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Final
Away
Denver Nuggets
125
Home
New Orleans Pelicans
118
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-118 on the road on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. Peyton Watson had 32 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Derik Queen had 30 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Denver Nuggets led 62-58 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 35-25. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Peyton Watson (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 33, New Orleans Pelicans 26. Nikola Jokić had 28 points, 11 rebounds and 12 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 125-118 on November 19, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Peyton Watson scored 32 for the Denver Nuggets with 12 rebounds; Derik Queen scored 30 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 26 | 36 | 35 | 28 | 125 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 30 | 28 | 25 | 35 | 118 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 32 Peyton Watson
- Rebounds
- 12 Peyton Watson
- Assists
- 12 Nikola Jokić
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 30 Derik Queen
- Rebounds
- 9 Derik Queen
- Assists
- 5 Zion Williamson
Nikola Jokić triple-double (28 PTS, 11 REB, 12 AST) · Peyton Watson double-double (32 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray starter | 35:33 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-14 | 2-7 | 4-5 | 4 | -2 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 34:26 | 28 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10-18 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 6 | +9 |
| Peyton Watson starter | 34:21 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13-19 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 4 | +3 |
| Cameron Johnson starter | 32:28 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | +2 |
| Zeke Nnaji starter | 26:36 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | -18 |
| Bruce Brown bench | 27:01 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 3 | +22 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. bench | 23:04 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +11 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas bench | 16:00 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 3 | +2 |
| Spencer Jones bench | 10:31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +6 |
Not available: Christian Braun, Julian Strawther, Aaron Gordon
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 35:57 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7-14 | 5-12 | 4-4 | 0 | -4 |
| Derik Queen starter | 30:25 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12-18 | 1-2 | 5-8 | 4 | +0 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 29:06 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | +14 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 29:00 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 6 | +8 |
| Jeremiah Fears starter | 25:28 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 0 | -3 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 18:54 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | -13 |
| Saddiq Bey bench | 18:54 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 1 | -21 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 17:37 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -9 |
| Micah Peavy bench | 17:04 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 2 | +0 |
| Yves Missi bench | 12:21 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | -3 |
| Kevon Looney bench | 5:14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
Not available: Karlo Matkovic, Dejounte Murray, Jordan Poole
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 22/27 (81%) | Free throws | 23/31 (74%) |
| 35/52 (67%) | 2 pointers | 37/64 (57%) |
| 11/31 (35%) | 3 pointers | 7/34 (20%) |
| 46/83 (55%) | Field goals | 44/98 (44%) |
| 41 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 32 | Defensive rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 35 | Assists | 25 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 12 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 26 | Fouls | 24 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 29:33 | Time spent in lead | 14:57 |
| 19 | Biggest lead | 13 |
Largest margin: 17 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 11
- Times tied
- 9
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 19 Q4 4:24
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 13 Q1 5:34
- Longest run
- 10-0 New Orleans Pelicans · Q4 4:08 to Q4 2:34
Scoring plays
Q1 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:54 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:22 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 10:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 5 | 4 |
| 9:49 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 5 | 6 |
| 9:20 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 8 | 6 |
| 9:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 8 | 7 |
| 9:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 8 | 8 |
| 8:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 8 | 10 |
| 8:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 8 | 12 |
| 7:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 8 | 14 |
| 7:22 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 10 | 14 |
| 6:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 10 | 16 |
| 6:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 10 | 18 |
| 6:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 10 | 20 |
| 5:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 10 | 23 |
| 5:20 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 13 | 23 |
| 4:29 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 15 | 23 |
| 4:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 15 | 25 |
| 3:54 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 17 | 25 |
| 3:31 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 19 | 25 |
| 3:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 19 | 27 |
| 3:04 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 20 | 27 |
| 2:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 20 | 29 |
| 2:07 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 22 | 29 |
| 1:51 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 24 | 29 |
| 1:19 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 26 | 29 |
| 1:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 26 | 30 |
Q2 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 26 | 32 |
| 11:11 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 28 | 32 |
| 10:37 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 30 | 32 |
| 10:12 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 32 | 32 |
| 9:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 32 | 35 |
| 8:28 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 34 | 35 |
| 7:55 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 35 | 35 |
| 7:55 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 36 | 35 |
| 7:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 36 | 36 |
| 6:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 36 | 38 |
