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Jokic's triple-double and Watson's career-high 32 points push the Nuggets past the Pelicans, 125-118

By AP•Nov 20, 2025

Game Recap

Denver Nuggets vs. New Orleans Pelicans: Game Highlights

NEW ORLEANS -- — Nikola Jokic had 28 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 125-118 on Wednesday night.

Peyton Watson scored a career-high 32 points as Denver won for the eighth time in nine games. Jamal Murray had 14 points, including a pair of free throws with 31 seconds left.

Zion Williamson scored 14 points for New Orleans in 29 minutes in his return from a left hamstring injury that had sidelined him for eight games.

Rookie Derik Queen, who started opposite Jokic at center, scored a season-high 30 points to go with nine rebounds. He also helped cause Jokic to commit nine turnovers and foul out with 2:44 left.

Trey Murphy III added 23 points for the Pelicans, who lost their seventh straight and fell to 0-3 under interim coach James Borrego.

After trailing by as many as 19, New Orleans reduced its deficit to single digits in the final minutes, but former Pelican Jonas Valanciunas, who scored 14 points, hit a pair of clutch jumpers for the Nuggets.

Pelicans rookie Jeremiah Fears scored 16, giving the guard 11 or more points in all but one of New Orleans' 15 games this season.

Watson scored 11 of his points in the first six minutes of the second half, when the Nuggets widened their lead from 62-58 at halftime to 81-70.

That's when Jokic started to take over, hitting a putback layup, a 7-foot pull-up jumper and a 3 that made it 93-76.

With Williamson back in the starting lineup, the Pelicans raced to a 13-point lead when Herb Jones' 3 made it 23-10 in the first quarter. But Denver steadily erased its deficit and took the lead for good when Watson's 3 made it 51-49 with 3:02 left in the second quarter.

Up next

Nuggets: Visit the Houston Rockets on Friday night in NBA Cup West Group C play.

Pelicans: Visit the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night in NBA Cup West Group B play.

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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 leads series 2-0

