Denver Beats New Orleans Pelicans 116-108; Jokic and Murray Make History

Denver Nuggets secured a 116-108 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray stood out in the game. The two became the first teammate pair to each reach 1,000 assists, making history.

Jokic finished with 26 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists. Murray added 23 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Christian Braun also contributed 17 points and 7 rebounds for Denver.

For the Pelicans, Zion Williamson scored 24 points and Saddiq Bey added 16. However, that total was not enough for New Orleans. Denver shot 52.5 percent from the field, while holding its opponent to 41.6 percent. The Nuggets also won the rebounding battle 47-38.