Denver Nuggets at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 10/24
Matchup Prediction
Pelicans: 25.6%
Nuggets: 74.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 DEN |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| - | Streak | - |
| 0.0 | Points Against | 0.0 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dejounte Murray, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Jones, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 18 |
| Julian Strawther, G | Out | Oct 16 |
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WSHGame Information
Smoothie King Center
Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah |
3 | 1 | .750 | - | W2 |
 Portland |
3 | 1 | .750 | - | L1 |
 Denver |
3 | 2 | .600 | 0.5 | W1 |
 Minnesota |
3 | 3 | .500 | 1 | L2 |
 Oklahoma City |
1 | 4 | .200 | 2.5 | L1 |
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Memphis |
- | 1 | W2 | 0.75 | 3 |
 New Orleans |
- | 1 | W2 | 0.75 | 3 |
 Houston |
0.5 | 1 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 San Antonio |
1.5 | 3 | W2 | 0.4 | 2 |
 Dallas |
2 | 3 | L2 | 0.25 | 1 |
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