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Denver Nuggets
132
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New Orleans Pelicans
129
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 132-129 in overtime on the road on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. Nikola Jokić had 27 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Jordan Hawkins had 25 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Denver Nuggets trailed 67-59 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 38-26. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Dejounte Murray (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans), Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 43, New Orleans Pelicans 38. Jamal Murray had 27 points, 8 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 Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 132-129 in overtime on December 22, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Nikola Jokić scored 27 for the Denver Nuggets with 13 rebounds; Jordan Hawkins scored 25 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | ot | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 28 | 31 | 22 | 38 | 13 | 132 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 29 | 38 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 129 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 27 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 13 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 10 Nikola Jokić
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 25 Jordan Hawkins
- Rebounds
- 9 Yves Missi
- Assists
- 15 Dejounte Murray
Nikola Jokić triple-double (27 PTS, 13 REB, 10 AST) · Dejounte Murray double-double (17 PTS, 15 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić starter | 42:34 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11-20 | 2-3 | 3-5 | 5 | +6 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 41:17 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9-19 | 2-9 | 7-8 | 2 | -5 |
| Christian Braun starter | 38:50 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | +2 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 35:18 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 3-6 | 2 | -6 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 23:15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | -10 |
| Russell Westbrook bench | 35:48 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9-14 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 3 | +6 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 20:00 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 2 | +20 |
| Peyton Watson bench | 17:32 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | +5 |
| DeAndre Jordan bench | 10:26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
Not available: Vlatko Cancar, DaRon Holmes II, Dario Šarić
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dejounte Murray starter | 43:58 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7-24 | 0-6 | 3-5 | 3 | -8 |
| Yves Missi starter | 39:56 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9-12 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 4 | +4 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 39:14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | +3 |
| CJ McCollum starter | 38:31 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8-21 | 4-10 | 4-6 | 2 | +0 |
| Trey Murphy III starter | 27:18 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9-16 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | +8 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 33:41 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9-18 | 5-13 | 2-2 | 0 | +3 |
| Brandon Boston Jr. bench | 15:01 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | -6 |
| Javonte Green bench | 14:16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | -12 |
| Daniel Theis bench | 13:05 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | -7 |
Not available: Brandon Ingram, Karlo Matkovic, Zion Williamson
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 24/32 (75%) | Free throws | 17/23 (73%) |
| 39/64 (60%) | 2 pointers | 38/68 (55%) |
| 10/33 (30%) | 3 pointers | 12/40 (30%) |
| 49/97 (50%) | Field goals | 50/108 (46%) |
| 54 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 40 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 34 | Assists | 37 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Steals | 16 |
| 8 | Blocks | 9 |
| 19 | Fouls | 23 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 6:45 | Time spent in lead | 42:42 |
| 5 | Biggest lead | 17 |
Largest margin: 14 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 6
- Times tied
- 8
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 5 Q4 3:14
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 17 Q3 1:32
- Longest run
- 9-0 New Orleans Pelicans · Q1 11:37 to Q1 9:02
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:55 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 1 | 0 |
| 11:55 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 2 | 0 |
| 11:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 11:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 2 | 4 |
| 9:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 2 | 7 |
| 9:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 2 | 8 |
| 9:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 2 | 9 |
| 8:47 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 5 | 9 |
| 8:13 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 8 | 9 |
| 7:15 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 10 | 9 |
| 6:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 10 | 11 |
| 6:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 10 | 13 |
| 5:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 10 | 15 |
| 5:16 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 12 | 15 |
| 4:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 12 | 17 |
| 3:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 12 | 19 |
| 3:33 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 14 | 19 |
| 2:54 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 16 | 19 |
| 2:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 16 | 21 |
| 2:04 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 17 | 21 |
| 2:04 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 18 | 21 |
| 1:34 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 20 | 21 |
| 1:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Daniel Theis 2-pt field goal | 20 | 23 |
| 1:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Daniel Theis Free throw | 20 | 24 |
| 1:09 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 23 | 24 |
| 0:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 23 | 26 |
| 0:39 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 26 | 26 |
| 0:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 26 | 28 |
| 0:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 26 | 29 |
| 0:01 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 28 | 29 |
Q2 · 38 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 28 | 31 |
| 11:24 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 30 | 31 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 30 | 34 |
| 10:55 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 32 | 34 |
| 10:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 32 | 36 |
| 10:16 | Denver Nuggets | DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal | 34 | 36 |
| 9:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins Free throw | 34 | 37 |
| 9:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins Free throw | 34 | 38 |
