Denver Nuggets at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
DEN leads series 2-0
Matchup Prediction
Pelicans: 47.3%
Nuggets: 52.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 DEN |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | W1 |
| 117.8 | Points Against | 122.3 |
| 4-6 | Last Ten Games | 1-9 |
| 123.1 | Points Per Game | 114.8 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 43.2 | Rebounds Per Game | 43.5 |
| 28.9 | Assists Per Game | 24.9 |
| 4.0 | Blocks Per Game | 4.3 |
| 6.9 | Steals Per Game | 9.1 |
| 0.8 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.0 |
| 13.3 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.9 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Saddiq Bey, G | Out | Jan 11 |
| Jose Alvarado, G | Out | Jan 10 |
| Herbert Jones, F | Out | Jan 10 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Jan 7 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Jones, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 10 |
| Jamal Murray, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 10 |
| Aaron Gordon, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 10 |
| Christian Braun, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 10 |
| Jonas Valanciunas, C | Out | Jan 1 |
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WSHGame Information
Smoothie King Center
Location: New Orleans, LA
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2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
32 | 7 | .821 | - | W2 |
 Denver |
25 | 13 | .658 | 6.5 | L1 |
 Minnesota |
25 | 14 | .641 | 7 | L1 |
 Portland |
19 | 20 | .487 | 13 | W5 |
 Utah |
13 | 25 | .342 | 18.5 | L1 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
27 | 11 | .711 | - | W2 |
 Houston |
22 | 13 | .629 | 3.5 | L2 |
 Memphis |
16 | 22 | .421 | 11 | L2 |
 Dallas |
14 | 25 | .359 | 13.5 | L2 |
 New Orleans |
9 | 31 | .225 | 19 | W1 |
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