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Porter ties career high with 39 points, Jokic adds 38 as Nuggets beat struggling Pelicans 144-119

By AP•Feb 6, 2025

Game Recap

Michael Porter Jr. tallies 39 points and 12 rebounds, while Nikola Jokic adds 38 points and 10 assists in the Nuggets' 25-point win over the Pelicans.

DENVER -- — Michael Porter Jr. tied a career high with 39 points on the eve of the trade deadline, Nikola Jokic added 38 and the Denver Nuggets beat the struggling New Orleans Pelicans 144-119 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight win.

Porter finished 16 of 23 from the field, including five 3-pointers, and had 12 rebounds. His name has been mentioned in trade speculation ahead of Thursday’s deadline, but coach Michael Malone recently dismissed the notion.

Jokic added 10 assists and eight rebounds for the short-handed Nuggets, who were missing Russell Westbrook (hamstring) and Peyton Watson (knee). Aaron Gordon matched a career best with 12 assists.

Denver and New Orleans met for the second time in three nights. The Nuggets won 125-113 on Monday.

Zion Williamson finished with 28 points for the Pelicans, who lost their seventh straight game.

Takeaways

Pelicans: Trey Murphy III had 25 points after going for 40 and 41 in his previous two games.

Nuggets: The Nuggets had 40 assists, 37 fast-break points and 74 points in the paint. They entered the game leading the league in all three categories. ... Christian Braun had 23 points. ... Porter also had 39 points on April 24, 2021, against Houston.

Key Moment

Tied at 72 in the third quarter, Porter hit a running layup to give the Nuggets the lead for good. It was part of a 41-23 run to close out the quarter.

Key Stat

Jokic attempted a career-high 13 shots from 3-point range and made five.

Up Next

The Nuggets host Orlando on Thursday, while the Pelicans are at Sacramento on Saturday.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

