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Denver Nuggets at New Orleans Pelicans

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · Final · Smoothie King Center

Denver Nuggets104FinalNew Orleans Pelicans91

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Win probability NOP 0% · DEN 100%
StartEnd Q1End Q2End Q3End Q4DEN50%NOP

Computed by NBAScope (model wp-v1) from the score, the time left and the pre-game Elo expectation — see methodology.

Score margin, minute by minute Above the line: NOP ahead · below: DEN ahead
StartEnd Q1End Q2End Q3End Q4+220+22NOP aheadDEN ahead

Scoring runs: NOP 10-0 (Q2 6:38 → Q2 4:00)NOP 9-0 (Q3 2:07 → Q3 59.0)

Team comparison

DENNOP

37-8034-82Field goals
4641Field goal %
12-317-303-pointers
39233-point %
18-1916-22Free throws
4241Rebounds
58Offensive rebounds
3020Assists
1114Steals
53Blocks
1819Turnovers
4248Points in the paint
1519Fast-break points
1921Fouls
220Largest lead
00Lead changes

Score by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
Nuggets37202225104
Pelicans1827281891

Denver Nuggets — players

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Jamal Murray · starter3823160219-195-110-0+11
Christian Braun · starter3615043126-133-80-0+15
Nikola Jokic · starter342113101078-130-05-5+17
Trevon Brazile · starter3211801115-91-30-0+14
Aaron Gordon · starter31151131003-102-67-8+15
DeMar DeRozan266252011-60-04-4+2
Marvin Bagley III198511113-60-12-2-3
Bryce Hopkins140200030-00-00-0-6
Tyus Jones115012012-41-20-00
Ryan NembhardDid not play — coach's decision
Cam WhitmoreDid not play — coach's decision
DaRon Holmes IIDid not play — coach's decision
Zeke NnajiDid not play — coach's decision

New Orleans Pelicans — players

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Zion Williamson · starter32255230110-141-14-6-15
Trey Murphy III · starter306132022-72-70-1-12
Dejounte Murray · starter3010851024-110-22-2-12
Jeremiah Fears · starter2411431035-141-50-0-8
DeAndre Jordan · starter133400111-10-01-2-16
Saddiq Bey269032003-101-62-2-22
Derik Queen25111210153-60-05-7-5
Herbert Jones194202111-50-12-2+2
Karlo Matkovic185310012-61-40-0+16
Bennedict Mathurin145121032-51-30-0-1
Jordan Poole72101001-30-10-0+8
Bryce McGowens30001000-00-00-00
Trendon WatfordDid not play — coach's decision
AJ JohnsonDid not play — coach's decision
Julian ReeseDid not play — coach's decision

