New Orleans Pelicans at Denver Nuggets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 11/15
Matchup Prediction
Nuggets: 56.0%
Pelicans: 44.0%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray, PG | Out | Nov 5 |
| Vlatko Cancar, SF | Out | Nov 5 |
| Aaron Gordon, PF | Out | Nov 5 |
| DaRon Holmes II, C | Out | Jul 23 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Hawkins, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 5 |
| Zion Williamson, PF | Day-To-Day | Nov 5 |
| Herbert Jones, SF | Out | Nov 1 |
| CJ McCollum, SG | Out | Nov 1 |
| Dejounte Murray, SG | Out | Oct 25 |
Pelicans Last 5
GS
IND
ATLNuggets Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
@  TOR |
W 127-125 OT | |
@  BKN |
W 144-139 OT | |
@  MIN |
L 119-116 | |
vs  UTAH |
W 129-103 | |
| vs TOR |
W 121-119 |
Game Information
Ball Arena
Location: Denver, CO
Capacity:
2024-25 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
4 | 3 | .571 | - | W1 |
 Dallas |
4 | 3 | .571 | - | L1 |
 Memphis |
4 | 4 | .500 | 0.5 | L1 |
 San Antonio |
3 | 4 | .429 | 1 | L1 |
 New Orleans |
3 | 5 | .375 | 1.5 | L2 |
2024-25 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
- | 0 | W7 | 1 | 7 |
|
Minnesota |
3 | 3 | W1 | 0.5714286 | 4 |
 Denver |
3 | 3 | W2 | 0.5714286 | 4 |
 Portland |
4.5 | 5 | W1 | 0.375 | 3 |
|
Utah |
6 | 6 | W1 | 0.14285715 | 1 |
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