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Murray, Watson help Nuggets beat Pelicans 122-116

Jamal Murray had 35 points and nine assists, Peyton Watson made the tiebreaking jumper with 39 seconds left and the Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 122-116 on Tuesday...

9 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Headed to bench Pickett will come off the bench for Tuesday's game in New Orleans.

Impact Pickett is returning to the second unit with Jamal Murray (illness) back in action, so Pickett's value is going to take a significant hit. As a reserve this season, Pickett owns averages of 3.4 points and 2.0 rebounds in 11.3 minutes per game.

13 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Draws another start Pickett registered 13 points (5-13 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds and four assists over 37 minutes during Sunday's 108-104 win over the Bucks.

Impact Jamal Murray (ankle/illness) sat out for the second straight contest, allowing Pickett to draw another start. Pickett has had some nice moments over his past eight games, posting averages of 10.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.9 steals in 25.0 minutes per contest.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

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2 DAYS AGO • YOUTUBE

Starting sans Murray Pickett will start against the Hawks on Friday.

Impact With Jamal Murray (ankle) sidelined, Pickett will get the starting nod for the fourth time since Dec. 31. In four starts so far this season, the 26-year-old guard has averaged 12.5 points, 2.8 assists and 2.3 rebounds across 26.5 minutes per contest.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Available to play Pickett (shin) is available for Wednesday's game in Boston.

Impact Pickett logged 42 minutes as a starter during Monday's win over the 76ers, but the Nuggets were missing Christian Braun (illness), Aaron Gordon (rest), Tim Hardaway (illness) and Jamal Murray (illness) for that one. All the aforementioned players have been cleared for Wednesday's game, so Pickett will likely be returning to a reserve role with minutes in the teens.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Probable for Wednesday Pickett is probable for Wednesday's game versus Boston with a left shin contusion.

Impact Pickett was a late addition to the injury report, but it sounds like he will give it a go. Pickett recorded 29 points (11-20 FG, 7-11 3Pt), five rebounds and seven assists in 42 minutes during Monday's 125-124 overtime win over Philadelphia, but the Nuggets are expected to get Jamal Murray (ankle) and several other key players back in the mix Wednesday.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Nuggets vindicated for backup PG stance after Jalen Pickett explosion The Nuggets are feeling a lot better about their uneasy backup point guard situation after watching Jalen Pickett blow up in Philadelphia on...

JANUARY 6 • NUGGLOVE.COM

Monster outing in win Pickett accumulated 29 points (11-20 FG, 7-11 3Pt), five rebounds and seven assists in 42 minutes during Monday's 125-124 overtime win over Philadelphia.

Impact With Jamal Murray (ankle) getting a maintenance day on the second leg of this back-to-back set, among several other key players, Pickett drew the start and put up quite the performance as the Nuggets pulled out the win. Pickett really struggled in his previous three starts this season, posting averages of 7.0 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 21.3 minutes per game.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Boston plays Denver, seeks 5th straight win

Boston looks to continue its four-game win streak with a victory over Denver

JANUARY 6 • Associated Press

Nuggets' Jalen Pickett has the night of his life in career-defining game to stun 76ers | Sporting News It doesn't get much more impressive than this.

JANUARY 6 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Brown's goaltended layup in OT lifts short-handed Nuggets over 76ers 125-124

Bruce Brown scores 19 points, including the winning bucket in overtime, to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 125-124 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night

JANUARY 6 • Associated Press

Back with first unit Pickett is starting Monday's game against the 76ers.

Impact Pickett will return to the starting lineup to make his third start in four games. The Nuggets have only nine active players Monday, so there should be plenty of opportunities for Pickett to pick up the slack in the backcourt.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Rejoins reserves Pickett will come off the bench for Sunday's game against Brooklyn.

