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Murray, Watson help Nuggets beat Pelicans 122-116
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Jamal Murray had 35 points and nine assists, Peyton Watson made the tiebreaking jumper with 39 seconds left and the Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 122-116 on Tuesday night.
Watson finished with 31 points, seven rebounds and five assists in his first game since being chosen the Western Conference player of the week. Tim Hardaway Jr. finished with 18 points.
Trey Murphy III scored 31 points for the Pelicans, who lost for the 11th time in 12 games.
Murphy's layup tied it at 114 with 1:02 to play. Watson's basket put Denver back ahead and Aaron Gordon followed with a basket for a four-point lead before Murray's free throws made it 120-114 with 8.6 seconds to go.
Murray scored 12 points in the fourth quarter, making all three shots, including two 3-pointers, in about eight minutes.
Murray had 11 points in the first quarter before Watson went 6 for 6 for 15 points in the second. But Murphy had 22 points in the first half as New Orleans took a 65-60 lead.
Gordon and Jalen Pickett each scored 16 points for the Nuggets, who won for the fourth time in five games since dropping their first two games of the new year.
Saddiq Bey scored 17 points and Jordan Poole had 16 for the Pelicans, who fell to 0-3 against the Nuggets this season. Rookie Derik Queen had 10 points, 13 rebounds and five assists.
New Orleans outrebounded Denver, missing Nikola Jokic, 50-33.
Nuggets: Visit Dallas on Wednesday.
Pelicans: Host Brooklyn on Wednesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Aaron Gordon vs. Derik Queen (Jalen Pickett gains possession) | ||
| 11:46 |  | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jalen Pickett assists) | 2-0 |
| 11:32 | | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point alley-oop dunk (Derik Queen assists) | 2-2 |
| 11:11 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point turnaround bank jump shot | 4-2 |
| 10:55 | | Spencer Jones blocks Derik Queen's two point driving layup | ||
| 10:54 | | Spencer Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | Pelicans technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 10:44 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 5-2 |
| 10:33 | | Jalen Pickett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:29 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 10:21 | | Trey Murphy III misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:18 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 10:05 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:00 | | Derik Queen defensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | Jeremiah Fears misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:51 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:40 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:37 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 9:30 | | Jeremiah Fears misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:29 | | Jeremiah Fears offensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | +2 | Jeremiah Fears makes two point tip layup | 5-4 |
| 9:12 | | Peyton Watson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:10 | | Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | +2 | Jeremiah Fears makes two point running finger roll layup | 5-6 |
| 8:44 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point pullup jump shot | 8-6 |
| 8:36 | | +3 | Saddiq Bey makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Fears assists) | 8-9 |
| 8:12 | | +3 | Jalen Pickett makes three point pullup jump shot | 11-9 |
| 7:57 | | Zion Williamson misses two point hook shot | ||
| 7:57 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:41 | | Derik Queen defensive rebound | ||
| 7:34 | | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point cutting dunk (Derik Queen assists) | 11-11 |
| 7:12 | | Spencer Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:11 | | Saddiq Bey defensive rebound | ||
| 7:03 | | +3 | Trey Murphy III makes three point pullup jump shot (Jeremiah Fears assists) | 11-14 |
| 6:43 | | Spencer Jones misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 6:41 | | Derik Queen defensive rebound | ||
| 6:31 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Saddiq Bey draws the foul) | ||
| 6:31 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:31 | | +1 | Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-15 |
| 6:31 | | +1 | Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-16 |
| 6:15 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 14-16 |
| 5:46 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point cutting layup (Saddiq Bey assists) | 14-18 |
| 5:27 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point pullup jump shot | 16-18 |
| 5:17 | | Jeremiah Fears misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:15 | | Zion Williamson offensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:08 | | Spencer Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 4:59 | | Zion Williamson shooting foul (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 4:59 | | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-18 |
| 4:49 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:47 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:59 | | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-18 |
| 4:49 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:47 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:29 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 20-18 |
| 4:16 | | Jeremiah Fears misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:14 | | Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound | ||
| 3:58 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point pullup jump shot (Zeke Nnaji assists) | 22-18 |
| 3:47 | | Spencer Jones shooting foul (Jeremiah Fears draws the foul) | ||
| 3:47 | | +1 | Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-19 |
| 3:47 | | +1 | Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-20 |
| 3:40 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:36 | | Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:27 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. shooting foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul) | ||
| 3:27 | | +1 | Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-21 |
| 3:27 | | +1 | Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-22 |
