Denver Nuggets 122, New Orleans Pelicans 116: final score and stats
Denver Nuggets beat New Orleans Pelicans, Denver Nuggets 122 to New Orleans Pelicans 116, on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets.
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 32 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 122 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 31 | 34 | 27 | 24 | 116 |
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Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon | 30 | 16 | 6-15 | 1-5 | 3-5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +8 |
| Spencer Jones | 23 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -6 |
| Jamal Murray | 37 | 35 | 11-19 | 5-8 | 8-9 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +8 |
| Jalen Pickett | 29 | 16 | 6-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| Peyton Watson | 39 | 31 | 11-16 | 1-4 | 8-9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +15 |
| Hunter Tyson | 3 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 22 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 33 | 18 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 7-7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +12 |
| Bruce Brown | 24 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 |
| Team | 122 | 41-84 | 14-35 | 26-32 | 32 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 22 |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson | 31 | 12 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -4 |
| Saddiq Bey | 32 | 17 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 8-10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 |
| Trey Murphy III | 34 | 31 | 11-18 | 4-8 | 5-5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -8 |
| Derik Queen | 29 | 10 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Fears | 26 | 10 | 3-9 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -3 |
| Karlo Matkovic | 15 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -2 |
| Yves Missi | 19 | 8 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | -6 |
| Jordan Poole | 20 | 16 | 4-9 | 4-7 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Micah Peavy | 12 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -9 |
| Jordan Hawkins | 22 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +4 |
| Team | 116 | 39-86 | 11-29 | 27-31 | 51 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 35 | 20 |
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Who won Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans?
Denver Nuggets won, 122-116, on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
What was the final score of Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans?
Denver Nuggets 122, New Orleans Pelicans 116.
Who were the top performers?
Denver Nuggets: Jamal Murray (35 points). New Orleans Pelicans: Trey Murphy III (31 points).
Where is Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans played?
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA.
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