Venue & Game Details
Arena: Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver, CO 80204
Capacity: ~19,520
Tipoff: 9:00 PM ET
Broadcast: Altitude Sports, NBC, Peacock
Injury Report
New Orleans Pelicans:
Zion Williamson (foot) – questionable/out
Kevon Looney (knee) – out
Dejounte Murray (leg) – out
Denver Nuggets:
Cam Johnson (shoulder) – questionable
Otherwise, core rotation healthy
Key Player Matchups
Nikola Jokić (DEN) vs. Pelicans Frontcourt: Jokić has opened the season with triple-doubles in all three games (20.0 PPG, 15.3 RPG, 11.7 APG). Without Zion, New Orleans lacks the interior presence to slow him.
Jamal Murray (DEN) vs. Jordan Poole (NOP): Murray is averaging 30.3 PPG, including a 43-point explosion vs. Minnesota. Poole leads New Orleans with 22 PPG, but efficiency has been inconsistent.
Aaron Gordon (DEN) vs. Trey Murphy III (NOP): Gordon is shooting 57.9% from three early in the season, while Murphy (15.5 PPG) is New Orleans’ secondary scorer.
Team Recent Form
New Orleans Pelicans:
Losses: vs. Grizzlies, Spurs, Celtics (most recent 122-90 vs. BOS)
Offense: 109.8 PPG last season, currently 30th in NBA scoring (≈110 PPG)
Defense: Allowing 123.3 PPG, ranked 23rd
Denver Nuggets:
Wins: vs. Suns 133-111, vs. Timberwolves 127-114; Loss: vs. Warriors 137-131
Offense: 120.8 PPG last season (3rd NBA)
Defense: Allowing 116.9 PPG last season; currently middle of pack
Series History
All-Time: Nuggets lead 46–33
Last 10 Meetings: Denver leads 7–3
Last Matchup (Feb. 2025): Nuggets won 144-119 at home; Jokić scored 38 points
Betting Trends
Denver:
38-44 ATS last season; 2-1 ATS this season
26 of 41 home games went Over last season
New Orleans:
1-16 SU last season as underdog of +425 or longer
29 of 82 games went Over 236 last season
Totals: Both teams combined for 230.6 PPG last season, slightly below this line
Projected Score: Nuggets 128, Pelicans 109
Game Odds
New Orleans Pelicans 237.5
Denver Nuggets – 12.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, October 28, 2025
