Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans

NBA

Nuggets

7-4

116-108

Final

Pelicans

4-10

Smoothie King Center

Lead tracker

DEN leadsBiggest lead DEN 15, NO 3

NO leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	29	27	30	30	116
NO	23	28	31	26	108

Who won: Nuggets 116-108

The Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 116-108 on Saturday, November 14, 2026 at Smoothie King Center. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (26). Zion Williamson led the Pelicans in points (24).

Who wins?

Final

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Chirp Sim

Called it

The Sim said

DEN 68%

DEN 123, NO 116

Final

DEN won

DEN 116, NO 108

Set before the game. The Sim's record

Chirp Recap

Nuggets pull away late, beat Pelicans 116-108 behind Jokic

The Nuggets beat the Pelicans 116-108 at Smoothie King Center and moved to 6-4. Denver broke a close fourth quarter open with an 11-0 run that turned an 84-82 lead into 95-82.

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Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

DENNO

42-80FG37-89

53Field Goal %42

4-163PT13-33

25Three Point %39

28-37FT21-33

76Free Throw %64

47Rebounds38

8Offensive Rebounds12

39Defensive Rebounds26

29Assists25

9Steals6

5Blocks8

14Turnovers10

0Team Turnovers1

14Total Turnovers11

1Technical Fouls0

1Total Technical Fouls0

0Flagrant Fouls0

16Points Conceded Off Turnovers15

15Fast Break Points19

62Points in Paint44

24Fouls26

15Largest Lead3

1Lead Change1

93Percent Led2

Player of the game

Nikola Jokic

DEN · 26 PTS, 8 REB, 10 AST, 3 STL

8.9

Win probability

100%DEN final

DENNO

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 8.4
+1
Makes free throw 3 of 3
Jordan Poole makes free throw 3 of 3
J. Poole · 14 PTS
DEN 116 - 108 NO
Q4 8.4
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 3
Jordan Poole makes free throw 2 of 3
J. Poole · 14 PTS
DEN 116 - 107 NO
Q4 8.4
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 3
Jordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 3
J. Poole · 14 PTS
DEN 116 - 106 NO
Q4 8.4
Shooting foul
Jamal Murray shooting foul
J. Murray · 23 PTS
Q4 15.0
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Murray · 23 PTS
DEN 116 - 105 NO
Q4 15.0
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Murray · 23 PTS
DEN 115 - 105 NO
Q4 15.0
Personal foul
Jeremiah Fears personal foul
J. Fears · 13 PTS
Q4 19.6
Defensive rebound
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Q4 19.6
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Herbert Jones misses free throw 1 of 1
H. Jones · 10 PTS
Q4 19.6
Shooting foul
Christian Braun shooting foul
C. Braun · 17 PTS
Q4 19.6
+2
Running layup
Herbert Jones makes running layup
H. Jones · 10 PTS
DEN 114 - 105 NO
Q4 25.3
Defensive rebound
Herbert Jones defensive rebound
Q4 25.3
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Cameron Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2
C. Johnson · 12 PTS
Q4 25.3
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Cameron Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2
C. Johnson · 12 PTS
DEN 114 - 103 NO
Q4 25.3
Personal foul
Jordan Poole personal foul
J. Poole · 14 PTS
Q4 33.5
+2
Driving layup
Jeremiah Fears makes driving layup
J. Fears · 13 PTS
DEN 113 - 103 NO
SLAMQ4 39.5
Running dunk, 3 ft
C. Braun · 17 PTS · ast J. Murray
Christian Braun makes 3-foot running dunk (Jamal Murray assists)
DEN 113 - 101 NO
Q4 49.2
Defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Q4 49.2
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Herbert Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper
H. Jones · 10 PTS
Q4 58.9
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2
N. Jokic · 26 PTS
DEN 111 - 101 NO
Q4 58.9NO
Full timeout
Pelicans Full timeout
Q4 58.9
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2
N. Jokic · 26 PTS
DEN 110 - 101 NO
Q4 58.9
Personal foul
Saddiq Bey personal foul
S. Bey · 16 PTS