Jamal Murray scores 23 as Nuggets beat Pelicans 104–91
The Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 104–91.
The Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 104–91.
Jamal Murray scored 23 points for the Denver Nuggets. His individual line also included 1 rebound and 6 assists. He made 9 of 19 field-goal attempts. From three-point range, he made 5 of 11 attempts. He finished with 1 turnover.
Nikola Jokic scored 21 points for the Denver Nuggets. His individual line also included 13 rebounds and 10 assists. He made 8 of 13 field-goal attempts. At the free-throw line, he made 5 of 5 attempts. He finished with 7 turnovers.
Zion Williamson scored 25 points for the New Orleans Pelicans. His individual line also included 5 rebounds and 2 assists. He made 10 of 14 field-goal attempts. From three-point range, he made 1 of 1 attempts. At the free-throw line, he made 4 of 6 attempts. He finished with 1 turnover.
Derik Queen scored 11 points for the New Orleans Pelicans. His individual line also included 12 rebounds and 1 assist. He made 3 of 6 field-goal attempts. At the free-throw line, he made 5 of 7 attempts. He finished with 5 turnovers.
Top performers
Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans): 25 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 3 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TO, 10 FGM, 14 FGA, 1 3PM, 1 3PA, 4 FTM, 6 FTA, 2 OREB, 3 DREB, 3 PF, -15 +/-, 31:39 MIN.
Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets): 23 PTS, 1 REB, 6 AST, 0 STL, 2 BLK, 1 TO, 9 FGM, 19 FGA, 5 3PM, 11 3PA, 0 FTM, 0 FTA, 0 OREB, 1 DREB, 3 PF, 11 +/-, 38:18 MIN.
What's next
New Orleans Pelicans host Sacramento Kings — October 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT.
Denver Nuggets visit Phoenix Suns — October 30, 2026 at 10:00 PM EDT.
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 37 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 104 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 18 | 27 | 28 | 18 | 91 |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevon Brazile | 31:37 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 5/9 | 1 |
| Aaron Gordon | 30:57 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3/10 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | 34:17 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 8/13 | 7 |
| Christian Braun | 35:57 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 6/13 | 2 |
| Jamal Murray | 38:18 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 9/19 | 1 |
| Marvin Bagley III | 18:39 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3/6 | 1 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 25:39 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1/6 | 1 |
| Bryce Hopkins | 13:50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | 3 |
| Tyus Jones | 10:46 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2/4 | 1 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevon Brazile | 31:37 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 5/9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| Aaron Gordon | 30:57 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3/10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2/6 | 7/8 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 15 |
| Nikola Jokic | 34:17 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 8/13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 5/5 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 17 |
| Christian Braun | 35:57 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 6/13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3/8 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| Jamal Murray | 38:18 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 9/19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5/11 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| Marvin Bagley III | 18:39 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3/6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | -3 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 25:39 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1/6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| DaRon Holmes II | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Hopkins | 13:50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -6 |
| Tyus Jones | 10:46 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2/4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Nembhard | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Whitmore | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III | 30:27 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2/7 | 2 |
| Zion Williamson | 31:39 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 10/14 | 1 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 13:06 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| Dejounte Murray | 30:12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4/11 | 2 |
| Jeremiah Fears | 23:33 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5/14 | 3 |
| Saddiq Bey | 25:56 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3/10 | 0 |
| Herbert Jones | 18:32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1/5 | 1 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 13:59 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2/5 | 3 |
| Karlo Matkovic | 17:42 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2/6 | 1 |
| Bryce McGowens | 2:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Jordan Poole | 7:14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/3 | 0 |
| Derik Queen | 24:54 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 3/6 | 5 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III | 30:27 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2/7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2/7 | 0/1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -12 |
| Zion Williamson | 31:39 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 10/14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1/1 | 4/6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -15 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 13:06 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -16 |
| Dejounte Murray | 30:12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4/11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | -12 |
| Jeremiah Fears | 23:33 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5/14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -8 |
| Saddiq Bey | 25:56 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3/10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1/6 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -22 |
| AJ Johnson | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Herbert Jones | 18:32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1/5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 13:59 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2/5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Karlo Matkovic | 17:42 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2/6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| Bryce McGowens | 2:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Poole | 7:14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Derik Queen | 24:54 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 3/6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 5/7 | 1 | 11 | 3 | -5 |
| Julian Reese | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trendon Watford | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
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