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Final
Away
Denver Nuggets
94
Home
New Orleans Pelicans
101
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Denver Nuggets 101-94 at home on Friday, November 15, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. Brandon Ingram had 29 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans. Michael Porter Jr. had 24 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The New Orleans Pelicans led 59-54 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 32-22. Bench points: Denver Nuggets 12, New Orleans Pelicans 21. Brandon Boston Jr. had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans?
- The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Denver Nuggets 101-94 on November 15, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Michael Porter Jr. scored 24 for the Denver Nuggets; Brandon Ingram scored 29 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 22 | 32 | 18 | 22 | 94 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 32 | 27 | 19 | 23 | 101 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 24 Michael Porter Jr.
- Rebounds
- 8 Dario Šarić
- Assists
- 8 Jamal Murray
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 29 Brandon Ingram
- Rebounds
- 12 Yves Missi
- Assists
- 7 Brandon Ingram
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray starter | 42:35 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-16 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 1 | +0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 38:50 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-18 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3 | +1 |
| Christian Braun starter | 37:12 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7-12 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3 | -11 |
| Dario Šarić starter | 33:42 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | +12 |
| Peyton Watson starter | 29:13 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 1 | -4 |
| Russell Westbrook bench | 21:53 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | -1 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 20:21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | -11 |
| Vlatko Cancar bench | 8:03 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 5:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -15 |
| Hunter Tyson bench | 2:28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
Not available: DaRon Holmes II, Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokić
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Boston Jr. starter | 37:54 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-13 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 2 | -1 |
| Brandon Ingram starter | 36:48 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12-26 | 3-9 | 2-2 | 1 | +18 |
| Trey Murphy III starter | 30:03 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-15 | 2-8 | 1-1 | 2 | -8 |
| Yves Missi starter | 28:32 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | +1 |
| Javonte Green starter | 26:19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 1 | -3 |
| Jaylen Nowell bench | 24:12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 0 | +10 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl bench | 21:51 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | +4 |
| Jamal Cain bench | 19:34 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 1 | +9 |
| Trey Jemison bench | 14:47 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | +5 |
Not available: CJ McCollum
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 (90%) | Free throws | 16/18 (88%) |
| 27/50 (54%) | 2 pointers | 26/52 (50%) |
| 10/37 (27%) | 3 pointers | 11/35 (31%) |
| 37/87 (42%) | Field goals | 37/87 (42%) |
| 38 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 39 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 26 | Assists | 21 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 6:55 | Time spent in lead | 38:36 |
| 7 | Biggest lead | 11 |
Largest margin: 10 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 1
- Times tied
- 3
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 7 Q1 5:59
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 11 Q2 9:35
- Longest run
- 12-0 New Orleans Pelicans · Q1 5:09 to Q1 2:28
Scoring plays
Q1 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 10:32 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 4 | 0 |
| 10:32 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 5 | 0 |
| 10:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 10:06 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 7 | 2 |
| 9:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 3-pt field goal | 7 | 5 |
| 9:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 7 | 7 |
| 7:55 | Denver Nuggets | Dario Šarić 2-pt field goal | 9 | 7 |
| 7:17 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 11 | 7 |
| 6:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 11 | 9 |
| 6:25 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 13 | 9 |
| 5:59 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal | 16 | 9 |
| 5:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 16 | 10 |
| 5:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 16 | 11 |
| 5:20 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 18 | 11 |
| 5:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 18 | 13 |
| 4:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Ingram 3-pt field goal | 18 | 16 |
| 3:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 18 | 18 |
| 3:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 2-pt field goal | 18 | 20 |
| 2:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Ingram 3-pt field goal | 18 | 23 |
| 2:18 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 20 | 23 |
| 1:53 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 22 | 23 |
| 1:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 2-pt field goal | 22 | 25 |
| 0:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Ingram 3-pt field goal | 22 | 28 |
