Pelicans
New Orleans
Western Conference
Southwest
33
45
78
3279
3197
32
14
44
100
51
51
17
15
88
25
10
35
8
30
5
7
16
131
4
59
35
59
2926
1318
45
25
23
92
76
42
118
24
610
21
10
3144
6060
99
33
33
2322
1010
43
73
73
100
57
31
88
21
77
20
24
3026
6060
5
3
60
29
13
45
2
2
100
7
4
11
2
6
2
1
31
60
9
5
56
26
18
69
5
3
60
6
2
8
4
10
1
0
44
60
9
3
33
23
10
43
7
7
100
5
3
8
2
7
2
2
30
60
9
3
33
22
10
45
3
3
100
7
1
8
1
7
0
4
26
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Solomon
Hill
Solomon Hill
True
41
5
11
45
5
7
71
0
0
0
2
2
4
0
1
1
0
4
15
0
none
Anthony
Davis
Anthony Davis
True
40
18
31
58
2
5
40
3
3
100
2
3
5
0
1
4
0
3
41
9
none
Jrue
Holiday
Jrue Holiday
True
39
6
13
46
2
6
33
4
4
100
0
4
4
13
1
1
3
0
18
7
double
DeMarcus
Cousins
DeMarcus Cousins
True
35
10
22
45
3
8
38
7
8
88
5
9
14
9
1
1
2
6
30
-6
double
Tim
Frazier
Tim Frazier
True
15
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
4
1
0
0
0
2
-4
none
E'Twaun
Moore
E'Twaun Moore
False
27
6
9
67
1
2
50
0
1
0
0
3
3
3
0
1
0
1
13
0
none
Dante
Cunningham
Dante Cunningham
False
18
1
1
100
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
-9
none
Jordan
Crawford
Jordan Crawford
False
16
4
9
44
0
3
0
1
1
100
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
9
-15
none
Alexis
Ajinça
Alexis Ajinça
False
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
none
Ömer
Aşık
Ömer Aşık
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Quinn
Cook
Quinn Cook
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Cheick
Diallo
Cheick Diallo
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Donatas
Motiejūnas
Donatas Motiejūnas
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
7
April
2017
Friday
Pepsi Center
Denver
Nuggets
Denver
False
Nuggets
Denver
Western Conference
Northwest
37
40
77
2827
3401
30
13
43
99
53
54
21
15
71
35
15
50
2
31
3
10
20
134
4
88
34
39
2728
1117
41
25
24
96
98
65
163
10
610
10
32
2742
6060
77
24
31
2519
1411
56
410
36
9
810
31
841
01
96
02
32
3332
6060
8
3
38
27
11
41
2
2
100
9
6
15
1
6
1
3
27
60
8
4
50
28
17
61
5
4
80
8
5
13
0
10
0
2
42
60
7
2
29
25
14
56
4
3
75
8
3
11
0
9
0
3
33
60
7
4
57
19
11
58
10
6
60
10
1
11
1
6
2
2
32
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Danilo
Gallinari
Danilo Gallinari
True
41
9
15
60
5
10
50
5
6
83
1
4
5
3
0
0
0
1
28
7
none
Gary
Harris
Gary Harris
True
40
10
12
83
2
2
100
1
2
50
3
5
8
5
2
0
3
3
23
-1
none
Nikola
Jokić
Nikola Jokić
True
33
10
18
56
0
2
0
1
2
50
4
8
12
4
0
0
1
2
21
-8
double
Jamal
Murray
Jamal Murray
True
33
7
15
47
2
7
29
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
1
0
3
1
16
16
none
Kenneth
Faried
Kenneth Faried
True
9
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
1
0
3
0
-2
none
Emmanuel
Mudiay
Emmanuel Mudiay
False
28
5
15
33
2
4
50
3
5
60
0
0
0
7
0
0
1
2
15
0
none
Mason
Plumlee
Mason Plumlee
False
26
6
12
50
0
0
0
1
1
100
5
6
11
3
0
1
1
3
13
11
double
Wilson
Chandler
Wilson Chandler
False
25
6
11
55
2
5
40
4
5
80
2
5
7
2
0
0
1
5
18
-8
none
Malik
Beasley
Malik Beasley
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Juan
Hernangómez
Juan Hernangómez
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Roy
Hibbert
Roy Hibbert
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Mike
Miller
Mike Miller
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jameer
Nelson
Jameer Nelson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
5
April
2017
Wednesday
Toyota Center
Houston
Rockets
Houston
False
The Denver Nuggets defeated the New Orleans Pelicans , 134 - 131 , at Smoothie King Center on Tuesday evening . Both the Nuggets ( 37 - 40 ) and Pelicans ( 33 - 45 ) came in as Western Conference playoff hopefuls striving to keep postseason hopes alive . However , New Orleans faced elimination with a loss , which gave them an extra dose of motivation while playing in front of their home crowd . The game unfolded exactly as one with as high a stakes should , with both teams seemingly matching each other point - for - point through the majority of four quarters . In the end , it came down to some crucial fourth - quarter sequences , including a pair of late threes from DeMarcus Cousins , with the second tying the game at 131 with 30 seconds remaining . However , Jrue Holiday turned the ball over twice in the last minute , with both miscues leading to crucial Nuggets free