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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTDenver Nuggets at New Orleans Pelicans
2026-27 · Regular season · Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans head-to-head · Denver Nuggets schedule · New Orleans Pelicans schedule
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Scheduled
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Scores and player statistics are not yet available for this game.
Schedule snapshot · imported Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC. Import time is not a provider update timestamp. Tip-off times can change.
US TV and streaming
- US national
- Not listed by the source
- Denver Nuggets local
- ALT2/ALT+/KTVD
- New Orleans Pelicans local
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Reported player statistics
this may be a partial box score. A dash means unavailable. Zero minutes alone does not establish a DNP designation.
| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Key players on current rosters
Leading scorers on each collected roster by points per game (20+ games). Each player's recorded season is shown; averages may include previous teams. PPG, RPG and APG mean points, rebounds and assists per game.
Denver Nuggets
- Nikola Jokić 27.7 PPG · 12.9 RPG · 10.7 APG (2025-26)
- Jamal Murray 25.4 PPG · 4.4 RPG · 7.1 APG (2025-26)
- DeMar DeRozan 18.4 PPG · 2.9 RPG · 4.1 APG (2025-26)
New Orleans Pelicans
- Trey Murphy III 21.5 PPG · 5.7 RPG · 3.8 APG (2025-26)
- Zion Williamson 21.0 PPG · 5.7 RPG · 3.2 APG (2025-26)
- Saddiq Bey 17.7 PPG · 5.6 RPG · 2.5 APG (2025-26)
Rosters and statistics. These are stored season averages, not projections for this game.
Quick answers
- What time does Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans start?
- The game tips off at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 (00:00 UTC).
- Where is Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans played?
- At Smoothie King Center, with the New Orleans Pelicans as the home team.
- What kind of game is it?
- A 2026-27 regular season game.
Matchup preview
| Denver Nuggets | Per game | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 122.1 | Points | 115.5 |
| 116.9 | Points allowed | 120.0 |
| +5.2 | Net rating | -4.4 |
| 122.2 | Offensive rating | 114.2 |
| 117.0 | Defensive rating | 118.7 |
| 99.9 | Pace | 101.1 |
| 49.6 | FG% | 46.6 |
| 39.6 | 3P% | 34.7 |
| 44.0 | Rebounds | 43.9 |
| 28.9 | Assists | 25.1 |
Denver Nuggets · last 5 W L L W L
- Denver Nuggets 117 – 106 Utah Jazz Oct 6, 2026
- Utah Jazz 109 – 97 Denver Nuggets Oct 4, 2026
- Denver Nuggets 98 – 110 Minnesota Timberwolves Apr 30, 2026
- Minnesota Timberwolves 113 – 125 Denver Nuggets Apr 27, 2026
- Denver Nuggets 96 – 112 Minnesota Timberwolves Apr 25, 2026
New Orleans Pelicans · last 5 L W L L W
- New Orleans Pelicans 118 – 128 Miami Heat Oct 8, 2026
- New Orleans Pelicans 116 – 110 Oklahoma City Thunder Oct 6, 2026
- New Orleans Pelicans 126 – 132 Minnesota Timberwolves Apr 12, 2026
- New Orleans Pelicans 118 – 144 Boston Celtics Apr 10, 2026
- Utah Jazz 137 – 156 New Orleans Pelicans Apr 7, 2026
Recent meetings
Denver Nuggets won the 2025-26 regular-season series 3-0.
- Denver Nuggets 122 – 116 New Orleans Pelicans Jan 13, 2026
- Denver Nuggets 125 – 118 New Orleans Pelicans Nov 19, 2025
- New Orleans Pelicans 88 – 122 Denver Nuggets Oct 29, 2025
- New Orleans Pelicans 119 – 144 Denver Nuggets Feb 5, 2025
Team statistics and results. The comparison uses the most recent completed season until this season's numbers are available.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Oct 29, 2026 · 00:00 UTC