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Final
Away
New Orleans Pelicans
88
Home
Denver Nuggets
122
Venue: Ball Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 122-88 at home on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at Ball Arena. Nikola Jokić had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Jeremiah Fears had 21 points, 1 rebound and 6 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Denver Nuggets led 53-47 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 39-11. Double-digit figures in two categories: Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 42, Denver Nuggets 51. Christian Braun had 17 points, 6 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 New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets?
- The Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 122-88 on October 29, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jeremiah Fears scored 21 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Nikola Jokić scored 21 for the Denver Nuggets with 12 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 25 | 22 | 11 | 30 | 88 |
| Denver Nuggets | 34 | 19 | 39 | 30 | 122 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 21 Jeremiah Fears
- Rebounds
- 8 Derik Queen
- Assists
- 6 Jeremiah Fears
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 21 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 12 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 10 Nikola Jokić
Nikola Jokić triple-double (21 PTS, 12 REB, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 31:43 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-8 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 1 | -32 |
| Jeremiah Fears starter | 30:21 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10-15 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 3 | -12 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 26:14 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | -12 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 20:36 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | -3 |
| DeAndre Jordan starter | 12:20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -21 |
| Yves Missi bench | 23:57 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-5 | 1 | -13 |
| Jordan Poole bench | 21:54 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-11 | 1-7 | 4-4 | 2 | -35 |
| Saddiq Bey bench | 19:08 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0 | -28 |
| Derik Queen bench | 14:26 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | -5 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 13:57 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -25 |
| Micah Peavy bench | 7:48 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | +4 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 7:48 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 0 | +4 |
| Bryce McGowens bench | 6:07 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | +5 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 3:42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
Not available: Kevon Looney, Dejounte Murray
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić starter | 27:33 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10-15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | +25 |
| Cameron Johnson starter | 27:15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2 | +22 |
| Christian Braun starter | 27:09 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8-13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +22 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 25:16 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-14 | 3-8 | 4-4 | 0 | +29 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 22:31 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 2 | +19 |
| Peyton Watson bench | 22:41 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | +28 |
| Bruce Brown bench | 18:34 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +13 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. bench | 14:25 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | +9 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas bench | 14:20 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +14 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 12:00 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1 | +0 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 10:43 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 1 | +4 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 6:07 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | -5 |
| Hunter Tyson bench | 5:43 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Spencer Jones bench | 5:43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -5 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| 17/29 (58%) | Free throws | 12/14 (85%) |
| 25/51 (49%) | 2 pointers | 34/48 (70%) |
| 7/34 (20%) | 3 pointers | 14/42 (33%) |
| 32/85 (37%) | Field goals | 48/90 (53%) |
| 36 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 23 | Defensive rebounds | 43 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 17 | Assists | 40 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Fouls | 23 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 24 |
| 0:00 | Time spent in lead | 47:20 |
| 0 | Biggest lead | 41 |
Largest margin: 39 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 0
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- Never led
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 41 Q4 6:48
- Longest run
- 24-0 Denver Nuggets · Q3 10:22 to Q3 4:26
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 1 | 2 |
| 10:14 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 1 | 5 |
| 9:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 3 | 5 |
| 8:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal | 5 | 5 |
| 8:19 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 5 | 7 |
| 7:58 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 5 | 9 |
| 7:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 7 | 9 |
| 7:36 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 7 | 10 |
| 6:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 9 | 10 |
| 6:11 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 9 | 12 |
| 5:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 11 | 12 |
| 5:46 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 11 | 13 |
| 5:46 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 11 | 14 |
| 5:13 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 11 | 16 |
| 5:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 14 | 16 |
| 4:45 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 14 | 18 |
| 4:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 17 | 18 |
| 4:11 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 17 | 20 |
| 4:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 19 | 20 |
| 3:45 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 19 | 22 |
| 2:46 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 19 | 25 |
| 2:22 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 19 | 27 |
| 1:20 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 19 | 28 |
| 1:20 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 19 | 29 |
| 1:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 22 | 29 |
| 0:50 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 22 | 31 |
| 0:50 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 22 | 32 |
| 0:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 25 | 32 |
| 0:08 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 25 | 34 |
Q2 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 25 | 35 |
| 11:40 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 25 | 36 |
| 10:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 26 | 36 |
| 10:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 27 | 36 |
| 9:58 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal | 27 | 39 |
| 9:12 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 27 | 42 |
| 8:44 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 27 | 44 |
| 6:48 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 27 | 45 |
| 6:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 29 | 45 |
| 6:18 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 29 | 47 |
| 5:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 31 | 47 |
| 4:48 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 31 | 49 |
| 4:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 33 | 49 |
| 4:05 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 33 | 51 |
| 3:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 35 | 51 |
| 3:05 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 35 | 53 |
| 2:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 38 | 53 |
| 1:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 39 | 53 |
| 1:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 40 | 53 |
| 1:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 41 | 53 |
| 1:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 42 | 53 |
| 0:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 45 | 53 |
| 0:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 47 | 53 |
Q3 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 47 | 55 |
| 11:05 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 47 | 58 |
| 10:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 49 | 58 |
| 10:22 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 49 | 61 |
| 9:20 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 49 | 63 |
| 8:37 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 49 | 64 |
| 8:37 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 49 | 65 |
| 7:00 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 49 | 67 |
| 6:38 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 49 | 70 |
| 6:17 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 49 | 72 |
| 5:47 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 49 | 74 |
| 5:13 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 49 | 76 |
| 4:56 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 49 | 79 |
| 4:26 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 49 | 82 |
| 4:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 51 | 82 |
| 3:49 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 51 | 85 |
| 3:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 52 | 85 |
| 3:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 54 | 85 |
| 2:49 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 54 | 87 |
| 1:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 56 | 87 |
| 1:34 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 56 | 90 |
| 1:13 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 56 | 92 |
| 0:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 58 | 92 |
Q4 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 59 | 92 |
| 11:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 60 | 92 |
| 11:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 61 | 92 |
| 11:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 63 | 92 |
| 10:47 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 63 | 94 |
| 10:14 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 63 | 96 |
| 10:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 65 | 96 |
| 9:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 66 | 96 |
| 9:27 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 66 | 98 |
| 9:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 68 | 98 |
| 9:05 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 2-pt field goal | 68 | 100 |
| 9:05 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett Free throw | 68 | 101 |
| 8:49 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 68 | 104 |
| 8:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 71 | 104 |
| 8:10 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 71 | 106 |
| 7:51 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 71 | 109 |
| 7:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 73 | 109 |
| 7:16 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 73 | 111 |
| 6:48 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal | 73 | 114 |
| 6:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 75 | 114 |
| 5:59 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal | 75 | 116 |
| 5:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins Free throw | 76 | 116 |
| 5:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins Free throw | 77 | 116 |
| 5:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 79 | 116 |
| 3:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens Free throw | 80 | 116 |
| 3:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens Free throw | 81 | 116 |
| 2:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy Free throw | 82 | 116 |
| 1:34 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 82 | 118 |
| 1:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 84 | 118 |
| 1:06 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 2-pt field goal | 84 | 120 |
| 0:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 86 | 120 |
| 0:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal | 88 | 120 |
| 0:33 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal | 88 | 122 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Denver Nuggets 1-0. Final series: Denver Nuggets 3-0.
- Oct 29: New Orleans Pelicans 88 at Denver Nuggets 122 (this game)
- Nov 19: Denver Nuggets 125 at New Orleans Pelicans 118
- Jan 13: Denver Nuggets 122 at New Orleans Pelicans 116
Highlights
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