DEN wins series 3-1

Regular Season Series

DEN at NO

Sat, Nov 16

94 - 101

Final

DEN at NO

Mon, Dec 23

132 - 129

Final

NO at DEN

Tue, Feb 4

113 - 125

Final

NO at DEN

Thu, Feb 6

119 - 144

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DEN

43-93FG57-100

46Field Goal %57

10-293PT16-43

34Three Point %37

23-26FT14-15

10Offensive Rebounds13

28Defensive Rebounds38

26Assists40

5Steals9

3Blocks4

11Turnovers7

0Technical Fouls0

19Points Conceded Off Turnovers18

18Fast Break Points37

10Fouls21

4Largest Lead27

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	NO
12:00	Yves Missi vs. Nikola Jokic (Aaron Gordon gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Aaron Gordon misses alley oop layup	0	0
11:42	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	0	0
11:33	CJ McCollum misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	0
11:30	Christian Braun defensive rebound	0	0
11:19	Christian Braun misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:16	Yves Missi defensive rebound	0	0
11:08	Zion Williamson makes 9-foot two point shot	0	2
10:47	Jamal Murray makes 6-foot two point shot	2	2
10:25	Yves Missi makes 5-foot two point shot (Zion Williamson assists)	2	4
10:02	Michael Porter Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	5	4
9:46	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	5	4
9:44	Yves Missi offensive rebound	5	4
9:44	Yves Missi makes 3-foot dunk	5	6
9:27	Aaron Gordon misses driving layup	5	6
9:26	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	5	6
9:25	Michael Porter Jr. makes 3-foot dunk	7	6
9:14	Yves Missi misses 10-foot two point shot	7	6
9:12	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	7	6
9:03	Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	7	6
9:00	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	7	6
8:56	Aaron Gordon misses 22-foot three point jumper	7	6
8:54	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	7	6
8:45	Aaron Gordon personal foul	7	6
8:38	CJ McCollum makes 11-foot two point shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	7	8
8:24	Michael Porter Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	10	8
8:08	Yves Missi makes 4-foot layup (Trey Murphy III assists)	10	10
7:54	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	10
7:52	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	10	10
7:45	Zion Williamson misses 11-foot two point shot	10	10
7:43	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	10	10
7:39	Trey Murphy III shooting foul	10	10
7:39	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2	11	10
7:39	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Zion Williamson	11	10
7:39	Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2	12	10
7:31	Jordan Hawkins misses 23-foot three point jumper	12	10
7:28	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	12	10
7:17	Karlo Matkovic blocks Nikola Jokic 's 7-foot layup	12	10
7:14	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	12	10
7:10	Jordan Hawkins makes 7-foot dunk (Trey Murphy III assists)	12	12
6:52	Christian Braun misses 24-foot three point jumper	12	12
6:49	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	12	12
6:47	Karlo Matkovic shooting foul	12	12
6:47	Nuggets Full timeout	12	12
6:47	Javonte Green enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	12	12
6:47	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	13	12
6:47	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	14	12
6:27	Jordan Hawkins makes driving layup (Trey Murphy III assists)	14	14
6:04	Aaron Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	14
6:02	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	14	14
5:55	Trey Murphy III misses driving layup	14	14
5:53	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	14	14
5:44	Nikola Jokic makes 7-foot two point shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	16	14
5:34	Yves Missi makes driving layup (Trey Murphy III assists)	16	16
5:17	Christian Braun makes 3-foot layup (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	18	16
