New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets: player stats

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NOP

Game leaders

DEN

Points
New Orleans Pelicans: Zion Williamson30 PTS13-22 FG, 0-0 3P, 4-6 FT
Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic27 PTS11-17 FG, 1-2 3P, 4-4 FT
Rebounds
New Orleans Pelicans: Zion Williamson6 REB2 OREB, 4 DREB
Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic10 REB3 OREB, 7 DREB
Assists
New Orleans Pelicans: CJ McCollum7 AST12 PTS, 2 TOV
Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic14 AST27 PTS, 2 TOV

The Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-113 on January 12, 2024 at Ball Arena. Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets with 27 points; Zion Williamson scored 30 for the New Orleans Pelicans.

New Orleans Pelicans box score
New Orleans Pelicans
Zion WilliamsonF	35:00	30	6	5	13-22	0-0	4-6	0	1	1	1	-7
Brandon IngramF	34:00	9	4	6	4-11	0-1	1-2	0	0	2	2	-14
CJ McCollumG	30:00	12	5	7	4-10	3-8	1-2	1	0	2	2	-13
Trey Murphy IIIF	28:00	6	3	4	2-9	2-8	0-0	2	0	0	0	-18
Jonas ValanciunasC	26:00	17	6	1	5-11	1-3	6-6	0	0	0	3	-9
Larry Nance Jr.F	20:00	13	2	1	5-6	3-4	0-0	2	1	1	1	-9
Herbert JonesF	19:00	8	1	1	3-4	2-2	0-0	0	1	1	1	-2
Jose AlvaradoG	17:00	10	1	1	3-7	2-3	2-2	1	0	1	0	-2
Dyson DanielsG	15:00	2	4	3	1-4	0-2	0-2	3	0	0	0	+7
Naji MarshallF	12:00	6	2	0	2-5	0-2	2-2	0	0	0	0	-5
E.J. LiddellF	2:00	0	1	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	+6
Jordan HawkinsG	2:00	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	+6
Team	240	113	35	30	42-89	13-33	16-22	9	3	8	10

DNP: Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Cody Zeller, Kira Lewis Jr., Matt Ryan, Dereon Seabron

Denver Nuggets box score
Denver Nuggets
Jamal MurrayG	34:00	20	2	9	8-15	3-5	1-1	0	0	2	3	+18
Michael Porter Jr.F	33:00	20	10	1	8-12	2-5	2-3	1	1	1	2	+14
Nikola JokicC	32:00	27	10	14	11-17	1-2	4-4	0	1	2	4	+12
Kentavious Caldwell-PopeG	31:00	11	2	3	4-9	3-6	0-0	2	0	0	0	+9
Aaron GordonF	31:00	15	5	2	7-12	0-2	1-3	0	0	2	2	+9
Reggie JacksonG	24:00	12	2	0	5-10	2-5	0-0	1	0	3	1	+4
Christian BraunG	17:00	4	6	0	1-4	1-4	1-2	0	0	3	2	+7
Peyton WatsonG	15:00	8	3	0	3-7	2-4	0-0	1	1	0	1	+9
DeAndre JordanC	14:00	6	7	1	2-2	0-0	2-2	0	1	0	1	+6
Collin GillespieG	2:00	2	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	-6
Jay HuffF-C	2:00	0	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	-6
Zeke NnajiF-C	2:00	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	-6
Justin HolidayF-G	2:00	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	-6
Braxton KeyG	1:00	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	-4
Team	240	125	48	30	50-90	14-33	11-15	5	4	15	18

DNP: Jalen Pickett, Julian Strawther, Hunter Tyson, Vlatko Cancar

Team stats

Team stats: New Orleans Pelicans and Denver Nuggets
NOP	Stat	DEN
47.2%42-89	Field-goal percentage	55.6%(better)50-90
39.4%13-33	Three-point percentage	42.4%(better)14-33
72.7%16-22	Free-throw percentage	73.3%(better)11-15
35	Rebounds	48(better)
8	Offensive rebounds	10(better)
27	Defensive rebounds	38(better)
30	Assists	30
9(better)	Steals	5
3	Blocks	4(better)
8(better)	Turnovers	15
10(better)	Personal fouls	18

Team advanced
NOP	Stat	DEN
100.1	Pace	100.1
112.8	Off. rating	124.8(better)
124.8	Def. rating	112.8(better)
-12.0	Net rating	12.0(better)
57.3	TS%	64.7(better)
54.5	eFG%	63.3(better)
7.5(better)	TOV%	13.4
17.4	OREB%	27.0(better)
0.247(better)	FT rate	0.167
37.1(better)	3PA rate	36.7

Keel projection

How the projections do →

Replayed with a fit on another season: the model had not seen this game.

NOP 47%DEN 54%

Expected margin: DEN by 1.1
Result: DEN by 12: The projection called it.

The projected margin was 10.9 pts from the result. Its largest input: Tonight's roster against its usual, 1.1 pts toward NOP. 4 more inputs are in Pro

Season series

NOP 1, DEN 2

Nov 6New Orleans Pelicans 116, Denver Nuggets 134
Nov 17Denver Nuggets 110, New Orleans Pelicans 115
Jan 12 · this gameNew Orleans Pelicans 113, Denver Nuggets 125

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