The Denver Nuggets (54-28 in 2025-26) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (26-56) on , at Smoothie King Center. Since 2015-16 the Nuggets are 26-14 against the Pelicans in the regular season, and their meetings averaged 228.9 total points. They last met on : Nuggets 104, Pelicans 91.
Each line runs from the #30 team to the #1. The tick is the league middle. Hover a stat to see what it means.
Per game in 2025-26, each position combined · #1 gives up the least
| Defense | vs Guards | vs Forwards | vs Centers |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 56.8 #14 −0.4 vs league | 45.4 #24 +2.6 vs league | 17.3 #11 −0.5 vs league |
| NOP | 58.4 #21 +1.2 vs league | 44.0 #22 +1.2 vs league | 19.3 #24 +1.5 vs league |
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DEN won 2 of 2 games in 2026-27. Since 2015 DEN leads 26–14.
From 2026-27 team stats
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Accounts for home court and the pace both teams set. Based on 2026-27 games so far (DEN 6, NOP 7) and the 2025-26 season. How accurate is this? An estimate, not betting advice.
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Game total points · over 234.5 in 10 of 15
Game total points · over 234.5 in 9 of 15
2025-26 averages, most minutes first
| Denver Nuggets | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray G | 25.4 | 4.4 | 7.1 | 35.4 |
| Nikola Jokić C | 27.7 | 12.9 | 10.7 | 34.8 |
| Christian Braun G | 12.0 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 31.8 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III F | 21.5 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 35.5 |
| Saddiq Bey F | 17.7 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 31.2 |
| Bennedict Mathurin G | 17.6 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 30.0 |