New Orleans Pelicans at Denver Nuggets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 10/29
Matchup Prediction
Nuggets: 76.7%
Pelicans: 23.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 NO |
 DEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | - |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Yves Missi, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 22 |
| Karlo Matkovic, F | Out | Oct 22 |
| Kevon Looney, F | Out | Oct 15 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Sep 25 |
ORL
TOR
LAC
CHIGame Information
Ball Arena
Location: Denver, CO
Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
 Memphis |
1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
 Houston |
0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
 New Orleans |
0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
 Dallas |
0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Minnesota |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Oklahoma City |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Denver |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Portland |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
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