Denver Nuggets
48-34 · away
120–114
Final
Wednesday 8 December 2021
New Orleans Pelicans
36-46 · home
Box score
Official box scoreDenver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | FG | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Gordon |
43 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 3-4 |
 Nikola Jokic |
37 | 39 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 17-23 | 5-9 |
 Monte Morris |
36 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 3-3 |
 Jeff Green |
36 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 |
 Bones Hyland |
16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 5-5 |
 Zeke Nnaji |
8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | 77 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 29-52 | 16-21 |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | FG | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Ingram |
43 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6-12 | 3-3 |
 Josh Hart |
42 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5-11 | 1-1 |
 Jonas Valanciunas |
39 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12-21 | 2-3 |
 Herbert Jones |
39 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8-11 | 1-2 |
 Devonte' Graham |
38 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-13 | 0-0 |
 Nickeil Alexander-Walker |
23 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 1-2 |
 Garrett Temple |
11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 |
 Kira Lewis Jr. |
9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-1 |
| Team | 106 | 42 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 43-86 | 9-12 |
Matchup
Season series 2021-22
Records
Nuggets
48-34 · 6th West · L10 6-4 · L1
Pelicans
36-46 · 9th West · L10 6-4 · L2