Top Performers
Points
27
Jokić
DEN
Rebounds
13
Jokić
DEN
Assists
15
Murray
NOP
Threes
5
Hawkins
NOP
49-97 (50.5%)
FG%
50-108 (46.3%)
10-33 (30.3%)
3PM
12-40 (30.0%)
24-32 (75.0%)
FTM
17-23 (73.9%)
54
Rebounds
43
14
Offensive Rebounds
9
40
Defensive Rebounds
34
34
Assists
37
10
Steals
16
8
Blocks
9
22
Turnovers
13
22
Points Off Turnovers
27
22
Fastbreak Points
23
70
Points In Paint
64
13
Second Chance Points
11
19
Fouls
23
0
Technical Fouls
0
1
Flagrant Fouls
1
5
Biggest Lead
17
9
Longest Unanswered Run
9
Lead Changes
6
Ties
8
2024-25 Western
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder | 68 | 14 | .829 | |
| 2 |  Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 16.0 |
| 3 |  Lakers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 |
| 4 |  Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 |
| 5 |  Clippers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 19.0 |
| 7 |  Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | 20.0 |
| 8 |  Grizzlies | 48 | 34 | .585 | 20.0 |
| 9 |  Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 28.0 |
| 10 |  Mavericks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 29.0 |
| 11 |  Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 32.0 |
| 12 |  Trail Blazers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 32.0 |
| 13 |  Spurs | 34 | 48 | .415 | 34.0 |
| 14 |  Pelicans | 21 | 61 | .256 | 47.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz | 17 | 65 | .207 | 51.0 |
Game Summary
The New Orleans Pelicans couldn't pull it off against the Denver Nuggets, 132 to 129, on December 22.
Game Info
December 22, 2024
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans, Louisiana
#60 James Williams (Head Official)
#83 Andy Nagy
#56 John Conley
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
OT
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Porter Jr. #1 | 23 | 8 | 4 (0) | 1 | 0 | 2 | -10 | 4 | 2 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 45.0 |
A. Gordon #32 | 35 | 17 | 8 (5) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 2 | 2 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 3-6 | 58.1 |
N. Jokić #15 | 43 | 27 | 13 (2) | 10 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 3 | 5 | 11-20 | 2-3 | 3-5 | 60.8 |
C. Braun #0 | 39 | 10 | 6 (3) | 5 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 56.3 |
J. Murray #27 | 41 | 27 | 8 (1) | 4 | 3 | 1 | -5 | 6 | 2 | 9-19 | 2-9 | 7-8 | 59.9 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Westbrook #4 | 36 | 21 | 5 (3) | 5 | 3 | 1 | +6 | 5 | 3 | 9-14 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 66.6 |
J. Strawther #3 | 20 | 13 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +20 | 0 | 2 | 4-8 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 66.6 |
P. Watson #8 | 18 | 5 | 5 (0) | 5 | 0 | 2 | +5 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 46.0 |
D. Jordan #6 | 10 | 4 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
D. Šarić #9 | |||||||||||||
V. Čančar #31 | |||||||||||||
Z. Nnaji #22 | |||||||||||||
H. Tyson #5 | |||||||||||||
J. Pickett #24 | |||||||||||||
D. Holmes II #14 | |||||||||||||
PJ Hall #13 | |||||||||||||
T. Alexander #23 | |||||||||||||
S. Jones #21 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEN | 132 | 54 (14) | 34 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 49-97 | 10-33 | 24-32 | 59.4 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
OT
