New Orleans Pelicans at Denver Nuggets
· National Basketball AssociationNikola Jokic has 4th straight triple-double to start season as Nuggets rout Pelicans 122-88
Jokic joined Oscar Robertson (1961-62) and Russell Westbrook (2020-21) as the only players to begin a season with four consecutive triple-doubles. Those are the only players Jokic trails on the career triple-double list; the three-time MVP now has 168.
Jokic shot 10 of 15 from the field and played 28 minutes. He sat out the fourth quarter after the Nuggets went on a 24-0 run in the third period to open up a 33-point lead.
Jamal Murray and Christian Braun scored 17 points apiece for the Nuggets, who have won three straight since a season-opening loss at Golden State.
After missing the Pelicans' loss to visiting Boston on Monday night with a bone bruise in his left foot, Zion Williamson scored 11 points. He finished with 27 points in each of New Orleans' first two games.
Rookie Jeremiah Fears led the Pelicans with a season-high 21 points. New Orleans shot 37.2% from the field, 20.6% (7 of 34) from 3-point range and a dismal 58.6% (17 of 29) on free throws as it fell to 0-4 for the first time since the 2019-20 season.
Nuggets: At Portland on Friday night.
Regular Season Series
DEN leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 88 - 122 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 88 - 122 |
| 4th 20.3 |  |
Nuggets defensive team rebound | 88 - 122 |
| 4th 20.3 |  |
Jordan Hawkins misses 16-foot jumper | 88 - 122 |
| 4th 32.7 | |
Zeke Nnaji makes layup | 88 - 122 |
Statistics
 NO |
 DEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-85 | FG | 48-90 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 7-34 | 3PT | 14-42 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 17-29 | FT | 12-14 |
| 59 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 43 |
| 17 | Assists | 40 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 62 |
| 15 | Fouls | 23 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 41 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| DeMar DeRozan, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 6 |
| Julian Strawther, G | Out | Oct 16 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Yves Missi, C | Out | Nov 5 |
Game Information
Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,533 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
7 | 2 | .778 | - | L1 |
 San Antonio |
7 | 2 | .778 | - | W7 |
 Memphis |
6 | 3 | .667 | 1 | L3 |
 Dallas |
5 | 4 | .556 | 2 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
4 | 5 | .444 | 3 | L1 |
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
- | 2 | W3 | 0.7777778 | 7 |
 Portland |
0.5 | 2 | L1 | 0.75 | 6 |
 Minnesota |
0.5 | 3 | W3 | 0.7 | 7 |
 Denver |
2 | 3 | W1 | 0.5714286 | 4 |
 Utah |
6 | 8 | L7 | 0.11111111 | 1 |
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