Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans — Matchup Preview | Read The Game

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DEN

DENVER NUGGETS

50-32

VS

NOP

NEW ORLEANS PELICANS

28-54

Everything you need for Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans: head-to-head history, current rosters ranked by Net Impact, recent form, and the key player matchups that will decide the game.

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SEASON SERIES

5

DEN wins

of 5

0

NOP wins

RECENT FORM

DEN

Denver Nuggets 50-32 season

LAC

LAC Oct 14 W vs

CHI

CHI Oct 11 W vs

UTA

UTA

MIN

NOP

New Orleans Pelicans 28-54 season

DAL

DAL Oct 14 L vs

MIA

OKC

MIN

MIN Apr 12 L vs

BOS

HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY

Every DEN vs NOP meeting this season. Click any row for the full breakdown.

DEN

NOP

Jan 13, 2026 Read →

DEN

NOP

Nov 19, 2025 Read →

NOP

DEN

Oct 29, 2025 Read →

NOP

DEN

Feb 3, 2025 Read →

DEN

NOP

Dec 22, 2024 Read →

ROSTERS BY NET IMPACT

Top 8 per team — who actually moves the needle on winning.

DEN

Denver Nuggets

1 Nikola Jokić 27.5/12.9/10.6 +28.4 2 Jamal Murray 25.6/4.5/7.1 +16.3 3 Aaron Gordon 16.2/5.9/2.7 +6.9 4 Peyton Watson 15.0/5.0/2.1 +2.9 5 Tim Hardaway Jr. 13.3/2.6/1.3 +2.3 6 Cameron Johnson 12.6/3.8/2.5 +1.7 7 Christian Braun 11.5/4.6/2.6 +1.2 8 Jonas Valančiūnas 9.8/5.6/1.4 -1.2

NOP

New Orleans Pelicans

1 Trey Murphy III 21.5/5.7/3.8 +13.1 2 Zion Williamson 21.0/5.7/3.2 +11.8 3 Saddiq Bey 17.7/5.6/2.5 +11.0 4 Dejounte Murray 16.7/5.4/6.4 +2.7 5 Derik Queen 11.8/7.1/3.7 +1.0 6 Jeremiah Fears 14.3/3.7/3.4 -0.4 7 DeAndre Jordan 4.4/6.3/0.9 -1.0 8 Jordan Poole 13.8/2.0/3.1 -1.9

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DEN

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NOP

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