Nikola Jokic scored eight of his 35 points in overtime and finished with 15 rebounds and 10 assists, and the short-handed Denver Nuggets rallied from down 23 to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 141-135 on Saturday night.
Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray guided the Denver Nuggets to a 141-135 overtime victory over the New Orleans Pelicans after overcoming a 23-point deficit. Jokic posted a triple-double with 35 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists, including eight points in overtime. Murray led all scorers with 42 points as Denver recovered from a large first-half deficit on Saturday night in Denver.
Rookie Trevon Brazille contributed 17 points, scoring seven in the extra session. Trey Murphy III paced New Orleans with 26 points, while Dejounte Murray scored 22 and Zion Williamson added 17. The loss dropped the Pelicans to 0-3 under first-year head coach Jamahl Mosley, despite the team shooting 65.9 percent in the opening half.
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