Regular Season Series

NO at DEN

Thu, Oct 30

88 - 122

Final

DEN at NO

Thu, Nov 20

125 - 118

Final

DEN at NO

Wed, Jan 14

122 - 116

Final

Statistics visualization

Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DEN

46-83FG44-98

55Field Goal %45

11-313PT7-34

35Three Point %21

22-27FT23-31

9Offensive Rebounds17

32Defensive Rebounds27

35Assists25

8Steals12

1Blocks5

20Turnovers12

0Technical Fouls1

24Points Conceded Off Turnovers20

19Fast Break Points20

26Fouls24

19Largest Lead13

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	DEN
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Derik Queen	0	0
11:50	Derik Queen personal foul	0	0
11:44	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Herbert Jones steals)	0	0
11:37	Derik Queen misses 9-foot two point shot	0	0
11:30	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	0	0
11:27	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Herbert Jones steals)	0	0
11:21	Jeremiah Fears makes two point shot (Derik Queen assists)	2	0
10:54	Peyton Watson makes 3-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)	2	2
10:34	Derik Queen misses driving floating jump shot	2	2
10:28	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	2	2
10:22	Peyton Watson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	2	5
10:09	Zion Williamson makes 1-foot dunk (Herbert Jones assists)	4	5
9:52	Jamal Murray lost ball turnover (Zion Williamson steals)	4	5
9:49	Zion Williamson makes two point shot	6	5
9:43	Peyton Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	5
9:43	Pelicans defensive team rebound	6	5
9:29	Derik Queen misses driving layup	6	5
9:28	Derik Queen offensive rebound	6	5
9:24	Derik Queen bad pass (Zeke Nnaji steals)	6	5
9:20	Jamal Murray makes 24-foot three point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	6	8
9:09	Peyton Watson shooting foul	6	8
9:09	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2	7	8
9:09	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	8	8
8:52	Peyton Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	8
8:46	Derik Queen defensive rebound	8	8
8:41	Trey Murphy III makes 1-foot two point shot (Derik Queen assists)	10	8
8:28	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Trey Murphy III steals)	10	8
8:23	Jeremiah Fears misses 26-foot three point shot	10	8
8:20	Nuggets defensive team rebound	10	8
8:20	Herbert Jones loose ball foul	10	8
8:08	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	8
8:06	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	10	8
8:01	Zion Williamson makes 2-foot two point shot	12	8
7:42	Zeke Nnaji misses 22-foot three point jumper	12	8
7:38	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	12	8
7:36	Peyton Watson misses two point shot	12	8
7:34	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	12	8
7:31	Jeremiah Fears makes two point shot	14	8
7:31	Nuggets Full timeout	14	8
7:31	Yves Missi enters the game for Derik Queen	14	8
7:22	Cameron Johnson makes driving layup	14	10
6:57	Jeremiah Fears makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Yves Missi assists)	16	10
6:39	Peyton Watson bad pass (Trey Murphy III steals)	16	10
6:33	Zion Williamson misses two point shot	16	10
6:32	Yves Missi offensive rebound	16	10
6:32	Yves Missi makes tip shot	18	10
6:18	Jamal Murray bad pass (Trey Murphy III steals)	18	10
6:16	Jeremiah Fears misses two point shot	18	10
6:15	Yves Missi offensive rebound	18	10
6:15	Yves Missi makes dunk	20	10
5:57	Peyton Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper	20	10
5:54	Yves Missi defensive rebound	20	10
5:37	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	20	10
5:36	Yves Missi offensive rebound	20	10
5:34	Herbert Jones makes 26-foot three point jumper (Yves Missi assists)	23	10
5:20	Nikola Jokic makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	23	13
5:09	Herbert Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper	23	13
5:05	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	23	13
5:01	Nikola Jokic out of bounds bad pass turnover	23	13
5:01	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Zion Williamson	23	13
5:01	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Peyton Watson	23	13
5:01	Bruce Brown enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	23	13
4:41	Jeremiah Fears misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	23	13
4:38	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	23	13
4:29	Nikola Jokic makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Bruce Brown assists)	23	15
4:23	Pelicans Full timeout	23	15
4:23	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	23	15
4:23	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Trey Murphy III	23	15
4:23	Spencer Jones enters the game for Jamal Murray	23	15
4:10	Herbert Jones makes 20-foot jumper (Jose Alvarado assists)	25	15
3:54	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot two point shot (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	25	17
3:36	Yves Missi misses driving layup	25	17
3:34	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	25	17
3:31	Cameron Johnson makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	25	19
3:31	Yves Missi defensive goaltending violation	25	19
3:17	Jordan Hawkins makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Herbert Jones assists)	27	19
3:04	Yves Missi shooting foul	27	19
3:04	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	27	20
3:04	Micah Peavy enters the game for Herbert Jones	27	20
3:04	Derik Queen enters the game for Yves Missi	27	20
3:04	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 2 of 2	27	20
3:00	Derik Queen defensive rebound	27	20
2:51	Jose Alvarado misses 27-foot three point jumper	27	20
2:50	Nuggets defensive team rebound	27	20
2:37	Derik Queen blocks Nikola Jokic 's 1-foot driving dunk	27	20
2:33	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	27	20
2:30	Jordan Hawkins makes 21-foot running pullup jump shot (Saddiq Bey assists)	29	20
2:07	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup	29	22
1:56	Derik Queen lost ball turnover (Spencer Jones steals)	29	22
1:51	Bruce Brown makes 2-foot two point shot (Spencer Jones assists)	29	24
1:51	Pelicans Full timeout	29	24
1:51	Jamal Murray enters the game for Cameron Johnson	29	24
1:39	Spencer Jones personal foul	29	24
1:26	Jordan Hawkins misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	29	24
1:22	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	29	24
1:19	Bruce Brown makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	29	26
1:12	Derik Queen lost ball turnover (Bruce Brown steals)	29	26
1:10	Nikola Jokic out of bounds bad pass turnover	29	26
1:09	Kevon Looney enters the game for Derik Queen	29	26
1:09	Spencer Jones shooting foul	29	26
1:09	Saddiq Bey misses free throw 1 of 2	29	26
1:09	Pelicans offensive team rebound	29	26
1:09	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 2 of 2	30	26
51.5	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point jumper	30	26
48.8	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	30	26
28.7	Saddiq Bey offensive charge	30	26
28.7	Saddiq Bey turnover	30	26
13.2	Nikola Jokic misses 10-foot two point shot	30	26
10.2	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	30	26
0.0	Saddiq Bey misses 23-foot three point jumper	30	26
0.0	Pelicans offensive team rebound	30	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	26

