National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 120, Denver 112
Saturday, March 2, 2019 9:00 PM
When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 2, 2019
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials: #17 Jonathan Sterling, #49 Tom Washington, #6 Tony Brown
Attendance: 19978
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Orleans 27402924120
Denver 39322219112
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Orleans 29-36 18-12 11-24 W2
Denver 42-20 27-6 15-14 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Denver Nuggets have a 27-6 record at home this season. The New Orleans Pelicans are 11-24 while on the road this season.
  • Denver has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Nuggets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Pelicans have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Nikola Jokic played 21:34 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 63.6% from the field and has averaged 22.6 points over the last five games.
  • Jrue Holiday played 34:35 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 43.5% from the field and has averaged 23.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Denver Nuggets average 112.2 points per game and hold opponents to 107.2 points per game. The New Orleans Pelicans average 116.0 points per game and hold opponents to 115.1 points per game.
Top Game Performances
New Orleans   Denver
Jrue Holiday 29 Scoring Nikola Jokic 20
Elfrid Payton 10 Assists Nikola Jokic 7
Cheick Diallo 10 Rebounds Nikola Jokic 9
Jrue Holiday 5 Free Throws Made Jamal Murray 9
Jrue Holiday 3 Steals Paul Millsap 5
Cheick Diallo 1 Blocks Nikola Jokic 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
New Orleans 120 48.9 12-30 18-26 28 47
Denver 112 42.4 9-32 25-29 25 44
Upcoming Games
  • Denver will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .744 after a win and .526 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Utah. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .393 after a win and .486 after a loss.