New Orleans Pelicans @ Denver Nuggets
New Orleans Pelicans
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 28 | 14 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +1 | |
| 38 | 41 | 13-21 | 8-12 | 7-7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -9 | |
| 34 | 8 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | +4 | |
| 35 | 30 | 10-22 | 5-9 | 5-5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | -3 | |
| 28 | 4 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -9 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -11 | |
| 27 | 5 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | -12 | |
| 22 | 8 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -9 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | |
| 14 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -14 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-RIGHT THUMB INJURY | ||||||||||||||
113 | 38-88 | 18-38 | 19-22 | 41 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 21 | |||
43% | 47% | 86% | ||||||||||||
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 40 | 36 | 12-22 | 7-12 | 5-5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +20 | |
| 31 | 12 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +1 | |
| 36 | 27 | 9-13 | 1-3 | 8-10 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 | +11 | |
| 35 | 20 | 7-17 | 1-4 | 5-5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +18 | |
| 41 | 11 | 5-14 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +2 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 9 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | |
| 13 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | |
| 24 | 15 | 6-10 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +9 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
125 | 46-92 | 12-33 | 21-26 | 46 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 16 | |||
50% | 36% | 81% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Denver, CO

Referee:Zach Zarba
Referee:Natalie Sago
Referee:Matt Kallio

2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| 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 |
| 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 |
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