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	DEN
12:00	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Micah Peavy	30	26
12:00	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Nikola Jokic	30	26
11:42	Jose Alvarado misses 22-foot three point jumper	30	26
11:38	Kevon Looney offensive rebound	30	26
11:36	Jordan Hawkins makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Kevon Looney assists)	32	26
11:11	Jonas Valanciunas makes 14-foot jumper	32	28
10:47	Jordan Hawkins misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	32	28
10:44	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	32	28
10:37	Jamal Murray makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	32	30
10:37	Kevon Looney shooting foul	32	30
10:37	Jamal Murray misses free throw 1 of 1	32	30
10:34	Kevon Looney defensive rebound	32	30
10:27	Kevon Looney misses 15-foot jumper	32	30
10:24	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	32	30
10:12	Jamal Murray makes 2-foot layup (Bruce Brown assists)	32	32
9:46	Trey Murphy III makes 28-foot three point jumper (Jordan Hawkins assists)	35	32
9:26	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	35	32
9:26	Pelicans defensive team rebound	35	32
9:26	Peyton Watson enters the game for Spencer Jones	35	32
9:13	Jordan Hawkins misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	35	32
9:08	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	35	32
9:04	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 23-foot three point shot	35	32
9:01	Kevon Looney defensive rebound	35	32
8:51	Trey Murphy III misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	35	32
8:47	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	35	32
8:42	Trey Murphy III blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 's 2-foot two point shot	35	32
8:39	Kevon Looney defensive rebound	35	32
8:35	Jordan Hawkins bad pass (Bruce Brown steals)	35	32
8:28	Peyton Watson makes two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	35	34
8:10	Jose Alvarado misses 26-foot three point jumper	35	34
8:06	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	35	34
7:58	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point jumper	35	34
7:55	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	35	34
7:55	Kevon Looney shooting foul	35	34
7:55	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 2	35	35
7:55	Zion Williamson enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	35	35
7:55	Yves Missi enters the game for Saddiq Bey	35	35
7:55	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Kevon Looney	35	35
7:55	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Bruce Brown	35	35
7:55	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2	35	36
7:44	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	35	36
7:40	Jose Alvarado offensive rebound	35	36
7:39	Jose Alvarado misses driving layup	35	36
7:38	Yves Missi offensive rebound	35	36
7:38	Yves Missi misses tip shot	35	36
7:38	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	35	36
7:38	Peyton Watson shooting foul	35	36
7:38	Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 2	35	36
7:38	Pelicans offensive team rebound	35	36
7:38	Micah Peavy enters the game for Trey Murphy III	35	36
7:38	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	36	36
7:29	Jamal Murray misses driving layup	36	36
7:26	Yves Missi defensive rebound	36	36
7:15	Jamal Murray personal foul	36	36
7:15	Herbert Jones enters the game for Jose Alvarado	36	36
7:01	Herbert Jones misses 23-foot jumper	36	36
7:01	Pelicans offensive team rebound	36	36
7:01	Jamal Murray loose ball foul	36	36
7:01	Cameron Johnson enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	36	36
6:55	Jeremiah Fears makes 8-foot two point shot	38	36
6:34	Peyton Watson makes dunk (Jamal Murray assists)	38	38
6:20	Zion Williamson makes driving layup	40	38
6:01	Jonas Valanciunas makes 10-foot two point shot	40	40
5:50	Zeke Nnaji personal foul	40	40
5:50	Pelicans Full timeout	40	40
5:50	Bruce Brown enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	40	40
