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Jokic overcomes slow start for triple-double in the Nuggets' 132-129 OT win over the Pelicans

By AP•Dec 23, 2024

Game Recap

Nikola Jokic continues his dominance against New Orleans as his sixth straight triple-double against the Pelicans leads the Nuggets to an overtime victory.

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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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.

Series tied 1-1

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

49-97FG50-108

51Field Goal %46

10-333PT12-40

30Three Point %30

24-32FT17-23

14Offensive Rebounds9

40Defensive Rebounds34

34Assists37

10Steals16

8Blocks9

22Turnovers13

0Technical Fouls0

27Points Conceded Off Turnovers22

22Fast Break Points23

19Fouls23

5Largest Lead17

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	DEN
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

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	DEN
12:00	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Herbert Jones	29	28
12:00	Peyton Watson enters the game for Nikola Jokic	29	28
12:00	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	29	28
11:48	Javonte Green makes driving layup (Dejounte Murray assists)	31	28
11:24	Russell Westbrook makes alley oop layup (Jamal Murray assists)	31	30
11:10	Jordan Hawkins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dejounte Murray assists)	34	30
10:55	Jamal Murray makes 10-foot two point shot	34	32
10:33	Brandon Boston makes alley oop dunk shot (Daniel Theis assists)	36	32
10:16	DeAndre Jordan makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	36	34
10:00	Jordan Hawkins misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	36	34
9:58	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	36	34
9:54	Peyton Watson bad pass (Javonte Green steals)	36	34
9:52	DeAndre Jordan flagrant foul type 1	36	34
9:52	(09:52) [Nuggets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	36	34
9:52	Jordan Hawkins makes free throw flagrant 1 of 2	37	34
9:52	Jordan Hawkins makes free throw flagrant 2 of 2	38	34
9:42	Dejounte Murray misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	38	34
9:39	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	38	34
9:33	Julian Strawther misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	38	34
9:30	Daniel Theis defensive rebound	38	34
9:24	Jordan Hawkins lost ball turnover (Jamal Murray steals)	38	34
9:17	Dejounte Murray blocks Peyton Watson 's 1-foot two point shot	38	34
9:15	Brandon Boston defensive rebound	38	34
9:10	Brandon Boston misses running pullup jump shot	38	34
9:07	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	38	34
9:03	Jamal Murray misses running pullup jump shot	38	34
9:03	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	38	34
8:57	Jamal Murray misses driving floating jump shot	38	34
8:54	Daniel Theis defensive rebound	38	34
8:45	Daniel Theis misses alley oop dunk shot	38	34
8:42	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	38	34
8:40	Julian Strawther makes two point shot	38	36
8:40	Javonte Green shooting foul	38	36
8:40	Julian Strawther makes free throw 1 of 1	38	37
8:18	Dejounte Murray makes driving layup	40	37
7:58	Peyton Watson misses layup	40	37
7:56	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	40	37
7:53	Russell Westbrook shooting foul	40	37
7:53	Brandon Boston makes free throw 1 of 2	41	37
7:53	Herbert Jones enters the game for Javonte Green	41	37
7:53	Yves Missi enters the game for Daniel Theis	41	37
7:53	Christian Braun enters the game for Julian Strawther	41	37
7:53	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Peyton Watson	41	37
7:53	Brandon Boston makes free throw 2 of 2	42	37
7:32	Herbert Jones shooting foul	42	37
7:32	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	42	38
7:32	Aaron Gordon misses free throw 2 of 2	42	38
7:31	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	42	38
7:22	Dejounte Murray misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	42	38
7:19	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	42	38
7:13	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	42	38
7:10	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	42	38
7:01	Yves Missi misses layup	42	38
6:59	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	42	38
6:54	Russell Westbrook misses 6-foot two point shot	42	38
