The Denver Nuggets gave the New Orleans Pelicans a glimmer of hope early but used a lights out second quarter and a late run to log a 116-111 victory at Pepsi Center Monday night.
The Nuggets fell behind by four after one, then outscored the Pelicans by 19 in the second quarter to improve their record to 5-1 on the season and a perfect 4-0 at home. The victory was Denver’s 11th straight on its own floor, dating back to last season.
New Orleans trimmed what once was a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit all the way down to two on a pair of occasions in the fourth, but Denver never folded.