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Final
Away
New Orleans Pelicans
119
Home
Denver Nuggets
144
Venue: Ball Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 144-119 at home on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at Ball Arena. Michael Porter Jr. had 39 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Zion Williamson had 28 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The game was tied 68-68 at halftime. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 45-27. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Michael Porter Jr. (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 25, Denver Nuggets 27. Nikola Jokić had 38 points, 8 rebounds and 10 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 New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets?
- The Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 144-119 on February 5, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Zion Williamson scored 28 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Michael Porter Jr. scored 39 for the Denver Nuggets with 12 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 36 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 119 |
| Denver Nuggets | 36 | 32 | 45 | 31 | 144 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 28 Zion Williamson
- Rebounds
- 9 Karlo Matkovic
- Assists
- 9 Trey Murphy III
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 39 Michael Porter Jr.
- Rebounds
- 12 Michael Porter Jr.
- Assists
- 12 Aaron Gordon
Michael Porter Jr. double-double (39 PTS, 12 REB) · Nikola Jokić double-double (38 PTS, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 32:28 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9-16 | 2-4 | 5-5 | 3 | -23 |
| Yves Missi starter | 32:24 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | -22 |
| Karlo Matkovic starter | 29:33 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 3 | -19 |
| CJ McCollum starter | 27:36 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-14 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 0 | -23 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 26:47 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11-19 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 0 | -5 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 24:48 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 0 | -14 |
| Javonte Green bench | 17:33 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Jamal Cain bench | 17:11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 0 | +1 |
| Antonio Reeves bench | 14:57 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl bench | 13:57 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Keion Brooks Jr. bench | 2:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
Not available: Brandon Ingram, Herbert Jones, Dejounte Murray, Jose Alvarado
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 36:43 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16-23 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 1 | +23 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 35:42 | 38 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15-28 | 5-13 | 3-3 | 3 | +24 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 35:40 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +19 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 30:40 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | +17 |
| Christian Braun starter | 29:02 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8-12 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 3 | +24 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 24:01 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | +0 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 12:20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
| DeAndre Jordan bench | 10:11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Hunter Tyson bench | 10:05 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | -13 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 9:15 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | +16 |
| PJ Hall bench | 2:07 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| Spencer Jones bench | 2:07 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Trey Alexander bench | 2:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
Not available: Vlatko Cancar, DaRon Holmes II, Peyton Watson, Russell Westbrook
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| 23/26 (88%) | Free throws | 14/15 (93%) |
| 33/64 (51%) | 2 pointers | 41/57 (71%) |
| 10/29 (34%) | 3 pointers | 16/43 (37%) |
| 43/93 (46%) | Field goals | 57/100 (57%) |
| 38 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 28 | Defensive rebounds | 38 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 26 | Assists | 40 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Fouls | 21 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 13 |
| 9:07 | Time spent in lead | 30:26 |
| 4 | Biggest lead | 27 |
Largest margin: 27 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 19
- Times tied
- 19
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 4 Q2 7:25
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 27 Q4 1:12
- Longest run
- 13-0 Denver Nuggets · Q3 11:08 to Q3 8:53
Scoring plays
Q1 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:47 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 10:02 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 9:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 6 | 5 |
| 9:25 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 6 | 7 |
| 8:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 8 | 7 |
| 8:24 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 8 | 10 |
| 8:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 10 | 10 |
| 7:39 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 10 | 12 |
| 7:39 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 10 | 12 |
| 7:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 12 | 12 |
| 6:47 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 12 | 13 |
| 6:47 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 12 | 14 |
| 6:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 14 | 14 |
| 5:44 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 14 | 16 |
| 5:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 16 | 16 |
| 5:17 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 16 | 18 |
| 4:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 18 | 18 |
| 4:45 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 18 | 21 |
| 4:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 21 | 21 |
| 3:48 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 21 | 23 |
| 3:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 22 | 23 |
| 3:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 23 | 23 |
| 2:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 26 | 23 |
| 2:29 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 26 | 26 |
| 1:57 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 26 | 29 |
| 1:30 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 26 | 32 |
| 1:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 3-pt field goal | 29 | 32 |
| 0:39 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 29 | 34 |
| 0:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 31 | 34 |
| 0:14 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 2-pt field goal | 31 | 36 |
| 0:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 32 | 36 |
| 0:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 33 | 36 |
| 0:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins Free throw | 34 | 36 |
