Nuggets come back from 23 down to beat Pelicans 141-135 in overtime as Murray scores 42 and Jokic records triple-double
Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists, his 199th regular-season triple-double, and scored eight in overtime, according to AP. New Orleans are 0-3.
The Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 141-135 in overtime at Ball Arena on Saturday night (US time; tip-off 1am GMT Sunday 25 October), recovering from a 23-point first-half deficit. Jamal Murray scored 42 points and Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists, according to AP and the ESPN box score.
AP said it was Jokic’s 199th regular-season triple-double, second on the NBA’s all-time list behind Russell Westbrook, who retired with 209. Jokic scored eight of his points in overtime.
It was Denver’s first win of the season; they are 1-1. New Orleans are 0-3 under first-year coach Jamahl Mosley.
Score by quarter (ESPN): Pelicans 38-35-35-18, overtime 9; Nuggets 24-33-32-37, overtime 15.
How Denver came back
New Orleans shot 65.9% in the first half and led by 23, AP reported. Jokic and Murray combined for 22 of Denver’s 32 points in the third quarter, but the Pelicans still led by 19 going into the fourth.
Denver outscored New Orleans 37-18 in the final quarter, with three-pointers from Murray and Jokic and a reverse dunk from Aaron Gordon, according to AP. The Nuggets had a chance to go ahead with 17 seconds left in regulation, but Murray made two of three free throws to tie the game at 126-126.
Rookie Trevon Brazile scored seven of his 17 points in overtime in his home debut, including a corner three-pointer with 1:25 left that put Denver ahead 133-129, AP said. Murray made 12 of 25 shots, including 8 of 16 from three-point range; Jokic was 12 of 23. Christian Braun added 15 points and DeMar DeRozan 12.
Denver played without Cam Johnson (ankle) and Alpha Diallo (sprained wrist), as well as Julian Strawther and Spencer Jones, AP reported.
Pelicans
The Nuggets host Golden State on Monday (US time), and the Pelicans host Denver on Wednesday.
See also: Thunder beat Nuggets 96-84 as Jalen Williams scores 21. Our report on the night’s other headline game: Spurs beat Mavericks 122-106 for their first win.
Watch highlights: PELICANS at NUGGETS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | October 24, 2026 (NBA on YouTube)
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