Ingram Leads Pelicans Past Jokic-Less Nuggets, 101-94

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram (14) shoots a basket over Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, on Nov. 15, 2024. Tyler Kaufman/AP Photo

NEW ORLEANS—Brandon Ingram scored 29 points to lift the New Orleans Pelicans to a 101-94 victory Friday night over the Denver Nuggets, who played without three-time MVP Nikola Jokic.

Ingram twisted his left ankle in the second half but stayed in the game to help the injury-riddled Pelicans snap a six-game skid and end the Nuggets’ five-game winning streak.