Denver Nuggets @ New Orleans Pelicans
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 32 | 14 | 6-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +2 | |
| 27 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -18 | |
| 34 | 28 | 10-18 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | +9 | |
| 36 | 16 | 5-14 | 2-7 | 4-5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | |
| 34 | 32 | 13-19 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | +3 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 11 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +6 | |
| 16 | 14 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +2 | |
| 23 | 7 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +11 | |
| 27 | 12 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +22 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
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125 | 46-83 | 11-31 | 22-27 | 41 | 35 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 26 | |||
55% | 35% | 81% | ||||||||||||
New Orleans Pelicans
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 29 | 9 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | +8 | |
| 29 | 14 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +14 | |
| 36 | 23 | 7-14 | 5-12 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -4 | |
| 30 | 30 | 12-18 | 1-2 | 5-8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |
| 25 | 16 | 7-15 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -4 | |
| 12 | 7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | -3 | |
| 19 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -13 | |
| 19 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -21 | |
| 17 | 9 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 18 | 6 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -9 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
118 | 44-98 | 7-34 | 23-31 | 44 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 24 | |||
45% | 21% | 74% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
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Matchups
Game Information
New Orleans, LA

Referee:James Capers
Referee:Ray Acosta
Referee:Pat O'Connell

2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 61 | 16 | .792 | - | W4 |
| Denver | 49 | 28 | .636 | 12 | W7 |
| Minnesota | 46 | 30 | .605 | 14.5 | L1 |
| Portland | 40 | 38 | .513 | 21.5 | W3 |
| Utah | 21 | 56 | .273 | 40 | L7 |
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 59 | 18 | .766 | - | W11 |
| Houston | 47 | 29 | .618 | 11.5 | W4 |
| Memphis | 25 | 51 | .329 | 33.5 | L2 |
| New Orleans | 25 | 52 | .325 | 34 | L6 |
| Dallas | 24 | 52 | .316 | 34.5 | L2 |
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