Pelicans
New Orleans
Western Conference
Southwest
28
47
75
2211
1925
29
13
45
90
40
44
9
8
89
37
14
51
4
29
7
16
16
101
4
58
43
74
2121
1310
62
13
12
92
94
22
116
10
107
13
45
3125
6060
79
33
42
2622
98
4
05
05
100
1212
46
1258
03
93
12
43
2124
6060
5
4
80
21
13
62
1
1
100
9
2
11
1
10
1
4
31
60
8
3
38
21
10
48
3
2
67
4
2
6
0
7
3
5
25
60
7
3
43
26
9
35
0
0
0
12
4
16
0
9
1
4
21
60
9
3
33
22
8
36
5
5
100
12
6
18
3
3
2
3
24
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Dante
Cunningham
Dante Cunningham
True
36
2
5
40
0
1
0
1
2
50
1
6
7
2
1
1
3
2
5
14
none
Luke
Babbitt
Luke Babbitt
True
36
9
25
36
2
6
33
2
2
100
2
8
10
3
2
1
3
2
22
9
double
Toney
Douglas
Toney Douglas
True
36
7
12
58
3
7
43
3
3
100
1
2
3
10
0
0
2
2
20
13
double
Jordan
Hamilton
Jordan Hamilton
True
32
6
14
43
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
7
7
2
2
1
1
2
14
-5
none
Ömer
Aşık
Ömer Aşık
True
15
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
-6
none
James
Ennis
James Ennis
False
30
4
12
33
3
5
60
0
0
0
5
1
6
3
0
0
1
1
11
-3
none
Tim
Frazier
Tim Frazier
False
29
6
12
50
3
5
60
2
2
100
1
4
5
8
0
0
2
3
17
6
none
Alexis
Ajinça
Alexis Ajinça
False
15
4
7
57
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
5
8
0
2
1
3
2
8
2
none
Kendrick
Perkins
Kendrick Perkins
False
8
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
4
0
none
Ryan
Anderson
Ryan Anderson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Norris
Cole
Norris Cole
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Alonzo
Gee
Alonzo Gee
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jrue
Holiday
Jrue Holiday
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
3
April
2016
Sunday
Barclays Center
Brooklyn
Nets
Brooklyn
False
Nuggets
Denver
Western Conference
Northwest
32
45
77
1514
1965
27
10
37
83
36
43
17
13
76
32
8
40
7
28
10
13
15
95
4
85
24
28
2319
1112
48
31
20
65
67
13
80
20
118
22
17
2628
6060
77
40
52
1922
76
4
76
65
86
127
13
140
41
54
33
32
2417
6060
8
2
25
23
11
48
3
2
67
6
1
7
2
11
2
1
26
60
5
4
80
19
12
63
1
0
0
7
3
10
0
8
2
7
28
60
7
4
57
19
7
37
7
6
86
12
1
13
4
5
3
3
24
60
7
0
0
22
6
27
6
5
83
7
3
10
1
4
3
2
17
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Gary
Harris
Gary Harris
True
37
6
11
55
1
3
33
3
3
100
0
0
0
4
2
0
1
2
16
-21
none
Emmanuel
Mudiay
Emmanuel Mudiay
True
25
5
12
42
3
6
50
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
1
0
0
2
13
-1
none
Kenneth
Faried
Kenneth Faried
True
24
3
11
27
0
0
0
4
6
67
5
7
12
2
2
0
1
0
10
-1
double
Nikola
Jokić
Nikola Jokić
True
23
4
7
57
1
3
33
0
0
0
2
6
8
3
1
1
1
1
9
-8
none
JaKarr
Sampson
JaKarr Sampson
True
21
1
5
20
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
4
1
1
2
4
none
Will
Barton
Will Barton
False
30
0
8
0
0
4
0
6
7
86
0
3
3
4
1
1
3
2
6
-11
none
D.J.
Augustin
D.J. Augustin
False
28
4
9
44
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
1
1
8
2
0
3
2
9
-4
none
Darrell
Arthur
Darrell Arthur
False
21
10
15
67
4
5
80
0
1
0
1
8
9
1
0
1
1
3
24
2
none
Axel
Toupane
Axel Toupane
False
15
1
2
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
1
0
1
2
2
7
none
Joffrey
Lauvergne
Joffrey Lauvergne
False
10
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
4
3
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
2
April
2016
Saturday
Pepsi Center
Denver
Kings
Sacramento
True
The New Orleans Pelicans ( 28 - 47 ) defeated the Denver Nuggets ( 32 - 44 ) 101 - 95 on Thursday . Denver came into this game as a rare road favorite and could n't muster up enough for a win . The key for New Orleans was their rebounding , as they brought down 51 boards to the Nuggets 40 . The Pelicans also shot well from long distance , as they went 13 - for - 29 in their win . The Nuggets have been playing better ball recently , but this loss guaranteed that they 'd miss the playoffs yet again . Darrell Arthur was great off the bench in this loss though , as he scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds . Kenneth Faried recorded his 22nd double - double , as he tallied 10 points and 12 rebounds . On deck for the Nuggets is a matchup with the Sacramento Kings on Saturday . The Pelicans are extremely shorthanded right now , so this was a true team win . Toney Douglas was the leader , as he totaled 20 points and 10 assists in the victory . Luke Babbitt led the team with 22 points , while also grabbing 10 rebounds . Tim Frazier was a great spark off the bench , as he accumulated 17 points , five rebounds and eight assists . The Pelicans next game wo n't be until Sunday , when they face the Brooklyn Nets on the road .
