Dec 21,2015
  • Associated Press
DENVER -- Anthony Davis had quite an impressive stat line: 27 points, six rebounds, four blocked shots and, maybe the most important one of all, four IVs.
Those were vital to getting the under-the-weather forward back on the floor.
Davis left after the first quarter with an illness only to return in the fourth and lead the New Orleans Pelicans to a 130-125 win over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night.
"I was pretty sick," Davis said.
So sick, that he didn't think he'd even play at all. He received two IVs before the game and two more after the first quarter. He was trying to rush back onto the floor, but, as he found out, IVs "don't go at a rapid speed," explained Davis, who scored 19 points in the first quarter.
"We were lucky to get him back," Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said.
New Orleans was trailing 106-104 when Davis returned to the court with 8:20 remaining. The Pelicans went on a 19-10 run to take control of the game. Davis had two of his blocks in the final 40 seconds to help the Pelicans finish a five-game road swing with a 2/3 mark. They're now 3-13 on the road this season.
"He played great tonight. He had a great start and great finish," guard Eric Gordon said. "We didn't expect him to come (back), but he came in and made some very big plays at the end."
Left the Nuggets feeling a little ill, too.
"Embarrassing. That's what I would say. I would say it that way," Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. "You give up 130 points. You give four, 30-plus point quarters. There is no excuse."
The Pelicans had six players finish in double figures, including 21 points apiece from Tyreke Evans and Jrue Holiday.
Reserve Will Barton had a career-high 32 points for the Nuggets. He also had 10 rebounds.
Denver was up 80-77 in the third quarter when hot-shooting Danilo Gallinari turned his left ankle after stepping on the foot of Ryan Anderson. The Pelicans took advantage by going on a 14-2 run in what was a back-and-forth game.
Gallinari said after the game his ankle was all right.
"Nothing to be concerned about," said Gallinari, who had 18 points.
Two nights ago in a loss at Phoenix, Gentry was agitated with his team's lackluster play, saying, "terrible, terrible, bad effort, not playing hard, not giving a damn."
Now this was much better. Their offense was more efficient, shooting 56.4 percent. The Pelicans also bottled up the Nuggets down the stretch, too.
"I thought we did everything we needed to," Gentry said.
TIP-INS
Pelicans: Alexis Ajinca (left calf strain) didn't play. ... Evans had 10 assists.
Nuggets: Darrell Arthur left in the first quarter with right knee soreness. ... Kenneth Faried finished with 21 points and 13 rebounds. ... Rookie Emmanuel Mudiay (sprained right ankle) missed a fourth straight game. ... The Nuggets scored a season-high 74 points in the first half -- a total they had for an entire game on Dec. 8 against Orlando.
FAST START
Davis had a monster first quarter in which he scored 19 of his team's 36 points. It was the highest scoring quarter of his NBA career, according to STATS. Davis' previous best was 17 on two occasions, most recently in the fourth quarter November 6 against Atlanta.
"I was just trying to score," Davis explained. "I've been struggling the past couple of games. ... Wanted to come out and play hard. Just try to be aggressive."
NUMBERS NOT EVERYTHING
Although several Nuggets posted big numbers, Malone wasn't putting much stock in it.
"Some guys think they had good games tonight, think they had good games because they put numbers up," Malone said. "Most of those guys gave up what they got. I've been in the league 15 years. I've not been a part of probably the worst defensive effort than what I saw tonight.
UP NEXT
Pelicans: host Portland on Wednesday.
Nuggets: host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.




Final
Regular Season Series (Game 2 of 3)

Pelicans 130

(8-19, 3-13 away)

Nuggets 125

(11-16, 5-8 home)




8:00PM,EST,December 20,2015
Pepsi Center, Denver, CO

 1 2 3 4 T
NO 36 31 32 31130
DEN 31 43 22 29125
Top Performers
NO: A. Davis 27 Pts, 6 Reb, 1 Ast, 4 Blk
Den: W. Barton 32 Pts, 10 Reb, 6 Ast