| 0:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins Free throw | 34 | 36 |
| 0:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins Free throw | 35 | 36 |
Q2 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 38 | 36 |
| 11:28 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 38 | 38 |
| 11:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 40 | 38 |
| 10:50 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 40 | 40 |
| 9:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 42 | 40 |
| 9:38 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 42 | 42 |
| 9:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 2-pt field goal | 44 | 42 |
| 8:18 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 44 | 45 |
| 7:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 3-pt field goal | 47 | 45 |
| 7:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jamal Cain Free throw | 48 | 45 |
| 7:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jamal Cain Free throw | 49 | 45 |
| 7:03 | Denver Nuggets | DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal | 49 | 47 |
| 6:20 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 49 | 49 |
| 6:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 52 | 49 |
| 5:40 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 52 | 51 |
| 5:21 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 52 | 53 |
| 4:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 55 | 53 |
| 4:17 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 55 | 54 |
| 4:17 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 55 | 55 |
| 4:17 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 55 | 56 |
| 4:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 57 | 56 |
| 3:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 59 | 56 |
| 3:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 60 | 56 |
| 3:07 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 60 | 58 |
| 2:23 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 60 | 60 |
| 2:00 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 60 | 62 |
| 1:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 62 | 62 |
| 1:15 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 62 | 64 |
| 0:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 64 | 64 |
| 0:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 65 | 64 |
| 0:36 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 65 | 66 |
| 0:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 68 | 66 |
| 0:06 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 68 | 68 |
Q3 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 70 | 68 |
| 11:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 72 | 68 |
| 11:08 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 72 | 69 |
| 11:08 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 72 | 70 |
| 10:43 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 72 | 72 |
| 10:30 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 72 | 74 |
| 9:53 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 72 | 76 |
| 9:36 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 72 | 79 |
| 8:53 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 72 | 81 |
| 8:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 75 | 81 |
| 8:01 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 75 | 83 |
| 7:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 77 | 83 |
| 7:10 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 77 | 85 |
| 6:56 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 77 | 88 |
| 6:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 80 | 88 |
| 6:30 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 80 | 90 |
| 6:03 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 80 | 93 |
| 5:37 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 80 | 96 |
| 5:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 82 | 96 |
| 5:02 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 82 | 98 |
| 4:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 83 | 98 |
| 4:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 84 | 98 |
| 4:05 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 84 | 100 |
| 3:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Antonio Reeves 3-pt field goal | 87 | 100 |
| 2:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 89 | 100 |
| 2:26 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 2-pt field goal | 89 | 102 |
| 2:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 90 | 102 |
| 2:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 91 | 102 |
| 2:08 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 91 | 104 |
| 1:34 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal | 91 | 106 |
| 0:44 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 91 | 108 |
| 0:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 93 | 108 |
| 0:29 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 93 | 111 |
| 0:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 95 | 111 |
| 0:02 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 95 | 113 |
Q4 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 97 | 113 |
| 11:10 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 97 | 115 |
| 10:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 98 | 115 |
| 10:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 99 | 115 |
| 10:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 101 | 115 |
| 9:36 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 101 | 117 |
| 9:13 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 101 | 118 |
| 9:13 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 101 | 119 |
| 8:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 103 | 119 |
| 8:15 | Denver Nuggets | Hunter Tyson 3-pt field goal | 103 | 122 |
| 8:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 105 | 122 |
| 7:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 107 | 122 |
| 7:20 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 107 | 125 |
| 6:31 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 107 | 127 |
| 6:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 109 | 127 |
| 6:07 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 109 | 129 |
| 5:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 111 | 129 |
| 5:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 111 | 129 |
| 5:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 112 | 129 |
| 5:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 114 | 129 |
| 4:49 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 114 | 131 |
| 4:05 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 114 | 134 |
| 3:49 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 116 | 134 |
| 3:49 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic Free throw | 117 | 134 |
| 3:20 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 117 | 136 |
| 2:57 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 117 | 137 |
| 2:57 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 117 | 138 |
| 1:54 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal | 117 | 140 |
| 1:30 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 3-pt field goal | 117 | 143 |
| 1:12 | Denver Nuggets | Hunter Tyson Free throw | 117 | 144 |
| 0:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic Free throw | 118 | 144 |
| 0:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic Free throw | 119 | 144 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Denver Nuggets 3-1. 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
- Feb 3: New Orleans Pelicans 113 at Denver Nuggets 125
- Feb 5: New Orleans Pelicans 119 at Denver Nuggets 144 (this game)
Highlights
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