New Orleans controlled most of the night. The Pelicans scored 38 in the first quarter, led 73-57 at the half and led 108-89 after three. Their biggest lead was 23. Then their offense stalled.
Jamal Murray scored 42 points on 12 of 25 shooting. He made 8 of 16 threes and 10 of 13 free throws, with 6 assists and 0 turnovers. Nikola Jokic posted a triple-double: 35 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists.
The Pelicans won inside and in transition. They had a 70-56 edge in the paint, a 23-14 edge on the fast break and a 51-40 edge in bench scoring. Denver won the categories that held up late.
He scored 42 points, made 8 of 16 threes and didn't commit a turnover.
The Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 141-135 in overtime at Ball Arena. Denver trailed by as many as 23, then won the fourth quarter 37-18 and the extra period 15-9 behind 42 points from…