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Final
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Denver Nuggets
122
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New Orleans Pelicans
116
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 122-116 on the road on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Smoothie King Center. Jamal Murray had 35 points, 2 rebounds and 9 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Trey Murphy III had 31 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Denver Nuggets trailed 65-60 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 33-24. Double-digit figures in two categories: Derik Queen (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 22, New Orleans Pelicans 36. Peyton Watson had 31 points, 7 rebounds and 5 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 122-116 on January 13, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jamal Murray scored 35 for the Denver Nuggets; Trey Murphy III scored 31 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 32 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 122 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 31 | 34 | 27 | 24 | 116 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 35 Jamal Murray
- Rebounds
- 7 Peyton Watson
- Assists
- 9 Jamal Murray
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 31 Trey Murphy III
- Rebounds
- 13 Derik Queen
- Assists
- 5 Derik Queen
Derik Queen double-double (10 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Watson starter | 39:19 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11-16 | 1-4 | 8-9 | 3 | +15 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 37:24 | 35 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11-19 | 5-8 | 8-9 | 2 | +8 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 29:35 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | 1-5 | 3-5 | 3 | +8 |
| Jalen Pickett starter | 29:15 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Spencer Jones starter | 22:31 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 6 | -6 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. bench | 32:38 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 7-7 | 1 | +12 |
| Bruce Brown bench | 24:16 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | +2 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 22:18 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
| Hunter Tyson bench | 2:44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
Not available: Cameron Johnson, Jonas Valančiūnas, Nikola Jokić, Tamar Bates, Christian Braun
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 34:01 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11-18 | 4-8 | 5-5 | 5 | -8 |
| Saddiq Bey starter | 31:48 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 8-10 | 3 | -1 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 31:28 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | -4 |
| Derik Queen starter | 28:48 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
| Jeremiah Fears starter | 26:08 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3-9 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 0 | -3 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 22:09 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| Jordan Poole bench | 19:48 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4-9 | 4-7 | 4-4 | 2 | -1 |
| Yves Missi bench | 19:13 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 1 | -6 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 14:46 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Micah Peavy bench | 11:51 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -9 |
Not available: Jose Alvarado, Dejounte Murray, Herbert Jones
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 26/32 (81%) | Free throws | 27/31 (87%) |
| 27/49 (55%) | 2 pointers | 28/57 (49%) |
| 14/35 (40%) | 3 pointers | 11/29 (37%) |
| 41/84 (48%) | Field goals | 39/86 (45%) |
| 32 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 27 | Defensive rebounds | 35 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 24 | Assists | 21 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 22 | Fouls | 20 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 11:20 | Time spent in lead | 31:19 |
| 6 | Biggest lead | 11 |
Largest margin: 9 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 16
- Times tied
- 14
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 6 Q4 0:09
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 11 Q3 10:13
- Longest run
- 9-0 Denver Nuggets · Q3 1:14 to Q4 11:21
Scoring plays
Q1 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 11:11 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 10:44 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 5 | 2 |
| 9:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 5 | 4 |
| 9:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 5 | 6 |
| 8:44 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 8 | 6 |
| 8:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 8 | 9 |
| 8:12 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal | 11 | 9 |
| 7:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 11 | 11 |
| 7:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 11 | 14 |
| 6:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 11 | 15 |
| 6:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 11 | 16 |
| 6:15 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 14 | 16 |
| 5:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 14 | 18 |
| 5:27 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 16 | 18 |
| 4:59 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 17 | 18 |
| 4:59 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 18 | 18 |
| 4:29 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 20 | 18 |
| 3:58 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 22 | 18 |
| 3:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 22 | 19 |
| 3:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 22 | 20 |
| 3:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 22 | 21 |
| 3:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 22 | 22 |
| 2:42 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 25 | 22 |
| 2:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 25 | 25 |
| 1:51 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 2-pt field goal | 27 | 25 |
| 1:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal | 27 | 27 |
| 1:11 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal | 30 | 27 |
| 0:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 30 | 29 |
| 0:37 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 32 | 29 |
| 0:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 32 | 30 |
| 0:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 32 | 31 |
Q2 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:24 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 33 | 31 |
| 11:24 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 34 | 31 |
| 11:24 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 35 | 31 |
