New Orleans Pelicans at Denver Nuggets

• 26–56 Record 54–29
• 115.5 Points per game 120.6
• 120.0 Opp. points per game 115.5
• -4.5 Point differential +5.1
• 9–32 Road / home record 28–13

Pelicans: no playoffs · Nuggets: playoffs 2–4, last game West 1st Round - Game 6 (L vs Timberwolves)

Last season’s regular-season numbers until both teams have played this season.

How 2025–26 ended

Pelicans

1. L
2. L
3. W
4. L
5. L

• Apr 13@ Timberwolves L 126–132
• Apr 11@ Celtics L 118–144
• Apr 8vs Jazz W 156–137
• Apr 6vs Magic L 108–112
• Apr 4@ Kings L 113–117

Nuggets

1. W
2. W
3. W
4. W
5. W

• Apr 13@ Spurs W 128–118
• Apr 11vs Thunder W 127–107
• Apr 9vs Grizzlies W 136–119
• Apr 7vs Trail Blazers W 137–132
• Apr 4vs Spurs W 136–134

Players to watch

• 

  Trey Murphy IIIPelicans · F

  PTS

  21.5

  REB

  5.7

  AST

  3.8

• 

  Nikola JokicNuggets · C

  PTS

  27.7

  REB

  12.9

  AST

  10.7

• 

  Zion WilliamsonPelicans · F

  PTS

  21.0

  REB

  5.7

  AST

  3.2

• 

  Jamal MurrayNuggets · G

  PTS

  25.4

  REB

  4.4

  AST

  7.1

• 

  Saddiq BeyPelicans · G

  PTS

  17.7

  REB

  5.6

  AST

  2.5

• 

  DeMar DeRozanNuggets · G

  PTS

  18.4

  REB

  2.9

  AST

  4.1

Per-game averages from the latest season.

Injury report

Pelicans

No injuries reported.

Nuggets

• 

  Spencer Jones Nuggets · Hamstring

  Day-To-Day
• 

  Julian Strawther Nuggets · Knee · Sprain

  Out