The New Orleans Pelicans (28 - 47) defeated the Denver Nuggets (32 - 44) 101 - 95 on Thursday. Denver came into this game as a rare road favorite and couldn't muster up enough for a win. The key for New Orleans was their rebounding, as they brought down 51 boards to the Nuggets 40. The Pelicans also shot well from long distance, as they went 13 - for - 29 in their win. The Nuggets have been playing better ball recently, but this loss guaranteed that they'd miss the playoffs yet again. Darrell Arthur was great off the bench in this loss though, as he scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Kenneth Faried recorded his 22nd double - double, as he tallied 10 points and 12 rebounds. On deck for the Nuggets is a matchup with the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. The Pelicans are extremely shorthanded right now, so this was a true team win. Toney Douglas was the leader, as he totaled 20 points and 10 assists in the victory. Luke Babbitt led the team with 22 points, while also grabbing 10 rebounds. Tim Frazier was a great spark off the bench, as he accumulated 17 points, five rebounds and eight assists. The Pelicans next game won't be until Sunday, when they face the Brooklyn Nets on the road.
The New Orleans Pelicans (28 - 47) defeated the Denver Nuggets (32 - 44) 101 - 95 on Thursday. Denver came into this game as a rare road favorite and couldn't muster up enough for a win. The key for New Orleans was their rebounding, as they brought down 51 boards to the Nuggets 40. The Pelicans also shot well from long distance, as they went 13 - for - 29 in their win. The Nuggets have been playing better ball recently, but this loss guaranteed that they'd miss the playoffs yet again. Darrell Arthur was great off the bench in this loss though, as he scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Kenneth Faried recorded his 22nd double - double, as he tallied 10 points and 12 rebounds. On deck for the Nuggets is a matchup with the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. The Pelicans are extremely shorthanded right now, so this was a true team win. Toney Douglas was the leader, as he totaled 20 points and 10 assists in the victory. Luke Babbitt led the team with 22 points, while also grabbing 10 rebounds. Tim Frazier was a great spark off the bench, as he accumulated 17 points, five rebounds and eight assists. The Pelicans next game won't be until Sunday, when they face the Brooklyn Nets on the road.
<GAME> <DATE> 31 March 2016 <DAY> Thursday <STADIUM> Smoothie King Center <CITY> New Orleans <HOME> <TEAM> Pelicans <CITY> New Orleans <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 101 <WINS-LOSSES> 28 47 <QTRS> 31 25 21 24 <TEAM-AST> 29 <3PT> 13 <TEAM-FG> 40 <TEAM-FT> 8 <TEAM-REB> 51 <TEAM-TO> 16 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 3 April 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Barclays Center <NEXT-CITY> Brooklyn <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Brooklyn <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Nets <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Nuggets <CITY> Denver <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 95 <WINS-LOSSES> 32 45 <QTRS> 26 28 24 17 <TEAM-AST> 28 <3PT> 10 <TEAM-FG> 36 <TEAM-FT> 13 <TEAM-REB> 40 <TEAM-TO> 13 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 2 April 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Pepsi Center <NEXT-CITY> Denver <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Sacramento <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Kings <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Luke Babbitt <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 22 <FG> 9 25 36 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 10 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Toney Douglas <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 20 <FG> 7 12 58 <FG3> 3 7 43 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 10 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Tim Frazier <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 17 <FG> 6 12 50 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 8 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Hamilton <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 14 43 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Ennis <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 12 33 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 5 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alexis Ajinça <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 3 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dante Cunningham <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kendrick Perkins <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 2 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jrue Holiday <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> Alonzo Gee <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> Norris Cole <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> Ryan Anderson <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 YES <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Darrell Arthur <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 24 <FG> 10 15 67 <FG3> 4 5 80 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 9 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gary Harris <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 11 55 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Emmanuel Mudiay <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kenneth Faried <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 11 27 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 12 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 5 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> D. J. Augustin <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 8 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nikola Jokić <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Will Barton <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 6 <FG> 0 8 0 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 6 7 86 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joffrey Lauvergne <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Axel Toupane <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> JaKarr Sampson <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <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