The Aporia · Nikola Jokic notches 200th career triple-double as the Nuggets down the Pelicans, 104-91

Brett Martel

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🔮 After overcoming a 23-point deficit on to beat the Pelicans in Denver on Saturday, the Nuggets this time raced to a 22-point lead in the first half and maintained a comfortable margin most of the way. Zion Williamson scored 25 points for the Pelicans, hitting a fourth-quarter 3 that pulled New Orleans as close as 88-83.

2026-10-29 · assertive framing · Nikola Jokic notches 200th career triple-double as the Nuggets down the Pelicans, 104-91

🔮 Brown, whose death Friday was announced by LSU, was just over a week away from what would have been his 91st birthday.

2026-10-23 · assertive framing · Dale Brown, who has the most wins of any LSU basketball coach, dies at age 90

🔮 But if French spectators opt to root for the “visiting” Pittsburgh Steelers — with whom they’re bound to be more familiar, given their eight Super Bowl appearances, and six championships — that might not be such a bad thing for the Saints, considering their form in front of hostile crowds this season.

2026-10-19 · assertive framing · Saints look to take skid-ending effort at Giants overseas

🔮 Top edge rusher Princewill Umanmielen left the game with an apparent head injury in the first half, but paced around the bench area after being examined. ...

2026-10-17 · assertive framing · Leavitt throws for 4 TDs as No. 22 LSU routs No. 16 Mississippi State 31-0

🔮 Instead, he was peppered with questions about whether he believes he’s been put on notice by Saints owner Gayle Benson, who said during an earlier public appearance that she will “not accept this level of performance.”

2026-10-15 · assertive framing · Kellen Moore and Saints players prepare for the Giants amid criticism from owner Gayle Benson

🔮 The Saints (1-4) will leave New Orleans this week on the heels of three deflating home losses that have transformed them from emerging hopefuls to win the NFC South into a team that looks increasingly desperate to avoid falling out of playoff contention for a sixth straight season.

2026-10-12 · assertive framing · Saints' recent home woes have left New Orleans desperate to avoid a sixth straight lost season

🔮 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints quarterback Tyler Shough’s 14th career start will be among the toughest tests of his young career — and he knows it.

2026-10-09 · assertive framing · Unbeaten, defense-led Vikings head south to face the struggling Saints and QB Tyler Shough

🔮 The club was optimistic that this season, led by second-year coach Moore and second-year quarterback Tyler Shough, would boost fan optimism about the future.

2026-10-07 · assertive framing · Saints gearing up for an early season stress test after dispiriting primetime loss to rival Falcons

🔮 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Bijan Robinson ensured there would be no punt to block this time — and the Atlanta Falcons were off and running.

2026-10-06 · assertive framing · Bijan Robinson powers Falcons past Saints 45-24 on the 20th anniversary of the Superdome's reopening

🔮 Curtis Deloatch recovered the ball in the end zone and reverse-dunked it over the goal post (which was permitted back then) as the crowd unleashed an explosive, cathartic roar — a moment Gleason would say felt like “infinite joy.”

2026-10-04 · assertive framing · Saints remember Katrina, a punt block and 'rebirth' as they host the Falcons on Monday night

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After overcoming a 23-point deficit on to beat the Pelicans in Denver on Saturday, the Nuggets this time raced to a 22-point lead in the first half and maintained a comfortable margin most of the way. Zion Williamson scored 25 points for the Pelicans, hitting a fourth-quarter 3 that pulled New Orleans as close as 88-83.

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2026-10-29 · Toronto Star

Nikola Jokic notches 200th career triple-double as the Nuggets down the Pelicans, 104-91 · assertive framing

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 21 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his 200th career triple-double in the regular season, and the Denver Nuggets never trailed in a 104-91 victory over the winless New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. asserted

Nuggets → have → night

Jamal Murray scored 23 points, and Aaron Gordon added 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Nuggets, who swept a two-game, home-and-home series with New Orleans. asserted

who → score → Orleans

that → overcome → 88

Murray responded with a 3 and a driving finger roll to push the Nuggets’ lead back to 10. asserted

Murray → respond → 10

Jokic needs 10 more regular season triple-doubles to supplant Russell Westbrook, who retired after last season, as the NBA leader. asserted

who → need → leader

Christian Braun scored 15 points and Trevon Brazile added 11 points for Denver, which entered the game with several injuries and used just nine players. asserted

which → score → players

Derik Queen had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and Jeremiah Fears scored 11 points for the Pelicans, who are 0-4 under first-year coach Jamahl Mosley Murray made his first three shots — all from deep — and Denver shot 62% in the first quarter while building a 37-18 lead. asserted

Denver → have → lead

Marvin Bagley’s runner gave Denver its largest lead at 44-22 with about nine minutes remaining in second quarter. asserted

minutes → give → quarter

The Pelicans struggled from the perimeter, hitting just 7 of 30 3-point attempts (23.3%). asserted

Pelicans → struggle → attempts

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

Pelicans: Host Sacramento on Thursday night. asserted

Pelicans → host → night

Nikola Jokic notches 200th career triple-double as the Nuggets down the Pelicans, 104-91

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