Jokic had 26 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds as Denver won in New Orleans on Saturday, Nov. 14. The Nuggets are 7-4.

Jamal Murray added 23 points and 9 assists and finished a game-high plus-16. He also had 7 rebounds and 2 blocks.

Jokic and Murray became the first teammates since 1997-98 with 1,000 or more assists to each other.

New Orleans cut a late third-quarter deficit to 84-82 after a 13-of-17 run. Denver led 86-82 going into the fourth.

The Nuggets opened the fourth on a 9-0 run. DeRozan's jumper made it 102-87, their biggest lead.

Zion Williamson's three-point play made it 109-101 with 1:56 left. Braun's dunk made it 113-101 with 39.5 seconds to go.

Christian Braun scored 17 with 4 steals. Cameron Johnson had 12 and Aaron Gordon 11. Jokic went 7 of 7 at the line.

Denver is 3-0 against New Orleans this season. The Pelicans are 4-10 and have lost six straight.

Nikola Jokic in a Denver win at New Orleans. Image by Denver Nuggets, resized.

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