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Final
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New Orleans Pelicans
113
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Denver Nuggets
125
Venue: Ball Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-113 at home on Monday, February 3, 2025 at Ball Arena. Michael Porter Jr. had 36 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Trey Murphy III had 41 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Denver Nuggets led 68-50 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 33-23. Double-digit figures in two categories: Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 16, Denver Nuggets 19. Nikola Jokić had 27 points, 14 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 125-113 on February 3, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Trey Murphy III scored 41 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Michael Porter Jr. scored 36 for the Denver Nuggets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 23 | 27 | 35 | 28 | 113 |
| Denver Nuggets | 33 | 35 | 25 | 32 | 125 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 41 Trey Murphy III
- Rebounds
- 11 Karlo Matkovic
- Assists
- 5 CJ McCollum
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 36 Michael Porter Jr.
- Rebounds
- 14 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 10 Nikola Jokić
Nikola Jokić triple-double (27 PTS, 14 REB, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 37:52 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13-21 | 8-12 | 7-7 | 1 | -9 |
| CJ McCollum starter | 34:52 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10-22 | 5-9 | 5-5 | 4 | -3 |
| Yves Missi starter | 34:01 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +4 |
| Javonte Green starter | 28:24 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1 | -9 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 28:21 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 3 | +1 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 27:01 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | -12 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 22:17 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | -9 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 14:28 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | -14 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl bench | 8:13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -11 |
| Antonio Reeves bench | 4:31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
Not available: Brandon Ingram, Herbert Jones, Dejounte Murray, Daniel Theis
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Braun starter | 40:58 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-14 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 1 | +2 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 39:30 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12-22 | 7-12 | 5-5 | 2 | +20 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 36:04 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9-13 | 1-3 | 8-10 | 2 | +11 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 35:22 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-17 | 1-4 | 5-5 | 5 | +18 |
| Zeke Nnaji starter | 31:12 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | +1 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 23:40 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 1 | +9 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 12:34 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| DeAndre Jordan bench | 11:56 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Hunter Tyson bench | 8:41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Spencer Jones bench | 0:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Vlatko Cancar, DaRon Holmes II, Peyton Watson, Russell Westbrook, Aaron Gordon
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| 19/22 (86%) | Free throws | 21/26 (80%) |
| 20/50 (40%) | 2 pointers | 34/59 (57%) |
| 18/38 (47%) | 3 pointers | 12/33 (36%) |
| 38/88 (43%) | Field goals | 46/92 (50%) |
| 41 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 27 | Defensive rebounds | 32 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 27 | Assists | 28 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 21 | Fouls | 16 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 4:02 | Time spent in lead | 42:51 |
| 5 | Biggest lead | 20 |
Largest margin: 19 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 3
- Times tied
- 2
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 5 Q1 9:36
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 20 Q3 11:49
- Longest run
- 12-0 Denver Nuggets · Q1 7:24 to Q1 4:59
Scoring plays
Q1 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 1 | 0 |
| 11:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 2 | 0 |
| 11:26 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 3-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green Free throw | 3 | 3 |
| 10:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 3-pt field goal | 6 | 3 |
| 9:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 8 | 3 |
| 9:14 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 8 | 5 |
| 8:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 10 | 5 |
| 8:19 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 10 | 7 |
| 8:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 12 | 7 |
| 7:24 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 12 | 9 |
| 6:57 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 12 | 11 |
| 6:40 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal | 12 | 13 |
| 6:25 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 12 | 15 |
| 5:29 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 12 | 17 |
| 4:59 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 12 | 19 |
| 4:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 3-pt field goal | 15 | 19 |
| 4:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 18 | 19 |
| 3:48 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 18 | 20 |
| 3:48 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 18 | 21 |
| 3:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 21 | 21 |
| 3:08 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 21 | 23 |
| 2:35 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 21 | 25 |
| 1:51 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 21 | 28 |
| 1:10 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 21 | 30 |
| 0:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic Free throw | 22 | 30 |
| 0:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic Free throw | 23 | 30 |
| 0:26 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 23 | 31 |
| 0:03 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal | 23 | 33 |
Q2 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 23 | 35 |
