Denver Nuggets vs. New Orleans Pelicans: game summary
Final · December 4, 2022 at 3:30 p.m.
Smoothie King Center
Summary
| Team |
|---|
Team stats
DENNOP 
- 41-81Field goals41-81
- 51%Field goal %51%
- 8-313-pointers11-26
- 26%3-point %42%
- 16-24Free throws28-36
- 67%Free throw %78%
- 43Rebounds36
- 9Offensive rebounds6
- 34Defensive rebounds30
- 24Assists29
- 5Steals10
- 5Blocks5
- 19Turnovers11
- 58Points in the paint54
- 14Fast break points11
- 22Fouls22
Game leaders
Points
Nikola JokicDEN · C · 13/19 FG, 5/9 FT32
Jose AlvaradoNOP · G · 12/19 FG, 6/7 FT38
Rebounds
- Nikola JokicDEN · C · 12 DREB, 4 OREB16
Willy HernangomezNOP · C · 5 DREB, 3 OREB8
Assists
- Nikola JokicDEN · C · 4 TO, 37 MIN9
CJ McCollumNOP · G · 1 TO, 34 MIN6
Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron GordonF | 37 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-10 | 1-3 | 4-4 | -7 |
| Nikola JokicC | 37 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13-19 | 1-4 | 5-9 | +2 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-PopeG | 31 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 2-2 | +2 |
| Jamal MurrayG | 33 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6-17 | 3-8 | 3-4 | -7 |
| Bruce BrownG | 38 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -10 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Jack WhiteF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Zeke NnajiF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Vlatko CancarSF | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -10 |
| DeAndre JordanC | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -19 |
| Ish SmithPG | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | -1 |
| Davon ReedSG | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -17 |
| Christian BraunG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Bones HylandG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | -14 |
| Totals | 106 | 43 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 41-81 | 8-31 | 16-24 | ||
New Orleans Pelicans
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion WilliamsonF | 36 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 7-11 | +11 |
| Trey Murphy IIIF | 29 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 3-3 | -4 |
| Jonas ValanciunasC | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-9 | 0-2 | 1-1 | -21 |
| CJ McCollumG | 34 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-11 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Dyson DanielsG | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Larry Nance Jr.F | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | +17 |
| Naji MarshallF | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +23 |
| Willy HernangomezC | 20 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 8-10 | +20 |
| Devonte' GrahamPG | 14 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 2-2 | +14 |
| Garrett TempleG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Jose AlvaradoG | 27 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12-19 | 8-11 | 6-7 | +21 |
| Totals | 121 | 36 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 41-81 | 11-26 | 28-36 | ||
Did not play: Jaxson Hayes
Game info
- Arena
- Smoothie King Center · New Orleans, LA
- Attendance
- 15,658
- Officials
- Matt Boland · Sean Wright · Natalie Sago
About this game
Who won Nuggets vs Pelicans?
Pelicans won 121-106 over Nuggets on Sunday, December 4, 2022.
When was Nuggets vs Pelicans played?
On Sunday, December 4, 2022, at 3:30 PM ET at Smoothie King Center.
Where was Nuggets vs Pelicans played?
At Smoothie King Center.