Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans

NBA

Nuggets

11-3

125-118

Final

Pelicans

2-13

Smoothie King Center

Lead tracker

DEN leadsBiggest lead DEN 19, NO 13

NO leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	26	36	35	28	125
NO	30	28	25	35	118

Who won: Nuggets 125-118

The Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-118 on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The Nuggets outscored the Pelicans 35-25 in the 3rd quarter. Peyton Watson led the Nuggets in points (32). Derik Queen led the Pelicans in points (30).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

DENNO

46-83FG44-98

55Field Goal %45

11-313PT7-34

35Three Point %21

22-27FT23-31

81Free Throw %74

41Rebounds44

9Offensive Rebounds17

32Defensive Rebounds27

35Assists25

8Steals12

1Blocks5

20Turnovers12

0Team Turnovers0

20Total Turnovers12

0Technical Fouls1

0Total Technical Fouls1

0Flagrant Fouls0

24Points Conceded Off Turnovers20

19Fast Break Points20

62Points in Paint60

26Fouls24

19Largest Lead13

Player of the game

Peyton Watson

DEN · 32 PTS, 12 REB

8.6

Win probability

100%DEN final

DENNO

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 1.3
+2
Layup, 1 ft
Jeremiah Fears makes 1-foot layup (Trey Murphy III assists)
J. Fears · 16 PTS · ast T. Murphy III
DEN 125 - 118 NO
Q4 6.0
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Murray · 16 PTS
DEN 125 - 116 NO
Q4 6.0
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Murray · 16 PTS
DEN 124 - 116 NO
Q4 6.0
Personal foul
Herbert Jones personal foul
H. Jones · 9 PTS
Q4 8.5
+2
Bucket, 9 ft
Micah Peavy makes 9-foot two point shot
M. Peavy · 9 PTS
DEN 123 - 116 NO
Q4 9.3
Offensive rebound
Herbert Jones offensive rebound
H. Jones · 9 PTS
Q4 12.3
Misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
Trey Murphy III misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
T. Murphy III · 23 PTS
Q4 17.2
Defensive rebound
Derik Queen defensive rebound
Q4 19.2
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Cameron Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2
C. Johnson · 14 PTS
Q4 19.2
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Cameron Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2
C. Johnson · 14 PTS
DEN 123 - 114 NO
Q4 19.2
Personal foul
Derik Queen personal foul
D. Queen · 30 PTS
Q4 24.3
Defensive rebound
Peyton Watson defensive rebound
Q4 27.6
Misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
Derik Queen misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
D. Queen · 30 PTS
Q4 31.0NO
Full timeout
Pelicans Full timeout
Q4 31.0
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Murray · 16 PTS
DEN 122 - 114 NO
Q4 31.0
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Murray · 16 PTS
DEN 121 - 114 NO
Q4 31.0
Personal foul
Herbert Jones personal foul
H. Jones · 9 PTS
SLAMQ4 47.4
Dunk
D. Queen · 30 PTS · ast M. Peavy
Derik Queen makes dunk (Micah Peavy assists)
DEN 120 - 114 NO
Q4 49.9
Defensive rebound
Micah Peavy defensive rebound
Q4 52.8
Misses layup
Zeke Nnaji misses layup
Z. Nnaji · 2 PTS
Q4 1:03
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Queen · 30 PTS
DEN 120 - 112 NO
Q4 1:03NO
Offensive rebound
Pelicans offensive team rebound
Q4 1:03
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Derik Queen misses free throw 1 of 2
D. Queen · 30 PTS