| 11:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 35 | 34 |
| 10:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 35 | 35 |
| 10:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 35 | 36 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 35 | 38 |
| 10:02 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 37 | 38 |
| 9:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 37 | 40 |
| 9:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 37 | 43 |
| 8:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 37 | 45 |
| 8:04 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 39 | 45 |
| 7:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 39 | 47 |
| 6:48 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 41 | 47 |
| 6:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 41 | 50 |
| 6:07 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 43 | 50 |
| 5:38 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 45 | 50 |
| 5:38 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 46 | 50 |
| 5:17 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 47 | 50 |
| 4:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 47 | 52 |
| 3:43 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 49 | 52 |
| 3:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 49 | 53 |
| 3:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 49 | 54 |
| 3:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 49 | 56 |
| 2:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 49 | 58 |
| 2:13 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 51 | 58 |
| 2:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 51 | 59 |
| 1:46 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 53 | 59 |
| 1:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 53 | 62 |
| 1:19 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 54 | 62 |
| 1:19 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 55 | 62 |
| 0:40 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal | 58 | 62 |
| 0:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 58 | 64 |
| 0:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 58 | 65 |
| 0:15 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 60 | 65 |
Q3 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 60 | 67 |
| 10:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 60 | 69 |
| 10:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 60 | 70 |
| 10:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 60 | 71 |
| 10:01 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 62 | 71 |
| 9:34 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 63 | 71 |
| 9:34 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 64 | 71 |
| 9:17 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 67 | 71 |
| 9:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 67 | 73 |
| 8:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 67 | 75 |
| 8:05 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 69 | 75 |
| 8:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 69 | 76 |
| 8:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 69 | 76 |
| 7:49 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 71 | 77 |
| 6:44 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 73 | 77 |
| 6:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 73 | 78 |
| 6:15 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 74 | 78 |
| 5:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 74 | 80 |
| 5:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 74 | 82 |
| 4:51 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 75 | 82 |
| 4:51 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 76 | 82 |
| 4:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 76 | 84 |
| 4:19 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 78 | 84 |
| 3:54 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 81 | 84 |
| 2:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 81 | 85 |
| 2:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 81 | 86 |
| 2:15 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 82 | 86 |
| 2:15 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 83 | 86 |
| 2:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 83 | 89 |
| 1:46 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 85 | 89 |
| 1:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 85 | 92 |
| 1:14 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 88 | 92 |
| 0:52 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 89 | 92 |
Q4 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 92 | 92 |
| 11:21 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 93 | 92 |
| 11:21 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 94 | 92 |
| 10:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 94 | 94 |
| 10:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 94 | 97 |
| 9:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 94 | 99 |
| 9:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 94 | 100 |
| 9:30 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal | 97 | 100 |
| 9:04 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 99 | 100 |
| 8:05 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 2-pt field goal | 101 | 100 |
| 7:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 101 | 101 |
| 7:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 101 | 102 |
| 7:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 101 | 103 |
| 7:05 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 104 | 103 |
| 6:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 104 | 105 |
| 4:57 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 105 | 105 |
| 4:57 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 106 | 105 |
| 4:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 106 | 106 |
| 4:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 106 | 107 |
| 4:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 106 | 110 |
| 3:45 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 109 | 110 |
| 3:08 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal | 112 | 110 |
| 2:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 112 | 112 |
| 1:58 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 114 | 112 |
| 1:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 114 | 114 |
| 0:40 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 116 | 114 |
| 0:11 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 118 | 114 |
| 0:09 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 119 | 114 |
| 0:09 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 120 | 114 |
| 0:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 120 | 116 |
| 0:03 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 121 | 116 |
| 0:03 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 122 | 116 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Denver Nuggets 3-0. 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
- Jan 13: Denver Nuggets 122 at New Orleans Pelicans 116 (this game)
Highlights
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