4:56	Trey Murphy III misses 8-foot pullup jump shot	18	16
4:54	Trey Murphy III offensive rebound	18	16
4:53	Trey Murphy III makes tip shot	18	18
4:45	Michael Porter Jr. makes 29-foot three pointer	21	18
4:31	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Christian Braun	21	18
4:31	Julian Strawther enters the game for Aaron Gordon	21	18
4:24	Zeke Nnaji blocks Trey Murphy III 's 21-foot step back jumpshot	21	18
4:23	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	21	18
4:21	Michael Porter Jr. bad pass (Jordan Hawkins steals)	21	18
4:14	Jordan Hawkins makes 26-foot three point shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	21	21
3:49	Nikola Jokic misses layup	21	21
3:48	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	21	21
3:48	Nikola Jokic makes tip shot	23	21
3:30	Zeke Nnaji shooting foul	23	21
3:30	CJ McCollum makes free throw 1 of 2	23	22
3:30	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Yves Missi	23	22
3:30	Antonio Reeves enters the game for Trey Murphy III	23	22
3:30	CJ McCollum makes free throw 2 of 2	23	23
3:17	Zeke Nnaji misses 23-foot three point jumper	23	23
3:15	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	23	23
3:08	Nikola Jokic blocks CJ McCollum 's 11-foot driving layup	23	23
3:06	Pelicans offensive team rebound	23	23
3:06	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Jamal Murray	23	23
2:59	Jordan Hawkins misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	23	23
2:56	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	23	23
2:50	Nikola Jokic misses 23-foot two point shot	23	23
2:48	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	23	23
2:42	CJ McCollum makes 28-foot running pullup jump shot (Jordan Hawkins assists)	23	26
2:41	Nuggets Full timeout	23	26
2:41	Christian Braun enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	23	26
2:29	Nikola Jokic makes 27-foot three point jumper (Julian Strawther assists)	26	26
2:16	CJ McCollum bad pass (Jalen Pickett steals)	26	26
2:06	Karlo Matkovic blocks Julian Strawther 's 8-foot two point shot	26	26
2:03	Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound	26	26
1:57	Julian Strawther makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	29	26
1:38	Jordan Hawkins misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	29	26
1:36	Christian Braun defensive rebound	29	26
1:30	Nikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point shot (Christian Braun assists)	32	26
1:26	Pelicans Full timeout	32	26
1:26	Zion Williamson enters the game for CJ McCollum	32	26
1:15	Jordan Hawkins misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	32	26
1:13	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	32	26
1:00	Javonte Green makes 27-foot three point jumper (Karlo Matkovic assists)	32	29
38.1	Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot two point shot	34	29
31.0	Zion Williamson makes 10-foot two point shot	34	31
31.0	Zeke Nnaji shooting foul	34	31
31.0	Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 1	34	31
30.0	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	34	31
13.1	Jalen Pickett makes 20-foot step back jumpshot (Nikola Jokic assists)	36	31
2.2	Zeke Nnaji shooting foul	36	31
2.2	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	36	32
2.2	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	36	32
2.2	Jamal Cain enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	36	32
2.2	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	36	33
2.2	Nikola Jokic out of bounds bad pass turnover	36	33
2.2	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Antonio Reeves	36	33
2.2	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Jamal Cain	36	33
1.0	Julian Strawther shooting foul	36	33
1.0	Jordan Hawkins makes free throw 1 of 3	36	34
1.0	Jordan Hawkins makes free throw 2 of 3	36	35
1.0	Jordan Hawkins makes free throw 3 of 3	36	36
0.1	Nikola Jokic misses 82-foot three point jumper	36	36
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	36	36
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	36	36

