NBA Final Intelligence
New Orleans Pelicans 119, Denver Nuggets 144 — Recap
Game Summary
Final (regular season): New Orleans Pelicans 119, Denver Nuggets 144. Scoring by quarter: Q1 NOP 36-36 DEN; Q2 NOP 32-32 DEN; Q3 NOP 27-45 DEN; Q4 NOP 24-31 DEN.
Top performers (box score): Michael Porter Jr. (DEN) 39 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 5 threes on 16-of-23 shooting; Nikola Jokic (DEN) 38 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists, 5 threes on 15-of-28 shooting; Zion Williamson (NOP) 28 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists on 11-of-19 shooting; Trey Murphy III (NOP) 25 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 threes on 9-of-16 shooting; Christian Braun (DEN) 23 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 threes on 8-of-12 shooting.
Standouts
Top Scorer · DEN
39 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST, 5 3PM · 16-23 FG
Scoring · DEN
38 PTS, 8 REB, 10 AST, 5 3PM · 15-28 FG
Scoring · NOP
28 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST · 11-19 FG
Season highs
Michael Porter Jr. · Season-high 39 pointsAaron Gordon · Season-high 12 assistsMichael Porter Jr. · Season-high 12 reboundsTrey Murphy III · Season-high 9 assists
Every player's line is in the box score below; the play-by-play is available in the BlowOutAlert workspace.
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOP | 36 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 119 | |
| DEN | 36 | 32 | 45 | 31 | 144 |
🧮 How They Scored
NOPDEN
0Points in the paint0
0Fast-break points0
0Second-chance points0
0Points off turnovers0
Four factorsHighlighted side won the factor
51.6%Effective FG%65.0%
9.5%Turnover %6.2%
20.8%Offensive rebound %31.7%
0.280Free-throw rate0.150
Box Score
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III F | 32 | 25 | 5 | 9 | — | 1 | 2 | 9-16 | 2-4 | 5-5 | -23 |
| Yves Missi C | 32 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 6-8 | — | — | -22 |
| Karlo Matkovic F-C | 30 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 3-3 | -17 |
| CJ McCollum G | 28 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 6-14 | 3-6 | 4-4 | -23 |
| Zion Williamson F | 27 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 11-19 | — | 6-9 | -5 |
| Jordan Hawkins G | 25 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5-15 | 2-6 | 3-3 | -16 |
| Javonte Green G-F | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1-3 | 1-2 | — | -7 |
| Jamal Cain F | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 2-2 | +1 |
| Antonio Reeves G | 15 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1-3 | 1-3 | — | -5 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl F | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1-4 | 0-1 | — | -4 |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr. F | 37 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 16-23 | 5-9 | 2-2 | +23 |
| Nikola Jokic C | 36 | 38 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15-28 | 5-13 | 3-3 | +24 |
| Jamal Murray G | 36 | 10 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 5-7 | 0-2 | — | +19 |
| Aaron Gordon F | 31 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | 2-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | +17 |
| Christian Braun G | 29 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8-12 | 1-3 | 6-6 | +24 |
| Julian Strawther G | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4-10 | 2-6 | — | — |
| Jalen Pickett G | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-3 | 0-1 | — | +6 |
| Hunter Tyson F | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | -13 |
| DeAndre Jordan C | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1-1 | — | — | -3 |
| Zeke Nnaji F-C | 9 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 2-3 | 0-1 | — | +16 |
| Spencer Jones F | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1-2 | 1-2 | — | +4 |
| Trey Alexander G | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +4 |
| PJ Hall C | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +4 |
🔬 Advanced Stats
New Orleans PelicansTS% true shooting · USG% usage · NET net rating · PIE player impact
| Player | Role | MIN | PTS | TS% | USG% | NET | PIE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson | Bench | 27 | 28 | 61.0 | 38.2 | -10.6 | 18.1 |
| Trey Murphy III | Bench | 32 | 25 | 68.7 | 23.8 | -33.5 | 13.8 |
| CJ McCollum | Bench | 28 | 19 | 60.3 | 27.9 | -40.2 | 7.3 |
| Jordan Hawkins | Bench | 25 | 15 | 46.0 | 26.7 | -31.7 | 7.6 |
| Yves Missi | Bench | 32 | 12 | 75.0 | 11.4 | -33.0 | 6.5 |
| Karlo Matkovic | Bench | 30 | 10 | 68.3 | 10.4 | -27.5 | 8.1 |
| Javonte Green | Bench | 18 | 3 | 50.0 | 6.7 | -21.3 | 4.8 |
| Antonio Reeves | Bench | 15 | 3 | 50.0 | 8.1 | -23.2 | 3.8 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | Bench | 14 | 2 | 25.0 | 11.8 | -17.4 | 2.8 |
| Jamal Cain | Bench | 17 | 2 | 17.0 | 16.3 | -0.4 | -1.8 |
| Jose Alvarado | Bench | 00 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Denver NuggetsTS% true shooting · USG% usage · NET net rating · PIE player impact
| Player | Role | MIN | PTS | TS% | USG% | NET | PIE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr. | Bench | 37 | 39 | 81.7 | 29.3 | +29.7 | 20.5 |
| Nikola Jokic | Bench | 36 | 38 | 64.8 | 32.6 | +31.8 | 18.2 |
| Christian Braun | Bench | 29 | 23 | 78.6 | 21.9 | +39.9 | 16.9 |
| Jamal Murray | Bench | 36 | 10 | 71.4 | 9.3 | +25.0 | 6.7 |
| Julian Strawther | Bench | 24 | 10 | 50.0 | 18.3 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Aaron Gordon | Bench | 31 | 7 | 35.4 | 13.5 | +28.6 | 8.2 |
| Zeke Nnaji | Bench | 9 | 4 | 66.7 | 11.5 | +84.5 | 6.4 |
| Jalen Pickett | Bench | 12 | 4 | 66.7 | 8.8 | +27.9 | 8.6 |
| Hunter Tyson | Bench | 10 | 4 | 69.4 | 13.6 | -48.7 | 8.2 |
| Spencer Jones | Bench | 2 | 3 | 75.0 | 40.0 | +80.0 | 33.3 |
| DeAndre Jordan | Bench | 10 | 2 | 100.0 | 4.5 | -14.3 | 15.0 |
| Dario Saric | Bench | 00 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Trey Alexander | Bench | 2 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | +80.0 | 0.0 |
| PJ Hall | Bench | 2 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | +80.0 | 0.0 |
⚔️ Season Series & What's Next
2024-25 season series
NOP 1
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3 DEN
Last 18 meetings · since 2020-21
NOP 6
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Previous meetingsOpen the recap
- NOP 113@DEN 125 Recap
- DEN 132@NOP 129 Recap
- DEN 94@NOP 101 Recap
- NOP 113@DEN 125 Recap
- DEN 110@NOP 115 Recap
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