Biggest mismatches

Team vs team

Season before this game (DEN 6 games, NOP 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

DENNOP

Scoring

113.314th · Average

Points per game

NBA avg 113.4

121.93rd · Top 5

115.722nd · Below avg

Points allowed

NBA avg 113.6

120.125th · Below avg

-2.319th · Average

Point margin

NBA avg -0.2

+1.714th · Average

Efficiency

113.88th · Above avg

Offensive rating

NBA avg 110.8

112.911th · Average

113.922nd · Below avg

Defensive rating

NBA avg 110.9

111.918th · Average

-0.116th · Average

Net rating

NBA avg -0.1

+1.015th · Average

100.623rd

Pace

NBA avg 102.4

107.72nd

Shooting

54.4%12th · Average

Effective FG%

NBA avg 53.4%

55.0%10th · Above avg

59.1%7th · Above avg

True shooting %

NBA avg 57.2%

59.8%4th · Top 5

12.320th · Average

Threes made

NBA avg 13.2

9.629th · Bottom 5

37.0%8th · Above avg

Three-point %

NBA avg 34.8%

32.4%25th · Below avg

0.335th · Top 5

Free-throw rate

NBA avg 0.29

0.343rd · Top 5

Defense

54.3%19th · Average

Opponent eFG%

NBA avg 53.4%

55.3%24th · Below avg

10.73rd · Top 5

Steals

NBA avg 8.7

12.91st · Top 5

4.223rd · Below avg

Blocks

NBA avg 5.0

4.619th · Average

Possessions

15.2%18th · Average

Turnover rate

NBA avg 15.0%

15.5%20th · Average

26.6%17th · Average

Off. rebound rate

NBA avg 27.3%

24.4%24th · Below avg

42.519th · Average

Rebounds

NBA avg 44.1

44.413th · Average

26.316th · Average

Assists

NBA avg 26.2

25.721st · Below avg

Recent form

Denver Nuggets

WLWWL

Last 5: average margin -0.4 (season -2.3). Streak L1.

New Orleans Pelicans

LLWWW

Last 5: average margin +3.2 (season +1.7). Streak W3.

Key players

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

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

Injury report

Denver Nuggets

Julian Strawther G · Left Knee Sprain · back ~2026-11-29 Out

Spencer Jones F · Bilateral Hamstring Injury Management · back ~2026-11-11 Out

New Orleans Pelicans

Yves Missi C · Left Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise · back ~2026-11-08 Out

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