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Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans

Denver Nuggets and New Orleans Pelicans: every meeting we hold, series records and the next games.

All-time series

Denver Nuggets lead 43-2669 meetings since 2008
Denver Nuggets lead 39-25Regular season
Denver Nuggets lead 4-1Playoff games
Denver Nuggets W6Current streak

Playoff meetings

Biggest wins

Every meeting (69)

Meetings 1–50 of 69, newest first. Series records above include every collected meeting.

Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans — collected meeting history
DateSeasonResult
Jan 13, 20262025-26DEN 122, NOP 116
Nov 19, 20252025-26DEN 125, NOP 118
Oct 29, 20252025-26NOP 88, DEN 122
Feb 5, 20252024-25NOP 119, DEN 144
Feb 3, 20252024-25NOP 113, DEN 125
Dec 22, 20242024-25DEN 132, NOP 129
Nov 15, 20242024-25DEN 94, NOP 101
Jan 12, 20242023-24NOP 113, DEN 125
Nov 17, 20232023-24DEN 110, NOP 115
Nov 6, 20232023-24NOP 116, DEN 134
Mar 30, 20232022-23NOP 107, DEN 88
Jan 31, 20232022-23NOP 113, DEN 122
Jan 24, 20232022-23DEN 99, NOP 98
Dec 4, 20222022-23DEN 106, NOP 121
Mar 6, 20222021-22NOP 130, DEN 138
Feb 4, 20222021-22NOP 113, DEN 105
Jan 28, 20222021-22DEN 116, NOP 105
Dec 8, 20212021-22DEN 120, NOP 114
Apr 28, 20212020-21NOP 112, DEN 114
Mar 26, 20212020-21DEN 113, NOP 108
Mar 21, 20212020-21NOP 113, DEN 108
Jan 24, 20202019-20DEN 113, NOP 106
Dec 25, 20192019-20NOP 112, DEN 100
Oct 31, 20192019-20DEN 107, NOP 122
Mar 2, 20192018-19NOP 120, DEN 112
Jan 30, 20192018-19DEN 105, NOP 99
Nov 17, 20182018-19DEN 115, NOP 125
Oct 29, 20182018-19NOP 111, DEN 116
Dec 15, 20172017-18NOP 111, DEN 117
Dec 6, 20172017-18DEN 114, NOP 123
Nov 17, 20172017-18NOP 114, DEN 146
Apr 7, 20172016-17NOP 106, DEN 122
Apr 4, 20172016-17DEN 134, NOP 131
Mar 26, 20172016-17NOP 115, DEN 90
Oct 26, 20162016-17DEN 107, NOP 102
Mar 31, 20162015-16DEN 95, NOP 101
Dec 20, 20152015-16NOP 130, DEN 125
Nov 17, 20152015-16DEN 115, NOP 98
Mar 15, 20152014-15DEN 118, NOP 111
Mar 1, 20152014-15NOP 99, DEN 92
Jan 28, 20152014-15DEN 93, NOP 85
Nov 21, 20142014-15NOP 97, DEN 117
Apr 2, 20142013-14NOP 107, DEN 137
Mar 9, 20142013-14DEN 107, NOP 111
Dec 27, 20132013-14DEN 89, NOP 105
Dec 15, 20132013-14NOP 93, DEN 102
Mar 25, 20132012-13DEN 86, NOP 110
Feb 1, 20132012-13NOP 98, DEN 113
Nov 25, 20122012-13NOP 84, DEN 102
Apr 4, 20122011-12DEN 92, NOP 94

All-time results (regular season, play-in, playoffs and NBA Cup; preseason and summer league excluded). Play-in games are counted separately from playoff series. Franchise history is listed under current team names. Denver’s record starts with the current franchise’s first NBA season (1976–77); the 1949–50 Denver Nuggets were a separate franchise.

Series by season

Denver Nuggets 3-02025-26 · Regular season
Denver Nuggets 3-12024-25 · Regular season

Next meetings

All results

DateStageResultTop scorers
Jan 13, 20262025-26 · Regular seasonDEN 122, NOP 116Jamal Murray 35 · Trey Murphy III 31
Nov 19, 20252025-26 · Regular seasonDEN 125, NOP 118Peyton Watson 32 · Derik Queen 30
Oct 29, 20252025-26 · Regular seasonNOP 88, DEN 122Jeremiah Fears 21 · Nikola Jokić 21
Feb 5, 20252024-25 · Regular seasonNOP 119, DEN 144Zion Williamson 28 · Michael Porter Jr. 39
Feb 3, 20252024-25 · Regular seasonNOP 113, DEN 125Trey Murphy III 41 · Michael Porter Jr. 36
Dec 22, 20242024-25 · Regular seasonDEN 132, NOP 129 (OT)Nikola Jokić 27 · Jordan Hawkins 25
Nov 15, 20242024-25 · Regular seasonDEN 94, NOP 101Michael Porter Jr. 24 · Brandon Ingram 29

2025-26 team comparison

Denver NuggetsPer gameNew Orleans Pelicans
122.1Points115.5
116.9Points allowed120.0
+5.2Net rating-4.4
122.2Offensive rating114.2
117.0Defensive rating118.7
99.9Pace101.1
44.0Rebounds43.9
28.9Assists25.1

Quick answers

Who won the last Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans game?
The Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 122-116 on January 13, 2026 (2025-26, regular season).
When do the Denver Nuggets and New Orleans Pelicans play next?
The New Orleans Pelicans visit the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 9:00 pm Eastern Time (2026-27 regular season).
What is the all-time record between the Denver Nuggets and New Orleans Pelicans?
The Denver Nuggets lead 43-26 in 69 meetings since 2008 (regular season, play-in, playoffs and NBA Cup).

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