throws . Holiday had a chance for redemption as time expired , but his 27 - foot three - point attempt could n't find the net . As expected in such a high - scoring affair , both teams were excellent from the field , with New Orleans posting a 51 percent success rate and Denver countering with a 54 percent figure . Danilo Gallinari led the way for Denver with 28 points , five rebounds and three assists . Gary Harris filled out the stat sheet with 23 points , eight rebounds , five assists and two steals . Nikola Jokic managed a 21 - point , 12 - rebound double - double that also included four assists . Wilson Chandler followed with a bench - leading 18 points , which he supplemented with seven boards and two assists . Jamal Murray tallied 16 points , five rebounds , five assists and one steal . Emmanuel Mudiay ( 15 points , seven assists ) and Mason Plumlee ( 13 points , 11 boards , three assists and a block ) were productive as reserves as well . Anthony Davis paced the Pelicans with 41 points , five rebounds , four blocks and one steal . Cousins contributed a near triple - double of 30 points , 14 rebounds , nine assists , two blocks and one steal . Despite the unfortunate turn of events in the final seconds , Holiday turned in an impressive game , posting an 18 - point 13 - assist double - double that also included four rebounds , a steal and a block . Solomon Hill compiled 15 points , four rebounds , one block and one steal . E'Twaun Moore led the second unit with 13 points , three rebounds , three assists and one block . The Nuggets next travel to the Lone Star State to tangle with the Houston Rockets on Wednesday evening , while the Pelicans head to the Mile High City for a rematch with Denver on Friday night .
The Denver Nuggets defeated the New Orleans Pelicans, 134 - 131, at Smoothie King Center on Tuesday evening. Both the Nuggets (37 - 40) and Pelicans (33 - 45) came in as Western Conference playoff hopefuls striving to keep postseason hopes alive. However, New Orleans faced elimination with a loss, which gave them an extra dose of motivation while playing in front of their home crowd. The game unfolded exactly as one with as high a stakes should, with both teams seemingly matching each other point - for - point through the majority of four quarters. In the end, it came down to some crucial fourth - quarter sequences, including a pair of late threes from DeMarcus Cousins, with the second tying the game at 131 with 30 seconds remaining. However, Jrue Holiday turned the ball over twice in the last minute, with both miscues leading to crucial Nuggets free throws. Holiday had a chance for redemption as time expired, but his 27 - foot three - point attempt couldn't find the net. As expected in such a high - scoring affair, both teams were excellent from the field, with New Orleans posting a 51 percent success rate and Denver countering with a 54 percent figure. Danilo Gallinari led the way for Denver with 28 points, five rebounds and three assists. Gary Harris filled out the stat sheet with 23 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals. Nikola Jokic managed a 21 - point, 12 - rebound double - double that also included four assists. Wilson Chandler followed with a bench - leading 18 points, which he supplemented with seven boards and two assists. Jamal Murray tallied 16 points, five rebounds, five assists and one steal. Emmanuel Mudiay (15 points, seven assists) and Mason Plumlee (13 points, 11 boards, three assists and a block) were productive as reserves as well. Anthony Davis paced the Pelicans with 41 points, five rebounds, four blocks and one steal. Cousins contributed a near triple - double of 30 points, 14 rebounds, nine assists, two blocks and one steal. Despite the unfortunate turn of events in the final seconds, Holiday turned in an impressive game, posting an 18 - point 13 - assist double - double that also included four rebounds, a steal and a block. Solomon Hill compiled 15 points, four rebounds, one block and one steal. E'Twaun Moore led the second unit with 13 points, three rebounds, three assists and one block. The Nuggets next travel to the Lone Star State to tangle with the Houston Rockets on Wednesday evening, while the Pelicans head to the Mile High City for a rematch with Denver on Friday night.