Complete Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMENEW ORLEANSSCOREDENVER
12:00 0-0Anthony Davis vs. Joffrey Lauvergne (Omer Asik gains possession)
11:41Anthony Davis makes 20-foot jumper (Eric Gordon assists)2-0 
11:19 2-0Jameer Nelson misses 22-foot jumper
11:18Anthony Davis defensive rebound2-0 
11:00Alonzo Gee misses three point jumper 2-0 
11:00 2-0Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound
10:41 2-0Danilo Gallinari misses step back jumpshot
10:41Tyreke Evans defensive rebound2-0 
10:34 2-0Gary Harris shooting foul (Tyreke Evans draws the foul)
10:34Tyreke Evans makes free throw 1 of 23-0 
10:34Tyreke Evans misses free throw 2 of 23-0 
10:33Tyreke Evans offensive rebound3-0 
10:26Joffrey Lauvergne blocks Tyreke Evans's layup3-0 
10:26Omer Asik offensive rebound3-0 
10:25 4-0Kenneth Faried shooting foul (Omer Asik draws the foul)
10:25Omer Asik makes free throw 1 of 24-0 
10:25Omer Asik misses free throw 2 of 24-0 
10:23 4-0Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound
10:11 4-0Kenneth Faried misses 5-foot jumper
10:11 4-0Kenneth Faried offensive rebound
10:11Alonzo Gee shooting foul (Kenneth Faried draws the foul)4-0 
10:11 4-1Kenneth Faried makes free throw 1 of 2
10:11 4-2Kenneth Faried makes free throw 2 of 2
10:02 4-2Joffrey Lauvergne defensive 3-seconds (Technical Foul)
10:02Anthony Davis makes technical free throw5-2 
9:52Tyreke Evans misses layup5-2 
9:49Omer Asik offensive rebound5-2 
9:34 7-5Joffrey Lauvergne makes three point jumper (Gary Harris assists)
9:22Anthony Davis makes layup (Eric Gordon assists)9-5 
9:22 9-5Kenneth Faried defensive goaltending violation
9:12 9-5Joffrey Lauvergne misses 25-foot three point jumper
9:11Omer Asik defensive rebound9-5 
9:02 9-5Joffrey Lauvergne shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)
9:02Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 210-5 
9:02Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 211-5 
8:44 11-5Danilo Gallinari misses layup
8:41 11-7Kenneth Faried makes layup
8:41 11-7Kenneth Faried offensive rebound
8:23Alonzo Gee makes 16-foot jumper13-7 
8:11Alonzo Gee personal foul (Joffrey Lauvergne draws the foul)13-7 
8:11Dante Cunningham enters the game for Alonzo Gee13-7 
7:56 13-7Jameer Nelson misses 26-foot three point jumper
7:56Tyreke Evans defensive rebound13-7 
7:48Dante Cunningham makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)16-7 
7:47Nuggets Full timeout
7:24Omer Asik shooting foul (Danilo Gallinari draws the foul)16-7 
7:24 16-8Danilo Gallinari makes free throw 1 of 2
7:24 16-9Danilo Gallinari makes free throw 2 of 2
7:03Omer Asik personal foul (Kenneth Faried draws the foul)18-9 
7:03 18-10Kenneth Faried makes free throw 1 of 2
7:03 18-10Kenneth Faried misses free throw 2 of 2
7:01Pelicans defensive team rebound18-10 
7:01 18-10Joffrey Lauvergne loose ball foul (Omer Asik draws the foul)
6:48Anthony Davis makes 4-foot two point shot20-10 
6:33 20-12Joffrey Lauvergne makes driving dunk (Jameer Nelson assists)
6:13Anthony Davis misses 16-foot jumper20-12 
6:11 20-12Kenneth Faried defensive rebound
6:03Dante Cunningham shooting foul (Danilo Gallinari draws the foul)20-12 
6:03 20-13Danilo Gallinari makes free throw 1 of 2
6:03Ryan Anderson enters the game for Omer Asik20-13 
6:03 20-13Darrell Arthur enters the game for Kenneth Faried
6:03 20-13Nikola Jokic enters the game for Joffrey Lauvergne