Impact Christian Braun (ankle) is back in action Sunday, which brings Pickett's two-game stint with the starters to an end. Pickett logged nine and 10 points across the two starts. He'll be a fringe rotation piece going forward.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Watson scores 24 points as Nuggets hold off Raptors to win 106-103 without the injured Jokic

Peyton Watson scored 24 points, Jamal Murray had 21 and the Denver Nuggets won their first game without injured center Nikola Jokic, beating the Toronto Raptors 106-103

JANUARY 1 • Associated Press

Will start Wednesday Pickett will start against the Raptors on Wednesday, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact The 26-year-old guard will get the starting nod for the second time this season, pushing Tim Hardaway to the second unit. Over his last seven outings, Pickett has averaged 4.3 points, 2.7 assists and 2.6 rebounds in 16.4 minutes per contest.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Fares well off bench Pickett totaled nine points (3-7 FG, 3-6 3Pt), three rebounds and seven assists over 24 minutes during Thursday's 126-115 win over the Magic.

Impact With several players injured in Denver, Pickett has emerged with some solid performances recently. Over his last three appearances, Pickett has averaged 6.7 points, 4.7 assists, 4.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 2.0 three-pointers in 21.6 minutes per contest.

DECEMBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jokic sets the career record for assists by a center as the Nuggets beat the Magic 126-115

Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds to become the career assists leader among centers, and the streaking Denver Nuggets beat the Orlando Magic 126-115 on Thursda...

DECEMBER 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Logs 16 minutes in win Pickett ended with five points (2-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt), four rebounds, three assists and one steal across 16 minutes during Sunday's 115-106 win over the Hornets.

Impact Desperate times have called for Pickett to join the rotation Sunday, as the Nuggets are dealing with a slew of injuries to key contributors. However, it is unclear whether Pickett will see regular minutes on the court, as he eclipsed 10 minutes of playing time just three times this season, and he is not a reliable fantasy option in any format.

DECEMBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Reverting back to bench Tuesday Pickett won't start Tuesday's game against the Kings, Brenden Nunes of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports.

Impact With Jamal Murray (calf) returning from a one-game absence, Pickett will move back to the second unit. Over four appearances off the bench this season, the 26-year-old guard has averaged 2.5 points and 1.5 assists in just 5.3 minutes per contest.

NOVEMBER 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Invisible in spot start Pickett closed Saturday's 117-100 victory over Indiana with two points (1-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one rebound over 18 minutes.

Impact Pickett was barely noticeable despite moving into the starting lineup, a position he assumed following a calf injury to Jamal Murray. Based on this performance, it's hard to see the coaching staff showing much faith in him moving forward. He can safely be left on all waiver wires.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nikola Jokic has 6th triple-double in 9 games as Nuggets beat Pacers 117-100

Nikola Jokic had 32 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists for his sixth triple-double in nine games this season, and the short-handed Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers 117-100

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Moved into Denver's starting lineup Pickett will start for the Nuggets in Saturday's game against the Pacers, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports.

Impact Pickett has averaged just 5.3 minutes per game this season and has been a healthy DNP in three of the Nuggets' last four games. However, he will make his first start of the regular season (and fifth of his career) due to the absence of Jamal Murray (calf). Pickett's last regular-season start took place April 9 against the Kings, when he tallied 18 points, four assists, one rebound and one block over 31 minutes.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Effective in limited minutes Pickett racked up eight points (3-6 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds and three assists across 12 minutes during Wednesday's 122-88 win over the Pelicans.

Impact Pickett saw some extra minutes in garbage time with the Nuggets running away with this game early on. Pickett has been on the outside looking in as far as the rotation goes, but credit to him for stepping up when his name was called Wednesday.

OCTOBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Solid finish to preseason Pickett finished Friday's 94-91 preseason loss to the Thunder with 12 points (5-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt), four assists, one rebound, one steal and one block over 25 minutes.

Impact Pickett was one of four Nuggets players to play 25 minutes during Friday's preseason finale, and the 2023 second-rounder finished as the team's third leading scorer behind Peyton Watson (15) and Julian Strawther (14). Pickett's playing time figures to be sparse for the start of the 2025-26 regular season as his main competition for minutes will come from the likes of Strawther, Bruce Brown and Tim Hardaway.

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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