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Murphy III #25 | 27 | 21 | 8 (2) | 3 | 2 | 0 | +8 | 2 | 2 | 9-16 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 65.6 |
H. Jones #2 | 39 | 8 | 6 (1) | 6 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | 3 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 45.0 |
Y. Missi #21 | 40 | 21 | 9 (4) | 1 | 2 | 3 | +4 | 0 | 4 | 9-12 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 73.9 |
CJ McCollum #3 | 39 | 24 | 6 (0) | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8-21 | 4-10 | 4-6 | 50.8 |
D. Murray #5 | 44 | 17 | 8 (1) | 15 | 6 | 1 | -8 | 2 | 3 | 7-24 | 0-6 | 3-5 | 32.4 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hawkins #24 | 34 | 25 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 1 | 0 | 9-18 | 5-13 | 2-2 | 66.2 |
B. Boston #11 | 15 | 8 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 68.0 |
J. Green #8 | 14 | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -12 | 1 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
D. Theis #10 | 13 | 3 | 3 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 61.5 |
B. Ingram #14 | |||||||||||||
Z. Williamson #1 | |||||||||||||
J. Robinson-Earl #50 | |||||||||||||
J. Alvarado #15 | |||||||||||||
J. Cain #8 | |||||||||||||
T. Jemison III #55 | |||||||||||||
A. Reeves #12 | |||||||||||||
K. Matković #17 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NOP | 129 | 43 (9) | 37 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 50-108 | 12-40 | 17-23 | 54.6 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
OT
Scoring Plays
All Plays
J. Murray makes free throw 1/2
1Q 11:55
J. Murray makes free throw 2/2
1Q 11:55
D. Murray makes 13' pullup
1Q 11:37
2-2
CJ McCollum makes 13' driving floater
Assisted by D. Murray
1Q 11:00
2-4
T. Murphy III makes 25' three
Assisted by CJ McCollum
1Q 09:20
2-7
CJ McCollum makes free throw 1/2
1Q 09:02
2-8
CJ McCollum makes free throw 2/2
1Q 09:02
2-9
M. Porter Jr. makes 25' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
1Q 08:47
5-9
A. Gordon makes 23' three
Assisted by C. Braun
1Q 08:13
8-9
A. Gordon makes driving layup
Assisted by N. Jokić
1Q 07:15
10-9
T. Murphy III makes running alley-oop dunk
Assisted by H. Jones
1Q 06:39
10-11
T. Murphy III makes tip layup
1Q 06:14
10-13
T. Murphy III makes 1' driving floater
1Q 05:50
10-15
J. Murray makes running finger roll
Assisted by A. Gordon
1Q 05:16
12-15
CJ McCollum makes driving layup
1Q 04:17
12-17
Y. Missi makes 4' driving bank hook shot
Assisted by CJ McCollum
1Q 03:58
12-19
R. Westbrook makes putback layup
1Q 03:33
14-19
C. Braun makes running layup
Assisted by N. Jokić
1Q 02:54
16-19
Y. Missi makes driving layup
Assisted by CJ McCollum
1Q 02:42
16-21
R. Westbrook makes free throw 1/2
1Q 02:04
17-21
R. Westbrook makes free throw 2/2
1Q 02:04
18-21
J. Strawther makes driving layup
Assisted by P. Watson
1Q 01:34
20-21
D. Theis makes putback layup
1Q 01:20
20-23
D. Theis makes free throw 1/1
1Q 01:20
20-24
J. Murray makes 24' stepback three
1Q 01:09
23-24
J. Hawkins makes driving dunk
Assisted by D. Murray
1Q 00:56
23-26
J. Strawther makes 23' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
1Q 00:38
26-26
B. Boston makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by D. Murray
1Q 00:32
26-28
D. Murray makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:24
26-29
J. Murray makes 17' fadeaway
1Q 00:00
28-29
J. Green makes driving layup
Assisted by D. Murray
2Q 11:48
28-31
R. Westbrook makes alley-oop layup
Assisted by J. Murray
2Q 11:24
30-31
J. Hawkins makes 23' three
Assisted by D. Murray
