NEW ORLEANS -- — Nikola Jokic overcame a slow scoring start for his ninth triple-double of the season, finishing with 27 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in the Denver Nuggets' 132-129 overtime victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night.

Jokic turned it on after failing to score in the first 21 minutes. Jamal Murray added 27 points, scoring Denver’s final five in overtime, and Russell Westbrook had 21.

The Pelicans led 107-98 with 7:50 left in regulation, but Jokic scored seven points in a 15-2 Denver run over a 3:41 span to give the Nuggets a 113-109 lead.

CJ McCollum put New Orleans up 119-117 with a 3-pointer with 52 seconds remaining, and Murray tied it with 8.8 seconds left. McCollum shot an airball on a 3-pointer at the buzzer.

Jokic scored the first six points of overtime and assisted on an Aaron Gordon layup to put Denver up 129-125.

Jordan Hawkins led New Orleans with 25 points. McCollum had 24.

Takeaways

Nuggets: Coach Mike Malone has stressed intensity to his team, which has been playing inconsistently in the last two weeks. “We’ve had a Club Med vacation schedule the last two weeks … and now we start five games in five nights,” Malone said. “We’ll see what our team is made of.”

Pelicans: New Orleans, losers of 16 of 7 games, had a season-high 37 assists — 15 by Dejounte Murray.

Key moment

Jamal Murray missed a layup but got his own rebound and followed up inside for a 129-125 lead.

Key stat

Jokic scored his first points in two free throws 2:51 before halftime and finished the half with six points, five rebounds and six assists.

