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Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans Recap - Pelicans Win 115-110

Zion Williamson went off for 26 points and added 4 rebounds leading New Orleans over Denver, 115-110, on Friday at Smoothie King Center.

New Orleans was the ATS victor, as they covered the +5.0-point spread as an underdog. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 227.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Jonas Valanciunas had 22 points for New Orleans and Brandon Ingram chipped in with 21 points. Brandon Ingram had 8 assists for the Pelicans, while Dyson Daniels was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

Denver got 26 points from Nikola Jokic in a losing cause and another 25 points from Christian Braun. Nikola Jokic contributed 18 assists for the Nuggets, while Nikola Jokic had 16 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed New Orleans were victorious, as the score was 69-53 at the break.

Denver won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 51-39.

Next game, New Orleans takes its act home to face Minnesota looking for another win. For Denver, they head on the road to face Cleveland.