Denver Nuggets at New Orleans Pelicans, Final: DEN 122, NOP 116. Tuesday, January 13, 2026. 8:00 PM ET. Smoothie King Center, New Orleans. 2025-26.
Final: Nuggets 122, Pelicans 116. Tue, Jan 13, 2026. 4 Postgame cards from the box score.
PG · DEN
Pelicans
Opponent
Jamal Murray scored 35 points on 11 of 19 shooting, with 5 threes.
He finished with 35 points, 2 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals in 37 minutes. He shot 11 of 19 from the field, 5 of 8 from three and 8 of 9 at the line. He needed only 19 shots for his 35 points, a true shooting mark of 76%. It was his 10th straight game with 20 or more points. He came in averaging 25.3 points this season. The Nuggets won 122 to 116.
SG/PG · NOP
Nuggets
Opponent
Trey Murphy III scored 31 on 11 of 18 shooting.
He finished with 31 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists in 34 minutes. He shot 11 of 18 from the field, 4 of 8 from three and 5 of 5 at the line. It was his 5th straight game with 20 or more points. His 31 points led the Pelicans. He came in averaging 21.6 points this season. The Pelicans lost 122 to 116.
PF/SF · DEN
Pelicans
Opponent
Peyton Watson scored 31 on 11 of 16 shooting.
He finished with 31 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in 39 minutes. He shot 11 of 16 from the field, 1 of 4 from three and 8 of 9 at the line. He came in averaging 13.2 points this season. The Nuggets won 122 to 116.
C/PF · NOP
Nuggets
Opponent
Derik Queen led the Pelicans with 13 rebounds.
He finished with 10 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists in 29 minutes. He came in averaging 7.3 rebounds this season. The Pelicans lost 122 to 116.
Player pages: Jamal Murray, Trey Murphy III, Peyton Watson, Derik Queen
