GAME STORY | Jose Alvarado stalked the court like he owned the city. Until that happens, he’ll have to settle for consuming the Nuggets.
The Pelicans’ precocious guard channeled his inner Steph Curry, caught fire and torched Denver during a 121-106 victory here Sunday. Alvarado knocked down eight 3-pointers en route to a career-high 38 points. Pelicans fans serenaded him with “Jose — Jose — Jose “ chants every chance they got.“We kept on telling them, ‘He’s a runoff, get him off the line,'” said Nuggets coach Michael Malone, who was ejected with 2:03 remaining in the game, and the result already decided.
Jamal Murray finished with 18 points on just 6 for 17 from the field, and Aaron Gordon managed 19 on 7 for 10 shooting. Pelicans focal point Zion Williamson logged 25 points, but it was Alvarado’s night. The crowd erupted when he checked out in the final minutes.The Nuggets sorely missed Michael Porter Jr., who missed his sixth consecutive game with a heel injury, and Jeff Green, who sat with a knee injury.
Jokic did whatever he could to establish himself in the third quarter, including launching from 3-point range. He scored Denver’s first nine points of the second half to, seemingly, set a tone. But seven turnovers in the quarter undermined Denver’s cohesion, and the Pelicans exploited those opportunities. Trey Murphy hammered back-to-back dunks through the teeth of Denver’s defense, and Williamson punctuated the quarter with a mammoth alley-oop finish.
Between their aerial acrobatics and Denver’s inability to find offense outside of Jokic, New Orleans ran off a 28-21 quarter to stake an 87-81 lead going into the fourth. In the wake of Friday’s humbling loss to the undermanned Hawks, Malone said he hoped his players would hold themselves accountable. Prior to Sunday’s tip-off, Malone held himself to the same standard.
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