6:51	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	42	38
6:34	Brandon Boston makes 12-foot step back jumpshot (Dejounte Murray assists)	44	38
6:17	Jamal Murray bad pass (Herbert Jones steals)	44	38
6:13	Jordan Hawkins makes 25-foot three point shot (Herbert Jones assists)	47	38
6:12	Nuggets Full timeout	47	38
6:12	CJ McCollum enters the game for Dejounte Murray	47	38
6:12	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Brandon Boston	47	38
6:12	Nikola Jokic enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	47	38
6:12	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Jamal Murray	47	38
6:00	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Herbert Jones steals)	47	38
5:56	Herbert Jones bad pass (Russell Westbrook steals)	47	38
5:49	Christian Braun makes two point shot	47	40
5:36	Jordan Hawkins misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	47	40
5:33	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	47	40
5:30	Jordan Hawkins blocks Michael Porter Jr. 's 1-foot dunk	47	40
5:27	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	47	40
5:27	CJ McCollum bad pass (Christian Braun steals)	47	40
5:25	Jordan Hawkins blocks Christian Braun 's 2-foot dunk	47	40
5:24	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	47	40
5:08	Trey Murphy III makes 26-foot three point jumper (CJ McCollum assists)	50	40
4:52	Michael Porter Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	50	40
4:49	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	50	40
4:47	Trey Murphy III makes dunk	52	40
4:29	Russell Westbrook makes driving layup	52	42
4:23	CJ McCollum misses two point shot	52	42
4:22	Yves Missi offensive rebound	52	42
4:22	Yves Missi makes dunk	54	42
4:00	Aaron Gordon makes 24-foot three pointer (Nikola Jokic assists)	54	45
3:42	Russell Westbrook shooting foul	54	45
3:42	Herbert Jones makes free throw 1 of 2	55	45
3:42	Dejounte Murray enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	55	45
3:42	Jamal Murray enters the game for Russell Westbrook	55	45
3:42	Herbert Jones makes free throw 2 of 2	56	45
3:20	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	56	45
3:19	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	56	45
3:19	Aaron Gordon misses tip shot	56	45
3:18	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	56	45
3:17	Yves Missi blocks Aaron Gordon's two point shot	56	45
3:16	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	56	45
3:15	Aaron Gordon misses two point shot	56	45
3:14	Yves Missi defensive rebound	56	45
3:05	CJ McCollum makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dejounte Murray assists)	59	45
2:51	Yves Missi shooting foul	59	45
2:51	Pelicans Full timeout	59	45
2:51	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	59	46
2:51	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	59	47
2:36	CJ McCollum makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dejounte Murray assists)	62	47
2:15	Nikola Jokic makes 13-foot jumper (Christian Braun assists)	62	49
1:55	Herbert Jones bad pass (Christian Braun steals)	62	49
1:53	Christian Braun makes dunk	62	51
1:31	CJ McCollum makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Herbert Jones assists)	65	51
1:17	Trey Murphy III shooting foul	65	51
1:17	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	65	52
1:17	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	65	53
1:07	Trey Murphy III misses 25-foot three point jumper	65	53
1:04	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	65	53
58.1	Aaron Gordon makes driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	65	55
42.1	Trey Murphy III makes 1-foot two point shot (CJ McCollum assists)	67	55
31.0	Nikola Jokic makes 8-foot two point shot (Aaron Gordon assists)	67	57
6.2	Dejounte Murray misses 27-foot three point jumper	67	57
6.1	Pelicans offensive team rebound	67	57
6.1	shot clock turnover	67	57
6.1	Javonte Green enters the game for CJ McCollum	67	57
1.0	Javonte Green shooting foul	67	57
1.0	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	67	58
1.0	CJ McCollum enters the game for Javonte Green	67	58
1.0	Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	67	58
1.0	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	67	59
0.1	Yves Missi misses 42-foot three point jumper	67	59
0.0	Pelicans offensive team rebound	67	59
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	67	59

