Denver Nuggets at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
NO leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Pelicans: 42.3%
Nuggets: 57.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones, SF | Out | Nov 26 |
| Jordan Hawkins, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 26 |
| Brandon Ingram, SF | Day-To-Day | Nov 26 |
| Dejounte Murray, SG | Out | Nov 26 |
| Zion Williamson, PF | Out | Nov 22 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Peyton Watson, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 26 |
| Aaron Gordon, PF | Out | Nov 25 |
| Vlatko Cancar, SF | Out | Nov 21 |
| DaRon Holmes II, C | Out | Jul 23 |
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INDGame Information
Smoothie King Center
Location: New Orleans, LA
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2024-25 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
13 | 4 | .765 | - | W2 |
 Denver |
9 | 7 | .563 | 3.5 | L1 |
 Minnesota |
8 | 8 | .500 | 4.5 | L2 |
 Portland |
7 | 11 | .389 | 6.5 | L1 |
 Utah |
4 | 12 | .250 | 8.5 | W1 |
2024-25 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
- | 6 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 12 |
 Memphis |
1 | 7 | W3 | 0.6111111 | 11 |
 Dallas |
2 | 8 | W1 | 0.5555556 | 10 |
 San Antonio |
2.5 | 8 | W3 | 0.5294118 | 9 |
 New Orleans |
8 | 14 | L5 | 0.22222222 | 4 |
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