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	NO
12:00	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Christian Braun	36	36
12:00	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Nikola Jokic	36	36
12:00	Jamal Murray enters the game for Jalen Pickett	36	36
12:00	Antonio Reeves enters the game for Javonte Green	36	36
12:00	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl enters the game for Trey Murphy III	36	36
12:00	Jamal Cain enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	36	36
11:46	Zion Williamson makes driving layup	36	38
11:28	Jamal Murray makes 9-foot two point shot (DeAndre Jordan assists)	38	38
11:16	Aaron Gordon blocks Zion Williamson 's 6-foot driving layup	38	38
11:15	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	38	38
11:14	Zion Williamson makes two point shot	38	40
10:50	Michael Porter Jr. makes 3-foot dunk (DeAndre Jordan assists)	40	40
10:30	Jamal Cain misses 23-foot three point jumper	40	40
10:28	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	40	40
10:12	Julian Strawther misses 27-foot three point jumper	40	40
10:12	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	40	40
10:02	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses 25-foot three point jumper	40	40
9:59	Jamal Cain offensive rebound	40	40
9:56	Zion Williamson makes dunk (Jamal Cain assists)	40	42
9:38	Michael Porter Jr. makes 20-foot pullup jump shot	42	42
9:12	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes layup (Antonio Reeves assists)	42	44
8:56	Jamal Murray misses 27-foot three point jumper	42	44
8:54	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	42	44
8:45	Zion Williamson misses two point shot	42	44
8:44	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	42	44
8:37	Aaron Gordon misses driving layup	42	44
8:36	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound	42	44
8:30	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses two point shot	42	44
8:28	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	42	44
8:18	Julian Strawther makes 23-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)	45	44
7:54	Karlo Matkovic makes three pointer (Antonio Reeves assists)	45	47
7:40	Jamal Murray misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	45	47
7:38	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	45	47
7:25	Jamal Murray shooting foul	45	47
7:25	Jamal Cain makes free throw 1 of 2	45	48
7:25	Javonte Green enters the game for Zion Williamson	45	48
7:25	Yves Missi enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	45	48
7:25	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Antonio Reeves	45	48
7:25	Jamal Cain makes free throw 2 of 2	45	49
7:11	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	45	49
7:08	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	45	49
7:03	DeAndre Jordan makes 7-foot dunk (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	47	49
6:49	Javonte Green misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	47	49
6:47	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	47	49
6:35	Julian Strawther misses 27-foot three point jumper	47	49
6:33	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	47	49
6:26	Trey Murphy III misses driving floating jump shot	47	49
6:24	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	47	49
6:20	Michael Porter Jr. makes two point shot (Aaron Gordon assists)	49	49
6:18	Pelicans Full timeout	49	49
6:18	Christian Braun enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	49	49
6:18	Hunter Tyson enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	49	49
6:18	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Aaron Gordon	49	49
6:18	CJ McCollum enters the game for Jeremiah Robinson-Earl	49	49
6:06	CJ McCollum makes 26-foot three pointer (Trey Murphy III assists)	49	52
5:46	Nikola Jokic misses 27-foot three point jumper	49	52
5:44	Christian Braun offensive rebound	49	52
5:40	Nikola Jokic makes 9-foot layup (Christian Braun assists)	51	52
5:25	Trey Murphy III lost ball turnover (Christian Braun steals)	51	52
5:21	Christian Braun makes two point shot	53	52
5:06	Jamal Cain misses driving floating jump shot	53	52
5:05	Hunter Tyson defensive rebound	53	52
4:50	Julian Strawther misses 27-foot three point jumper	53	52
4:46	Pelicans defensive team rebound	53	52
4:46	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Jamal Murray	53	52
4:37	CJ McCollum makes 27-foot three pointer (Trey Murphy III assists)	53	55
4:18	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Julian Strawther	53	55
4:18	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Jamal Cain	53	55
4:17	Yves Missi shooting foul	53	55
4:17	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 3	54	55
4:17	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 3	55	55
4:17	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 3 of 3	56	55
4:02	Yves Missi makes 9-foot dunk (CJ McCollum assists)	56	57
3:51	Christian Braun lost ball turnover (CJ McCollum steals)	56	57
3:47	Trey Murphy III misses 26-foot three point shot	56	57
3:44	CJ McCollum offensive rebound	56	57
3:42	Trey Murphy III makes 7-foot dunk (CJ McCollum assists)	56	59
3:42	Jalen Pickett shooting foul	56	59
3:42	Nuggets Full timeout	56	59
3:42	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Hunter Tyson	56	59
3:42	Jamal Murray enters the game for Jalen Pickett	56	59
3:42	Zion Williamson enters the game for Javonte Green	56	59
3:42	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 1	56	60
3:23	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	56	60
3:21	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	56	60
3:16	Zion Williamson misses two point shot	56	60
3:13	Christian Braun defensive rebound	56	60
3:07	Christian Braun makes two point shot	58	60
2:47	Karlo Matkovic misses 23-foot three point jumper	58	60
2:45	Christian Braun defensive rebound	58	60
2:39	Yves Missi kicked ball violation	58	60
2:26	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	58	60
2:24	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	58	60
2:23	Michael Porter Jr. makes tip shot	60	60
2:15	Christian Braun personal foul	60	60
2:10	CJ McCollum misses 23-foot step back jumpshot	60	60
2:06	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	60	60
2:00	Christian Braun makes 4-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	62	60
1:40	Zion Williamson makes 12-foot step back jumpshot	62	62
1:33	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	62	62
1:29	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	62	62
1:25	Zion Williamson misses two point shot	62	62
1:23	Christian Braun defensive rebound	62	62
1:15	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot hook shot (Aaron Gordon assists)	64	62
56.1	CJ McCollum bad pass (Michael Porter Jr. steals)	64	62
52.1	Michael Porter Jr. misses two point shot	64	62
51.1	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	64	62
45.0	Trey Murphy III makes two point shot	64	64
45.0	Jamal Murray shooting foul	64	64
45.0	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 1	64	65
35.1	Nikola Jokic makes 12-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	66	65
32.2	CJ McCollum misses 12-foot step back jumpshot	66	65
29.1	Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound	66	65
21.0	Trey Murphy III makes 26-foot three pointer (Zion Williamson assists)	66	68
14.1	Trey Murphy III personal take foul	66	68
14.1	Jamal Cain enters the game for CJ McCollum	66	68
14.1	Javonte Green enters the game for Trey Murphy III	66	68
5.1	Jamal Murray makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	68	68
1.0	Jamal Cain misses 25-foot three point jumper	68	68
0.0	Pelicans offensive team rebound	68	68
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	68	68