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	DEN
12:00	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Peyton Watson	67	59
11:37	Dejounte Murray misses 22-foot three point pullup jump shot	67	59
11:35	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	67	59
11:19	Michael Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jamal Murray assists)	67	62
11:06	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	67	62
11:06	CJ McCollum makes free throw 1 of 2	68	62
11:06	CJ McCollum misses free throw 2 of 2	68	62
11:04	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	68	62
10:47	Michael Porter Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	68	62
10:46	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	68	62
10:38	Dejounte Murray misses driving layup	68	62
10:36	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	68	62
10:31	Jamal Murray misses 23-foot three point jumper	68	62
10:28	Yves Missi defensive rebound	68	62
10:15	CJ McCollum misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	68	62
10:14	Nuggets defensive team rebound	68	62
10:00	Aaron Gordon misses 23-foot three point jumper	68	62
9:57	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	68	62
9:49	Yves Missi makes layup (Herbert Jones assists)	70	62
9:49	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	70	62
9:49	Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 1	71	62
9:26	Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)	71	65
9:20	Trey Murphy III bad pass (Jamal Murray steals)	71	65
9:19	Jamal Murray makes 4-foot two point shot	71	67
9:06	Herbert Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper	71	67
9:06	Christian Braun defensive rebound	71	67
8:50	Trey Murphy III shooting foul	71	67
8:50	Aaron Gordon misses free throw 1 of 2	71	67
8:50	Nuggets offensive team rebound	71	67
8:50	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	71	68
8:35	Yves Missi makes dunk (Dejounte Murray assists)	73	68
8:25	Michael Porter Jr. offensive foul	73	68
8:25	Michael Porter Jr. turnover	73	68
8:17	Trey Murphy III makes 27-foot three point jumper (Dejounte Murray assists)	76	68
8:17	Nuggets Full timeout	76	68
8:10	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Herbert Jones steals)	76	68
8:07	Herbert Jones bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	76	68
7:58	Aaron Gordon lost ball turnover (Dejounte Murray steals)	76	68
7:50	Dejounte Murray makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	78	68
7:32	Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	78	68
7:30	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	78	68
7:12	CJ McCollum misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	78	68
7:09	Yves Missi offensive rebound	78	68
7:06	CJ McCollum misses two point shot	78	68
7:02	Yves Missi offensive rebound	78	68
7:01	Jamal Murray blocks CJ McCollum 's 2-foot layup	78	68
7:00	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	78	68
7:00	Jamal Murray out of bounds bad pass turnover	78	68
6:55	Yves Missi makes 1-foot driving dunk (Trey Murphy III assists)	80	68
6:33	Michael Porter Jr. misses 20-foot step back jumpshot	80	68
6:31	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	80	68
6:24	Dejounte Murray misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	80	68
6:21	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	80	68
6:15	Herbert Jones blocks Christian Braun's driving floating jump shot	80	68
6:14	Pelicans defensive team rebound	80	68
6:14	Pelicans Full timeout	80	68
6:14	(06:14) [Pelicans] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Pelicans] retain their timeout	80	68
5:59	Michael Porter Jr. blocks Trey Murphy III 's 6-foot driving layup	80	68
5:59	Michael Porter Jr. vs. Trey Murphy III (Dejounte Murray gains possession)	80	68
5:59	Pelicans offensive team rebound	80	68
5:47	CJ McCollum misses 14-foot two point shot	80	68
5:46	Pelicans offensive team rebound	80	68
5:46	shot clock turnover	80	68