6:03 20-14Danilo Gallinari makes free throw 2 of 2
5:41Tyreke Evans makes driving layup22-14 
5:16 22-16Nikola Jokic makes jumper
5:00Gary Harris blocks Ryan Anderson 's 16-foot jumper22-16 
4:58 22-16Jameer Nelson defensive rebound
4:54 22-16Jameer Nelson misses 24-foot three point jumper
4:54 22-16Gary Harris offensive rebound
4:39 22-16Gary Harris misses driving layup
4:39Anthony Davis defensive rebound22-16 
4:30Anthony Davis makes jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)24-16 
4:15 24-16Gary Harris misses driving layup
4:15Dante Cunningham defensive rebound24-16 
4:07Anthony Davis makes two point shot (Tyreke Evans assists)26-16 
3:59Tyreke Evans personal foul (Danilo Gallinari draws the foul)26-16 
3:59 26-17Danilo Gallinari makes free throw 1 of 2
3:59 26-17Will Barton enters the game for Gary Harris
3:59Jrue Holiday enters the game for Eric Gordon26-17 
3:59 26-18Danilo Gallinari makes free throw 2 of 2
3:43Anthony Davis traveling 26-18 
3:27Tyreke Evans shooting foul (Danilo Gallinari draws the foul)26-18 
3:27 26-19Danilo Gallinari makes free throw 1 of 2
3:27Norris Cole enters the game for Tyreke Evans26-19 
3:27 26-19Randy Foye enters the game for Jameer Nelson
3:27 26-20Danilo Gallinari makes free throw 2 of 2
3:10Norris Cole makes 20-foot jumper (Ryan Anderson assists)28-20 
3:00Dante Cunningham personal foul (Danilo Gallinari draws the foul)28-20 
3:00 28-21Danilo Gallinari makes free throw 1 of 2
3:00 28-22Danilo Gallinari makes free throw 2 of 2
2:48Anthony Davis misses 12-foot jumper28-22 
2:48 28-22Will Barton defensive rebound
2:43 28-25Randy Foye makes 24-foot three point jumper (Will Barton assists)
2:31Anthony Davis makes two point shot (Jrue Holiday assists)30-25 
2:11 30-28Randy Foye makes three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)
1:53Dante Cunningham misses 23-foot three point jumper 30-28 
1:52Pelicans offensive team rebound30-28 
1:52 30-28Nikola Jokic loose ball foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)
1:52Pelicans Full timeout
1:52Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 231-28 
1:52Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 232-28 
1:35 32-30Darrell Arthur makes dunk (Danilo Gallinari assists)
1:17Anthony Davis makes 15-foot two point shot (Norris Cole assists)34-30 
0:55 34-30Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper
0:54Dante Cunningham defensive rebound34-30 
0:40Ryan Anderson misses layup34-30 
0:39 34-30Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
0:36 34-30Dante Cunningham blocks Randy Foye's layup
0:36 34-30Nuggets offensive team rebound
0:36Kendrick Perkins enters the game for Anthony Davis34-30 
0:29 34-30Will Barton misses 21-foot jumper
0:29Ryan Anderson defensive rebound34-30 
0:23Nikola Jokic blocks Jrue Holiday 's 2-foot layup34-30 
0:23 34-30Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound
0:23Jrue Holiday personal foul (Danilo Gallinari draws the foul)34-30 
0:23 34-30Danilo Gallinari misses free throw 1 of 2
0:23 34-30Nuggets offensive team rebound
0:23 34-30Kostas Papanikolaou enters the game for Darrell Arthur
0:23 34-31Danilo Gallinari makes free throw 2 of 2
0:04Norris Cole makes 10-foot two point shot36-31 
0:01 36-31Jrue Holiday blocks Will Barton 's 27-foot three point jumper
0:00 36-31Will Barton offensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter

