JOKIĆ AND MURRAY LEAD DENVER TO VICTORY OVER PELICANS

NEW ORLEANS, NOVEMBER 15 /SRNA/ - Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray led the Denver Nuggets to a 116-108 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.

Jokić scored 26 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out 10 assists, while also recording three steals.

Murray added 23 points, seven rebounds and nine assists, while Christian Braun also stood out with 17 points and seven rebounds.

Zion Williamson led the Pelicans with 24 points and six rebounds.

Jokić and Murray became the first pair of teammates since assists between players began being tracked in 1997 to have each recorded at least 1,000 assists for the other.

The Denver Nuggets secured their seventh win of the season, while the Pelicans suffered their sixth consecutive defeat.