The Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 122-88 on Oct 29, 2025 at Ball Arena.
Final · Ball Arena
Top performers
- Jeremiah Fears led the Pelicans with 21 points, 1 rebounds and 6 assists.
- Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 21 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.
New Orleans Pelicans box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Fears | 30 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10-15 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 3 |
| Zion Williamson | 26 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 |
| Yves Missi | 24 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-5 | 1 |
| Jordan Poole | 22 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-11 | 1-7 | 4-4 | 2 |
| Trey Murphy III | 32 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-8 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 1 |
| Saddiq Bey | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Herbert Jones | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Derik Queen | 14 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 |
| Jose Alvarado | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Micah Peavy | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Bryce McGowens | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 |
| Jordan Hawkins | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 0 |
| Karlo Matkovic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 240 | 88 | 36 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 32-85 | 7-34 | 17-29 | 15 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Denver Nuggets box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | 28 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10-15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Jamal Murray | 25 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-14 | 3-8 | 4-4 | 0 |
| Christian Braun | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8-13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Jonas Valanciunas | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Aaron Gordon | 23 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 2 |
| Jalen Pickett | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1 |
| Cameron Johnson | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2 |
| Julian Strawther | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 1 |
| Peyton Watson | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Spencer Jones | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Team | 216 | 117 | 48 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 46-85 | 13-38 | 12-14 | 20 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Before and after
- Pelicans · 2025-26 season · Previous Oct 27, 2025: BOS 122, NO 90 · Next Oct 31, 2025: NO 124, LAC 126
- Nuggets · 2025-26 season · Previous Oct 27, 2025: DEN 127, MIN 114 · Next Oct 31, 2025: DEN 107, POR 109