2nd Quarter Summary

TIMENEW ORLEANSSCOREDENVER
11:41 36-34Randy Foye makes 25-foot three point jumper
11:30Ryan Anderson misses 23-foot three point jumper 36-34 
11:29 36-34Will Barton defensive rebound
11:19 36-36Will Barton makes 7-foot two point shot (Randy Foye assists)
11:06Jrue Holiday makes 25-foot three point jumper 39-36 
10:52 39-38Nikola Jokic makes layup (Jameer Nelson assists)
10:40Jrue Holiday misses three point jumper 39-38 
10:37 39-38Will Barton defensive rebound
10:27 39-40Nikola Jokic makes two point shot (Will Barton assists)
10:17Ryan Anderson makes 3-foot jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)41-40 
10:17 41-40Kostas Papanikolaou shooting foul (Ryan Anderson draws the foul)
10:17Ish Smith enters the game for Dante Cunningham41-40 
10:17Ryan Anderson makes free throw 1 of 142-40 
9:56 42-43Will Barton makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)
9:49 42-43Randy Foye shooting foul (Jrue Holiday draws the foul)
9:49Jrue Holiday makes free throw 1 of 243-43 
9:49Jrue Holiday makes free throw 2 of 244-43 
9:34 44-46Jameer Nelson makes 25-foot three point jumper
9:18Norris Cole misses 20-foot jumper44-46 
9:18 44-46Will Barton defensive rebound
9:10 44-46Will Barton misses 12-foot jumper
9:08Jrue Holiday defensive rebound44-46 
9:04 44-46Randy Foye shooting foul (Norris Cole draws the foul)
9:04Norris Cole makes free throw 1 of 245-46 
9:04Norris Cole makes free throw 2 of 246-46 
8:44 46-49Will Barton makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kostas Papanikolaou assists)
8:32 46-49Kostas Papanikolaou shooting foul (Ryan Anderson draws the foul)
8:32 Official timeout
8:32Ryan Anderson makes free throw 1 of 247-49 
8:32Ryan Anderson misses free throw 2 of 247-49 
8:30Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound47-49 
8:18Jrue Holiday misses 6-foot jumper47-49 
8:15Pelicans offensive team rebound47-49 
8:08Ryan Anderson misses layup47-49 
8:07Pelicans offensive team rebound47-49 
7:56Jrue Holiday makes 21-foot jumper49-49 
7:39 49-49Randy Foye steps out of bounds turnover
7:39Eric Gordon enters the game for Ish Smith49-49 
7:28Ryan Anderson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)52-49 
7:05Norris Cole personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)52-49 
7:05Tyreke Evans enters the game for Norris Cole52-49 
7:05 52-49Gary Harris enters the game for Randy Foye
7:05 52-49Danilo Gallinari enters the game for Kostas Papanikolaou
6:52 52-49shot clock turnover
6:52 52-49Kenneth Faried enters the game for Nikola Jokic
6:37Eric Gordon misses 17-foot jumper52-49 
6:37 52-49Will Barton defensive rebound
6:30 52-49Will Barton misses 9-foot jumper
6:28 52-49Kenneth Faried offensive rebound
6:18Jrue Holiday shooting foul (Kenneth Faried draws the foul)52-49 
6:18 52-49Kenneth Faried misses free throw 1 of 2
6:18 52-49Nuggets offensive team rebound
6:18 52-50Kenneth Faried makes free throw 2 of 2
6:03Jrue Holiday misses three point jumper 52-50 
6:03Ryan Anderson offensive rebound52-50 
6:01Ryan Anderson misses layup52-50 
6:01 52-50Nuggets defensive team rebound
5:41 52-53Danilo Gallinari makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jameer Nelson assists)
