New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets – Preview, Tips and Odds

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New Orleans Pelicans

Final

115:110

Denver Nuggets

Highlights and Stats

New Orleans Pelicans face the Denver Nuggets on Friday, 17th of November, 09:00 PM EST at Smoothie King Center. The Pels are currently sitting in 10th place in the Western Conference, having 5 wins and 6 losses and the Nuggets are at #1 position with a 9-2 balance.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 11-06-2023

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
New Orleans Pelicans	27	44	21	24	116
Denver Nuggets	25	34	40	35	134

The previous game between those opponents was held on November 6th, when the Denver Nuggets recorded a 134-116 victory at home. New Orleans failed to deal with the talent of Nikola Jokic and he concluded the game as his side’s MVP with 35 points, 12 assists and 14 boards. It was Jordan Hawkins who contributed the most for the Pelicans with 31 points, 3 assists and 7 boards. Denver Nuggets are having the upper hand across the most recent five games against New Orleans Pelicans enjoying 3 triumphs whereas coming up short 2 times. Those five games ended with an average of 220.8 points.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

New Orleans Pelicans Form

*Last 10 New Orleans Pelicans Games - 4:6

11-14-2023	11-12-2023	11-10-2023	11-08-2023	11-06-2023	11-04-2023	11-02-2023	11-01-2023	10-30-2023	10-28-2023
131:110vs Dallas Mavericks	124:136vs Dallas Mavericks	104:101@ Houston Rockets	122:101@ Minnesota Timberwolves	134:116@ Denver Nuggets	105:123vs Atlanta Hawks	125:116vs Detroit Pistons	106:110@ Oklahoma City Thunder	102:130vs Golden State Warriors	96:87vs New York Knicks

New Orleans Pelicans were up against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, 14th of November, winning 131-110 at home. Jordan Hawkins scored 25 points, caught 6 rebounds and dished out 3 dimes, which proved enough to secure the victory for his team. The Pelicans finished the match averaging 52.1% field goals, 73.1% from the foul line and 36.8% three pointers. They are 4-6 in the last ten matches and are currently on a W1 streak. The team is performing on a mediocre level at the Smoothie King Center with a 3-3 home record. New Orleans is set to meet Minnesota Timberwolves at home in the next match, scheduled for 11-18-2023.

New Orleans Pelicans Averages this Season

• Points For
  111.10
• Points Against
  115.60
• Assits
  24.63
• Rebounds
  43.69
• Steals
  8.44
• Turnovers
  15.94
• Blocks
  4.75
• Points Difference
  -4.50

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

New Orleans Pelicans Standout Performer

• Brandon Ingram

  The team's main contributor this season has been Brandon Ingram with 22.9 points, 5.0 assists and 5.8 boards for an average of 34.0 minutes on the court.

New Orleans Pelicans Missing Players

NONE

Denver Nuggets Form

*Last 10 Denver Nuggets Games - 8:2

11-14-2023	11-12-2023	11-08-2023	11-06-2023	11-04-2023	11-03-2023	11-01-2023	10-30-2023	10-29-2023	10-27-2023
111:108vs Los Angeles Clippers	107:104@ Houston Rockets	108:105vs Golden State Warriors	134:116vs New Orleans Pelicans	123:101vs Chicago Bulls	125:114vs Dallas Mavericks	110:89@ Minnesota Timberwolves	110:102vs Utah Jazz	95:128@ Oklahoma City Thunder	104:108@ Memphis Grizzlies

The latest game of the Denver Nuggets ended in а 111-108 win when facing the Los Angeles Clippers at Ball Arena. The most valuable player of the match was Nikola Jokic, who dropped 32 points, got 16 rebounds and provided 9 assists. This proved enough for Denver to triumph in the end. The Nuggets averaged at a very good 53.4% field goal percentage, a low 34.8% when shooting from distance and 78.1% at the free throws. The organization has won 1 meeting in a row and holds an 8-2 record for the previous ten matches. When visiting, the team is 2-2 this season. The Denver Nuggets are set to continue with the visiting streak, as the calendar shows that they are to meet Cleveland Cavaliers on their floor on 11/19.

Denver Nuggets Averages This Season

• Points For
  114.50
• Points Against
  106.30
• Assits
  29.35
• Rebounds
  43.76
• Steals
  7.76
• Turnovers
  14.24
• Blocks
  5.76
• Points Difference
  8.20

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Denver Nuggets Standout Performer

• Nikola Jokic

  Nikola Jokic is the organization's star performer for this term, averaging 30.0 points. He stays 34.7 minutes on court, helps with 8.4 final passes and catches 13.9 rebounds.

Denver Nuggets Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
New Orleans Pelicans	36	33	26	20	115
Denver Nuggets	28	25	33	24	110

New Orleans PelicansDenver Nuggets

• Score

  115

  110

• Field Goals Made

  46

  47

• Field Goals Attempts

  88

  96

• 3 pts Made

  12

  10

• 3 pts Attempts

  23

  40

• Free Throws Made

  11

  6

• Free Throws Attempts

  21

  12

• Rebounds Total

  39

  51

• Rebounds Offence

  4

  11

• Rebounds Defence

  35

  40

• Assists

  33

  37

• Steals

  8

  4

• Blocks

  5

  3

• Turnovers

  11

  13

• Personal Fouls

  13

  20

Player Ratings

New Orleans Pelicans

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Brandon Ingram	38	9	19	47.4	2	4	50.0	1	1	100.0	1	2	3	8	1	0	2	3	21	-5
Herbert Jones	37	3	8	37.5	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	0	5	5	4	3	1	1	2	8	-2
Jonas Valanciunas	34	10	18	55.6	1	3	33.3	1	3	33.3	2	6	8	3	0	1	0	4	22	-8
Dyson Daniels	33	4	6	66.7	0	1	0.0	2	3	66.7	1	7	8	7	3	0	0	1	10	+12
Zion Williamson	33	10	17	58.8	1	1	100.0	5	11	45.5	0	4	4	6	0	2	4	3	26	+21
Jordan Hawkins	26	3	7	42.9	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	0	5	5	4	0	0	0	0	7	-3
Matt Ryan	19	3	7	42.9	3	5	60.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	+8
Naji Marshall	18	4	6	66.7	4	5	80.0	0	0	0	0	5	5	1	1	0	2	0	12	-1
Cody Zeller	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	+3
Jeremiah RobinsonEarl	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Denver Nuggets

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Aaron Gordon	39	7	14	50.0	0	4	0.0	0	3	0.0	1	7	8	2	2	0	0	4	14	+1
Nikola Jokic	36	10	20	50.0	1	8	12.5	5	5	100.0	2	14	16	18	0	1	4	2	26	+5
Kentavious CaldwellPope	35	3	7	42.9	2	4	50.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	8	1	2	0	0	8	+4
Michael Porter Jr.	33	8	14	57.1	2	6	33.3	0	1	0.0	3	8	11	0	0	0	0	3	18	-15
Reggie Jackson	33	6	12	50.0	2	7	28.6	0	0	0	1	1	2	3	0	0	4	2	14	-4
Christian Braun	30	11	19	57.9	3	5	60.0	0	1	0.0	2	7	9	3	0	0	0	1	25	+3
Peyton Watson	11	1	3	33.3	0	1	0.0	1	2	50.0	2	1	3	1	0	0	2	2	3	-2
Jalen Pickett	10	0	2	0.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	+9
Julian Strawther	9	1	4	25.0	0	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	2	-16
Zeke Nnaji	4	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	-10