The New Orleans Pelicans added an important victory on Wednesday night, beating the Denver Nuggets by a final score of 123-114. The win marks the Pelicans second win in their last three games against a Western Conference opponent that sits ahead of them in the standings.
Coming into the contest, both teams were missing a lot of firepower on the front line. Although he’s very close to a return, the Pelicans were without Anthony Davis, and the Nuggets were missing Nikola Jokic and Paul Millsap. Consequently, the stage was set for the Pelicans remaining big three: DeMarcus Cousins and Jrue Holiday.