5:31 52-53Will Barton kicked ball violation
5:31Nuggets Full timeout
5:20Tyreke Evans misses 25-foot three point jumper 52-53 
5:20 52-53Jameer Nelson defensive rebound
5:03 52-53Kendrick Perkins blocks Will Barton's layup
5:01 52-53Will Barton offensive rebound
4:58 52-53Will Barton misses layup
4:58 52-53Kenneth Faried offensive rebound
4:56 52-55Kenneth Faried makes two point shot
4:45Ryan Anderson makes two point shot (Tyreke Evans assists)54-55 
4:33 54-55Ryan Anderson blocks Danilo Gallinari's layup
4:31Ryan Anderson defensive rebound54-55 
4:24 54-55Jameer Nelson shooting foul (Jrue Holiday draws the foul)
4:24Jrue Holiday misses free throw 1 of 254-55 
4:24Pelicans offensive team rebound54-55 
4:24Jrue Holiday makes free throw 2 of 255-55 
4:00 55-58Jameer Nelson makes three point jumper (Will Barton assists)
3:50Tyreke Evans lost ball turnover (Gary Harris steals)55-58 
3:47 55-60Will Barton makes driving dunk (Danilo Gallinari assists)
3:47Jrue Holiday shooting foul (Will Barton draws the foul)55-60 
3:47Alonzo Gee enters the game for Ryan Anderson55-60 
3:47Norris Cole enters the game for Jrue Holiday55-60 
3:47Omer Asik enters the game for Kendrick Perkins55-60 
3:47 55-61Will Barton makes free throw 1 of 1
3:36Eric Gordon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Omer Asik assists)58-61 
3:19 58-63Danilo Gallinari makes 20-foot jumper (Will Barton assists)
3:08 60-63Will Barton shooting foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul)
3:08Eric Gordon makes free throw 1 of 361-63 
3:08Eric Gordon makes free throw 2 of 361-63 
3:08Eric Gordon makes free throw 3 of 361-63 
2:51 61-65Jameer Nelson makes 12-foot two point shot
2:35Eric Gordon bad pass (Gary Harris steals)61-65 
2:28 61-65Eric Gordon blocks Will Barton 's 2-foot layup
2:26Eric Gordon defensive rebound61-65 
2:16Omer Asik offensive foul turnover61-65 
2:16Pelicans Full timeout
2:16Omer Asik offensive foul (Kenneth Faried draws the foul)61-65 
2:15Kendrick Perkins enters the game for Omer Asik61-65 
1:57 61-67Kenneth Faried makes layup
1:45Eric Gordon makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alonzo Gee assists)64-67 
1:24 64-69Danilo Gallinari makes 14-foot two point shot
1:04Tyreke Evans makes driving layup66-69 
0:45 66-71Kenneth Faried makes layup (Will Barton assists)
0:45Norris Cole shooting foul (Kenneth Faried draws the foul)66-71 
0:45 66-72Kenneth Faried makes free throw 1 of 1
0:38 67-72Will Barton personal foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul)
0:38Eric Gordon misses free throw 1 of 266-72 
0:38Pelicans offensive team rebound66-72 
0:38Eric Gordon makes free throw 2 of 267-72 
0:33Nuggets 20 Sec. timeout
0:25 67-72Danilo Gallinari misses 16-foot Regular Jump Shot
0:24 67-72Kenneth Faried offensive rebound
0:23 67-72Kenneth Faried misses jumper
0:22 67-74Kenneth Faried makes layup
0:22 67-74Kenneth Faried offensive rebound
0:15Pelicans 20 Sec. timeout
0:15Ryan Anderson enters the game for Kendrick Perkins67-74 
0:00Tyreke Evans misses layup67-74 
0:00 67-74Gary Harris defensive rebound
0:00 67-74Gary Harris misses three point jumper
0:00 67-74Nuggets offensive team rebound
0:00End of the 2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter Summary