5:35	Herbert Jones shooting foul	80	68
5:35	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	80	69
5:35	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Dejounte Murray	80	69
5:35	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Christian Braun	80	69
5:35	Aaron Gordon misses free throw 2 of 2	80	69
5:32	Yves Missi defensive rebound	80	69
5:18	Herbert Jones makes driving layup (CJ McCollum assists)	82	69
5:02	Michael Porter Jr. offensive charge	82	69
5:02	Michael Porter Jr. turnover	82	69
5:02	Nuggets Full timeout	82	69
5:02	(05:02) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Nuggets] charged with a timeout	82	69
4:53	Russell Westbrook blocks Herbert Jones 's 3-foot layup	82	69
4:52	Nuggets defensive team rebound	82	69
4:42	Russell Westbrook makes 25-foot three point jumper (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	82	72
4:17	CJ McCollum misses 23-foot three point jumper	82	72
4:14	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	82	72
3:58	Jamal Murray misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	82	72
3:56	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	82	72
3:46	Yves Missi makes dunk (Trey Murphy III assists)	84	72
3:28	Yves Missi blocks Nikola Jokic 's 7-foot two point shot	84	72
3:26	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	84	72
3:24	Trey Murphy III makes dunk (CJ McCollum assists)	86	72
3:24	Nuggets Full timeout	86	72
3:24	Julian Strawther enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	86	72
3:24	Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	86	72
3:24	Javonte Green enters the game for Herbert Jones	86	72
3:05	Russell Westbrook lost ball turnover (Yves Missi steals)	86	72
2:59	Jordan Hawkins makes 15-foot running pullup jump shot (CJ McCollum assists)	88	72
2:46	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	88	72
2:44	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	88	72
2:37	Trey Murphy III misses driving floating jump shot	88	72
2:36	Nuggets defensive team rebound	88	72
2:36	Yves Missi loose ball foul	88	72
2:36	Christian Braun enters the game for Jamal Murray	88	72
2:23	Russell Westbrook makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	88	74
2:04	Trey Murphy III misses 24-foot three point jumper	88	74
2:03	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	88	74
1:56	Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	88	74
1:54	Nuggets offensive team rebound	88	74
1:54	Daniel Theis enters the game for CJ McCollum	88	74
1:54	Dejounte Murray enters the game for Yves Missi	88	74
1:50	Daniel Theis shooting foul	88	74
1:50	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2	88	74
1:50	Nuggets offensive team rebound	88	74
1:50	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 2 of 2	88	74
1:47	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	88	74
1:32	Jordan Hawkins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)	91	74
1:21	Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Peyton Watson assists)	91	77
1:05	Jordan Hawkins misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	91	77
1:03	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	91	77
58.0	Russell Westbrook makes two point shot (Peyton Watson assists)	91	79
46.1	Dejounte Murray misses 22-foot three point jumper	91	79
43.0	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	91	79
37.1	Peyton Watson misses 25-foot three point shot	91	79
34.2	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	91	79
29.0	Pelicans Full timeout	91	79
29.0	Brandon Boston enters the game for Trey Murphy III	91	79
19.1	Jordan Hawkins makes 9-foot pullup jump shot (Dejounte Murray assists)	93	79
2.1	Herbert Jones enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	93	79
0.1	Nikola Jokic makes 21-foot jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)	93	81
0.0	(00:00) [Nuggets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	93	81
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	93	81

