Nikola Jokic overcame a sluggish start to finish with a triple-double and the visiting Denver Nuggets rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 132-129 in overtime on Sunday night.

Jokic went scoreless until the end of the second quarter, but finished the game with 27 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, his NBA-best 11th triple-double of the season. He scored 21 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and overtime. Jamal Murray also scored 27 points, while Russell Westbrook had 21, Aaron Gordon 15, Julian Strawther 13 and Christian Braun 10 points.

Reserve Jordan Hawkins scored a season-high 25 points, CJ McCollum had 24, rookie Yves Missi had 21, Trey Murphy III scored 21 before permanently exiting the game late in the third quarter with an ankle injury, and Dejounte Murray had 17 points and 15 Assists for the Pelicans.

Jokic scored the Nuggets’ first three baskets in overtime and then set up Gordon’s game-winning basket before Jamal Murray added a layup. New Orleans got within two points twice, but missed opportunities to tie the score when Jamal Murray made a steal and McCollum missed a jump shot.

Missi made two field goals and Murphy hit a 3-pointer during a 9-0 run that gave the Pelicans an 80-68 lead early in the third. New Orleans extended the lead to 17 before Jokic made a three-pointer and beat the buzzer with another jumper to help the Nuggets close at 93-81 at the end of the quarter.

Denver scored the first five points of the fourth before Hawkins made a 3-pointer and the Pelicans led again by 10 points. Jokic’s three-point play tied the score at 107 with 5:39 left in regulation.

The score was tied again before Strawther and Braun made consecutive layups to give Denver a four-point lead.

The Pelicans took a 119-117 lead on McCollum’s 3-pointer, but Jamal Murray’s jumper tied the score with 9.4 seconds left. McCollum’s 3-pointer missed as regulation expired.

New Orleans had a 29-28 lead and a 59-45 lead at the end of the first quarter while Jokic went scoreless. Jokic hit two free throws with 2:51 left in the second quarter to secure his first points.

McCollum responded with a 3-pointer before Jokic made his first two field goals, helping Denver get within 67-59 at halftime.

–Field level media