| 3:02 | | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Karlo Matkovic steals) | ||
| 2:52 | | Trey Murphy III offensive foul (Charge) (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 2:52 | | Trey Murphy III turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:52 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:42 | | +3 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 25-22 |
| 2:19 | | +3 | Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot (Jordan Poole assists) | 25-25 |
| 1:51 | | +2 | Jalen Pickett makes two point pullup jump shot | 27-25 |
| 1:29 | | +2 | Micah Peavy makes two point turnaround jump shot | 27-27 |
| 1:11 | | +3 | Jalen Pickett makes three point stepback jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 30-27 |
| 0:59 | | Micah Peavy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:55 | | Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound | ||
| 0:55 | | +2 | Karlo Matkovic makes two point tip layup | 30-29 |
| 0:36 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point cutting layup (Jalen Pickett assists) | 32-29 |
| 0:25 | | Bruce Brown shooting foul (Yves Missi draws the foul) | ||
| 0:25 | | +1 | Yves Missi makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-30 |
| 0:25 | | +1 | Yves Missi makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-31 |
| 0:01 | | Jamal Murray misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | | Jordan Poole misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:46 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 11:46 | | Zeke Nnaji personal foul (Loose ball) (Yves Missi draws the foul) | ||
| 11:41 | | Jordan Poole misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:38 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 11:24 | | Zion Williamson shooting foul (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 11:24 | | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 33-31 |
| 11:24 | | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 34-31 |
| 11:24 | | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 35-31 |
| 11:14 | | +3 | Jordan Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Saddiq Bey assists) | 35-34 |
| 10:58 | | Hunter Tyson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:54 | | Zion Williamson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:48 | | Zeke Nnaji shooting foul (Yves Missi draws the foul) | ||
| 10:48 | | +1 | Yves Missi makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-35 |
| 10:48 | | +1 | Yves Missi makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-36 |
| 10:27 | | Hunter Tyson misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:23 | | Yves Missi defensive rebound | ||
| 10:14 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup | 35-38 |
| 10:02 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point pullup jump shot | 37-38 |
| 9:48 | | +2 | Yves Missi makes two point driving reverse layup | 37-40 |
| 9:30 | | Zeke Nnaji misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:27 | | Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound | ||
| 9:18 | | +3 | Jordan Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Zion Williamson assists) | 37-43 |
| 9:16 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:55 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Yves Missi steals) | ||
| 8:48 | | Jordan Hawkins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:44 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:34 | | Zeke Nnaji misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:31 | | Saddiq Bey defensive rebound | ||
| 8:21 | | +2 | Saddiq Bey makes two point driving layup | 37-45 |
| 8:04 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point turnaround jump shot (Zeke Nnaji assists) | 39-45 |
| 7:52 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup | 39-47 |
| 7:38 | | Peyton Watson turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 7:28 | | Zion Williamson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:27 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:15 | | Spencer Jones misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:11 | | Yves Missi defensive rebound | ||
| 6:56 | | Micah Peavy misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 6:51 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:49 | | Spencer Jones misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:48 | | Spencer Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 6:48 | | +2 | Spencer Jones makes two point tip layup | 41-47 |
| 6:31 | | +3 | Jordan Poole makes three point pullup jump shot | 41-50 |
| 6:07 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point driving floating jump shot | 43-50 |
| 5:51 | | Jordan Poole misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:50 | | Yves Missi offensive rebound | ||
| 5:50 | | Yves Missi misses two point tip layup | ||
| 5:48 | | Yves Missi offensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | Yves Missi misses two point putback layup | ||
| 5:45 | | Spencer Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 5:38 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point driving layup | 45-50 |
| 5:38 | | Micah Peavy shooting foul (Peyton Watson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:38 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:38 | | +1 | Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 46-50 |
| 5:27 | | Jordan Poole turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 5:27 | | Derik Queen personal foul (Loose ball) (Spencer Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 5:17 | | Trey Murphy III shooting foul (Peyton Watson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:17 | | Peyton Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:17 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:17 | | +1 | Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 47-50 |
| 4:55 | | Micah Peavy misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:54 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 4:54 | | Derik Queen personal foul (Loose ball) (Spencer Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 4:54 | | Spencer Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:54 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 4:54 | | Spencer Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:52 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 4:36 | | +2 | Derik Queen makes two point driving floating jump shot | 47-52 |
| 4:14 | | Jamal Murray misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:10 | | Pelicans defensive rebound | ||
