Pelicans superstar forward Anthony Davis suffered a concussion during Friday night's contest against the Denver Nuggets in the opening minute of the third. Davis was inadvertently hit in the face by Nuggets big-man Nikola Jokic while the two were competing in the post.

Davis laid on the floor before heading to the locker room with 17 points and five rebounds. Denver ended the third quarter outscoring the Pelicans 40 - 22 giving them a 108 - 80 advantage going into the fourth. The Nuggets eventually won the game and surpassed the Houston Rocket's previous output of 142 points on Thursday (November 16) which was the highest total in the league until Friday when Denver dropped 146 in their route of the Davis-less Pelicans.