| 11:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Antonio Reeves 3-pt field goal | 26 | 35 |
| 10:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 28 | 35 |
| 10:23 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 28 | 37 |
| 9:58 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 28 | 39 |
| 9:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 30 | 39 |
| 9:22 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 30 | 41 |
| 8:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 32 | 41 |
| 8:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 34 | 41 |
| 8:17 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 34 | 43 |
| 7:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 37 | 43 |
| 7:29 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal | 37 | 45 |
| 7:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 39 | 45 |
| 6:55 | Denver Nuggets | DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal | 39 | 47 |
| 6:06 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 39 | 50 |
| 5:42 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 39 | 52 |
| 5:15 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 39 | 55 |
| 4:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 42 | 55 |
| 3:27 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 42 | 58 |
| 3:27 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 42 | 59 |
| 3:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 45 | 59 |
| 2:17 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 45 | 60 |
| 2:17 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 45 | 61 |
| 2:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 47 | 61 |
| 1:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 49 | 61 |
| 1:05 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 49 | 63 |
| 0:33 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 49 | 64 |
| 0:33 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 49 | 65 |
| 0:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 50 | 65 |
| 0:04 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 50 | 67 |
| 0:04 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 50 | 68 |
Q3 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 50 | 69 |
| 11:49 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 50 | 70 |
| 11:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 53 | 70 |
| 11:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 55 | 70 |
| 10:49 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 55 | 72 |
| 10:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 57 | 72 |
| 10:11 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 57 | 73 |
| 9:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 60 | 73 |
| 9:40 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 60 | 75 |
| 8:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 61 | 75 |
| 8:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 62 | 75 |
| 8:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 65 | 75 |
| 8:07 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 65 | 77 |
| 7:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 67 | 77 |
| 7:33 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 67 | 80 |
| 7:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 68 | 80 |
| 7:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 69 | 80 |
| 6:49 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 69 | 83 |
| 6:24 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 69 | 86 |
| 5:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 72 | 86 |
| 5:26 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 72 | 87 |
| 5:08 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 72 | 88 |
| 5:08 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 72 | 89 |
| 4:03 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 72 | 90 |
| 4:03 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 72 | 91 |
| 3:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 75 | 91 |
| 3:31 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 75 | 93 |
| 3:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 77 | 93 |
| 3:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 78 | 93 |
| 2:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 81 | 93 |
| 1:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 83 | 93 |
| 0:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 84 | 93 |
| 0:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 85 | 93 |
Q4 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:30 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 85 | 96 |
| 10:48 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 85 | 99 |
| 10:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 88 | 99 |
| 9:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 91 | 99 |
| 8:49 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 91 | 100 |
| 8:49 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 91 | 101 |
| 8:25 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 91 | 103 |
| 8:02 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 91 | 105 |
| 7:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 92 | 105 |
| 7:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 95 | 105 |
| 7:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 96 | 105 |
| 7:28 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 96 | 106 |
| 7:28 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 96 | 107 |
| 7:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 98 | 107 |
| 6:48 | Denver Nuggets | DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal | 98 | 109 |
| 6:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 100 | 109 |
| 6:10 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 100 | 111 |
| 5:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 103 | 111 |
| 4:44 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 103 | 114 |
| 4:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 105 | 114 |
| 3:26 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 105 | 116 |
| 3:00 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 105 | 118 |
| 2:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 107 | 118 |
| 2:20 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 107 | 120 |
| 2:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 109 | 120 |
| 1:31 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 3-pt field goal | 109 | 123 |
| 0:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 110 | 123 |
| 0:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 111 | 123 |
| 0:38 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 111 | 125 |
| 0:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 112 | 125 |
| 0:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 113 | 125 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Denver Nuggets 2-1. 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 (this game)
- Feb 5: New Orleans Pelicans 119 at Denver Nuggets 144
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