The Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 116-105 in a competitive matchup. The Pelicans had solid scoring across the board tonight. They had six players in double figures and five with 15+ points but it was not enough. The Nuggets battled after the Pelicans outscored them 31-24 in the second quarter. The Denver bench scored 30 points in the second half which was near half the scoring total for Denver. Bryn Forbes displayed his shooting touch with 14 points, 12 of which came in the 4th, and Zeke Nnaji added 11 points on 5-5 shooting.
Recap: Nuggets escape the Big Easy with a 116-105 win, Jokic drops another triple-double