5:50	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Jamal Murray	40	40
5:40	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	40	40
5:40	Yves Missi offensive rebound	40	40
5:40	Yves Missi misses dunk	40	40
5:40	Yves Missi offensive rebound	40	40
5:40	Cameron Johnson shooting foul	40	40
5:40	Yves Missi misses free throw 1 of 2	40	40
5:40	Pelicans offensive team rebound	40	40
5:40	Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2	41	40
5:31	Yves Missi personal foul	41	40
5:19	Peyton Watson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	41	43
5:06	Micah Peavy misses 23-foot three point jumper	41	43
5:03	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	41	43
5:02	Micah Peavy personal foul	41	43
4:49	Jonas Valanciunas misses 7-foot two point shot	41	43
4:46	Micah Peavy defensive rebound	41	43
4:35	Zion Williamson bad pass (Peyton Watson steals)	41	43
4:31	Yves Missi shooting foul	41	43
4:31	Bruce Brown misses free throw 1 of 2	41	43
4:31	Nuggets offensive team rebound	41	43
4:31	Derik Queen enters the game for Micah Peavy	41	43
4:31	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Yves Missi	41	43
4:31	Bruce Brown misses free throw 2 of 2	41	43
4:29	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	41	43
4:18	Derik Queen makes 1-foot dunk (Zion Williamson assists)	43	43
4:11	Zion Williamson shooting foul	43	43
4:11	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	43	44
4:11	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	43	45
3:53	Derik Queen makes driving dunk	45	45
3:53	Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul	45	45
3:53	Derik Queen makes free throw 1 of 1	46	45
3:40	Cameron Johnson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Peyton Watson assists)	46	48
3:29	Trey Murphy III makes 30-foot three point jumper (Derik Queen assists)	49	48
3:11	Cameron Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper	49	48
3:08	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	49	48
3:02	Peyton Watson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	49	51
2:53	Zion Williamson offensive foul	49	51
2:53	Zion Williamson turnover	49	51
2:53	Nuggets Full timeout	49	51
2:53	Zion Williamson technical foul	49	51
2:53	Jamal Murray enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	49	51
2:53	Nikola Jokic makes technical free throw	49	52
2:35	Zion Williamson shooting foul	49	52
2:35	Bruce Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	49	53
2:35	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Zion Williamson	49	53
2:35	Bruce Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	49	54
2:20	Derik Queen makes driving layup	51	54
2:12	Nikola Jokic offensive foul	51	54
2:12	Nikola Jokic turnover	51	54
2:03	Jeremiah Fears misses 22-foot three point jumper	51	54
2:00	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	51	54
1:52	Nikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot	51	54
1:49	Derik Queen defensive rebound	51	54
1:46	Trey Murphy III misses 25-foot three point shot	51	54
1:42	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	51	54
1:36	Herbert Jones shooting foul	51	54
1:36	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	51	55
1:36	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	51	56
1:19	Saddiq Bey misses 23-foot three point jumper	51	56
1:16	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	51	56
1:11	Peyton Watson out of bounds bad pass turnover	51	56
57.3	Derik Queen makes 11-foot two point shot	53	56
43.5	Cameron Johnson makes 1-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	53	58
37.1	Bruce Brown personal foul	53	58
37.1	Jeremiah Fears makes free throw 1 of 2	54	58
37.1	Jeremiah Fears makes free throw 2 of 2	55	58
28.5	Nikola Jokic makes 11-foot jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	55	60
10.9	Trey Murphy III makes 28-foot three pointer	58	60
0.8	Peyton Watson makes dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	58	62
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	58	62

