Denver Nuggets 141-135 New Orleans Pelicans: final score
NBAFinal
Denver Nuggets beat New Orleans Pelicans 141-135 on Saturday, October 24, 2026 in the NBA.
- Competition
- NBA
- Start time
- Saturday, October 24, 2026, 9:00 PM (ET)
- Venue
- Ball Arena, Denver
- 👥
- 19905
- Where to watch
- GCSEN, Pelicans.com (In the United States · ESPN)
The match in numbers
- A 141-135 win for Denver Nuggets over New Orleans Pelicans.
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
By period
| Denver Nuggets | 24 | 33 | 32 | 37 | 15 | 141 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 38 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 9 | 135 |
Match videos
Live commentary
- OT · 9.5Trevon Brazile makes two point shot
- OT · 11.6Trevon Brazile makes free throw 1 of 2
- OT · 15.4Dejounte Murray makes free throw 1 of 2
- OT · 24.3Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2
- OT · 24.3Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2
- OT · 25.1Dejounte Murray makes free throw 2 of 2
- OT · 25.1Dejounte Murray makes free throw 1 of 2
- OT · 28.8Nikola Jokic makes two point shot
- OT · 50.7Derik Queen makes free throw 1 of 1
- OT · 50.7Derik Queen makes driving layup
- OT · 1:09Trevon Brazile makes free throw 1 of 2
- OT · 1:25Trevon Brazile makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)
- OT · 2:11Saddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 2
- OT · 2:36Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot turnaround jump shot
- OT · 2:56Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2
- OT · 2:56Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2
- OT · 4:23Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2
- OT · 4:23Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 16.8Jamal Murray makes free throw 3 of 3
- 4th Quarter · 16.8Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 3
- 4th Quarter · 48.3Aaron Gordon makes 3-foot alley oop dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
- 4th Quarter · 1:09Jamal Murray makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
- 4th Quarter · 1:19Zion Williamson makes 16-foot pullup jump shot
- 4th Quarter · 1:31Nikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)
- 4th Quarter · 1:37Saddiq Bey makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 1:37Saddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 2:01DeAndre Jordan makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 2:06Nikola Jokic makes driving layup (Jamal Murray assists)
- 4th Quarter · 2:22DeAndre Jordan makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 2:22DeAndre Jordan makes free throw 1 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 2:55Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 3:23Jamal Murray makes 3-foot two point shot
- 4th Quarter · 4:39Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 4:56Trevon Brazile makes 1-foot dunk
- 4th Quarter · 5:35DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 5:35DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 5:59Christian Braun makes 18-foot pullup jump shot
- 4th Quarter · 7:03Jamal Murray makes 26-foot three point jumper
- 4th Quarter · 7:24Trey Murphy III makes 27-foot running jump shot (Jeremiah Fears assists)
- 4th Quarter · 7:44Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 1
- 4th Quarter · 7:44Zion Williamson makes 8-foot pullup jump shot (Saddiq Bey assists)
- 4th Quarter · 8:19Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 9:04Trevon Brazile makes 23-foot three point jumper (DeMar DeRozan assists)
- 4th Quarter · 9:22Marvin Bagley III makes tip shot
- 4th Quarter · 10:10Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 10:10Derik Queen makes free throw 1 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 10:34Tyus Jones makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 10:34Tyus Jones makes free throw 1 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 11:04Trevon Brazile makes 26-foot three point jumper (DeMar DeRozan assists)
- 4th Quarter · 11:22Derik Queen makes 7-foot two point shot
- 4th Quarter · 11:46DeMar DeRozan makes 13-foot jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 0.4Derik Queen makes driving layup (Saddiq Bey assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 14.4Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 14.4Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 31.0Bennedict Mathurin makes 1-foot dunk (Jordan Poole assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 51.1Bennedict Mathurin makes two point shot (Jordan Poole assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 1:22Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 1:22Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 1:34DeMar DeRozan makes driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 1:42Herbert Jones makes tip in dunk
- 3rd Quarter · 2:06DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 2 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 2:06DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 2:13Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 2:13Derik Queen makes free throw 1 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 2:27Nikola Jokic makes 2-foot layup (DeMar DeRozan assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 2:38Saddiq Bey makes free throw 2 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 3:55Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three pointer
- 3rd Quarter · 4:10Derik Queen makes 16-foot jumper (Dejounte Murray assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 4:31Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 4:31Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 4:59DeMar DeRozan makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 5:10DeAndre Jordan makes two point shot