| 6:34 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 38 | 38 |
| 6:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 38 | 40 |
| 6:01 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 40 | 40 |
| 5:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 40 | 41 |
| 5:19 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal | 43 | 41 |
| 4:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 43 | 43 |
| 4:11 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 44 | 43 |
| 4:11 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 45 | 43 |
| 3:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 45 | 45 |
| 3:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 45 | 46 |
| 3:40 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 48 | 46 |
| 3:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 48 | 49 |
| 3:02 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal | 51 | 49 |
| 2:53 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 52 | 49 |
| 2:35 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown Free throw | 53 | 49 |
| 2:35 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown Free throw | 54 | 49 |
| 2:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 54 | 51 |
| 1:36 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 55 | 51 |
| 1:36 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 56 | 51 |
| 0:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 56 | 53 |
| 0:44 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 58 | 53 |
| 0:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 58 | 54 |
| 0:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 58 | 55 |
| 0:29 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 60 | 55 |
| 0:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 60 | 58 |
| 0:01 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 62 | 58 |
Q3 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:22 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 64 | 58 |
| 10:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 64 | 60 |
| 10:29 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 66 | 60 |
| 9:38 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 68 | 60 |
| 9:38 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 69 | 60 |
| 9:00 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 71 | 60 |
| 8:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 71 | 62 |
| 8:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 71 | 63 |
| 8:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 71 | 64 |
| 7:53 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 73 | 64 |
| 7:34 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal | 76 | 64 |
| 6:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 76 | 67 |
| 6:31 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 78 | 67 |
| 6:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 78 | 70 |
| 5:57 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal | 81 | 70 |
| 5:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 81 | 72 |
| 4:55 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 84 | 72 |
| 4:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 84 | 74 |
| 3:39 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 86 | 74 |
| 3:19 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 88 | 74 |
| 3:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 88 | 76 |
| 2:33 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 90 | 76 |
| 2:04 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 93 | 76 |
| 1:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal | 93 | 78 |
| 1:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal | 93 | 80 |
| 1:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy Free throw | 93 | 81 |
| 0:55 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 95 | 81 |
| 0:40 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 97 | 81 |
| 0:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 97 | 82 |
| 0:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 97 | 83 |
Q4 · 41 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 97 | 84 |
| 10:15 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 99 | 84 |
| 9:47 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji Free throw | 100 | 84 |
| 9:47 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji Free throw | 101 | 84 |
| 9:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 101 | 86 |
| 9:07 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 102 | 86 |
| 9:07 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 103 | 86 |
| 8:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 103 | 88 |
| 8:23 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 104 | 88 |
| 8:23 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 105 | 88 |
| 7:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 3-pt field goal | 105 | 91 |
| 7:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 105 | 93 |
| 7:04 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 107 | 93 |
| 6:44 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 110 | 93 |
| 6:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 110 | 95 |
| 6:18 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 112 | 95 |
| 5:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 112 | 96 |
| 4:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 112 | 97 |
| 4:42 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 114 | 97 |
| 4:24 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 116 | 97 |
| 4:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 116 | 98 |
| 4:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 116 | 99 |
| 3:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 116 | 101 |
| 3:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 116 | 103 |
| 3:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 116 | 104 |
| 3:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 116 | 105 |
| 2:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy Free throw | 116 | 106 |
| 2:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy Free throw | 116 | 107 |
| 2:16 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 118 | 107 |
| 2:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 118 | 109 |
| 1:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 118 | 111 |
| 1:09 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 120 | 111 |
| 1:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 120 | 112 |
| 0:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 120 | 114 |
| 0:31 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 121 | 114 |
| 0:31 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 122 | 114 |
| 0:20 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 123 | 114 |
| 0:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal | 123 | 116 |
| 0:06 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 124 | 116 |
| 0:06 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 125 | 116 |
| 0:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 125 | 118 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Denver Nuggets 2-0. Final series: Denver Nuggets 3-0.
- Oct 29: New Orleans Pelicans 88 at Denver Nuggets 122
- Nov 19: Denver Nuggets 125 at New Orleans Pelicans 118 (this game)
- Jan 13: Denver Nuggets 122 at New Orleans Pelicans 116
Highlights
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