:365
Form loss, win
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| v New Orleans Pelicans | 141–135 | W | |
| at Oklahoma City Thunder | 84–96 | L |
New Orleans Pelicans
14th in the table · 3 games: 0 W, 3 L · points 374:384
Form loss, loss, loss
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| at Denver Nuggets | 135–141 | L | |
| at Utah Jazz | 119–120 | L | |
| v Indiana Pacers | 120–123 | L |
Form: the last five games, oldest on the left. W win, L loss.
