122-116FinalTuesday 13 January 2026

Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans Match Player Stats and Box Score

Updated Jan 13, after the final

The Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 122-116 on Tuesday 13 January 2026, a margin of 6. Jamal Murray led the Denver Nuggets with 35 points, 2 rebounds and 9 assists. Trey Murphy III led the New Orleans Pelicans with 31 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. The lead changed hands 16 times.

Score by quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
DEN27-13	32	28	29	33	122
NOP9-33	31	34	27	24	116

Lead changes: 16
Times tied: 15
Largest lead: NOP +11
Best run: DEN 9-0

Game leaders

Jamal Murray35 PTS, 2 REB, 9 AST
35
Points
Trey Murphy III31 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST
31
Peyton Watson31 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST
7
Rebounds
Derik Queen10 PTS, 13 REB, 5 AST
13
Jamal Murray35 PTS, 2 REB, 9 AST
9
Assists
Derik Queen10 PTS, 13 REB, 5 AST
5

Game flow

NOP ahead

DEN ahead

+15

Q1Q2Q3Q4

Player
Peyton WatsonG	39	31	7	5	2	1	2	3	11-16	1-4	8-9	0	7	+15
Jamal MurrayG	37	35	2	9	3	1	3	2	11-19	5-8	8-9	0	2	+8
Tim Hardaway Jr.G	33	18	4	2	0	0	1	1	4-9	3-7	7-7	0	4	+12
Aaron GordonF	30	16	7	1	2	0	0	3	6-15	1-5	3-5	3	4	+8
Jalen PickettG	29	16	0	3	0	0	0	1	6-9	4-6	0-0	0	0	-2
Bruce BrownG	24	4	4	2	0	0	1	4	2-5	0-0	0-0	1	3	+2
Spencer JonesF	23	2	5	0	0	1	0	6	1-5	0-2	0-2	1	4	-6
Zeke NnajiF-C	22	0	3	2	1	0	0	2	0-4	0-1	0-0	0	3	0
Hunter TysonF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	0	-7
Team		122	32	24	8	3	7	22	41-84 48.8%	14-35 40.0%	26-32 81.3%	5	27

Did not play:Nikola Jokic, Jonas Valanciunas, Cameron Johnson, Christian Braun, Julian Strawther, DaRon Holmes II, Tamar Bates, Curtis Jones

Team stats

DENNOP

41-84 (48.8%)Field goals39-86 (45.3%)
14-35 (40.0%)Three-pointers11-29 (37.9%)
26-32 (81.3%)Free throws27-31 (87.1%)
57.1%Effective FG%51.7%
62.2%True shooting58.2%
32 (5)Rebounds51 (16)
24Assists21
7Turnovers15
8Steals6
3Blocks4
22Fouls20
121.9Offensive rating117.6

Pace 100.6 possessions per 48 minutes.

First basket, rebound and assist

First basketJamal MurrayJamal Murray makes 2-foot two point shot (Jalen Pickett assists)
DENQ1 11:46
First reboundSpencer JonesSpencer Jones defensive rebound
DENQ1 10:54
First assistJalen PickettJamal Murray makes 2-foot two point shot (Jalen Pickett assists)
DENQ1 11:46

Game preview and odds →Denver Nuggets →New Orleans Pelicans →

Quick answers3 questions

What was the final score of Denver Nuggets at New Orleans Pelicans?

Denver Nuggets 122, New Orleans Pelicans 116 on Tuesday 13 January 2026. The Denver Nuggets won by 6. By quarter: Q1 32-31, Q2 28-34, Q3 29-27, Q4 33-24 (away first).

What were the player stats for Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans?

For the Denver Nuggets: Jamal Murray 35 points, 2 rebounds, 9 assists; Peyton Watson 31 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists; Tim Hardaway Jr. 18 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists. For the New Orleans Pelicans: Trey Murphy III 31 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists; Saddiq Bey 17 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists; Jordan Poole 16 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists.

Who led the Denver Nuggets and the New Orleans Pelicans?

Jamal Murray led the Denver Nuggets with 35 points, 2 rebounds and 9 assists. Trey Murphy III led the New Orleans Pelicans with 31 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Every player's line, with the shooting splits, plus-minus and the advanced figures, is in the two team tables.