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	NO
12:00	CJ McCollum enters the game for Jamal Cain	68	68
12:00	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Javonte Green	68	68
11:43	CJ McCollum makes 18-foot two point shot (Zion Williamson assists)	68	70
11:29	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	68	70
11:26	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	68	70
11:22	Jamal Murray bad pass (Zion Williamson steals)	68	70
11:16	CJ McCollum makes two point shot	68	72
11:08	Karlo Matkovic shooting foul	68	72
11:08	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2	69	72
11:08	Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2	70	72
10:58	CJ McCollum misses 27-foot three point jumper	70	72
10:54	Pelicans offensive team rebound	70	72
10:48	Zion Williamson bad pass (Aaron Gordon steals)	70	72
10:43	Christian Braun makes two point shot (Aaron Gordon assists)	72	72
10:35	Zion Williamson lost ball turnover (Christian Braun steals)	72	72
10:30	Michael Porter Jr. makes 5-foot layup (Aaron Gordon assists)	74	72
10:11	Karlo Matkovic lost ball turnover (Michael Porter Jr. steals)	74	72
10:10	Karlo Matkovic personal foul	74	72
9:53	Nikola Jokic makes 2-foot two point shot (Aaron Gordon assists)	76	72
9:45	CJ McCollum misses driving layup	76	72
9:43	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	76	72
9:36	Christian Braun makes 23-foot three point shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	79	72
9:35	Pelicans Full timeout	79	72
9:27	Christian Braun personal foul	79	72
9:11	CJ McCollum misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	79	72
9:09	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	79	72
8:53	Christian Braun makes finger roll layup	81	72
8:37	Karlo Matkovic misses 23-foot three point jumper	81	72
8:35	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	81	72
8:26	Trey Murphy III blocks Christian Braun 's 7-foot layup	81	72
8:23	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	81	72
8:16	Trey Murphy III makes 24-foot three point shot (CJ McCollum assists)	81	75
8:01	Michael Porter Jr. makes 3-foot dunk (Aaron Gordon assists)	83	75
7:41	Zion Williamson makes 6-foot two point shot	83	77
7:30	Michael Porter Jr. bad pass (Karlo Matkovic steals)	83	77
7:22	Trey Murphy III steps out of bounds turnover	83	77
7:22	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Zion Williamson	83	77
7:10	Jamal Murray makes 10-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	85	77
7:03	Christian Braun blocks Yves Missi 's 11-foot layup	85	77
7:02	Christian Braun defensive rebound	85	77
6:56	Michael Porter Jr. makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	88	77
6:49	Nikola Jokic personal foul	88	77
6:49	Javonte Green enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	88	77
6:41	Jordan Hawkins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Javonte Green assists)	88	80
6:30	Michael Porter Jr. makes 3-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	90	80
6:13	CJ McCollum misses two point shot	90	80
6:12	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	90	80
6:03	Michael Porter Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	93	80
6:02	Pelicans Full timeout	93	80
5:48	Trey Murphy III misses driving layup	93	80
5:46	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	93	80
5:37	Aaron Gordon makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	96	80
5:18	Trey Murphy III makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Yves Missi assists)	96	82
5:02	Christian Braun makes 4-foot dunk (Aaron Gordon assists)	98	82
4:38	Christian Braun shooting foul	98	82
4:38	CJ McCollum makes free throw 1 of 2	98	83
4:38	Julian Strawther enters the game for Aaron Gordon	98	83
4:38	CJ McCollum makes free throw 2 of 2	98	84
4:16	Michael Porter Jr. misses 17-foot two point shot	98	84
4:14	Javonte Green defensive rebound	98	84
4:10	CJ McCollum lost ball turnover (Michael Porter Jr. steals)	98	84
4:05	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	100	84
3:57	Julian Strawther personal foul	100	84
3:57	Hunter Tyson enters the game for Christian Braun	100	84
3:57	Antonio Reeves enters the game for CJ McCollum	100	84
3:47	Antonio Reeves misses 23-foot three point jumper	100	84
3:44	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	100	84
3:37	Julian Strawther misses driving floating jump shot	100	84
3:34	Javonte Green defensive rebound	100	84
3:25	Antonio Reeves makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jordan Hawkins assists)	100	87
3:17	Nuggets Full timeout	100	87
3:17	Christian Braun enters the game for Julian Strawther	100	87
3:17	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Yves Missi	100	87
2:58	shot clock turnover	100	87
2:58	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Jamal Murray	100	87
2:36	Trey Murphy III makes 8-foot two point shot	100	89
2:26	Jalen Pickett makes 3-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	102	89
2:16	Michael Porter Jr. personal foul	102	89
2:16	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2	102	90
2:16	Julian Strawther enters the game for Christian Braun	102	90
2:16	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Hunter Tyson	102	90
2:16	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	102	91
2:08	Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	104	91
1:42	Jordan Hawkins misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	104	91
1:40	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	104	91
1:37	Michael Porter Jr. misses running pullup jump shot	104	91
1:35	Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound	104	91
1:34	Zeke Nnaji makes tip shot	106	91
1:21	Javonte Green misses 25-foot three point jumper	106	91
1:18	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	106	91
1:05	Nikola Jokic misses 9-foot two point shot	106	91
1:02	Javonte Green defensive rebound	106	91
52.0	Antonio Reeves misses 22-foot three point jumper	106	91
50.0	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	106	91
43.1	Julian Strawther makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	108	91
33.1	Trey Murphy III makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	108	93
28.1	Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three pointer	111	93
9.1	Karlo Matkovic makes 7-foot two point shot (Javonte Green assists)	111	95
5.0	Nikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot	111	95
3.1	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	111	95
1.1	Michael Porter Jr. makes two point shot	113	95
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	113	95