| 3:58 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:55 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 3:43 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point driving layup | 49-52 |
| 3:36 | | Spencer Jones shooting foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul) | ||
| 3:36 | | +1 | Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 49-53 |
| 3:36 | | +1 | Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 49-54 |
| 3:23 | | Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:16 | | Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound | ||
| 3:15 | | +2 | Derik Queen makes two point running layup (Trey Murphy III assists) | 49-56 |
| 2:58 | | Peyton Watson turnover (lost ball) (Trey Murphy III steals) | ||
| 2:55 | | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point running dunk (Jordan Hawkins assists) | 49-58 |
| 2:55 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:38 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:34 | | Derik Queen defensive rebound | ||
| 2:23 | | Derik Queen misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 2:21 | | Spencer Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 2:13 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point pullup jump shot | 51-58 |
| 2:03 | | Spencer Jones shooting foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul) | ||
| 2:03 | | Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:03 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 2:03 | | +1 | Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-59 |
| 1:46 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point cutting layup (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 53-59 |
| 1:34 | | +3 | Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot (Zion Williamson assists) | 53-62 |
| 1:19 | | Zion Williamson shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 1:19 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 54-62 |
| 1:19 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 55-62 |
| 1:08 | | Saddiq Bey misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:06 | | Jordan Hawkins offensive rebound | ||
| 0:56 | | Saddiq Bey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:52 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:40 | | +3 | Peyton Watson makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 58-62 |
| 0:34 | | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point driving layup | 58-64 |
| 0:34 | | Peyton Watson shooting foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul) | ||
| 0:34 | | +1 | Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 58-65 |
| 0:14 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point cutting layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 60-65 |
| 0:14 | | Yves Missi shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 0:14 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 0:12 | | Derik Queen defensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | Jordan Hawkins turnover (offensive goaltending) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | | Derik Queen misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:44 | | Zion Williamson offensive rebound | ||
| 11:44 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point tip dunk | 60-67 |
| 11:24 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point hook shot | ||
| 11:21 | | Zion Williamson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:18 | | Jeremiah Fears misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 11:14 | | Derik Queen offensive rebound | ||
| 11:12 | | Saddiq Bey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:08 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:03 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:59 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | Derik Queen misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:43 | | Derik Queen offensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | +2 | Derik Queen makes two point layup | 60-69 |
| 10:22 | | Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:20 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | Peyton Watson shooting foul (Saddiq Bey draws the foul) | ||
| 10:13 | | +1 | Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 60-70 |
| 10:13 | | +1 | Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 60-71 |
| 10:01 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point pullup jump shot (Peyton Watson assists) | 62-71 |
| 9:49 | | Zion Williamson turnover (3-second violation) | ||
| 9:34 | | Saddiq Bey shooting foul (Peyton Watson draws the foul) | ||
| 9:34 | | +1 | Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 63-71 |
| 9:34 | | +1 | Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 64-71 |
| 9:24 | | Jeremiah Fears misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:21 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 9:17 | | +3 | Aaron Gordon makes three point running jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 67-71 |
| 9:05 | | Zion Williamson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:04 | | Derik Queen offensive rebound | ||
| 9:04 | | +2 | Derik Queen makes two point tip dunk | 67-73 |
| 8:42 | | Peyton Watson misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:42 | | Pelicans defensive rebound | ||
| 8:42 | | Aaron Gordon personal foul (Loose ball) (Derik Queen draws the foul) | ||
| 8:30 | | +2 | Jeremiah Fears makes two point driving layup (Trey Murphy III assists) | 67-75 |
| 8:05 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point driving layup (Jalen Pickett assists) | 69-75 |
| 8:00 | | Spencer Jones shooting foul (Jeremiah Fears draws the foul) | ||
| 8:00 | | +1 | Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 69-76 |
| 7:54 | | Jeremiah Fears blocks Aaron Gordon's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:00 | | +1 | Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 69-77 |
| 7:54 | | Jeremiah Fears blocks Aaron Gordon's two point driving layup | ||
| 7:53 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 7:52 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point tip layup | ||
| 7:51 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 7:51 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point putback layup | ||
| 7:50 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 7:49 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point tip layup | 71-77 |
