New Orleans Pelicans
135 – 141
Final · numbers below are from before this game
Denver Nuggets
Biggest mismatches
A clash of tempos: NOP plays at the 11th-fastest pace, DEN at the 30th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (NOP 2 games, DEN 1). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
NOPDENScoring
119.59th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 111.9
84.029th · Bottom 5
121.524th · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.0
96.02nd · Top 5
-2.015th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -1.1
-12.023rd · Below avg
Efficiency
113.78th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 107.7
88.729th · Bottom 5
116.122nd · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 108.6
98.86th · Above avg
-2.415th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.9
-10.122nd · Below avg
104.911th
Pace
NBA avg 104.0
95.930th
Shooting
51.7%16th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 52.0%
42.7%29th · Bottom 5
58.5%10th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 56.1%
45.8%29th · Bottom 5
9.023rd · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 11.8
8.028th · Bottom 5
32.1%16th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 32.4%
26.7%22nd · Below avg
0.364th · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.31
0.2725th · Below avg
Defense
56.9%26th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 52.3%
43.7%3rd · Top 5
13.05th · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 9.3
7.027th · Bottom 5
5.515th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.2
2.029th · Bottom 5
Possessions
13.8%9th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 16.0%
23.2%30th · Bottom 5
27.1%17th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.8%
38.8%1st · Top 5
43.014th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.5
53.02nd · Top 5
20.527th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 24.9
17.029th · Bottom 5
Recent form
New Orleans PelicansLL
Last 2: average margin -2.0 (season -2.0). Streak L2.
Denver NuggetsL
Last 1: average margin -12.0 (season -12.0). Streak L1.
Key players
New Orleans Pelicans| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion WilliamsonF | 21.3 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 68.8 |
| Dejounte MurrayG | 17.8 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 53.1 |
| Saddiq BeyF | 15.6 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 62.3 |
| Trey Murphy IIIF | 14.9 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 59.7 |
Denver Nuggets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal MurrayG | 27.3 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 66.2 |
| Nikola JokicC | 22.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 55.3 |
| Christian BraunG | 15.2 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 64.6 |
| Aaron GordonF | 11.5 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 53.5 |
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.