2Q 11:10
30-34
J. Murray makes 10' turnaround fadeaway
2Q 10:55
32-34
B. Boston makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by D. Theis
2Q 10:33
32-36
D. Jordan makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by R. Westbrook
2Q 10:16
34-36
J. Hawkins makes free throw 1/2
2Q 09:52
34-37
J. Hawkins makes free throw 2/2
2Q 09:52
34-38
J. Strawther makes running layup
2Q 08:40
36-38
J. Strawther makes free throw 1/1
2Q 08:40
37-38
D. Murray makes driving layup
2Q 08:18
37-40
B. Boston makes free throw 1/2
2Q 07:53
37-41
B. Boston makes free throw 2/2
2Q 07:53
37-42
A. Gordon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 07:32
38-42
B. Boston makes 12' stepback
Assisted by D. Murray
2Q 06:34
38-44
J. Hawkins makes 25' running three
Assisted by H. Jones
2Q 06:13
38-47
C. Braun makes running layup
2Q 05:49
40-47
T. Murphy III makes 27' three
Assisted by CJ McCollum
2Q 05:08
40-50
T. Murphy III makes running dunk
2Q 04:47
40-52
R. Westbrook makes driving layup
2Q 04:29
42-52
Y. Missi makes tip dunk
2Q 04:22
42-54
A. Gordon makes 25' pullup three
Assisted by N. Jokić
2Q 04:00
45-54
H. Jones makes free throw 1/2
2Q 03:42
45-55
H. Jones makes free throw 2/2
2Q 03:42
45-56
CJ McCollum makes 23' three
Assisted by D. Murray
2Q 03:05
45-59
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2
2Q 02:51
46-59
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
2Q 02:51
47-59
CJ McCollum makes 26' three
Assisted by D. Murray
2Q 02:36
47-62
N. Jokić makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by C. Braun
2Q 02:15
49-62
C. Braun makes running dunk
2Q 01:53
51-62
CJ McCollum makes 25' stepback three
Assisted by H. Jones
2Q 01:31
51-65
M. Porter Jr. makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:17
52-65
M. Porter Jr. makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:17
53-65
A. Gordon makes driving layup
Assisted by N. Jokić
2Q 00:58
55-65
T. Murphy III makes driving finger roll
Assisted by CJ McCollum
2Q 00:42
55-67
N. Jokić makes 9' turnaround hook shot
Assisted by A. Gordon
2Q 00:31
57-67
J. Murray makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:01
58-67
J. Murray makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:01
59-67
M. Porter Jr. makes 26' stepback three
Assisted by J. Murray
3Q 11:19
62-67
CJ McCollum makes free throw 1/2
3Q 11:06
62-68
Y. Missi makes cutting finger roll
Assisted by H. Jones
3Q 09:49
62-70
Y. Missi makes free throw 1/1
3Q 09:49
62-71
N. Jokić makes 25' three
Assisted by C. Braun
3Q 09:26
65-71
J. Murray makes 5' driving bank floater
3Q 09:19
67-71
A. Gordon makes free throw 2/2
3Q 08:50
68-71
Y. Missi makes cutting dunk
Assisted by D. Murray
3Q 08:35
68-73
T. Murphy III makes 27' three
Assisted by D. Murray
3Q 08:17
68-76
D. Murray makes 13' pullup
3Q 07:50
68-78
Y. Missi makes driving dunk
Assisted by T. Murphy III
3Q 06:55
68-80
A. Gordon makes free throw 1/2
3Q 05:35
69-80
H. Jones makes driving layup
Assisted by CJ McCollum
3Q 05:18
69-82
R. Westbrook makes 25' three
Assisted by M. Porter Jr.
3Q 04:42
72-82
Y. Missi makes cutting dunk
Assisted by T. Murphy III
3Q 03:46
72-84
T. Murphy III makes running alley-oop dunk
Assisted by CJ McCollum
3Q 03:24
72-86
J. Hawkins makes 15' running pullup
Assisted by CJ McCollum
3Q 02:59
72-88
R. Westbrook makes layup
Assisted by N. Jokić
3Q 02:23
74-88
J. Hawkins makes 23' three
Assisted by T. Murphy III
3Q 01:32
74-91
N. Jokić makes 25' three
Assisted by P. Watson
3Q 01:21
77-91
R. Westbrook makes running layup
