Jamal Murray scored 42 points in the Nuggets' compelling triumph over the Pelicans. Murray sank eight three-pointers. The Nuggets recovered from a 23-point deficit. Nikola Jokic added to the score with 35 points on the board. Murray and Jokic put up a combined 77 points. The win came in the team's season debut. Murray's displayed the Nuggets' skill to rebound from a big deficit. The win is a solid beginning for the Nuggets as they begin their season.