Denver Nuggets at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
DEN leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Pelicans: 24.2%
Nuggets: 75.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 DEN |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| W4 | Streak | L1 |
| 111.0 | Points Against | 121.3 |
| 7-2 | Last Ten Games | 2-7 |
| 124.2 | Points Per Game | 109.1 |
| 50.7 | Field Goal % | 43.5 |
| 34.8 | Three Point % | 35.8 |
| 47.9 | Rebounds Per Game | 42.1 |
| 30.9 | Assists Per Game | 22.7 |
| 3.9 | Blocks Per Game | 2.8 |
| 8.2 | Steals Per Game | 8.4 |
| 1.1 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.2 |
| 14.2 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.6 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Yves Missi, C | Out | Nov 9 |
| Jordan Poole, G | Out | Nov 7 |
| Zion Williamson, F | Out | Nov 4 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Sep 25 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 9 |
| Aaron Gordon, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 9 |
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CHAGame Information
Smoothie King Center
Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
10 | 1 | .909 | - | W2 |
 Denver |
7 | 2 | .778 | 2 | W4 |
 Minnesota |
6 | 4 | .600 | 3.5 | W2 |
 Portland |
5 | 4 | .556 | 4 | L1 |
 Utah |
3 | 6 | .333 | 6 | L2 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
- | 2 | W2 | 0.7777778 | 7 |
 Houston |
1 | 3 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 6 |
 Memphis |
4 | 7 | L1 | 0.36363637 | 4 |
 Dallas |
4.5 | 7 | W1 | 0.3 | 3 |
 New Orleans |
5 | 7 | L1 | 0.22222222 | 2 |
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