Denver Nuggets at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
DEN leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Pelicans: 26.3%
Nuggets: 73.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 DEN |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | L5 |
| 3-2 | Last Ten Games | 0-5 |
| 124.0 | Points Per Game | 108.0 |
| 51.8 | Field Goal % | 41.8 |
| 35.4 | Three Point % | 32.5 |
| 46.8 | Rebounds Per Game | 41.2 |
| 29.2 | Assists Per Game | 21.2 |
| 4.0 | Blocks Per Game | 2.8 |
| 7.8 | Steals Per Game | 8.8 |
| 1.0 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.0 |
| 15.2 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.6 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kevon Looney, F | Out | Nov 1 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Sep 25 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Nuggets Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
@  GS |
L 137-131 OT | |
vs  PHX |
W 133-111 | |
@  MIN |
W 127-114 | |
vs  NO |
W 122-88 | |
@  POR |
L 109-107 |
Pelicans Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
@  MEM |
L 128-122 | |
vs  SA |
L 120-116 OT | |
vs  BOS |
L 122-90 | |
@  DEN |
L 122-88 | |
@  LAC |
L 126-124 |
Game Information
Smoothie King Center
Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
6 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W6 |
|
Portland |
4 | 2 | .667 | 2 | W3 |
|
Denver |
3 | 2 | .600 | 2.5 | L1 |
|
Minnesota |
3 | 3 | .500 | 3 | W1 |
 Utah |
2 | 3 | .400 | 3.5 | L2 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
San Antonio |
- | 0 | W5 | 1 | 5 |
 Houston |
2 | 2 | W3 | 0.6 | 3 |
|
Memphis |
2.5 | 3 | L1 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Dallas |
3.5 | 4 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 2 |
|
New Orleans |
5 | 5 | L5 | 0 | 0 |
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