Give the Pelicans a 7-game losing streak! Jokic had 28 points, 11 rebounds, 12 assists and 9 turnovers, and the Wizards set a career high with 32+12.

After losing to the Bulls in their last game and ending their 7-game winning streak, the Nuggets beat the Pelicans 125-118 on the road today, avoiding a losing streak and giving the Pelicans a 7-game losing streak. The Nuggets' record came to 11 wins and 3 losses, beating the Rockets, who had 10 wins and 3 losses, and continued to rank second in the Western Conference. The Pelicans' record became 2 wins and 13 losses, ranking last in the Western Conference.

Jokic was still very comprehensive. He played 34 minutes and made 10 of 18 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and 6 of 7 free throws. He scored a triple-double of 28 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists. However, he also made as many as 9 turnovers, and finally left the game early with 6 fouls. Watson was in hot form today and had the best performance of his career. He started for 34 minutes, made 13 of 19 shots, 5 of 9 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throws, and scored a career-high 32 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 assists.

Murray was quite satisfactory. He played 36 minutes, making 5 of 14 shots, 2 of 7 three-pointers, 4 of 5 free throws, and scored 16 points and 8 assists. Cameron Johnson felt hot and played 32 minutes. He made 6 of 8 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 1 of 2 free throws, and scored 14 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal.

Valanciunas played 16 minutes as a substitute, making 4 of 5 shots, 6 of 6 free throws, and scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Bruce Brown played 27 minutes, making 5 of 7 shots, 0 of 1 three-pointers, 2 of 4 free throws, 12 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals, with a team-high plus-minus of +22.

For the Pelicans, Quinn, the No. 13 pick, also had a big breakout. He played 31 minutes and made 12 of 18 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and 5 of 8 free throws. He scored 30 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. He became the second rookie to achieve this number after Wenbanyama.

Murphy continued to play steadily, playing 36 minutes, shooting 7 of 14 shots, 5 of 12 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 23 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals and 1 block. Zion returned after missing many games and was in average condition. He played 29 minutes, made 6 of 13 shots, 2 of 4 free throws, and scored 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, with a team-high plus-minus of +14. Fells, the No. 7 pick, also performed well. In 25 minutes, he made 7 of 15 shots, 0 of 4 three-pointers, and scored 16 points and 3 rebounds.