NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 2 of the season
How did the Nuggets beat the Pelicans 104-91?
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 8:00 PM ET (Oct 29, 09:00 KST)Smoothie King Center, New Orleans
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuggets | 37 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 104 |
| Pelicans | 18 | 27 | 28 | 18 | 91 |
Season series
Meeting 2 of 4 this season
Nuggets 2Pelicans 0
Including this game
- Oct 24 Pelicans 135-141 Nuggets
- Oct 28 Nuggets 104-91 Pelicans
Box score
Game leaders
- PointsJamal Murray 23Zion Williamson 25
- ReboundsNikola Jokic 13Derik Queen 12
- AssistsNikola Jokic 10Dejounte Murray 5
Team stats
| Nuggets | Pelicans | |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 37-80 (46.3%) | 34-82 (41.5%) |
| 3-pointers | 12-31 (38.7%) | 7-30 (23.3%) |
| Free throws | 18-19 (94.7%) | 16-22 (72.7%) |
| Rebounds | 42 (5 off.) | 41 (8 off.) |
| Assists | 30 | 20 |
| Steals | 11 | 14 |
| Blocks | 5 | 3 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 19 |
| Fouls | 19 | 21 |
Percentages are made ÷ attempted.
Nuggets players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. MurrayG | 38 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9-19 | 5-11 | 0-0 | +11 |
| C. BraunG | 36 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6-13 | 3-8 | 0-0 | +15 |
| N. JokicC | 34 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 5-5 | +17 |
| T. BrazileF | 32 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +14 |
| A. GordonF | 31 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 7-8 | +15 |
| D. DeRozanG | 26 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | +2 |
| M. Bagley IIIF | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | -3 |
| B. HopkinsF | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -6 |
| T. JonesG | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| T | 241 | 104 | 42 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 37-80 | 12-31 | 18-19 |
Did not play: D. Holmes II, R. Nembhard, Z. Nnaji, C. Whitmore
Pelicans players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. WilliamsonF | 32 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10-14 | 1-1 | 4-6 | -15 |
| T. Murphy IIIF | 30 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | 2-7 | 0-1 | -12 |
| D. MurrayG | 30 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 2-2 | -12 |
| S. BeyF | 26 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 2-2 | -22 |
| D. QueenC | 25 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5-7 | -5 |
| J. FearsG | 24 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5-14 | 1-5 | 0-0 | -8 |
| H. JonesF | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | +2 |
| K. MatkovicF-C | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +16 |
| B. MathurinG-F | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -1 |
| D. JordanC | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -16 |
| J. PooleG | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +8 |
| B. McGowensG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| T | 241 | 91 | 41 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 34-82 | 7-30 | 16-22 |
Did not play: A. Johnson, J. Reese, T. Watford
MIN in minutes. +/- is the score difference while the player was on the court.
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