NBA

New Orleans Pelicans at Denver Nuggets

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4-7, 1-4 Away

vs

5-4, 2-2 Home
Regular Season Series

DEN leads series 2-0

Matchup Prediction

Nuggets: 79.6%
Pelicans: 20.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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L3 Streak L1
122.4 Points Against 112.8
4-6 Last Ten Games 5-4
117.5 Points Per Game 113.6
48 Field Goal % 48
32 Three Point % 35
42.4 Rebounds Per Game 42.3
24.7 Assists Per Game 26.9
4.7 Blocks Per Game 3.8
10.4 Steals Per Game 9.6
0.5 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.9
16.5 Total Turnovers Per Game 14.1
Denver Nuggets Denver Nuggets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Julian Strawther, G Out Oct 16
New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Trendon Watford, F Out Nov 10
Trey Murphy III, F Day-To-Day Nov 10
Yves Missi, C Out Nov 5

Pelicans Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ MEM W 135-134 OT
vs UTAH W 120-113 OT
vs MIN L 115-109
@ LAC L 139-123
@ GS L 138-87

Nuggets Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ PHX W 127-120
vs POR L 118-110
vs TOR W 128-109
vs IND W 114-102
@ HOU L 110-100

Game Information

Ball Arena

Location: Denver, CO
Capacity:

2026-27 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 9 2 .818 - W9
Houston 8 3 .727 1 W1
Memphis 7 3 .700 1.5 W1
Dallas 7 4 .636 2 W3
New Orleans 4 7 .364 5 L3

2026-27 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 3 W4 0.72727275 8
Oklahoma City - 3 L1 0.72727275 8
Portland 0.5 3 W1 0.7 7
Denver 2 4 L1 0.5555556 5
Utah 7 10 L9 0.09090909 1
Full Standings

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