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New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets prediction

HomeNew Orleans Pelicans3–1, 3rd in Western ConferenceAwayDenver Nuggets3–2, 8th in Western Conference
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Last meeting

Denver Nuggets141–135New Orleans Pelicans
Our pick: Denver Nuggets 72%Pick landed

Tale of the tape

New Orleans PelicansBefore tip-offDenver Nuggets
  • 0–3Season record1–1
  • 0–1Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road0–1
  • 0–3Last 10 games1–1
  • L3Current streakW1
  • 124.7Points per game112.5
  • 128.0Points allowed per game115.5
  • −3.3Average margin−3.0
  • 3 daysRest before this game1 day
  • 3Games in the last 7 days2
  • 45.3Rebounds per game51.5
  • 24.7Assists per game21.0
  • 9.7Three-pointers made per game11.5
  • 50.7Bench points per game35.5

Team numbers per game from the last 2 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
New Orleans Pelicans+1.332.3–31.0+4.031.3–27.3+4.333.0–28.7−11.025.0–36.0
Denver Nuggets−5.525.5–31.0−0.527.0–27.5−6.524.0–30.5+6.528.5–22.0

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Zion WilliamsonForward · New Orleans PelicansVSJamal MurrayGuard · Denver Nuggets

Leading scorers · averages over the last 2 games

  • 20.7Points24.0
  • 3.3Rebounds6.5
  • 2.3Assists4.0
  • 0.7Three-pointers made4.0
  • 32.5Minutes39.8

Team leaders

New Orleans PelicansThis seasonDenver Nuggets

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (2 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Dejounte MurrayVSJamal Murray
PTS
20.3·24.0
REB
5.0·6.5
AST
6.3·4.0
Forwards
Zion WilliamsonVSAaron Gordon
PTS
20.7·13.5
REB
3.3·5.5
AST
2.3·2.5
Centres
DeAndre JordanVSNikola Jokic
PTS
9.0·24.0
REB
9.0·10.5
AST
2.0·7.5
Starters
J. FearsVSB. Hopkins
PTS
8.3·1.0
REB
3.0·1.5
AST
1.3·0.5
Cross-matchup
Trey MurphyVSChristian Braun
PTS
15.3·11.0
REB
5.0·7.0
AST
2.7·1.5

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
New Orleans Pelicans

Likely starting five

  1. Trey Murphy
    Forward · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    15.3
  2. Dejounte Murray
    Guard · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    20.3
  3. Zion Williamson
    Forward · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    20.7
  4. J. Fears
    Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    8.3
  5. DeAndre Jordan
    Center · Started 1 of last 3
    PPG
    9.0
Missed the last game
Away
Denver Nuggets

Likely starting five

  1. Jamal Murray
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    24.0
  2. Nikola Jokic
    Center · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    24.0
  3. Christian Braun
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    11.0
  4. Aaron Gordon
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    13.5
  5. B. Hopkins
    Started 1 of last 2
    PPG
    1.0
Full lineups and benchPlayer stats and season averages
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New Orleans Pelicans

2–3

3–1, 3rd in Western Conference

Denver Nuggets

3–2

3–2, 8th in Western Conference

Head to head

  • Denver Nuggets 141–135 New Orleans PelicansPick landed

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