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	DEN
12:00	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Herbert Jones	93	81
12:00	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Christian Braun	93	81
12:00	Jamal Murray enters the game for Nikola Jokic	93	81
11:47	Jordan Hawkins blocks DeAndre Jordan 's 3-foot hook shot	93	81
11:45	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	93	81
11:44	Russell Westbrook makes two point shot	93	83
11:30	Jordan Hawkins misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	93	83
11:27	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	93	83
11:22	Peyton Watson makes driving dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)	93	85
11:22	Daniel Theis shooting foul	93	85
11:22	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 1	93	86
11:14	Jordan Hawkins makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dejounte Murray assists)	96	86
10:58	Nuggets Full timeout	96	86
10:54	Daniel Theis personal foul	96	86
10:49	Daniel Theis shooting foul	96	86
10:49	Julian Strawther makes free throw 1 of 2	96	87
10:49	Julian Strawther makes free throw 2 of 2	96	88
10:30	Jamal Murray shooting foul	96	88
10:30	Dejounte Murray makes free throw 1 of 3	97	88
10:30	Dejounte Murray makes free throw 2 of 3	98	88
10:30	Dejounte Murray misses free throw 3 of 3	98	88
10:29	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	98	88
10:19	Russell Westbrook makes driving layup (Jamal Murray assists)	98	90
10:07	Peyton Watson blocks Javonte Green 's 3-foot alley oop layup	98	90
10:06	Pelicans offensive team rebound	98	90
10:04	Jordan Hawkins misses 24-foot three point jumper	98	90
10:02	Dejounte Murray offensive rebound	98	90
9:48	Jordan Hawkins makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Dejounte Murray assists)	100	90
9:28	Jamal Murray lost ball turnover (Dejounte Murray steals)	100	90
9:23	Peyton Watson blocks Dejounte Murray 's 1-foot two point shot	100	90
9:21	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	100	90
9:18	Jamal Murray makes 23-foot three point shot (Peyton Watson assists)	100	93
9:17	Javonte Green flagrant foul type 1	100	93
9:17	Javonte Green turnover	100	93
9:17	(09:17) [Nuggets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	100	93
9:17	Julian Strawther makes free throw flagrant 1 of 1	100	94
9:17	Herbert Jones enters the game for Javonte Green	100	94
9:12	DeAndre Jordan makes alley oop dunk shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	100	96
8:55	Jordan Hawkins makes 26-foot three point jumper (Daniel Theis assists)	103	96
8:36	Jamal Murray makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Peyton Watson assists)	103	98
8:16	Dejounte Murray makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Jordan Hawkins assists)	105	98
8:02	Julian Strawther misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	105	98
7:59	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	105	98
7:51	Dejounte Murray makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Herbert Jones assists)	107	98
7:33	Jamal Murray bad pass (Dejounte Murray steals)	107	98
7:29	Jordan Hawkins misses 23-foot three point shot	107	98
7:24	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	107	98
7:23	Peyton Watson makes 1-foot dunk	107	100
7:22	Pelicans Full timeout	107	100
7:22	CJ McCollum enters the game for Daniel Theis	107	100
7:22	Yves Missi enters the game for Brandon Boston	107	100
7:22	Christian Braun enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	107	100
7:22	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Jamal Murray	107	100
7:09	Dejounte Murray offensive foul	107	100
7:09	Dejounte Murray turnover	107	100
6:56	Julian Strawther misses 25-foot three point jumper	107	100
6:53	Christian Braun offensive rebound	107	100
6:44	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	107	102
6:24	Dejounte Murray misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	107	102
6:21	Christian Braun defensive rebound	107	102
6:18	CJ McCollum personal foul	107	102
6:18	Brandon Boston enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	107	102
6:18	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Peyton Watson	107	102
6:18	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2	107	103
6:18	Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2	107	104
5:58	Brandon Boston lost ball turnover (Russell Westbrook steals)	107	104
5:40	Nikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot	107	104
5:39	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	107	104
5:39	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot	107	106
5:39	Yves Missi shooting foul	107	106
5:39	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 1	107	107
5:27	CJ McCollum makes 2-foot two point shot	109	107
5:07	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup (Julian Strawther assists)	109	109
4:51	CJ McCollum misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	109	109
4:49	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	109	109
4:37	Julian Strawther makes 1-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	109	111
4:37	Pelicans Full timeout	109	111
4:37	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Brandon Boston	109	111
4:16	CJ McCollum bad pass (Aaron Gordon steals)	109	111
4:12	Christian Braun makes two point shot (Aaron Gordon assists)	109	113
3:57	Dejounte Murray misses driving layup	109	113
3:55	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	109	113
3:44	Julian Strawther misses 24-foot three point jumper	109	113
3:43	Pelicans defensive team rebound	109	113
3:43	Russell Westbrook loose ball foul	109	113
3:29	Julian Strawther shooting foul	109	113
3:29	CJ McCollum misses free throw 1 of 2	109	113
3:29	Pelicans offensive team rebound	109	113
3:29	Jamal Murray enters the game for Julian Strawther	109	113
3:29	CJ McCollum makes free throw 2 of 2	110	113
3:14	Russell Westbrook makes 1-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	110	115
3:03	Yves Missi makes 1-foot dunk (Dejounte Murray assists)	112	115
2:44	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Dejounte Murray steals)	112	115
2:40	Dejounte Murray makes two point shot	114	115
2:24	Aaron Gordon makes dunk (Jamal Murray assists)	114	117
2:07	Christian Braun shooting foul	114	117
2:07	Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 2	115	117
2:07	Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2	116	117
1:48	Christian Braun misses 23-foot three point jumper	116	117
1:44	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	116	117
1:34	Dejounte Murray misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	116	117
1:31	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	116	117
1:20	Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point jumper	116	117
1:17	Christian Braun offensive rebound	116	117
1:04	Nikola Jokic misses 5-foot two point shot	116	117
1:02	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	116	117
53.0	CJ McCollum makes 28-foot three point jumper (Dejounte Murray assists)	119	117
37.1	Jamal Murray misses 27-foot three point jumper	119	117
36.1	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	119	117
34.0	Herbert Jones bad pass (Russell Westbrook steals)	119	117
19.0	CJ McCollum blocks Nikola Jokic 's 11-foot driving floating jump shot	119	117
16.0	Christian Braun offensive rebound	119	117
9.1	Jamal Murray makes 20-foot step back jumpshot	119	119
8.1	Pelicans Full timeout	119	119
8.1	Peyton Watson enters the game for Jamal Murray	119	119
0.1	CJ McCollum misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	119	119
0.0	Pelicans offensive team rebound	119	119
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	119	119

