National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 101, Denver 95
Thursday, March 31, 2016 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 31, 2016
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #70 Brent Barnaky, #10 Ron Garretson, #44 Eli Roe
Attendance: 16269
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
Denver 2628241795
New Orleans 31252124101
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Denver 32-45 17-20 15-25 L1
New Orleans 28-47 20-18 8-29 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the New Orleans Pelicans have a 20-18 record at home this season. The Denver Nuggets are 15-25 while on the road this season.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Pelicans have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Denver has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Nuggets have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Luke Babbitt played 36:27 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 36.0% from the field and has averaged 12.4 points over the last five games.
  • Darrell Arthur played 21:46 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 66.7% from the field and has averaged 11 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the New Orleans Pelicans average 102.6 points per game and hold opponents to 106.0 points per game. The Denver Nuggets average 102.1 points per game and hold opponents to 104.7 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Denver   New Orleans
Darrell Arthur 24 Scoring Luke Babbitt 22
D.J. Augustin 8 Assists Toney Douglas 10
Kenneth Faried 12 Rebounds Luke Babbitt 10
Will Barton 6 Free Throws Made Toney Douglas 3
D.J. Augustin 2 Steals Alexis Ajinca 2
Jakarr Sampson 4 Blocks Alexis Ajinca 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Denver 95 43.4 10-27 13-17 28 40
New Orleans 101 44.4 13-29 8-9 29 51
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Brooklyn. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .321 after a win and .404 after a loss.
  • Denver will play their next game at home against Sacramento. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .344 after a win and .467 after a loss.