| Nuggets | 26 | 36 | 35 | 28 | 0 | 125 | Final |
| Pelicans | 30 | 28 | 25 | 35 | 0 | 118 | Box |
| Watson nets career-high 32 | |||||||
| Auto Refresh: Off | 15 | 30 | Refresh | |||||||
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| Game Leaders | ||||
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| Pts | Derik Queen 30 | Peyton Watson 32 | ||
| Rbs | Derik Queen 9 | Peyton Watson 12 | ||
| Ast | Zion Williamson 5 | Nikola Jokic 12 | ||
| Stl | Trey Murphy III 5 | Bruce Brown 3 | ||
| Blk | Derik Queen 2 | Zeke Nnaji 1 | ||
| Tot: | Pelicans | Nuggets | ||
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| Team Stats Comparison | ||||
| Pelicans | Nuggets | |||
| Points | 118 | 125 | ||
| FG Made-Attempted | 44-98 (0.449) | 46-83 (0.554) | ||
| 3P Made-Attempted | 7-34 (0.206) | 11-31 (0.355) | ||
| FT Made-Attempted | 23-31 (0.742) | 22-27 (0.815) | ||
| Rebounds (Off-Def-Total) | 17-27-14 | 9-32-5 | ||
| Assists | 25 | 35 | ||
| Steals | 12 | 8 | ||
| Blocks | 5 | 1 | ||
| Turnovers | 12 | 20 | ||
| Fouls | 24 | 26 | ||
| 2nd Chance Pts | 18 | 11 | ||
| Next 6 Games | ||
| Pelicans | Nuggets | |
| Dec 26 vs. PHX Dec 26 vs. PHX Dec 27 vs. PHX Dec 27 vs. PHX Dec 29 vs. NYK Dec 29 vs. NYK | Dec 25 vs. MIN Dec 25 vs. MIN Dec 27 @ ORL Dec 27 @ ORL Dec 29 @ MIA Dec 29 @ MIA | |