Assisted by P. Watson
3Q 00:58
79-91
J. Hawkins makes 10' pullup
Assisted by D. Murray
3Q 00:19
79-93
N. Jokić makes 21' jump shot
Assisted by R. Westbrook
3Q 00:00
81-93
R. Westbrook makes putback layup
4Q 11:44
83-93
P. Watson makes driving dunk
Assisted by R. Westbrook
4Q 11:22
85-93
P. Watson makes free throw 1/1
4Q 11:22
86-93
J. Hawkins makes 26' three
Assisted by D. Murray
4Q 11:14
86-96
J. Strawther makes free throw 1/2
4Q 10:49
87-96
J. Strawther makes free throw 2/2
4Q 10:49
88-96
D. Murray makes free throw 1/3
4Q 10:30
88-97
D. Murray makes free throw 2/3
4Q 10:30
88-98
R. Westbrook makes driving layup
Assisted by J. Murray
4Q 10:19
90-98
J. Hawkins makes 20' pullup
Assisted by D. Murray
4Q 09:48
90-100
J. Murray makes 23' running three
Assisted by P. Watson
4Q 09:18
93-100
J. Strawther makes free throw 1/1
4Q 09:17
94-100
D. Jordan makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by R. Westbrook
4Q 09:12
96-100
J. Hawkins makes 26' three
Assisted by D. Theis
4Q 08:55
96-103
J. Murray makes 21' pullup
Assisted by P. Watson
4Q 08:36
98-103
D. Murray makes 12' pullup
Assisted by J. Hawkins
4Q 08:16
98-105
D. Murray makes 16' pullup
Assisted by H. Jones
4Q 07:51
98-107
P. Watson makes running dunk
4Q 07:23
100-107
N. Jokić makes driving reverse layup
Assisted by R. Westbrook
4Q 06:44
102-107
C. Braun makes free throw 1/2
4Q 06:18
103-107
C. Braun makes free throw 2/2
4Q 06:18
104-107
N. Jokić makes putback layup
4Q 05:39
106-107
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/1
4Q 05:39
107-107
CJ McCollum makes 2' driving bank floater
4Q 05:27
107-109
N. Jokić makes driving layup
Assisted by J. Strawther
4Q 05:07
109-109
J. Strawther makes cutting layup
Assisted by N. Jokić
4Q 04:37
111-109
C. Braun makes running layup
Assisted by A. Gordon
4Q 04:12
113-109
CJ McCollum makes free throw 2/2
4Q 03:29
113-110
R. Westbrook makes cutting layup
Assisted by N. Jokić
4Q 03:14
115-110
Y. Missi makes cutting dunk
Assisted by D. Murray
4Q 03:03
115-112
D. Murray makes running layup
4Q 02:40
115-114
A. Gordon makes dunk
Assisted by J. Murray
4Q 02:24
117-114
Y. Missi makes free throw 1/2
4Q 02:07
117-115
Y. Missi makes free throw 2/2
4Q 02:07
117-116
CJ McCollum makes 29' three
Assisted by D. Murray
4Q 00:53
117-119
J. Murray makes 20' stepback
4Q 00:09
119-119
D. Murray makes 16' pullup
OT 04:43
119-121
N. Jokić makes 8' driving hook shot
Assisted by C. Braun
OT 04:25
121-121
H. Jones makes cutting layup
Assisted by CJ McCollum
OT 04:06
121-123
N. Jokić makes driving layup
OT 03:46
123-123
Y. Missi makes tip dunk
OT 03:05
123-125
N. Jokić makes layup
Assisted by C. Braun
OT 02:44
125-125
A. Gordon makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by N. Jokić
OT 02:08
127-125
J. Murray makes putback layup
OT 01:32
129-125
H. Jones makes driving layup
Assisted by Y. Missi
OT 01:29
129-127
J. Murray makes free throw 1/2
OT 00:09
130-127
J. Murray makes free throw 2/2
OT 00:09
131-127
CJ McCollum makes driving reverse layup
Assisted by H. Jones
OT 00:06
131-129
J. Murray makes free throw 2/2
OT 00:05
132-129
49-97 (50.5%)
FG%
50-108 (46.3%)
10-33 (30.3%)
3PM
12-40 (30.0%)
24-32 (75.0%)
FTM
17-23 (73.9%)
54
Rebounds
43
14
Offensive Rebounds
9
40
Defensive Rebounds
34
34
Assists
37
10
Steals
16
8
Blocks
9
22
Turnovers
13
22
Points Off Turnovers
27
22
Fastbreak Points
23
70
Points In Paint
64
13
Second Chance Points
11
19
Fouls
23
0
Technical Fouls
0
1
Flagrant Fouls
1
5
Biggest Lead
17
9
Longest Unanswered Run
9
Lead Changes
6
Ties
8