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	NO
12:00	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	113	95
12:00	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Nikola Jokic	113	95
12:00	Hunter Tyson enters the game for Jalen Pickett	113	95
12:00	Jamal Murray enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	113	95
12:00	Zion Williamson enters the game for Javonte Green	113	95
12:00	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl enters the game for Antonio Reeves	113	95
12:00	Jamal Cain enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	113	95
12:00	Yves Missi enters the game for Trey Murphy III	113	95
12:00	Nuggets delay of game violation	113	95
11:47	Julian Strawther offensive foul	113	95
11:47	Julian Strawther turnover	113	95
11:36	Zion Williamson makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	113	97
11:10	Aaron Gordon makes 5-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	115	97
10:58	Aaron Gordon shooting foul	115	97
10:58	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	115	98
10:58	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	115	99
10:42	Julian Strawther misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	115	99
10:40	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	115	99
10:32	Zion Williamson misses 6-foot pullup jump shot	115	99
10:31	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	115	99
10:19	Hunter Tyson misses 26-foot three point jumper	115	99
10:16	Yves Missi defensive rebound	115	99
10:05	Zion Williamson makes 9-foot two point shot (Yves Missi assists)	115	101
9:36	Jamal Murray makes 14-foot step back jumpshot (Aaron Gordon assists)	117	101
9:23	Zion Williamson misses 8-foot pullup jump shot	117	101
9:21	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	117	101
9:13	Yves Missi shooting foul	117	101
9:13	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	118	101
9:13	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	119	101
9:02	Jamal Cain misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	119	101
8:59	Hunter Tyson defensive rebound	119	101
8:49	Aaron Gordon misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	119	101
8:45	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	119	101
8:40	Jordan Hawkins misses two point shot	119	101
8:39	Yves Missi offensive rebound	119	101
8:38	Yves Missi makes tip shot	119	103
8:15	Hunter Tyson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)	122	103
8:00	Zion Williamson makes driving layup	122	105
7:45	Aaron Gordon misses 8-foot two point shot	122	105
7:43	Jamal Cain defensive rebound	122	105
7:33	Jordan Hawkins makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Zion Williamson assists)	122	107
7:31	Nuggets Full timeout	122	107
7:31	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	122	107
7:31	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Hunter Tyson	122	107
7:31	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Jamal Murray	122	107
7:31	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	122	107
7:20	Nikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)	125	107
7:04	Zion Williamson bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	125	107
6:58	Jalen Pickett misses 22-foot three point shot	125	107
6:56	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound	125	107
6:49	Trey Murphy III misses 32-foot three point jumper	125	107
6:46	Yves Missi offensive rebound	125	107
6:44	Yves Missi out of bounds bad pass turnover	125	107
6:31	Julian Strawther makes 8-foot two point shot (Aaron Gordon assists)	127	107
6:18	Zion Williamson makes layup (Trey Murphy III assists)	127	109
6:07	Nikola Jokic makes 2-foot two point shot	129	109
5:52	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	129	109
5:52	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	129	110
5:52	CJ McCollum enters the game for Jamal Cain	129	110
5:52	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Yves Missi	129	110
5:52	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Jeremiah Robinson-Earl	129	110
5:52	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	129	111
5:39	Michael Porter Jr. lost ball turnover (Zion Williamson steals)	129	111
5:37	Nikola Jokic transition take foul	129	111
5:37	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 1	129	112
5:37	Christian Braun enters the game for Aaron Gordon	129	112
5:37	Jamal Cain enters the game for Zion Williamson	129	112
5:25	Trey Murphy III makes driving layup	129	114