| 7:36 | | Jeremiah Fears turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Murray steals) | ||
| 7:34 | | Jump ball. Jamal Murray vs. Jeremiah Fears (Aaron Gordon gains possession) | ||
| 7:28 | | Zeke Nnaji misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 7:27 | | Derik Queen defensive rebound | ||
| 7:09 | | Jalen Pickett personal foul (Derik Queen draws the foul) | ||
| 7:01 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:59 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 6:59 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:44 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 73-77 |
| 6:28 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Saddiq Bey draws the foul) | ||
| 6:28 | | Saddiq Bey misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:28 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 6:28 | | +1 | Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 73-78 |
| 6:15 | | Zion Williamson shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 6:15 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:15 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 6:15 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 74-78 |
| 5:58 | | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point alley-oop layup (Derik Queen assists) | 74-80 |
| 5:43 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:41 | | Derik Queen defensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | Derik Queen misses two point pullup bank jump shot | ||
| 5:27 | | Saddiq Bey offensive rebound | ||
| 5:27 | | +2 | Saddiq Bey makes two point tip layup | 74-82 |
| 5:05 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:01 | | Derik Queen defensive rebound | ||
| 4:53 | | Trey Murphy III turnover (lost ball) (Peyton Watson steals) | ||
| 4:51 | | Trey Murphy III shooting foul (Peyton Watson draws the foul) | ||
| 4:51 | | +1 | Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 75-82 |
| 4:51 | | +1 | Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 76-82 |
| 4:38 | | +2 | Karlo Matkovic makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jeremiah Fears assists) | 76-84 |
| 4:19 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point pullup jump shot | 78-84 |
| 4:08 | | Jeremiah Fears turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 3:58 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:57 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 3:54 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Peyton Watson assists) | 81-84 |
| 3:52 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:40 | | Jeremiah Fears turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Murray steals) | ||
| 3:30 | | Yves Missi blocks Jamal Murray's two point driving layup | ||
| 3:30 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 3:26 | | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Poole steals) | ||
| 3:24 | | Trey Murphy III offensive foul (Charge) (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 3:24 | | Trey Murphy III turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:08 | | Bruce Brown misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:04 | | Yves Missi defensive rebound | ||
| 2:58 | | Bruce Brown shooting foul (Jordan Poole draws the foul) | ||
| 2:58 | | +1 | Jordan Poole makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 81-85 |
| 2:58 | | +1 | Jordan Poole makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 81-86 |
| 2:47 | | Karlo Matkovic blocks Bruce Brown's two point driving layup | ||
| 2:44 | | Bruce Brown offensive rebound | ||
| 2:43 | | Bruce Brown turnover (bad pass) (Micah Peavy steals) | ||
| 2:30 | | Karlo Matkovic misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:28 | | Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound | ||
| 2:21 | | Yves Missi misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:20 | | Jordan Hawkins offensive rebound | ||
| 2:20 | | Jordan Hawkins misses two point tip dunk | ||
| 2:19 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 2:15 | | Jordan Poole shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 2:15 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 82-86 |
| 2:15 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 83-86 |
| 2:04 | | +3 | Jordan Poole makes three point pullup jump shot (Jordan Hawkins assists) | 83-89 |
| 1:46 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point pullup jump shot (Peyton Watson assists) | 85-89 |
| 1:28 | | +3 | Jordan Poole makes three point jump shot (Karlo Matkovic assists) | 85-92 |
| 1:14 | | +3 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point jump shot (Peyton Watson assists) | 88-92 |
| 1:00 | | Jordan Poole misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:55 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | Jordan Poole shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 0:51 | | Jamal Murray misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:51 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 89-92 |
| 0:33 | | Micah Peavy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:29 | | Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound | ||
| 0:16 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:13 | | Micah Peavy defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Jordan Poole misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | | +3 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot | 92-92 |
| 11:30 | | Saddiq Bey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:27 | | Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound | ||
| 11:21 | | Saddiq Bey shooting foul (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 11:21 | | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 93-92 |
| 11:21 | | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 94-92 |
| 10:58 | | Jordan Poole turnover (lost ball) (Zeke Nnaji steals) | ||
| 10:53 | | Jordan Hawkins blocks Zeke Nnaji's two point running layup | ||
| 10:49 | | Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | +2 | Yves Missi makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jordan Poole assists) | 94-94 |
| 10:40 | | Bruce Brown shooting foul (Yves Missi draws the foul) | ||
| 10:40 | | Yves Missi misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 10:37 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:32 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:31 | | Pelicans defensive rebound | ||
| 10:17 | | Spencer Jones personal foul (Yves Missi draws the foul) | ||
