Jalen Pickett’s career night sent fans wild
Jalen Pickett had a night Monday leading off Denver Nuggets over the Philadelphia 76ers in a thrilling overtime finish, 125-124, at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
While Bruce Brown made game-winning basket for the short-handed NuggetsPickett kept them afloat throughout the game. With the team missing key guys, Pickett came off the bench and scored a game-high 29 points, including 7-of-11 shooting from beyond the arc. He also had five rebounds and seven assists.
Pickett, 26, received praise from fans on X after his memorable performance.
“Jalen Pickett is now known as Jalen Pickake,” he said @T3ddiKnckleball.
“Just imagine you’re a 76er and your team beats you on all five starters in your arena. Nuggets master class tonight. Jalen Pickett can HOOP,” he added @teighauer.
“Hey (Nikola) Jokic, Jaylen Pickett is here” published @dddobrin, adding a GIF of sports analyst Colin Cowherd.
Hey Jokic, Jaylen Pickett is here pic.twitter.com/rtf3KGTGUK
— Danja (@dddobrin) January 6, 2026
“He went from ‘Why Do They Bend?’ to be cooked by players nine through 15 on the roster. Jalen Pickett had Joel Embiid dance Bachata on the iso. Nikola and the boys will be back soon, don’t run away.” commented @JeremyBoogz.
“Zeke Nnaji and Jalen Pickett put Embiid in jail while the (Oklahoma City) Thunder blew out Charlotte (Hornets) at home, so I’m sure this was real. they exclaimed @BrapConnisseur.
Denver, without Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, Tim Hardaway Jr., Jonas Valanciunas and Christian Brown, improved to 24-12.
2026-01-06 04:40:00