| 8:40 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 36 | 38 |
| 8:40 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 37 | 38 |
| 8:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 37 | 40 |
| 7:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. Free throw | 37 | 41 |
| 7:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. Free throw | 37 | 42 |
| 7:32 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 38 | 42 |
| 6:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 38 | 44 |
| 6:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 38 | 47 |
| 5:49 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 40 | 47 |
| 5:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 40 | 50 |
| 4:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 40 | 52 |
| 4:29 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 42 | 52 |
| 4:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 42 | 54 |
| 4:00 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 45 | 54 |
| 3:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 45 | 55 |
| 3:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 45 | 56 |
| 3:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 45 | 59 |
| 2:51 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 46 | 59 |
| 2:51 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 47 | 59 |
| 2:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 47 | 62 |
| 2:15 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 49 | 62 |
| 1:53 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 51 | 62 |
| 1:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 51 | 65 |
| 1:17 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 52 | 65 |
| 1:17 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 53 | 65 |
| 0:59 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 55 | 65 |
| 0:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 55 | 67 |
| 0:31 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 57 | 67 |
| 0:02 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 58 | 67 |
| 0:02 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 59 | 67 |
Q3 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:19 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 62 | 67 |
| 11:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 62 | 68 |
| 9:49 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 62 | 70 |
| 9:49 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 62 | 71 |
| 9:26 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 65 | 71 |
| 9:19 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 67 | 71 |
| 8:50 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 68 | 71 |
| 8:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 68 | 73 |
| 8:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 68 | 76 |
| 7:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 68 | 78 |
| 6:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 68 | 80 |
| 5:35 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 69 | 80 |
| 5:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 69 | 82 |
| 4:42 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 72 | 82 |
| 3:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 72 | 84 |
| 3:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 72 | 86 |
| 2:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 72 | 88 |
| 2:23 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 74 | 88 |
| 1:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 74 | 91 |
| 1:21 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 77 | 91 |
| 0:59 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 79 | 91 |
| 0:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 79 | 93 |
| 0:01 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 81 | 93 |
Q4 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 83 | 93 |
| 11:22 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 85 | 93 |
| 11:22 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 86 | 93 |
| 11:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 86 | 96 |
| 10:49 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 87 | 96 |
| 10:49 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 88 | 96 |
| 10:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 88 | 97 |
| 10:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 88 | 98 |
| 10:19 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 90 | 98 |
| 9:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 90 | 100 |
| 9:18 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 93 | 100 |
| 9:17 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 94 | 100 |
| 9:12 | Denver Nuggets | DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal | 96 | 100 |
| 8:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 96 | 103 |
| 8:36 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 98 | 103 |
| 8:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 98 | 105 |
| 7:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 98 | 107 |
| 7:23 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 100 | 107 |
| 6:44 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 102 | 107 |
| 6:18 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 103 | 107 |
| 6:18 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 104 | 107 |
| 5:39 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 106 | 107 |
| 5:39 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 107 | 107 |
| 5:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 107 | 109 |
| 5:07 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 109 | 109 |
| 4:37 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 111 | 109 |
| 4:12 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 113 | 109 |
| 3:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 113 | 110 |
| 3:14 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 115 | 110 |
| 3:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 115 | 112 |
| 2:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 115 | 114 |
| 2:24 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 117 | 114 |
| 2:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 117 | 115 |
| 2:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 117 | 116 |
| 0:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 117 | 119 |
| 0:10 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 119 | 119 |
OT1 · 13 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 119 | 121 |
| 4:25 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 121 | 121 |
| 4:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 121 | 123 |
| 3:46 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 123 | 123 |
| 3:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 123 | 125 |
| 2:44 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 125 | 125 |
| 2:08 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 127 | 125 |
| 1:32 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 129 | 125 |
| 1:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 129 | 127 |
| 0:10 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 130 | 127 |
| 0:10 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 131 | 127 |
| 0:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 131 | 129 |
| 0:06 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 132 | 129 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: Denver Nuggets 3-1.
- Nov 15: Denver Nuggets 94 at New Orleans Pelicans 101
- Dec 22: Denver Nuggets 132 at New Orleans Pelicans 129 (this game)
- 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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