New Orleans Pelicans at Denver Nuggets
· National Basketball AssociationDEN leads series 2-0
Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 NO |
 DEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| W1 | Streak | W1 |
| 121.6 | Points Against | 114.0 |
| 1-4 | Last Ten Games | 2-2 |
| 119.4 | Points Per Game | 110.8 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 43.0 | Rebounds Per Game | 44.5 |
| 25.2 | Assists Per Game | 26.0 |
| 5.0 | Blocks Per Game | 4.8 |
| 13.4 | Steals Per Game | 10.0 |
| 0.2 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.8 |
| 17.4 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 16.0 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha Diallo, F | Out | Oct 30 |
| Cameron Johnson, F | Out | Oct 30 |
| Spencer Jones, F | Out | Oct 27 |
| Julian Strawther, G | Out | Oct 16 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Yves Missi, C | Out | Oct 30 |
| Jordan Poole, G | Out | Oct 30 |
Pelicans Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
vs  IND |
L 123-120 | |
@  UTAH |
L 120-119 | |
@  DEN |
L 141-135 OT | |
| vs DEN |
L 104-91 | |
vs  SAC |
W 132-120 |
Nuggets Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
@  LAL |
W 121-106 | |
@  OKC |
L 96-84 | |
vs  NO |
W 141-135 OT | |
vs  GS |
L 134-114 | |
| @ NO |
W 104-91 |
Game Information
Location: Denver, CO
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2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
5 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W5 |
 Memphis |
5 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W5 |
 San Antonio |
3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | W3 |
 Dallas |
3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | W2 |
|
New Orleans |
1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | W1 |
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oklahoma City |
- | 1 | L1 | 0.8 | 4 |
 Portland |
0.5 | 1 | L1 | 0.75 | 3 |
 Minnesota |
1 | 2 | L2 | 0.6 | 3 |
|
Denver |
1.5 | 2 | W1 | 0.5 | 2 |
|
Utah |
3 | 4 | L3 | 0.2 | 1 |
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