- 3rd Quarter · 5:49Dejounte Murray makes 14-foot fade away jump shot
- 3rd Quarter · 6:10Nikola Jokic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 6:27Jeremiah Fears makes 7-foot fade away jump shot
- 3rd Quarter · 6:53Dejounte Murray makes driving layup
- 3rd Quarter · 7:31Trey Murphy III makes 8-foot floating jump shot
- 3rd Quarter · 7:53Nikola Jokic makes 14-foot step back jumpshot
- 3rd Quarter · 8:06Zion Williamson makes running layup (Dejounte Murray assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 8:20Trey Murphy III makes 1-foot running dunk (Dejounte Murray assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 8:54Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 9:26Jamal Murray makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
- 3rd Quarter · 9:40Dejounte Murray makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Zion Williamson assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 9:53Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 9:53Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 10:03Dejounte Murray makes running layup (DeAndre Jordan assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 10:26DeAndre Jordan makes two point shot (Trey Murphy III assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 10:47Christian Braun makes 2-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 11:05Jeremiah Fears makes 2-foot two point shot
- 3rd Quarter · 11:28Christian Braun makes running layup (Jamal Murray assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 0.8Zion Williamson makes 1-foot driving dunk (Dejounte Murray assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 4.8Jamal Murray makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
- 2nd Quarter · 23.7Trey Murphy III makes tip shot
- 2nd Quarter · 40.0Cam Whitmore makes two point shot
- 2nd Quarter · 59.1Nikola Jokic makes driving dunk (Aaron Gordon assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 1:10Trey Murphy III makes 1-foot dunk (Derik Queen assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 1:35Nikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 2:16Christian Braun makes 2-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 2:31Dejounte Murray makes 1-foot dunk (Jordan Poole assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 2:52Trey Murphy III makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jordan Poole assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 3:10Cam Whitmore makes two point shot
- 2nd Quarter · 3:23Bennedict Mathurin makes two point shot
- 2nd Quarter · 3:44Jamal Murray makes 24-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 4:07Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot two point shot
- 2nd Quarter · 4:23Dejounte Murray makes two point shot (Trey Murphy III assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 4:39Trey Murphy III makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jordan Poole assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 4:53Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 1
- 2nd Quarter · 4:53Nikola Jokic makes layup (Jamal Murray assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 5:14Derik Queen makes 3-foot layup (Dejounte Murray assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 5:30Christian Braun makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 5:57Jamal Murray makes 4-foot two point shot
- 2nd Quarter · 6:23Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 7:00Bennedict Mathurin makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jordan Poole assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 7:44Marvin Bagley III makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 8:03Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 8:58Karlo Matkovic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Saddiq Bey assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 9:16Bryce Hopkins makes 3-foot two point shot
- 2nd Quarter · 9:36Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Herbert Jones assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 10:18Saddiq Bey makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jeremiah Fears assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 11:09Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2
Commentary: ESPN
Game stats
DENNO
48Field goals (%)51
32Three-pointers (%)29
77Free throws (%)80
51Rebounds50
26Assists33
11Turnovers18
9Steals9
7Blocks5
Head-to-head record
1
Denver Nuggets
0
Draws
0
New Orleans Pelicans
Last meetings
Oct 24, 2026Denver Nuggets141 – 135New Orleans Pelicans
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rockets | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | LWWWW |
| 2 |  Timberwolves | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | WLLWW |
| 3 |  Trail Blazers | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | WWLWW |
| 4 |  Lakers | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | WLLWW |
| 5 |  Thunder | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | LWLWW |
| 6 |  Grizzlies | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | LWWWW |
| 7 |  Clippers | 1 | 1 | .500 | WLWWL |
| 8 |  Nuggets | 1 | 1 | .500 | WLWLW |
| 9 |  Jazz | 1 | 1 | .500 | LWWLW |
| 10 |  Suns | 1 | 1 | .500 | WLLLW |
| 11 |  Spurs | 1 | 2 | .333 | WWLLW |
| 12 |  Mavericks | 1 | 2 | .333 | LLLWL |
| 13 |  Kings | 0 | 2 | .000 | LLLLL |
| 14 |  Pelicans | 0 | 3 | .000 | WWLLL |
| 15 |  Warriors | 0 | 3 | .000 | WWLLL |
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