| 10:09 | | +3 | Jordan Poole makes three point jump shot (Zion Williamson assists) | 94-97 |
| 9:52 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:50 | | Yves Missi defensive rebound | ||
| 9:46 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving floating jump shot | 94-99 |
| 9:46 | | Spencer Jones shooting foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul) | ||
| 9:46 | | +1 | Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 94-100 |
| 9:30 | | +3 | Jalen Pickett makes three point jump shot (Peyton Watson assists) | 97-100 |
| 9:18 | | Bruce Brown personal foul (Jordan Hawkins draws the foul) | ||
| 9:09 | | Zion Williamson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:07 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 9:04 | | +2 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point running layup (Bruce Brown assists) | 99-100 |
| 8:49 | | Peyton Watson blocks Yves Missi's two point cutting layup | ||
| 8:46 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:35 | | Peyton Watson misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:31 | | Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound | ||
| 8:16 | | Jordan Hawkins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:14 | | Yves Missi offensive rebound | ||
| 8:14 | | Yves Missi misses two point tip layup | ||
| 8:13 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 8:05 | | +2 | Jalen Pickett makes two point driving layup (Bruce Brown assists) | 101-100 |
| 7:47 | | Peyton Watson shooting foul (Saddiq Bey draws the foul) | ||
| 7:47 | | Saddiq Bey misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:47 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | +1 | Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 101-101 |
| 7:30 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:27 | | Saddiq Bey defensive rebound | ||
| 7:21 | | Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Jordan Poole draws the foul) | ||
| 7:21 | | +1 | Jordan Poole makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 101-102 |
| 7:21 | | +1 | Jordan Poole makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 101-103 |
| 7:05 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point pullup jump shot | 104-103 |
| 6:37 | | Jamal Murray blocks Trey Murphy III's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:36 | | Derik Queen offensive rebound | ||
| 6:35 | | +2 | Derik Queen makes two point putback layup | 104-105 |
| 6:11 | | Bruce Brown misses two point cutting finger roll layup | ||
| 6:09 | | Jordan Poole defensive rebound | ||
| 6:01 | | Jordan Poole turnover (lost ball) (Peyton Watson steals) | ||
| 5:57 | | Jalen Pickett misses two point running jump shot | ||
| 5:54 | | Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:51 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:36 | | Trey Murphy III turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Gordon steals) | ||
| 5:29 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 5:26 | | Zion Williamson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:17 | | Zion Williamson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:15 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 4:57 | | Jordan Hawkins shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 4:57 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 105-105 |
| 4:57 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 106-105 |
| 4:42 | | Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Saddiq Bey draws the foul) | ||
| 4:42 | | +1 | Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 106-106 |
| 4:42 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:42 | | +1 | Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 106-107 |
| 4:27 | | Jalen Pickett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:24 | | Zion Williamson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | +3 | Trey Murphy III makes three point stepback jump shot (Derik Queen assists) | 106-110 |
| 4:04 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:45 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point stepback jump shot | 109-110 |
| 3:26 | | Zion Williamson turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Murray steals) | ||
| 3:08 | | +3 | Jalen Pickett makes three point jump shot (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 112-110 |
| 2:43 | | Jeremiah Fears turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Gordon steals) | ||
| 2:31 | | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Zion Williamson steals) | ||
| 2:27 | | +2 | Saddiq Bey makes two point running dunk (Zion Williamson assists) | 112-112 |
| 1:58 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point floating jump shot | 114-112 |
| 1:42 | | Zion Williamson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:41 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 1:22 | | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:19 | | Derik Queen defensive rebound | ||
| 1:06 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:02 | | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point driving layup (Derik Queen assists) | 114-114 |
| 0:39 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 116-114 |
| 0:26 | | Trey Murphy III misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:23 | | Zion Williamson offensive rebound | ||
| 0:23 | | Zion Williamson misses two point tip layup | ||
| 0:23 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 0:23 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:18 | | Trey Murphy III personal foul (Take) (Peyton Watson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:10 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point cutting dunk (Jamal Murray assists) | 118-114 |
| 0:10 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:09 | | Derik Queen turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:08 | | Zion Williamson personal foul (Take) (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 0:08 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 119-114 |
| 0:08 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 120-114 |
| 0:03 | | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point driving layup | 120-116 |
| 0:02 | | Saddiq Bey personal foul (Take) (Peyton Watson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:02 | | +1 | Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 121-116 |
| 0:02 | | +1 | Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 122-116 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
