Overview
- Trey Murphy III scored 34 as New Orleans beat Brooklyn 116-113, with Saddiq Bey hitting a tying 3-pointer, converting a late putback dunk and sealing it at the line while Michael Porter Jr. missed a last-second heave.
- Brooklyn’s skid reached five losses and eight in 10; Egor Dëmin added 17 points with five 3s after the Nets led by 12 early and entered the fourth tied.
- One night earlier, Denver topped New Orleans 122-116 as Jamal Murray returned from a two-game absence with 35 points and Peyton Watson delivered 31 plus the tiebreaking jumper with 39 seconds left.
- The Nuggets won despite Nikola Jokic being out and a 50-33 rebounding deficit, marking their fourth victory in five games.
- Porter attended the Nuggets-Pelicans game and is averaging 25.9 points for Brooklyn, with reported league interest in his trade/free-agent outlook, while Watson’s surge has drawn attention as he approaches restricted free agency.