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	DEN
12:00	Zion Williamson enters the game for Saddiq Bey	58	62
12:00	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Bruce Brown	58	62
11:45	Herbert Jones misses driving layup	58	62
11:43	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	58	62
11:42	Zeke Nnaji blocks Zion Williamson 's 2-foot two point shot	58	62
11:42	Derik Queen offensive rebound	58	62
11:33	Zion Williamson misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	58	62
11:30	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	58	62
11:22	Jamal Murray makes 13-foot two point shot	58	64
11:12	Jeremiah Fears misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	58	64
11:09	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	58	64
10:53	Jamal Murray misses layup	58	64
10:51	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	58	64
10:45	Derik Queen makes two point shot (Herbert Jones assists)	60	64
10:29	Nikola Jokic makes 4-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	60	66
10:12	Trey Murphy III misses 26-foot three point jumper	60	66
10:08	Derik Queen offensive rebound	60	66
10:03	Trey Murphy III misses 25-foot three point jumper	60	66
10:00	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	60	66
9:51	Peyton Watson misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	60	66
9:48	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	60	66
9:41	Zion Williamson misses two point shot	60	66
9:39	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	60	66
9:38	Peyton Watson makes two point shot (Cameron Johnson assists)	60	68
9:38	Herbert Jones shooting foul	60	68
9:38	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 1	60	69
9:20	Jeremiah Fears misses two point shot	60	69
9:19	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	60	69
9:12	Jeremiah Fears blocks Peyton Watson 's 4-foot two point shot	60	69
9:09	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	60	69
9:00	Peyton Watson makes 4-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)	60	71
8:50	Trey Murphy III makes 19-foot step back jumpshot	62	71
8:34	Zion Williamson blocks Jamal Murray 's 6-foot driving layup	62	71
8:34	Pelicans defensive team rebound	62	71
8:28	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	62	71
8:28	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2	63	71
8:28	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	64	71
8:12	Herbert Jones personal foul	64	71
8:12	Micah Peavy enters the game for Herbert Jones	64	71
8:02	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	64	71
7:59	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	64	71
7:53	Cameron Johnson makes 2-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	64	73
7:42	Jeremiah Fears misses 26-foot three point jumper	64	73
7:39	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	64	73
7:34	Peyton Watson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cameron Johnson assists)	64	76
7:33	Pelicans Full timeout	64	76
7:33	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	64	76
7:10	Micah Peavy misses driving floating jump shot	64	76
7:08	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	64	76
7:05	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Jose Alvarado steals)	64	76
6:59	Micah Peavy misses 23-foot three point shot	64	76
6:58	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	64	76
6:56	Trey Murphy III makes 26-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)	67	76
6:31	Nikola Jokic makes 16-foot jumper	67	78
6:19	Trey Murphy III makes 25-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)	70	78
5:57	Peyton Watson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Cameron Johnson assists)	70	81
5:48	Micah Peavy misses 22-foot three point jumper	70	81
5:45	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	70	81
5:41	Derik Queen personal foul	70	81
5:41	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Zion Williamson	70	81
5:39	Cameron Johnson offensive foul	70	81
5:39	Cameron Johnson turnover	70	81
5:29	Derik Queen makes 3-foot two point shot	72	81
5:13	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Saddiq Bey steals)	72	81
5:05	Trey Murphy III lost ball turnover (Zeke Nnaji steals)	72	81
4:55	Jamal Murray makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	72	84
4:34	Jose Alvarado misses 23-foot three point jumper	72	84
4:30	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	72	84
4:29	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Micah Peavy	72	84
4:29	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	72	84
4:29	Bruce Brown enters the game for Cameron Johnson	72	84
4:24	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point jumper	72	84
4:15	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	72	84
4:15	Nikola Jokic misses two point shot	72	84
4:14	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	72	84
4:10	Jose Alvarado makes driving layup (Saddiq Bey assists)	74	84
3:46	Nikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot	74	84
3:43	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	74	84
3:43	Nikola Jokic misses tip shot	74	84
3:43	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	74	84
3:39	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot	74	86
3:30	Trey Murphy III out of bounds bad pass turnover	74	86
3:30	Spencer Jones enters the game for Jamal Murray	74	86
3:19	Nikola Jokic makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	74	88
3:19	Derik Queen defensive goaltending violation	74	88
3:07	Derik Queen makes 17-foot step back jumpshot	76	88
2:53	Bruce Brown bad pass (Derik Queen steals)	76	88
2:49	Derik Queen out of bounds bad pass turnover	76	88
2:49	Nuggets Full timeout	76	88
2:49	Micah Peavy enters the game for Trey Murphy III	76	88
2:33	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 2-foot layup (Peyton Watson assists)	76	90
2:20	Saddiq Bey misses 23-foot three point jumper	76	90
2:17	Micah Peavy offensive rebound	76	90
2:17	Micah Peavy misses tip shot	76	90
2:17	Nuggets defensive team rebound	76	90
2:17	Micah Peavy loose ball foul	76	90
2:17	Yves Missi enters the game for Derik Queen	76	90
2:04	Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Peyton Watson assists)	76	93
1:51	Micah Peavy makes alley oop dunk shot (Jose Alvarado assists)	78	93
1:27	Bruce Brown misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	78	93
1:24	Pelicans defensive team rebound	78	93
1:24	Zion Williamson enters the game for Saddiq Bey	78	93
1:24	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Peyton Watson	78	93
1:14	Micah Peavy makes 2-foot layup (Zion Williamson assists)	80	93
1:14	Bruce Brown shooting foul	80	93
1:14	(01:14) [Nuggets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	80	93
1:14	Micah Peavy makes free throw 1 of 1	81	93
54.2	Bruce Brown makes 7-foot two point shot (Spencer Jones assists)	81	95
42.4	Zion Williamson lost ball turnover (Bruce Brown steals)	81	95
39.3	Bruce Brown makes dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	81	97
29.9	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	81	97
29.9	Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 2	82	97
29.9	Jamal Murray enters the game for Spencer Jones	82	97
29.9	Cameron Johnson enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	82	97
29.9	Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2	83	97
12.8	Cameron Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper	83	97
9.4	Bruce Brown offensive rebound	83	97
2.8	Jamal Murray traveling	83	97
2.8	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Micah Peavy	83	97
2.8	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Jamal Murray	83	97
2.8	Spencer Jones enters the game for Cameron Johnson	83	97
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	83	97