Play-by-play

  1. 0.0End of Game104-91
  2. 0.0End of the 4th Quarter104-91
  3. 6.2DENshot clock turnover 104-91
  4. 30.3NOPDejounte Murray makes 1-foot running dunk (Derik Queen assists)104-91
  5. 33.2DENNikola Jokic bad pass turnover (Zion Williamson steals)104-89
  6. 38.7DENNikola Jokic offensive rebound104-89
  7. 38.7DENChristian Braun misses 23-foot three point jumper104-89
  8. 1:03DENNikola Jokic defensive rebound104-89
  9. 1:03NOPTrey Murphy III misses 30-foot three point jumper104-89
  10. 1:08NOPPelicans Full timeout104-89
  11. 1:09DENChristian Braun makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)104-89
  12. 1:25NOPDerik Queen lost ball turnover (DeMar DeRozan steals)101-89
  13. 1:35NOPDerik Queen defensive rebound101-89
  14. 1:35DENAaron Gordon misses 17-foot step back jumpshot101-89
  15. 1:52DENNikola Jokic defensive rebound101-89
  16. 1:52NOPDejounte Murray misses driving layup101-89
  17. 2:03NOPDejounte Murray defensive rebound101-89
  18. 2:03DENChristian Braun misses 24-foot three point jumper101-89
  19. 2:23DENAaron Gordon defensive rebound101-89
  20. 2:23NOPDerik Queen misses driving floating jump shot101-89
  21. 2:37DENDeMar DeRozan makes free throw 2 of 2101-89
  22. 2:37DENDeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 2100-89
  23. 2:37NOPTrey Murphy III personal foul99-89
  24. 2:54NOPDejounte Murray makes free throw 2 of 299-89
  25. 2:54NOPDejounte Murray makes free throw 1 of 299-88
  26. 2:54DENJamal Murray shooting foul99-87
  27. 3:11DENChristian Braun makes 22-foot three point jumper (DeMar DeRozan assists)99-87
  28. 3:28DENNikola Jokic defensive rebound96-87
  29. 3:28NOPSaddiq Bey misses 22-foot three point jumper96-87
  30. 3:41NOPDerik Queen defensive rebound96-87
  31. 3:41DENNikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot96-87
  32. 4:10NOPDerik Queen makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot96-87
  33. 4:25DENChristian Braun makes 24-foot three point jumper (DeMar DeRozan assists)96-85
  34. 4:52NOPZion Williamson makes tip shot93-85
  35. 4:55NOPZion Williamson offensive rebound93-83
  36. 4:55NOPDejounte Murray misses driving layup93-83
  37. 5:08NOPPelicans Full timeout93-83
  38. 5:09DENJamal Murray makes two point shot (DeMar DeRozan assists)93-83
  39. 5:28DENNikola Jokic defensive rebound91-83
  40. 5:28NOPDejounte Murray misses two point shot91-83
  41. 5:44DENJamal Murray makes 22-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)91-83
  42. 5:56NOPDejounte Murray bad pass turnover (DeMar DeRozan steals)88-83
  43. 6:13DENJamal Murray personal foul88-83
  44. 6:20NOPDejounte Murray defensive rebound88-83
  45. 6:20DENChristian Braun misses 23-foot three point jumper88-83
  46. 6:40NOPZion Williamson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Saddiq Bey assists)88-83
  47. 6:51DENChristian Braun personal foul88-80
  48. 6:55DENChristian Braun offensive foul turnover88-80
  49. 6:55DENChristian Braun offensive foul88-80
  50. 6:59NOPPelicans Full timeout88-80
  51. 6:59DENNikola Jokic enters the game for Marvin Bagley III88-80
  52. 6:59NOPTrey Murphy III enters the game for Jeremiah Fears88-80
  53. 6:59NOPDejounte Murray enters the game for Bennedict Mathurin88-80
  54. 6:59NOPBennedict Mathurin personal foul88-80
  55. 7:09DENDeMar DeRozan defensive rebound88-80
  56. 7:09NOPJeremiah Fears misses 20-foot pullup jump shot88-80
  57. 7:24DENAaron Gordon makes 24-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)88-80
  58. 7:44DENChristian Braun enters the game for Bryce Hopkins85-80
  59. 7:44DENAaron Gordon enters the game for Trevon Brazile85-80
  60. 7:44NOPZion Williamson enters the game for Herbert Jones85-80
  61. 7:44NOPSaddiq Bey enters the game for Karlo Matkovic85-80
  62. 7:44NOPDerik Queen makes free throw 2 of 285-80
  63. 7:44NOPDerik Queen makes free throw 1 of 285-79
  64. 7:44DENDeMar DeRozan shooting foul85-78
  65. 7:58DENJamal Murray makes driving layup85-78
  66. 8:27NOPHerbert Jones makes alley oop dunk (Jeremiah Fears assists)83-78
  67. 8:38DENDeMar DeRozan makes driving layup83-76
  68. 8:48DENDeMar DeRozan defensive rebound81-76
  69. 8:48NOPDerik Queen misses driving floating jump shot81-76
  70. 9:07NOPPelicans defensive team rebound81-76
  71. 9:07DENTrevon Brazile misses 24-foot three point jumper81-76
  72. 9:25NOPBennedict Mathurin makes driving dunk (Jeremiah Fears assists)81-76
  73. 9:29DENBryce Hopkins bad pass turnover (Herbert Jones steals)81-74
  74. 9:36DENBryce Hopkins offensive rebound81-74
  75. 9:36DENMarvin Bagley III misses 4-foot two point shot81-74
  76. 9:51DENMarvin Bagley III defensive rebound81-74
  77. 9:51NOPDerik Queen misses free throw 2 of 281-74
  78. 9:51NOPDerik Queen makes free throw 1 of 281-74
  79. 9:51DENMarvin Bagley III shooting foul81-73
  80. 9:55NOPDerik Queen offensive rebound81-73
  81. 9:55NOPJeremiah Fears misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot81-73
  82. 10:09NOPDerik Queen defensive rebound81-73
  83. 10:09DENTrevon Brazile misses driving floating jump shot81-73
  84. 10:29NOPBennedict Mathurin traveling turnover81-73
  85. 10:44DENDeMar DeRozan makes free throw 2 of 281-73
  86. 10:44DENDeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 280-73
  87. 10:44NOPDerik Queen shooting foul79-73
  88. 10:52NOPHerbert Jones personal foul79-73
  89. 11:01DENTrevon Brazile offensive rebound79-73
  90. 11:01DENJamal Murray misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot79-73
  91. 11:21DENMarvin Bagley III defensive rebound79-73
  92. 11:21NOPKarlo Matkovic misses 23-foot three point jumper79-73
  93. 11:39NOPKarlo Matkovic defensive rebound79-73
  94. 11:39DENDeMar DeRozan misses 11-foot jumper79-73
  95. 11:43NOPKarlo Matkovic personal foul79-73
  96. 12:00DENBryce Hopkins enters the game for Tyus Jones79-73
  97. 12:00DENTrevon Brazile enters the game for Christian Braun79-73

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2026-10-24NOP 135 – 141 DENNuggets won
2026-01-13DEN 122 – 116 NOPNuggets won
2025-11-19DEN 125 – 118 NOPNuggets won
2025-10-29NOP 88 – 122 DENNuggets won
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2025-02-03NOP 113 – 125 DENNuggets won
2024-12-22DEN 132 – 129 NOPNuggets won
2024-11-15DEN 94 – 101 NOPPelicans won