Denver Nuggets vs. New Orleans Pelicans: game summary
Final · January 13, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.
Smoothie King Center
Summary
| Team |
|---|
Team stats
DENNOP 
- 41-84Field goals39-86
- 49%Field goal %45%
- 14-353-pointers11-29
- 40%3-point %38%
- 26-32Free throws27-31
- 81%Free throw %87%
- 32Rebounds51
- 5Offensive rebounds16
- 27Defensive rebounds35
- 24Assists21
- 8Steals6
- 3Blocks4
- 7Turnovers15
- 38Points in the paint56
- 9Fast break points8
- 22Fouls20
Game leaders
Points
Jamal MurrayDEN · G · 11/19 FG, 8/9 FT35
Trey Murphy IIINOP · F · 11/18 FG, 5/5 FT31
Rebounds
Peyton WatsonDEN · G · 7 DREB, 0 OREB7
Derik QueenNOP · C · 9 DREB, 4 OREB13
Assists
- Jamal MurrayDEN · G · 3 TO, 37 MIN9
- Derik QueenNOP · C · 1 TO, 29 MIN5
Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron GordonF | 30 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | 1-5 | 3-5 | +8 |
| Spencer JonesF | 23 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | -6 |
| Jamal MurrayG | 37 | 35 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11-19 | 5-8 | 8-9 | +8 |
| Jalen PickettG | 29 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Peyton WatsonG | 39 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11-16 | 1-4 | 8-9 | +15 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Hunter TysonF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Zeke NnajiF | 22 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr.G | 33 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 7-7 | +12 |
| Bruce BrownG | 24 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Totals | 122 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 41-84 | 14-35 | 26-32 | ||
Did not play: DaRon Holmes II, Julian Strawther
New Orleans Pelicans
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion WilliamsonF | 31 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 2-3 | -4 |
| Trey Murphy IIIF | 34 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11-18 | 4-8 | 5-5 | -8 |
| Derik QueenC | 29 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Saddiq BeyG | 32 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 8-10 | -1 |
| Jeremiah FearsG | 26 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3-9 | 0-4 | 4-4 | -3 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Karlo MatkovicF | 15 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Yves MissiC | 19 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | -6 |
| Jordan PooleG | 20 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4-9 | 4-7 | 4-4 | -1 |
| Micah PeavyG | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Jordan HawkinsG | 22 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Totals | 116 | 51 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 39-86 | 11-29 | 27-31 | ||
Did not play: Kevon Looney, DeAndre Jordan, Trey Alexander
Game info
- Arena
- Smoothie King Center · New Orleans, LA
- Attendance
- 17,309
- TV
- GCSEN, Pelicans.com, Altitude Sports, NBA League Pass
- Officials
- Tony Brothers · Justin Van Duyne · Robert Hussey
About this game
Who won Nuggets vs Pelicans?
Nuggets won 122-116 over Pelicans on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
When was Nuggets vs Pelicans played?
On Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 8:00 PM ET at Smoothie King Center.
Where was Nuggets vs Pelicans played?
At Smoothie King Center.