Team Stats
(Nuggets/Pelicans)

Final Score: 110-115
Rebounds: 51-39
Assist: 37-33
Blocks: 3-5
Steals: 4-8

Turnovers: 13-9

Stat Leaders
(Nuggets/Pelicans)

Scoring Leaders: Nikola Jokic, 26; Zion Williamson, 26
Rebound Leaders: Nikola Jokic, 16; Dyson Daniels/Jonas Valančiūnas, 8

Assist Leaders: Nikola Jokic, 18; Brandon Ingram, 8

My Player of the Game: Jonas Valančiūnas

Takeaways

• The Pelicans are 2-0 in the Skelican uniforms/court
• Herb Jones is a difference maker and the stats prove it -- the Pelicans have had more steals and fewer turnovers the last two games since his return from his injury
• Jonas Valančiūnas had a TOUGH job tonight to guard Jokic, but he did a great job without getting in foul trouble
• Jokic is a beast
• Naji Marshall came through in the clutch with his three-point shooting
• The Pelicans missed at least 10 easy baskets in the fourth quarter and that's what made it close down the stretch
• Zion got fouled twice in the fourth quarter and you could tell he was mad he didn't get the call, but he got back on defense instead of complaining and that was an improvement in what we've seen earlier this season
• Defense was incredible tonight for the Pels
• Gotta dig deep and get ready for Saturday's game, the second in a back-to-back, against the T'Wolves

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