Follow-Up: Nuggets Rally Past Pelicans 141-135 in OT as Jokic Passes Westbrook With 222nd Career Triple-Double, Murray Scores 42
At Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, the Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 141-135 in overtime in their NBA regular-season home opener on October 24, improving to 1-1 while New Orleans fell to 0-3. As GSM reported before the game, Cameron Johnson was among several Nuggets listed as questionable; Johnson, Spencer Jones, Julian Strawther and Alpha Diallo all missed the game in the end, and rookie Bryce Hopkins started in Johnson's place.
New Orleans controlled the early going, leading 38-24 after the first quarter and 108-89 after three, with Denver trailing by as many as 23 points. The Nuggets outscored the Pelicans 37-18 in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 126 at the end of regulation, then won the overtime period 15-9, with Trevon Brazile's putback with nine seconds left sealing the final score.
The night's record belonged to center Nikola Jokic, who played 43 minutes 38 seconds and finished with 35 points on 12-of-23 shooting, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for his first triple-double of the season. It was the 199th regular-season triple-double of his career and his 222nd combined across the regular season and playoffs, moving him past former teammate Russell Westbrook's combined total of 221 to become the NBA's all-time leader in combined triple-doubles. According to Denver Sports, Westbrook's 221 consisted of a regular-season record 209 plus 12 in the playoffs; Jokic remains 10 behind the regular-season mark, while his 23 postseason triple-doubles came in 100 playoff games.
Guard Jamal Murray scored a game-high 42 points, hitting 8 of 16 three-pointers and 10 of 13 free throws, with six assists and no turnovers. Christian Braun added 15 points and reserve Trevon Brazile 17 points and nine rebounds. For New Orleans, Trey Murphy III scored 26 points, Dejounte Murray 22, and Zion Williamson and rookie Derik Queen 17 apiece.
Denver had lost its season opener 96-84 at Oklahoma City, making this the Nuggets' first win of the season.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：掘金中锋 Nikola Jokic（约基奇）资料图。摄影：All-Pro Reels，CC BY-SA 2.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / File photo: Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, by All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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