Denver NuggetsNuggets27-13
122FinalJan 13, 2026
New Orleans PelicansPelicans9-33
116TVAltitude SportsStreamGCSENPelicans.comNBA League Pass
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
DEN−135
NO+114
Spread
DEN −2.5−108
NO +2.5−112
Total O/U
Over 234.5−110
Under 234.5−110
- Spread: Nuggets −2.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 234.5 (238 points).
Recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 122-116 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on Jan 13, 2026 to move to 27-13.
The lead changed hands 16 times.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 32 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 122 |
| NO | 31 | 34 | 27 | 24 | 116 |
Team stats
DENNO
- FG
- 41-84
- 39-86
- 3PT
- 14-35
- 11-29
- FT
- 26-32
- 27-31
- Rebounds
- 32
- 51
- Assists
- 24
- 21
- Turnovers
- 7
- 15
Top performers
Denver NuggetsNew Orleans Pelicans
Points
Jamal Murray35
Trey Murphy III31
Assists
Jamal Murray9
Derik Queen5
Rebounds
Peyton Watson7
Derik Queen13
Player stats
Nuggets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon F | 30 | 16 | 6-15 | 1-5 | 3-5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +8 |
| Spencer Jones F | 23 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -6 |
| Jamal Murray G | 37 | 35 | 11-19 | 5-8 | 8-9 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +8 |
| Jalen Pickett G | 29 | 16 | 6-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| Peyton Watson G | 39 | 31 | 11-16 | 1-4 | 8-9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +15 |
| Hunter Tyson F | 3 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 |
| Zeke Nnaji F | 22 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. G | 33 | 18 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 7-7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +12 |
| Bruce Brown G | 24 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 |
Pelicans · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson F | 31 | 12 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -4 |
| Trey Murphy III F | 34 | 31 | 11-18 | 4-8 | 5-5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -8 |
| Derik Queen C | 29 | 10 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Saddiq Bey G | 32 | 17 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 8-10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 |
| Jeremiah Fears G | 26 | 10 | 3-9 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -3 |
| Karlo Matkovic F | 15 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -2 |
| Yves Missi C | 19 | 8 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | -6 |
| Jordan Poole G | 20 | 16 | 4-9 | 4-7 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Micah Peavy G | 12 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -9 |
| Jordan Hawkins G | 22 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +4 |
Game info
VenueSmoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
Attendance17,309
OfficialsReferee: Tony Brothers · Referee: Justin Van Duyne · Referee: Robert Hussey
TVAltitude Sports · local
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