Alvarado’s 38 points pace Pelicans past Nuggets, 121-106


              New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado (15), right, celebrates a three point basket with New Orleans Pelicans guard Devonte' Graham in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado (15) celebrates a three point basket in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) celebrates a basket against Denver Nuggets guard Bones Hyland (3) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green shouts in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone yells in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) is fouled on his way to the basket by Denver Nuggets forward Vlatko Cancar (31) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) makes a basket while being fouled by New Orleans Pelicans guard Trey Murphy III (25) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) dunks against Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (50) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado, front left, passes the ball around Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, center, in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
Alvarado’s 38 points pace Pelicans past Nuggets, 121-106