TIMENEW ORLEANSSCOREDENVER
11:41 67-74Danilo Gallinari misses 26-foot three point jumper
11:41Pelicans defensive team rebound67-74 
11:41 67-74Kenneth Faried loose ball foul (Omer Asik draws the foul)
11:19Eric Gordon misses 21-foot jumper67-74 
11:18Eric Gordon offensive rebound67-74 
11:08Eric Gordon makes 27-foot three point jumper 70-74 
10:49 70-74Danilo Gallinari misses 19-foot jumper
10:49Alonzo Gee defensive rebound70-74 
10:42Alonzo Gee misses three point jumper 70-74 
10:40 70-74Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound
10:23 70-76Gary Harris makes driving layup (Joffrey Lauvergne assists)
10:04Alonzo Gee makes layup72-76 
9:51 72-76Gary Harris misses three point jumper
9:49Pelicans defensive team rebound72-76 
9:41 72-76Gary Harris personal foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul)
9:30Tyreke Evans traveling 72-76 
9:18Eric Gordon personal foul (Jameer Nelson draws the foul)72-76 
9:03 72-76Danilo Gallinari misses 19-foot jumper
9:02 72-76Kenneth Faried offensive rebound
9:00 72-78Kenneth Faried makes two point shot
8:41 72-78Jameer Nelson shooting foul (Tyreke Evans draws the foul)
8:41Tyreke Evans makes free throw 1 of 273-78 
8:41Tyreke Evans makes free throw 2 of 274-78 
8:19 74-80Kenneth Faried makes two point shot (Danilo Gallinari assists)
8:11Ryan Anderson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)77-80 
8:11Nuggets Full timeout
8:11 77-80Will Barton enters the game for Danilo Gallinari
8:02Alonzo Gee personal foul (Will Barton draws the foul)77-80 
7:48 77-82Kenneth Faried makes dunk (Jameer Nelson assists)
7:31Omer Asik makes driving dunk (Eric Gordon assists)79-82 
7:18 79-82Joffrey Lauvergne misses 7-foot two point shot
7:16Tyreke Evans defensive rebound79-82 
6:58Ryan Anderson lost ball turnover (Gary Harris steals)79-82 
6:52 79-82Gary Harris misses layup
6:50 79-82Kenneth Faried misses layup
6:50 79-82Kenneth Faried offensive rebound
6:48Omer Asik defensive rebound79-82 
6:39Ryan Anderson makes layup (Tyreke Evans assists)81-82 
6:28 81-82Kenneth Faried bad pass (Alonzo Gee steals)
6:16Tyreke Evans makes driving layup83-82 
6:16Nuggets 20 Sec. timeout
6:16 83-82Kostas Papanikolaou enters the game for Kenneth Faried
6:16Pelicans delay of game violation 83-82 
6:00 83-82Will Barton misses 25-foot three point jumper
5:58Tyreke Evans defensive rebound83-82 
5:48Eric Gordon makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)86-82 
5:35 86-82Gary Harris misses 25-foot three point jumper
5:31Ryan Anderson defensive rebound86-82 
5:24Ryan Anderson offensive foul (Jameer Nelson draws the foul)86-82 
5:24Ryan Anderson turnover 86-82 
5:24 86-82Nikola Jokic enters the game for Joffrey Lauvergne
5:05 86-82Kostas Papanikolaou misses 25-foot three point jumper
5:03Alonzo Gee defensive rebound86-82 
4:52Tyreke Evans misses driving layup86-82 
4:50 86-82Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
4:43 86-82Tyreke Evans blocks Gary Harris 's 3-foot jumper
4:43Tyreke Evans defensive rebound86-82 
4:37Eric Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper 86-82 
4:37Ryan Anderson offensive rebound86-82 
4:26Tyreke Evans makes 25-foot three point jumper 89-82 
4:07 89-82Will Barton misses 11-foot jumper
4:07Pelicans defensive team rebound89-82 
4:07Kendrick Perkins enters the game for Omer Asik89-82 
4:07Jrue Holiday enters the game for Tyreke Evans89-82 
4:07 89-82Randy Foye enters the game for Gary Harris
3:48Ryan Anderson makes 11-foot two point shot (Kendrick Perkins assists)91-82 
3:24 91-82Nikola Jokic misses layup
3:23 91-82Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
3:19 91-84Nikola Jokic makes layup
3:00Jrue Holiday misses 11-foot two point shot91-84 
3:00 91-84Randy Foye defensive rebound
2:53 91-87Randy Foye makes 26-foot three point jumper
2:51Pelicans Full timeout
2:51Luke Babbitt enters the game for Alonzo Gee91-87 
2:51Dante Cunningham enters the game for Ryan Anderson91-87 
2:43Eric Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper 91-87 
2:43 91-87Nuggets defensive team rebound
2:43Kendrick Perkins loose ball foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)91-87 
2:28 91-87Jameer Nelson bad pass (Jrue Holiday steals)
2:24Jrue Holiday makes two point shot93-87 
1:59 93-90Randy Foye makes three point jumper (Jameer Nelson assists)
1:49Jrue Holiday misses 25-foot three point jumper 93-90 
1:49 93-90Kostas Papanikolaou defensive rebound
1:40Dante Cunningham personal foul (Will Barton draws the foul)93-90 
1:40 93-90Mike Miller enters the game for Jameer Nelson
1:39Kendrick Perkins personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)93-90 
1:39 93-91Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2
1:39Norris Cole enters the game for Eric Gordon93-91 
1:39 93-91Nikola Jokic misses free throw 2 of 2
1:39Dante Cunningham defensive rebound93-91 
1:17Jrue Holiday makes 12-foot jumper95-91 
1:09 95-91Dante Cunningham blocks Kostas Papanikolaou's layup
1:08Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound95-91 
1:00Jrue Holiday makes two point shot97-91 
0:52 97-94Will Barton makes 25-foot three point jumper (Randy Foye assists)
0:41Norris Cole makes two point shot99-94 
0:14 99-94Will Barton misses 40-foot three point jumper
0:14 99-94Nuggets offensive team rebound
0:03 99-96Randy Foye makes driving layup
0:01Kendrick Perkins bad pass (Randy Foye steals)99-96 
0:00 99-96Randy Foye misses 28-foot three point jumper
0:00 99-96Nuggets offensive team rebound
0:00End of the 3rd Quarter