Up next

The Nuggets host Phoenix on Monday night. The Pelicans host Houston on Thursday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Yves Missi (Jamal Murray gains possession)	0	0
11:55	CJ McCollum shooting foul	0	0
11:55	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	0	1
11:55	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	0	2
11:37	Dejounte Murray makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	2	2
11:15	Jamal Murray misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	2
11:12	Yves Missi defensive rebound	2	2
11:00	CJ McCollum makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Dejounte Murray assists)	4	2
10:44	Aaron Gordon offensive foul	4	2
10:44	Aaron Gordon turnover	4	2
10:31	CJ McCollum misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	2
10:27	Trey Murphy III offensive rebound	4	2
10:23	Herbert Jones misses 10-foot two point shot	4	2
10:22	Herbert Jones offensive rebound	4	2
10:22	Herbert Jones misses tip shot	4	2
10:21	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	4	2
10:01	Christian Braun misses layup	4	2
9:58	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	4	2
9:58	Nikola Jokic misses two point shot	4	2
9:57	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	4	2
9:39	Dejounte Murray misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	2
9:36	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	4	2
9:29	Nikola Jokic misses two point shot	4	2
9:27	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	4	2
9:20	Trey Murphy III makes 25-foot three point jumper (CJ McCollum assists)	7	2
9:07	Michael Porter Jr. bad pass (CJ McCollum steals)	7	2
9:02	Jamal Murray shooting foul	7	2
9:02	Nuggets Full timeout	7	2
9:02	CJ McCollum makes free throw 1 of 2	8	2
9:02	CJ McCollum makes free throw 2 of 2	9	2
8:47	Michael Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	9	5
8:27	Trey Murphy III misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	5
8:23	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	9	5
8:13	Aaron Gordon makes 23-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)	9	8
8:04	Michael Porter Jr. blocks CJ McCollum 's 2-foot driving layup	9	8
8:03	Nuggets defensive team rebound	9	8
7:49	Michael Porter Jr. out of bounds lost ball turnover	9	8
7:40	Nikola Jokic kicked ball violation	9	8
7:31	Trey Murphy III out of bounds bad pass turnover	9	8
7:15	Aaron Gordon makes driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	9	10
6:59	Dejounte Murray misses 8-foot two point shot	9	10
6:56	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	9	10
6:43	Jamal Murray lost ball turnover (Herbert Jones steals)	9	10
6:39	Trey Murphy III makes dunk (Herbert Jones assists)	11	10
6:20	Christian Braun bad pass (Dejounte Murray steals)	11	10
6:15	Dejounte Murray misses two point shot	11	10
6:14	Trey Murphy III offensive rebound	11	10
6:14	Trey Murphy III makes tip shot	13	10
5:59	Aaron Gordon misses 23-foot three point jumper	13	10
5:56	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	13	10
5:50	Trey Murphy III makes 1-foot driving floating jump shot	15	10
5:44	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Trey Murphy III steals)	15	10
5:42	Trey Murphy III misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	15	10
5:40	Christian Braun defensive rebound	15	10
5:34	Michael Porter Jr. misses running pullup jump shot	15	10
5:31	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	15	10
5:20	Nikola Jokic blocks Yves Missi 's 5-foot driving layup	15	10
5:18	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	15	10
5:16	Jamal Murray makes two point shot (Aaron Gordon assists)	15	12
4:55	Aaron Gordon personal foul	15	12
4:55	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Dejounte Murray	15	12
4:55	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Jamal Murray	15	12
4:47	Herbert Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper	15	12
4:44	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	15	12
4:30	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Trey Murphy III steals)	15	12
4:28	Nikola Jokic personal foul	15	12
4:28	Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	15	12
4:17	CJ McCollum makes driving layup	17	12
4:09	Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	12
4:06	Yves Missi defensive rebound	17	12
3:58	Yves Missi makes 4-foot two point shot (CJ McCollum assists)	19	12
3:57	Nuggets Full timeout	19	12
3:57	Javonte Green enters the game for Herbert Jones	19	12
3:57	Julian Strawther enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	19	12
3:37	Nikola Jokic misses 7-foot pullup jump shot	19	12
3:34	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	19	12
3:33	Russell Westbrook makes two point shot	19	14
3:19	Julian Strawther blocks Jordan Hawkins 's 24-foot three point jumper	19	14
3:16	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	19	14
3:07	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Yves Missi steals)	19	14
2:59	Trey Murphy III misses two point shot	19	14
2:58	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	19	14
2:54	Christian Braun makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	19	16
2:42	Yves Missi makes driving layup (CJ McCollum assists)	21	16
2:25	Javonte Green shooting foul	21	16
2:25	Russell Westbrook misses free throw 1 of 2	21	16
2:25	Nuggets offensive team rebound	21	16
2:25	Daniel Theis enters the game for Yves Missi	21	16
2:25	Brandon Boston enters the game for Trey Murphy III	21	16
2:25	Jamal Murray enters the game for Christian Braun	21	16
2:25	Russell Westbrook misses free throw 2 of 2	21	16
2:23	Javonte Green defensive rebound	21	16
2:12	Brandon Boston misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	21	16
2:10	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	21	16
2:04	Brandon Boston shooting foul	21	16
2:04	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 2	21	17
2:04	Dejounte Murray enters the game for CJ McCollum	21	17
2:04	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 2 of 2	21	18
1:43	Jordan Hawkins misses 16-foot two point shot	21	18
1:41	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	21	18
1:34	Julian Strawther makes driving layup (Peyton Watson assists)	21	20
1:21	Jordan Hawkins misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	21	20
1:20	Daniel Theis offensive rebound	21	20
1:20	Daniel Theis makes two point shot	23	20
1:20	Julian Strawther shooting foul	23	20
1:20	Daniel Theis makes free throw 1 of 1	24	20
1:09	Jamal Murray makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	24	23
56.0	Jordan Hawkins makes 1-foot driving dunk (Dejounte Murray assists)	26	23
38.0	Julian Strawther makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	26	26
32.1	Brandon Boston makes alley oop dunk shot (Dejounte Murray assists)	28	26
30.1	Jamal Murray inbound turnover	28	26
24.0	Peyton Watson shooting foul	28	26
24.0	Dejounte Murray misses free throw 1 of 2	28	26
24.0	Pelicans offensive team rebound	28	26
24.0	Herbert Jones enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	28	26
24.0	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Peyton Watson	28	26
24.0	Dejounte Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	29	26
11.1	Dejounte Murray personal foul	29	26
0.0	Jamal Murray makes 17-foot two point shot	29	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	28

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Smoothie King Center

New Orleans, LA

Date & Time

12:00 AM, December 23, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, GCSEN, Altitude 2 Sports

Attendance

17,474

Referees

James Williams, Andy Nagy, John Conley

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

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