NBA

New Orleans Pelicans at Denver Nuggets

· National Basketball Association
3-5, 1-3 Away

vs

4-3, 2-2 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 11/15

Matchup Prediction

Nuggets: 56.7%
Pelicans: 43.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Denver Nuggets 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 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

Date OPP Result
@ GS L 124-106
@ GS L 104-89
vs IND W 125-118
vs ATL L 126-111
vs POR L 118-100

Nuggets 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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