NBA

Denver Nuggets at New Orleans Pelicans

· NBA Cup - Group Play
7-4, 2-2 Away
Final
94 - 101

4-9, 3-4 Home

Ingram leads Pelicans past Jokic-less Nuggets, 101-94

Denver Nuggets vs. New Orleans Pelicans: Game Highlights

Ingram twisted his left ankle in the second half but stayed in the game to help the injury-riddled Pelicans snap a six-game skid and end the Nuggets' five-game winning streak.

Brandon Boston Jr. scored 19 points and Trey Murphy III had 17 points for New Orleans.

Michael Porter Jr. led Denver with 24 points and Peyton Watson added 18. Jamal Murray scored 16 points for the Nuggets but struggled from long range, making 2 of 8 from beyond the arc.

Takeaways Nuggets: Denver entered the game shooting 40.4% from 3-point range but made only 10 of 37. With Jokic out for personal reasons, the Pelicans double-teamed Murray and slowed down Denver’s high-powered offense. Assistant coach David Adelman took over head coaching duties while Michael Malone remained in Colorado to watch his daughter, Bridget, compete in the state volleyball playoffs.

Pelicans: New Orleans had scored only 88 points in two of its previous three losses but had much better spacing and outshot the Nuggets from the perimeter. Ingram, Murphy and Boston combined to shoot 26 of 54 from the floor.

Key moment Denver closed within 87-86 on Russell Westbrook's 3-pointer with 6:19 left, but the Pelicans scored the next eight points, including 3s by Javonte Green and Boston.

Key stat Boston, a third-year player from Kentucky, has averaged 19.9 points in his last four games.

Up next Nuggets: At Memphis on Sunday.

Pelicans: Host the Los Angeles Lakers Saturday night.

Regular Season Series

NO leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Pelicans: 55.0%
Nuggets: 45.0%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 94 - 101
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 94 - 101
4th 1.0 Jamal Murray defensive rebound 94 - 101
4th 1.0 Javonte Green misses 23-foot three point jumper 94 - 101
4th 16.0 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl offensive rebound 94 - 101

Statistics

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37-87 FG 37-87
42.5 Field Goal % 42.5
10-37 3PT 11-35
27.0 Three Point % 31.4
10-11 FT 16-18
90.9 Free Throw % 88.9
38 Rebounds 56
5 Offensive Rebounds 17
33 Defensive Rebounds 39
26 Assists 21
10 Steals 4
1 Blocks 5
7 Turnovers 14
1 Team Turnovers 1
8 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
12 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 19
16 Fast Break Points 15
52 Points in Paint 38
16 Fouls 13
7 Largest Lead 11

Game Information

Smoothie King Center

Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 16,137 · Capacity:

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 23 5 .821 - W8
Denver 16 11 .593 6.5 W2
Minnesota 14 14 .500 9 L3
Portland 9 20 .310 14.5 L2
Utah 7 21 .250 16 L1

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Houston 20 9 .690 - W3
Memphis 20 10 .667 0.5 L1
Dallas 19 10 .655 1 W2
San Antonio 15 14 .517 5 L1
New Orleans 5 25 .167 15.5 L7
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