4th Quarter Summary

TIMENEW ORLEANSSCOREDENVER
11:44Luke Babbitt makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)102-96 
11:26 102-98Nikola Jokic makes two point shot (Will Barton assists)
11:12Kendrick Perkins traveling 102-98 
10:57 102-98Randy Foye misses 12-foot step back jumpshot
10:56Jrue Holiday defensive rebound102-98 
10:33Norris Cole misses 16-foot jumper102-98 
10:33 102-98Will Barton defensive rebound
10:26 102-98Will Barton misses 10-foot jumper
10:26Pelicans defensive team rebound102-98 
10:15 102-98Nikola Jokic personal foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul)
10:11Omer Asik enters the game for Kendrick Perkins102-98 
10:04Jrue Holiday bad pass (Mike Miller steals)102-98 
10:00 102-100Will Barton makes driving layup (Mike Miller assists)
9:52Luke Babbitt misses 26-foot three point jumper 102-100 
9:52 102-100Nuggets defensive team rebound
9:30 102-103Will Barton makes 25-foot three point jumper
9:17 102-103Mike Miller shooting foul (Norris Cole draws the foul)
9:17Norris Cole makes free throw 1 of 2103-103 
9:17Tyreke Evans enters the game for Jrue Holiday103-103 
9:17Norris Cole makes free throw 2 of 2104-103 
8:55 104-103Kostas Papanikolaou misses 12-foot two point shot
8:53Tyreke Evans defensive rebound104-103 
8:38Mike Miller blocks Luke Babbitt 's 27-foot three point jumper104-103 
8:37 104-103Kostas Papanikolaou defensive rebound
8:32 104-106Will Barton makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kostas Papanikolaou assists)
8:19 104-106Mike Miller personal foul (Omer Asik draws the foul)
8:19 Official timeout
8:19Ryan Anderson enters the game for Omer Asik104-106 
8:19Anthony Davis enters the game for Luke Babbitt104-106 
8:03Norris Cole misses 20-foot jumper104-106 
8:03 104-106Will Barton defensive rebound
7:50 104-109Will Barton makes 26-foot three point jumper (Randy Foye assists)
7:35Anthony Davis makes 21-foot jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)106-109 
7:18 106-109Randy Foye misses 25-foot three point jumper
7:18Anthony Davis defensive rebound106-109 
7:07Anthony Davis makes 16-foot jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)108-109 
6:43 108-111Nikola Jokic makes two point shot
6:31Anthony Davis misses 21-foot jumper108-111 
6:31 108-111Randy Foye defensive rebound
6:09 108-114Will Barton makes 25-foot three point jumper
5:52Tyreke Evans makes driving layup110-114 
5:41Anthony Davis personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)110-114 
5:41Nuggets Full timeout
5:41Eric Gordon enters the game for Dante Cunningham110-114 
5:41Jrue Holiday enters the game for Norris Cole110-114 
5:41 110-114Kenneth Faried enters the game for Nikola Jokic
5:41 110-114Jameer Nelson enters the game for Randy Foye
5:41 110-114Gary Harris enters the game for Kostas Papanikolaou
5:31 110-114Jameer Nelson misses 17-foot jumper
5:31Pelicans defensive team rebound110-114 
5:07Anthony Davis misses 5-foot two point shot110-114 
5:07 110-114Will Barton defensive rebound
5:01 110-114Will Barton lost ball turnover (Jrue Holiday steals)
4:56Jrue Holiday makes two point shot112-114 
4:43 112-114Jameer Nelson bad pass (Tyreke Evans steals)
4:43 112-114Mike Miller personal foul (Tyreke Evans draws the foul)
4:28Tyreke Evans makes driving layup114-114 
4:05 114-114Will Barton misses 12-foot jumper
4:05Anthony Davis defensive rebound114-114 
3:59Tyreke Evans makes layup116-114 
3:59Nuggets Full timeout
3:59 116-114Kostas Papanikolaou enters the game for Mike Miller
3:42 116-116Will Barton makes driving layup (Jameer Nelson assists)
3:20Eric Gordon misses 23-foot three point jumper 116-116 
3:19 116-116Kenneth Faried defensive rebound
3:09 116-116Jameer Nelson misses three point jumper
3:08Eric Gordon defensive rebound116-116 
2:57Jrue Holiday makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)119-116 
2:30 119-116Anthony Davis blocks Jameer Nelson 's 19-foot jumper
2:29Tyreke Evans defensive rebound119-116 
2:20Pelicans Full timeout
2:20 119-116Randy Foye enters the game for Gary Harris
2:06Eric Gordon makes layup (Jrue Holiday assists)121-116 
1:49 121-116Anthony Davis blocks Kenneth Faried's jumper
1:47Anthony Davis defensive rebound121-116 
1:29 121-116Kenneth Faried personal foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)
1:29Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 2122-116 
1:29 122-116Mike Miller enters the game for Kostas Papanikolaou
1:29Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2123-116 
1:23 123-118Jameer Nelson makes two point shot
0:59Tyreke Evans misses 19-foot jumper123-118 
0:58 123-118Kenneth Faried defensive rebound
0:42 123-118Will Barton misses three point jumper
0:41 123-118Kenneth Faried offensive rebound
0:39 123-118Anthony Davis blocks Kenneth Faried's layup
0:37Anthony Davis defensive rebound123-118 
0:36 123-118Jameer Nelson personal take foul (Tyreke Evans draws the foul)
0:36Tyreke Evans makes free throw 1 of 2124-118 
0:36Tyreke Evans makes free throw 2 of 2125-118 
0:36Nuggets Full timeout
0:36 125-118Nuggets delay of game violation
0:33Tyreke Evans personal foul (Mike Miller draws the foul)125-118 
0:28 125-120Will Barton makes driving layup (Mike Miller assists)
0:24 126-120Randy Foye personal foul (Jrue Holiday draws the foul)
0:24Jrue Holiday makes free throw 1 of 2126-120 
0:24Jrue Holiday misses free throw 2 of 2126-120 
0:23 126-120Mike Miller defensive rebound
0:15 126-120Anthony Davis blocks Mike Miller 's 26-foot three point jumper
0:14Jrue Holiday defensive rebound126-120 
0:14 126-120Kenneth Faried personal foul (Jrue Holiday draws the foul)
0:14Jrue Holiday misses free throw 1 of 2126-120 
0:14Pelicans offensive team rebound126-120 
0:14Jrue Holiday makes free throw 2 of 2127-120 
0:09 127-123Jameer Nelson makes 24-foot three point jumper
0:09Pelicans Full timeout
0:09 127-123Gary Harris enters the game for Mike Miller
0:08 127-123Kenneth Faried personal foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)
0:08Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 2128-123 
0:08 128-123Mike Miller enters the game for Gary Harris
0:08Norris Cole enters the game for Ryan Anderson128-123 
0:08Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2129-123 
0:03 129-125Jameer Nelson makes driving layup
0:02 129-125Jameer Nelson personal take foul (Tyreke Evans draws the foul)
0:02Tyreke Evans makes free throw 1 of 2130-125 
0:02Tyreke Evans misses free throw 2 of 2130-125 
0:00 130-125Kenneth Faried defensive rebound
0:00 130-125Kenneth Faried misses 68-foot three point jumper
0:00 130-125Nuggets offensive team rebound
0:00End of the 4th Quarter
0:00End of Game




