The Pelicans, currently second to last in the Western Conference standings, beat the Denver Nuggets 112-100 in front of a nationally televised audience on ESPN on the road in the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets (21-9) are currently the second-best team in the Western Conference and were enjoying a seven-game win streak before the Pelicans placed a lump of coal in their stocking.
While it is easy to call the win a miracle, the Pelicans, led behind 31 points from Brandon Ingram, looked comfortable inside of a building where it is difficult for opponents to earn a win in the NBA.