The first quarter between the Denver Nuggets and New Orleans Pelicans started with a ton of fireworks as both teams were shooting hot right out of the gate. Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon had 16 of the team’s 31 points to start the quarter while shooting 6-of-8 combined. Later in the quarter, Nikola Jokic and Murray, along with the rest of the starters, had gone to the bench, and the second unit struggled to score while also struggling to get stops. They were trailing 35-31 heading into the second quarter.
The Nuggets started the second quarter where they left off in the first quarter.