The Denver Nuggets defeated the New Orleans Pelicans, 134 - 131, at Smoothie King Center on Tuesday evening. Both the Nuggets (37 - 40) and Pelicans (33 - 45) came in as Western Conference playoff hopefuls striving to keep postseason hopes alive. However, New Orleans faced elimination with a loss, which gave them an extra dose of motivation while playing in front of their home crowd. The game unfolded exactly as one with as high a stakes should, with both teams seemingly matching each other point - for - point through the majority of four quarters. In the end, it came down to some crucial fourth - quarter sequences, including a pair of late threes from DeMarcus Cousins, with the second tying the game at 131 with 30 seconds remaining. However, Jrue Holiday turned the ball over twice in the last minute, with both miscues leading to crucial Nuggets free throws. Holiday had a chance for redemption as time expired, but his 27 - foot three - point attempt couldn't find the net. As expected in such a high - scoring affair, both teams were excellent from the field, with New Orleans posting a 51 percent success rate and Denver countering with a 54 percent figure. Danilo Gallinari led the way for Denver with 28 points, five rebounds and three assists. Gary Harris filled out the stat sheet with 23 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals. Nikola Jokic managed a 21 - point, 12 - rebound double - double that also included four assists. Wilson Chandler followed with a bench - leading 18 points, which he supplemented with seven boards and two assists. Jamal Murray tallied 16 points, five rebounds, five assists and one steal. Emmanuel Mudiay (15 points, seven assists) and Mason Plumlee (13 points, 11 boards, three assists and a block) were productive as reserves as well. Anthony Davis paced the Pelicans with 41 points, five rebounds, four blocks and one steal. Cousins contributed a near triple - double of 30 points, 14 rebounds, nine assists, two blocks and one steal. Despite the unfortunate turn of events in the final seconds, Holiday turned in an impressive game, posting an 18 - point 13 - assist double - double that also included four rebounds, a steal and a block. Solomon Hill compiled 15 points, four rebounds, one block and one steal. E'Twaun Moore led the second unit with 13 points, three rebounds, three assists and one block. The Nuggets next travel to the Lone Star State to tangle with the Houston Rockets on Wednesday evening, while the Pelicans head to the Mile High City for a rematch with Denver on Friday night.
<GAME> <DATE> 4 April 2017 <DAY> Tuesday <STADIUM> Smoothie King Center <CITY> New Orleans <HOME> <TEAM> Pelicans <CITY> New Orleans <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 131 <WINS-LOSSES> 33 45 <QTRS> 31 44 30 26 <TEAM-AST> 30 <3PT> 14 <TEAM-FG> 51 <TEAM-FT> 15 <TEAM-REB> 35 <TEAM-TO> 7 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 7 April 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Pepsi Center <NEXT-CITY> Denver <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Denver <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Nuggets <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Nuggets <CITY> Denver <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 134 <WINS-LOSSES> 37 40 <QTRS> 27 42 33 32 <TEAM-AST> 31 <3PT> 13 <TEAM-FG> 53 <TEAM-FT> 15 <TEAM-REB> 50 <TEAM-TO> 10 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 5 April 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Wednesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Toyota Center <NEXT-CITY> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Rockets <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Anthony Davis <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 40 <PTS> 41 <FG> 18 31 58 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> DeMarcus Cousins <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 30 <FG> 10 22 45 <FG3> 3 8 38 <FT> 7 8 88 <REB> 14 <AST> 9 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 5 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Jrue Holiday <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 18 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 13 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Solomon Hill <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 41 <PTS> 15 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 5 7 71 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> E'Twaun Moore <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 13 <FG> 6 9 67 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Crawford <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dante Cunningham <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tim Frazier <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Donatas Motiejūnas <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cheick Diallo <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Quinn Cook <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ömer Aşık <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alexis Ajinça <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 3 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Danilo Gallinari <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 41 <PTS> 28 <FG> 9 15 60 <FG3> 5 10 50 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gary Harris <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 40 <PTS> 23 <FG> 10 12 83 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 8 <AST> 5 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 3 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nikola Jokić <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 21 <FG> 10 18 56 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 12 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Wilson Chandler <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 18 <FG> 6 11 55 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jamal Murray <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 16 <FG> 7 15 47 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Emmanuel Mudiay <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 15 <FG> 5 15 33 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 0 <AST> 7 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mason Plumlee <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 13 <FG> 6 12 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 11 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 5 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Jameer Nelson <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mike Miller <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Roy Hibbert <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Juan Hernangómez <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Malik Beasley <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kenneth Faried <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none