Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans Final Score & Over/Under Result — Jan 13, 2026

The market had this one baked at 234.5, but Denver and New Orleans came out blazing in the first quarter, combining for 63 points to signal an over-heavy script from the jump. The Nuggets pulled away 122–116, with a combined total of 238 that sailed over the closing number by 3.5. DAGGER had leaned under pregame—and missed.

The opening quarter set the pace, but the game cooled considerably after halftime. The first half combined for 125 points, a brisk tempo that seemed destined to blow past the total, yet the second half yielded just 113 combined—Q3 dropped to 56 and Q4 to 57. Jamal Murray led Denver's attack with 35 points, 9 assists, and 2 rebounds, while Peyton Watson added 31 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. For New Orleans, Trey Murphy III answered with 31 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists, and Saddiq Bey chipped in 17 points and 4 rebounds. Tim Hardaway Jr. rounded out Denver's scoring with 18 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists.

The Nuggets' recent form—115.4 points scored per game over their last ten—proved decisive. New Orleans, averaging 113.3 points allowed in that same span, couldn't quite contain Denver down the stretch, even as both teams' defenses tightened in the final two quarters. Denver's third meeting with the Pelicans this season ended in single-digit margin, continuing the pattern of competitive matchups between these squads.