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Jose Alvarado's Career High 38 Points Leads New Orleans Past Nikola Jokic and Denver

Jose Alvarado's career night resulted in 38 points and a win for the Pelicans

Jackson Caudell

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It was a great night for former Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket Jose Alvarado. He set a career-high in points with 38 in the New Orleans Pelican's big victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday evening and hit eight three-pointers in the process. 

Alvarado played 27 minutes off the bench for the Pelicans and shot the ball 12-19, but it was his three-point shot that made the biggest difference in the game for New Orleans. Alvarado was 8-11 from three-point range in the game and was just phenomenal every time he took the court tonight. 

Denver is one of the best teams in the NBA and this was a big early season game. Both the Pelicans and the Nuggets are hoping to win the Western Conference and this could be a preview of things to come in April. 

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jose Alvarado
Jose Alvarado had a career-high 38 points tonight vs Denver / Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports

Alvarado also had two assists and one steal. He finished as a +21 for the game, which was second on the team after forward Naji Marshall. 

For the Nuggets, two-time MVP Nikola Jokic totaled 32 points, 16 rebounds, and nine assists, but they had no answer for the former Yellow Jacket from three-point distance tonight and that made the difference. 

For the season, Alvarado is averaging 8.7 PPG, 3.4 assists, and 1.2 steals per game while playing 21 minutes a night on average. He is shooting 45.3% from the field and 36.1% from three-point range. 

New Orleans is 15-8 and in second place in the Western Conference standings after this win. 

Alvarado and the Pelicans are back in action on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons. 

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Jackson Caudell
JACKSON CAUDELL

Jackson Caudell has been covering Georgia Tech Athletics For On SI since March 2022 and the Atlanta Hawks for On SI since October 2023. Jackson is also the co-host of the Bleav in Georgia Tech podcast and he loves to bring thoughtful analysis and comprehensive coverage to everything that he does. Find him on X @jacksoncaudell

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