New Orleans Pelicans
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Anthony Davis, PF209-130-09-906610411+1127
Alonzo Gee, SF172-40-20-002211003+164
Omer Asik, C172-20-01-222410013+165
Eric Gordon, SG326-114-74-512330111+1920
Tyreke Evans, SG337-131-26-8178101123+1421
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Ryan Anderson, PF326-112-32-323510121+716
Dante Cunningham, PF191-21-20-003300203-123
Luke Babbitt, SF71-31-30-000000000-63
Kendrick Perkins, C170-00-00-011210122-160
Ish Smith, PG30-00-00-000000000-20
Norris Cole, PG203-60-04-400010002-1110
Jrue Holiday, PG257-132-55-803352113-1121
Toney Douglas, PGDNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS
 FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

44-7811-2431-3972936244111022 130

56.4%45.8%79.5%
Fast break points:   4
Points in the paint:   48
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   10 (11)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
Denver Nuggets
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Kenneth Faried, PF248-140-15-7941300015-1321
Danilo Gallinari, SF233-101-211-1202230000+118
Joffrey Lauvergne, C132-41-20-002210102-175
Jameer Nelson, PG376-123-60-002260024-1315
Gary Harris, SG261-80-30-011213102-212
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Darrell Arthur, PF61-10-00-000000000+32
Will Barton, SF3612-257-111-1281060012+732
Kostas Papanikolaou, SF200-30-10-00222000200
Nikola Jokic, C236-80-11-212320102+1113
Mike Miller, SG110-10-10-001121103+50
Randy Foye, SG216-105-70-002231013+1217
Jusuf Nurkic, CDNP COACH'S DECISION
JJ Hickson, CDNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS
 FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

45-9617-3518-221326392654525 125

46.9%48.6%81.8%
Fast break points:   11
Points in the paint:   54
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   6 (11)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
 Flagrant Fouls: None
 Technical Fouls: PLAYERS:None -TEAMS: DENVER (1) -COACHES:None
 Officials: Kane Fitzgerald, Marc Davis, Karl Lane
 Attendance: 13,857
 Time of Game: 2:19