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	DEN
12:00	Jamal Murray enters the game for Nikola Jokic	83	97
12:00	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Spencer Jones	83	97
11:42	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	83	97
11:37	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	83	97
11:24	Trey Murphy III misses 26-foot three point jumper	83	97
11:22	Nuggets defensive team rebound	83	97
11:13	Bruce Brown misses driving floating jump shot	83	97
11:11	Pelicans defensive team rebound	83	97
11:01	Bruce Brown shooting foul	83	97
11:01	Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 2	83	97
11:01	Pelicans offensive team rebound	83	97
11:01	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	84	97
10:45	Zeke Nnaji misses 22-foot three point jumper	84	97
10:41	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	84	97
10:28	Jordan Hawkins misses 25-foot three point jumper	84	97
10:25	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	84	97
10:15	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	84	99
10:04	Trey Murphy III misses 25-foot three point jumper	84	99
10:00	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	84	99
9:47	Yves Missi shooting foul	84	99
9:47	Zeke Nnaji makes free throw 1 of 2	84	100
9:47	Derik Queen enters the game for Jose Alvarado	84	100
9:47	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Yves Missi	84	100
9:47	Zeke Nnaji makes free throw 2 of 2	84	101
9:27	Derik Queen makes 14-foot jumper (Jeremiah Fears assists)	86	101
9:07	Zion Williamson shooting foul	86	101
9:07	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 2	86	102
9:07	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2	86	103
9:07	Herbert Jones enters the game for Trey Murphy III	86	103
8:54	Herbert Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper	86	103
8:54	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	86	103
8:47	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses running pullup jump shot	86	103
8:45	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	86	103
8:37	Zion Williamson makes alley oop layup (Derik Queen assists)	88	103
8:23	Jordan Hawkins shooting foul	88	103
8:23	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 2	88	104
8:23	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2	88	105
8:06	Jonas Valanciunas personal foul	88	105
7:57	Derik Queen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)	91	105
7:36	Derik Queen personal foul	91	105
7:25	Derik Queen blocks Jamal Murray 's 4-foot driving layup	91	105
7:22	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	91	105
7:20	Jeremiah Fears makes two point shot	93	105
7:20	Nuggets Full timeout	93	105
7:20	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Zion Williamson	93	105
7:20	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	93	105
7:20	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	93	105
7:20	Cameron Johnson enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	93	105
7:20	Peyton Watson enters the game for Jamal Murray	93	105
7:04	Bruce Brown makes 1-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	93	107
6:56	Derik Queen misses driving layup	93	107
6:55	Derik Queen offensive rebound	93	107
6:55	Derik Queen misses tip shot	93	107
6:54	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	93	107
6:44	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 25-foot three point shot (Bruce Brown assists)	93	110
6:35	Jeremiah Fears makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot	95	110
6:18	Peyton Watson makes 9-foot jumper (Bruce Brown assists)	95	112
6:05	Herbert Jones misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	95	112
6:02	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	95	112
5:53	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	95	112
5:51	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	95	112
5:43	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	95	112
5:43	Derik Queen misses free throw 1 of 2	95	112
5:43	Pelicans offensive team rebound	95	112
5:43	Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2	96	112
5:31	Bruce Brown bad pass (Trey Murphy III steals)	96	112
5:27	Jeremiah Fears misses two point shot	96	112
5:24	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	96	112
5:19	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	96	112
5:13	Derik Queen defensive rebound	96	112
4:57	Peyton Watson shooting foul	96	112
4:57	Saddiq Bey misses free throw 1 of 2	96	112
4:57	Pelicans offensive team rebound	96	112
4:57	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 2 of 2	97	112