OT

TIME	PLAY	NO	DEN
5:00	Jamal Murray enters the game for Peyton Watson	119	119
5:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Yves Missi (Jordan Hawkins gains possession)	119	119
4:43	Dejounte Murray makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	121	119
4:25	Nikola Jokic makes 9-foot two point shot (Christian Braun assists)	121	121
4:06	Herbert Jones makes 1-foot layup (CJ McCollum assists)	123	121
3:46	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup	123	123
3:25	CJ McCollum misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	123	123
3:22	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	123	123
3:12	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Dejounte Murray steals)	123	123
3:06	Dejounte Murray misses two point shot	123	123
3:05	Yves Missi offensive rebound	123	123
3:05	Yves Missi makes dunk	125	123
2:44	Nikola Jokic makes layup (Christian Braun assists)	125	125
2:21	Dejounte Murray misses 28-foot three point shot	125	125
2:17	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	125	125
2:08	Aaron Gordon makes alley oop dunk shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	125	127
1:47	Dejounte Murray misses two point shot	125	127
1:47	Nuggets defensive team rebound	125	127
1:47	Dejounte Murray loose ball foul	125	127
1:34	Jamal Murray misses driving layup	125	127
1:32	Jamal Murray offensive rebound	125	127
1:32	Jamal Murray makes two point shot	125	129
1:32	Pelicans Full timeout	125	129
1:29	Herbert Jones makes driving layup (Yves Missi assists)	127	129
1:17	Jamal Murray misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	127	129
1:13	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	127	129
1:06	Yves Missi blocks Nikola Jokic's two point shot	127	129
1:06	(01:06) [Nuggets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	127	129
1:06	Pelicans defensive team rebound	127	129
51.2	Dejounte Murray bad pass (Jamal Murray steals)	127	129
28.0	Russell Westbrook misses driving floating jump shot	127	129
24.2	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	127	129
24.2	Aaron Gordon misses tip shot	127	129
24.0	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	127	129
16.2	CJ McCollum misses 18-foot two point shot	127	129
14.1	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	127	129
9.1	Yves Missi personal foul	127	129
9.1	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	127	130
9.1	Daniel Theis enters the game for CJ McCollum	127	130
9.1	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	127	131
9.1	Pelicans Full timeout	127	131
9.1	CJ McCollum enters the game for Daniel Theis	127	131
9.1	Peyton Watson enters the game for Jamal Murray	127	131
6.1	CJ McCollum makes 1-foot two point shot (Herbert Jones assists)	129	131
6.1	Nuggets Full timeout	129	131
6.1	Julian Strawther enters the game for Christian Braun	129	131
6.1	Jamal Murray enters the game for Peyton Watson	129	131
5.2	Herbert Jones personal foul	129	131
5.2	Jamal Murray misses free throw 1 of 2	129	131
5.2	Nuggets offensive team rebound	129	131
5.2	Christian Braun enters the game for Julian Strawther	129	131
5.2	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	129	132
3.0	Nikola Jokic personal foul	129	132
3.0	Peyton Watson enters the game for Jamal Murray	129	132
1.1	Nikola Jokic personal foul	129	132
1.1	Yves Missi misses free throw 1 of 3	129	132
1.1	Pelicans offensive team rebound	129	132
1.1	Russell Westbrook lane violation	129	132
1.1	Yves Missi misses free throw 2 of 3	129	132
1.1	Pelicans offensive team rebound	129	132
1.1	Daniel Theis enters the game for Herbert Jones	129	132
1.1	Yves Missi misses free throw 3 of 3	129	132
1.1	Nuggets defensive team rebound	129	132
0.0	End of the 1st Overtime	129	132
0.0	End of Game	129	132

Time, Location & Referees

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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	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

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

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