5:06	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	129	114
5:04	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	129	114
4:53	Jamal Cain bad pass (Christian Braun steals)	129	114
4:49	Michael Porter Jr. makes dunk (Christian Braun assists)	131	114
4:29	Jamal Cain misses 23-foot three point jumper	131	114
4:27	Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound	131	114
4:27	Karlo Matkovic misses 3-foot tip shot	131	114
4:26	Nuggets defensive team rebound	131	114
4:26	Jamal Murray enters the game for Jalen Pickett	131	114
4:05	Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three point jumper	134	114
3:49	Karlo Matkovic makes 3-foot layup	134	116
3:49	Julian Strawther shooting foul	134	116
3:49	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Julian Strawther	134	116
3:49	Zion Williamson enters the game for Jamal Cain	134	116
3:49	Karlo Matkovic makes free throw 1 of 1	134	117
3:35	Michael Porter Jr. misses 23-foot two point shot	134	117
3:33	Christian Braun offensive rebound	134	117
3:22	Christian Braun misses 12-foot two point shot	134	117
3:21	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	134	117
3:20	Michael Porter Jr. makes tip shot	136	117
3:03	Jordan Hawkins misses driving layup	136	117
3:02	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	136	117
2:57	Trey Murphy III shooting foul	136	117
2:57	Pelicans Full timeout	136	117
2:57	Antonio Reeves enters the game for CJ McCollum	136	117
2:57	Yves Missi enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	136	117
2:57	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2	137	117
2:57	Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2	138	117
2:46	Zeke Nnaji shooting foul	138	117
2:46	Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 2	138	117
2:46	Pelicans offensive team rebound	138	117
2:46	Keion Brooks Jr. enters the game for Trey Murphy III	138	117
2:46	Zion Williamson misses free throw 2 of 2	138	117
2:44	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	138	117
2:34	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	138	117
2:32	Yves Missi defensive rebound	138	117
2:22	Jordan Hawkins misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	138	117
2:20	Christian Braun defensive rebound	138	117
2:07	Yves Missi personal take foul	138	117
2:07	Trey Alexander enters the game for Christian Braun	138	117
2:07	PJ Hall enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	138	117
2:07	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Nikola Jokic	138	117
2:07	Spencer Jones enters the game for Jamal Murray	138	117
2:07	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl enters the game for Zion Williamson	138	117
1:54	Zeke Nnaji makes two point shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	140	117
1:38	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses two point shot	140	117
1:36	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	140	117
1:30	Spencer Jones makes 26-foot three point shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	143	117
1:19	Hunter Tyson enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	143	117
1:19	Jamal Cain enters the game for Yves Missi	143	117
1:18	Jordan Hawkins misses 16-foot jumper	143	117
1:16	PJ Hall defensive rebound	143	117
1:12	Keion Brooks Jr. shooting foul	143	117
1:12	Hunter Tyson misses free throw 1 of 2	143	117
1:12	Nuggets offensive team rebound	143	117
1:12	Hunter Tyson makes free throw 2 of 2	144	117
1:01	Jordan Hawkins misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	144	117
59.1	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	144	117
47.0	Spencer Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper	144	117
45.1	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound	144	117
34.1	PJ Hall personal foul	144	117
34.1	Pelicans Full timeout	144	117
34.1	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	144	117
34.1	Karlo Matkovic makes free throw 1 of 2	144	118
34.1	Karlo Matkovic makes free throw 2 of 2	144	119
10.0	shot clock turnover	144	119
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	144	119
0.0	End of Game	144	119

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Ball Arena

Denver, CO

Date & Time

2:00 AM, February 6, 2025

Coverage

Altitude Sports, Altitude Sports, GCSEN

Attendance

19,526

Referees

Jason Goldenberg, Marc Davis, Jonathan Sterling

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

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