4:42	Peyton Watson makes dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	97	114
4:26	Trey Murphy III lost ball turnover (Cameron Johnson steals)	97	114
4:24	Cameron Johnson makes dunk	97	116
4:24	Pelicans Full timeout	97	116
4:24	Micah Peavy enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	97	116
4:24	Zion Williamson enters the game for Saddiq Bey	97	116
4:24	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Bruce Brown	97	116
4:08	Zeke Nnaji shooting foul	97	116
4:08	Derik Queen makes free throw 1 of 2	98	116
4:08	Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2	99	116
3:45	Nikola Jokic misses 28-foot three point jumper	99	116
3:41	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	99	116
3:35	Derik Queen makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	101	116
3:35	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	101	116
3:35	Derik Queen misses free throw 1 of 1	101	116
3:32	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	101	116
3:28	Peyton Watson lost ball turnover (Derik Queen steals)	101	116
3:25	Herbert Jones makes dunk (Trey Murphy III assists)	103	116
3:25	Nuggets Full timeout	103	116
3:25	Jamal Murray enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	103	116
3:07	Cameron Johnson bad pass (Trey Murphy III steals)	103	116
3:00	Jamal Murray shooting foul	103	116
3:00	Herbert Jones makes free throw 1 of 2	104	116
3:00	Herbert Jones makes free throw 2 of 2	105	116
2:44	Nikola Jokic offensive foul	105	116
2:44	Nikola Jokic turnover	105	116
2:44	Nuggets Full timeout	105	116
2:44	(02:44) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Nuggets] charged with a timeout	105	116
2:44	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Nikola Jokic	105	116
2:34	Jamal Murray shooting foul	105	116
2:34	Micah Peavy makes free throw 1 of 2	106	116
2:34	Micah Peavy makes free throw 2 of 2	107	116
2:16	Jonas Valanciunas makes 14-foot jumper (Cameron Johnson assists)	107	118
2:01	Derik Queen makes 6-foot two point shot	109	118
1:41	Peyton Watson offensive charge	109	118
1:41	Peyton Watson turnover	109	118
1:31	Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Trey Murphy III assists)	111	118
1:09	Jonas Valanciunas makes 15-foot jumper (Cameron Johnson assists)	111	120
1:03	Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul	111	120
1:03	Derik Queen misses free throw 1 of 2	111	120
1:03	Pelicans offensive team rebound	111	120
1:03	Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2	112	120
52.8	Zeke Nnaji misses layup	112	120
49.9	Micah Peavy defensive rebound	112	120
47.4	Derik Queen makes dunk (Micah Peavy assists)	114	120
31.0	Herbert Jones personal foul	114	120
31.0	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	114	121
31.0	Kevon Looney enters the game for Zion Williamson	114	121
31.0	Yves Missi enters the game for Micah Peavy	114	121
31.0	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	114	122
31.0	Pelicans Full timeout	114	122
31.0	Micah Peavy enters the game for Kevon Looney	114	122
31.0	Zion Williamson enters the game for Yves Missi	114	122
31.0	Spencer Jones enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	114	122
27.6	Derik Queen misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	114	122
24.3	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	114	122
19.2	Derik Queen personal foul	114	122
19.2	Cameron Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	114	123
19.2	Cameron Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2	114	123
17.2	Derik Queen defensive rebound	114	123
12.3	Trey Murphy III misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	114	123
9.3	Herbert Jones offensive rebound	114	123
8.5	Micah Peavy makes 9-foot two point shot	116	123
6.0	Herbert Jones personal foul	116	123
6.0	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Herbert Jones	116	123
6.0	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	116	124
6.0	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	116	125
1.3	Jeremiah Fears makes 1-foot layup (Trey Murphy III assists)	118	125
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	118	125
0.0	End of Game	118	125

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Smoothie King Center

New Orleans, LA

Date & Time

1:00 AM, November 20, 2025

Coverage

GCSEN, Pelicans.com, Altitude Sports, NBA League Pass

Attendance

16,484

Referees

James Capers, Ray Acosta, Pat O'Connell

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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Jokic's triple-double and Watson's career-high 32 points push the Nuggets past the Pelicans, 125-118

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