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Jokić says booing fans ‘not welcome’ after Nuggets rally from 23 points down to beat Pelicans

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Nikola Jokić led the Denver Nuggets in a remarkable comeback against the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night, scoring 35 points with 15 rebounds and 10 assists, including eight points in overtime. Despite trailing by 23 points at one point, the Nuggets won 141-135. Jokić voiced frustration towards fans who booed during halftime and stated that such behavior is unwelcome going forward. Jamal Murray contributed significantly with 42 points, helping Denver overcome a depleted roster to secure their victory.

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On October 25, 2026, the Denver Nuggets rallied from a 23-point deficit to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans by a score of 141-135 in overtime. Nikola Jokic had a triple-double with 35 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists, his 199th career regular-season triple-double. The Nuggets were booed during halftime when trailing by 16 points, prompting Jokic to express frustration towards the fans post-game, stating they are "not welcome anymore." Jamal Murray added 42 points for Denver, while rookie Trevon Brazille contributed seven of his 17 points in overtime.

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Jokić PERSON · 5× Denver GPE · 4× Murray PERSON · 3× Nuggets ORG · 3× New Orleans GPE · 2× Pelicans ORG · 2× Denver Nuggets ORG · 1× Nikola Jokić PERSON · 1× Russell Westbrook PERSON · 1× the New Orleans Pelicans ORG · 1×

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Nikola Jokić scored eight of his 35 points in overtime and finished with 15 rebounds and 10 assists, and the short-handed Denver Nuggets rallied from 23 points down to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 141-135 on Saturday night.

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🔮 Trey Murphy III led New Orleans with 26 points, Dejounte Murray had 22 points and Derik Queen and Zion Williamson scored 17 each.

2026-10-25 · The Guardian

Jokić says booing fans ‘not welcome’ after Nuggets rally from 23 points down to beat Pelicans · assertive framing

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Nuggets → score → night

Jokić had his 199th career triple-double in the regular season, second to Russell Westbrook, who retired with 209. asserted

who → have → 209

Sections of the Nuggets home crowd booed the team when they went into half-time 73-57 down. asserted

they → boo → time

After the game, Jokić made his displeasure clear. asserted

displeasure → make → game

“We got booed at our first home game, and I think those fans who booed us, they don’t need to come anymore,” Jokić said. asserted

Jokić → boo → us

“If you guys follow us, you know that we never quit and we’ve come back from much worse situations. asserted

we → follow → situations

So, if they ask me, they are not welcome anymore.” asserted

they → ask → me

Jamal Murray scored 42 points and rookie Trevon Brazille had seven of his 17 points in overtime in his home debut for Denver, which took an early lead in overtime. asserted

which → score → overtime

His corner three-pointer with 1:25 left in overtime gave the Nuggets a 133-129 lead. asserted

pointer → leave → lead

Denver played without Cam Johnson (ankle) and Alpha Diallo (sprained wrist) and continued to be without Julian Strawther and Spencer Jones. asserted

Denver → play → Strawther

Trey Murphy III led New Orleans with 26 points, Dejounte Murray had 22 points and Derik Queen and Zion Williamson scored 17 each. asserted

Queen → lead → 17

The Pelicans have dropped their first three games under first-year coach Jamahl Mosley. asserted

Pelicans → drop → Mosley

New Orleans shot 65.9% in the first half and led by 23. asserted

Orleans → shoot → 23

Denver rallied to cut it to 16, and Jokić and Murray combined to score 22 of the Nuggets’ 32 points in the third quarter but the Pelicans extended the lead to 19 heading into the fourth. asserted

Pelicans → rally → fourth

Denver erased the deficit on three-pointers from Murray and Jokić, a reverse dunk from Aaron Gordon, and then had a chance to go ahead with 17 seconds left but Murray made two of three free throws to tie it. asserted

Murray → erase → it