| 0:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Jemison 2-pt field goal | 22 | 30 |
| 0:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 22 | 32 |
Q2 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:02 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 25 | 32 |
| 10:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Jemison Free throw | 25 | 33 |
| 10:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Jemison Free throw | 25 | 34 |
| 9:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 25 | 36 |
| 9:16 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 27 | 36 |
| 8:52 | Denver Nuggets | Dario Šarić 2-pt field goal | 29 | 36 |
| 8:19 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 32 | 36 |
| 8:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. Free throw | 32 | 37 |
| 8:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. Free throw | 32 | 38 |
| 7:46 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 34 | 38 |
| 7:46 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 35 | 38 |
| 7:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 35 | 40 |
| 7:14 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 37 | 40 |
| 6:40 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 40 | 40 |
| 6:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 40 | 42 |
| 5:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 40 | 44 |
| 5:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jaylen Nowell 3-pt field goal | 40 | 47 |
| 4:37 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 42 | 47 |
| 3:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 3-pt field goal | 42 | 50 |
| 3:04 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 44 | 50 |
| 2:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 44 | 52 |
| 2:23 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 47 | 52 |
| 1:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 47 | 54 |
| 1:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 47 | 57 |
| 0:57 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 49 | 57 |
| 0:44 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 51 | 57 |
| 0:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 51 | 59 |
| 0:26 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 54 | 59 |
Q3 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Ingram Free throw | 54 | 60 |
| 11:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Ingram Free throw | 54 | 61 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 54 | 62 |
| 9:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 54 | 64 |
| 9:31 | Denver Nuggets | Dario Šarić 3-pt field goal | 57 | 64 |
| 9:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 57 | 66 |
| 8:02 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 58 | 66 |
| 8:02 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 59 | 66 |
| 7:27 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 61 | 66 |
| 6:57 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 63 | 66 |
| 6:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green Free throw | 63 | 67 |
| 6:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green Free throw | 63 | 68 |
| 6:24 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 64 | 68 |
| 6:24 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 65 | 68 |
| 6:03 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 66 | 68 |
| 6:03 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 67 | 68 |
| 5:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Jemison 2-pt field goal | 67 | 70 |
| 4:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 67 | 72 |
| 2:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Free throw | 67 | 73 |
| 2:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Free throw | 67 | 74 |
| 1:58 | Denver Nuggets | Vlatko Cancar 2-pt field goal | 69 | 74 |
| 1:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jamal Cain 2-pt field goal | 69 | 76 |
| 1:32 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 70 | 76 |
| 1:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 70 | 78 |
| 0:44 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 72 | 78 |
Q4 · 21 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 72 | 80 |
| 11:14 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 74 | 80 |
| 10:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jaylen Nowell 3-pt field goal | 74 | 83 |
| 9:48 | Denver Nuggets | Dario Šarić 2-pt field goal | 76 | 83 |
| 9:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jaylen Nowell Free throw | 76 | 84 |
| 8:32 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 78 | 84 |
| 8:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 78 | 87 |
| 7:43 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 81 | 87 |
| 7:21 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 83 | 87 |
| 6:25 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 86 | 87 |
| 5:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 86 | 89 |
| 4:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 3-pt field goal | 86 | 92 |
| 4:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 3-pt field goal | 86 | 95 |
| 3:53 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 88 | 95 |
| 2:32 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 90 | 95 |
| 2:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 90 | 97 |
| 1:27 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 92 | 97 |
| 1:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 92 | 99 |
| 1:04 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 94 | 99 |
| 0:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green Free throw | 94 | 100 |
| 0:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green Free throw | 94 | 101 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: New Orleans Pelicans 1-0. Final series: Denver Nuggets 3-1.
- Nov 15: Denver Nuggets 94 at New Orleans Pelicans 101 (this game)
- Dec 22: Denver Nuggets 132 at New Orleans Pelicans 129
- Feb 3: New Orleans Pelicans 113 at Denver Nuggets 125
- Feb 5: New Orleans Pelicans 119 at Denver Nuggets 144
Highlights
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