Nikola Jokic scores 26 as Nuggets beat Pelicans 116–108
Nikola Jokic added 8 rebounds and 10 assists as Nuggets won.
The Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 116–108.
Nikola Jokic scored 26 points for Denver Nuggets, with 8 rebounds and 10 assists. He made 9 of 14 field-goal attempts. He recorded 4 turnovers.
Zion Williamson scored 24 points for New Orleans Pelicans, with 6 rebounds and 2 assists. He made 9 of 16 field-goal attempts. He recorded 2 turnovers.
Top performers
Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans): 24 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK, 2 TO, 9 FGM, 16 FGA, 2 3PM, 4 3PA, 4 FTM, 8 FTA, 2 OREB, 4 DREB, 3 PF, -10 +/-, 30:46 MIN.
Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets): 26 PTS, 8 REB, 10 AST, 3 STL, 4 TO, 9 FGM, 14 FGA, 1 3PM, 1 3PA, 7 FTM, 7 FTA, 1 OREB, 7 DREB, 1 PF, -1 +/-, 37:08 MIN.
What's next
New Orleans Pelicans host Golden State Warriors — November 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM EST.
Denver Nuggets host Phoenix Suns — November 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM EST.
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 116 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 23 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 108 |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Johnson | 30:46 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3/11 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | 32:32 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4/6 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | 37:08 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 9/14 | 4 |
| Christian Braun | 27:46 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 6/14 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 37:57 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 9/16 | 4 |
| Marvin Bagley III | 13:06 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3/5 | 1 |
| Trevon Brazile | 15:37 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2/3 | 2 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 23:49 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3/6 | 2 |
| Spencer Jones | 11:30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2/3 | 0 |
| Tyus Jones | 9:49 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1/2 | 1 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Johnson | 30:46 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3/11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/6 | 5/6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Aaron Gordon | 32:32 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4/6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 | 2/5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| Nikola Jokic | 37:08 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 9/14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1/1 | 7/7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | -1 |
| Christian Braun | 27:46 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 6/14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1/3 | 4/5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Jamal Murray | 37:57 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 9/16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0/3 | 5/6 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| Marvin Bagley III | 13:06 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3/5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| Trevon Brazile | 15:37 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2/3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -5 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 23:49 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3/6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 3/4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alpha Diallo | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Hopkins | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Jones | 11:30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 |
| Tyus Jones | 9:49 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaRon Holmes II | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 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 |
| Julian Strawther | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddiq Bey | 40:33 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4/15 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | 30:46 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 9/16 | 2 |
| Yves Missi | 22:03 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1/4 | 1 |
| Herbert Jones | 27:29 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3/8 | 2 |
| Jeremiah Fears | 32:44 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 6/15 | 2 |
| Karlo Matkovic | 14:14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2/3 | 0 |
| Jaron Pierre Jr. | 23:18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5/11 | 0 |
| Jordan Poole | 23:55 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 3/7 | 1 |
| Derik Queen | 24:58 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4/10 | 2 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddiq Bey | 40:33 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4/15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2/7 | 6/6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -4 |
| Zion Williamson | 30:46 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 9/16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2/4 | 4/8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -10 |
| Yves Missi | 22:03 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1/4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0/0 | 1/4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -11 |
| Herbert Jones | 27:29 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3/8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | 2/3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -11 |
| Jeremiah Fears | 32:44 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 6/15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -6 |
| Malik Dia | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Johnson | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karlo Matkovic | 14:14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2/3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
| Jaron Pierre Jr. | 23:18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5/11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/5 | 1/2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 |
| Jordan Poole | 23:55 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 3/7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 7/7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Derik Queen | 24:58 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4/10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2/4 | 0/2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Julian Reese | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce McGowens | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Murphy III | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dejounte Murray | 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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