Denver Nuggets @ New Orleans Pelicans
35-15, 13-11 Away
105
35-15, 13-11 Away
23-29, 15-9 Home
99
23-29, 15-9 Home
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 34 | 13 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | +11 | |
| 37 | 20 | 9-16 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +17 | |
| 40 | 20 | 8-12 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +16 | |
| 26 | 8 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 | |
| 34 | 9 | 3-14 | 2-9 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +13 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 11 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -11 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 14 | 9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -5 | |
| 29 | 22 | 9-14 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
105 | 42-89 | 9-30 | 12-19 | 43 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 17 | |||
47% | 30% | 63% | ||||||||||||
New Orleans Pelicans
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 37 | 15 | 4-13 | 4-10 | 3-3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | -1 | |
| 18 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -8 | |
| 31 | 14 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -11 | |
| 36 | 22 | 7-13 | 3-5 | 5-6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -16 | |
| 22 | 9 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -4 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 17 | 6 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +5 | |
| 21 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
| 20 | 6 | 2-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +6 | |
| 38 | 21 | 8-14 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | -1 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-STRAINED RIGHT CALF | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-REST | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE | ||||||||||||||
99 | 37-89 | 15-36 | 10-13 | 48 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 20 | |||
42% | 42% | 77% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
DEN @ NO Videos
Gentry addresses AD being excluded from pregame video
Matchups
Game Information
New Orleans, LA
Referee:Eric Lewis
Referee:Jason Goldenberg
Referee:Tre Maddox
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
| Minnesota | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
| Portland | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
| Utah | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
| Houston | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
| Dallas | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
| Memphis | 25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
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