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+ 1 | Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:02 |
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+ 1 | Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:02 |
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Saddiq Bey personal foul (Take) (Peyton Watson draws the foul) | 0:02 |
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+ 2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point driving layup | 0:03 |
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+ 1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:08 |
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+ 1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:08 |
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Zion Williamson personal foul (Take) (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | 0:08 |
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Derik Queen turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | 0:09 |
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Pelicans 60 second timeout | 0:10 |
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+ 2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point cutting dunk (Jamal Murray assists) | 0:10 |
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Trey Murphy III personal foul (Take) (Peyton Watson draws the foul) | 0:18 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 122 | 116 |
| Field Goals | 41-84 (48.8%) | 39-86 (45.3%) |
| 3-Pointers | 14-35 (40.0%) | 11-29 (37.9%) |
| Free Throws | 26-32 (81.3%) | 27-31 (87.1%) |
| Total Rebounds | 41 | 59 |
| Offensive | 5 | 16 |
| Defensive | 27 | 35 |
| Team | 9 | 8 |
| Assists | 24 | 21 |
| Steals | 8 | 6 |
| Blocks | 3 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 15 |
| Fouls | 22 | 20 |
| Technicals | 0 | 1 |
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J. Murray
PG 27
35 PTS, 2 REB, 9 AST
T. Murphy III
SF 25
31 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST
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J. Murray PG | 25.6 PPG | 4.6 RPG | 7.5 APG | 48.2 FG% |
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T. Murphy III SF | 21.9 PPG | 6.2 RPG | 3.5 APG | 50.2 FG% |
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J. Murray PG | 35 PTS | 2 REB | 9 AST | |
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T. Murphy III SF | 31 PTS | 5 REB | 2 AST | |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Murray | 35 | 2 | 9 | 11/19 | 5/8 | 8/9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +8 | 56 |
| P. Watson | 31 | 7 | 5 | 11/16 | 1/4 | 8/9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | +15 | 49 |
| A. Gordon | 16 | 7 | 1 | 6/15 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | +8 | 27 |
| J. Pickett | 16 | 0 | 3 | 6/9 | 4/6 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 22 |
| S. Jones | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1/5 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 8 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Murray | 35 | 2 | 9 | 11/19 | 5/8 | 8/9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +8 | 56 |
| P. Watson | 31 | 7 | 5 | 11/16 | 1/4 | 8/9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | +15 | 49 |
| A. Gordon | 16 | 7 | 1 | 6/15 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | +8 | 27 |
| J. Pickett | 16 | 0 | 3 | 6/9 | 4/6 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 22 |
| S. Jones | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1/5 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 8 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| T. Hardaway Jr. | 18 | 4 | 2 | 4/9 | 3/7 | 7/7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +12 | 25 |
| B. Brown | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 11 |
| H. Tyson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 0 |
| Z. Nnaji | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0/4 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| D. Holmes II | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Strawther | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 122 | 32 | 24 | 41/84 | 14/35 | 26/32 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 27 | +30 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| T. Murphy III | 31 | 5 | 2 | 11/18 | 4/8 | 5/5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 37 |
| S. Bey | 17 | 4 | 2 | 4/8 | 1/4 | 8/10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 25 |
| Z. Williamson | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5/12 | 0/0 | 2/3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 26 |
| J. Fears | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3/9 | 0/4 | 4/4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 16 |
| D. Queen | 10 | 13 | 5 | 5/10 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 32 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| T. Murphy III | 31 | 5 | 2 | 11/18 | 4/8 | 5/5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 37 |
| S. Bey | 17 | 4 | 2 | 4/8 | 1/4 | 8/10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 25 |
| Z. Williamson | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5/12 | 0/0 | 2/3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 26 |
| J. Fears | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3/9 | 0/4 | 4/4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 16 |
| D. Queen | 10 | 13 | 5 | 5/10 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 32 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Poole | 16 | 1 | 2 | 4/9 | 4/7 | 4/4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 19 |
| Y. Missi | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2/7 | 0/0 | 4/5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 17 |
| J. Hawkins | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2/5 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +4 | 15 |
| K. Matkovic | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 13 |
| M. Peavy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/5 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -9 | 4 |
| D. Jordan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Looney | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Alexander | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. McGowens | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| H. Dickinson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 116 | 51 | 21 | 39/86 | 11/29 | 27/31 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 35 | -30 | - |
