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New Orleans Pelicans at Denver Nuggets, Oct 24, 2026

NBA · 2026-27Oct 24, 2026 · Scheduled · 9:00 PM EDTRegular season

New Orleans Pelicans

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Denver Nuggets

Nuggets vs Pelicans: every meeting
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The Pelicans play at the Nuggets on Saturday, Oct 24, at 9:00 PM EDT. The Pelicans are 0-2 this season, the Pelicans are 0-1 on the road this season, and the Pelicans played yesterday, on Oct 23. Zion Williamson averaged 21.0 points in 62 games last season, Dejounte Murray averaged 16.7 points in 14 games last season, and Yves Missi is listed as Out on the NBA Official Injury Report of 3:15 PM EDT. The Pelicans started Trey Murphy III, Zion Williamson, Yves Missi, Dejounte Murray and Jeremiah Fears in their last game, on Oct 23. On the other side, the Nuggets are 0-1 this season, the Nuggets last played on Oct 22, and Aaron Gordon averaged 16.2 points in 36 games last season. DeMar DeRozan averaged 18.4 points in 77 games last season, Cameron Johnson is listed as Out on the NBA Official Injury Report of 3:15 PM EDT, and the Nuggets started Cameron Johnson, Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokić, Christian Braun and Jamal Murray in their last game, on Oct 22. The Nuggets won the last meeting with the Pelicans 122-116 on Jan 13, away from home.

Written from the facts below by a fixed template.

Facts as of 1:39 PM EDT

  • The Pelicans play at the Nuggets on Saturday, Oct 24, at 9:00 PM EDT.
  • The Pelicans are 0-2 this season.
  • The Pelicans are 0-1 on the road this season.
  • The Pelicans played yesterday, on Oct 23.
  • Zion Williamson averaged 21.0 points in 62 games last season.
  • Dejounte Murray averaged 16.7 points in 14 games last season.
  • Yves Missi is listed as Out on the NBA Official Injury Report of 3:15 PM EDT.
  • The Pelicans started Trey Murphy III, Zion Williamson, Yves Missi, Dejounte Murray and Jeremiah Fears in their last game, on Oct 23.
  • The Nuggets are 0-1 this season.
  • The Nuggets last played on Oct 22.
  • Aaron Gordon averaged 16.2 points in 36 games last season.
  • DeMar DeRozan averaged 18.4 points in 77 games last season.
  • Cameron Johnson is listed as Out on the NBA Official Injury Report of 3:15 PM EDT.
  • The Nuggets started Cameron Johnson, Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokić, Christian Braun and Jamal Murray in their last game, on Oct 22.
  • The Nuggets won the last meeting with the Pelicans 122-116 on Jan 13, away from home.
  • Since 2019-20, the Nuggets are 16-8 against the Pelicans in the regular season.

Starting fives

Confirmed by the league’s official lineups. Until then: in the NBA, the five those lineups list as expected; otherwise, the five each team started in its last game.

New Orleans Pelicans

Last game’s starters · Oct 23

Not confirmed yet · checked 7:32 PM EDT

  1. TM
    Trey Murphy IIIF · 10.0 PTS · 5.0 REB · 2.0 AST · 2 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  2. ZW
    Zion WilliamsonF · 22.5 PTS · 4.0 REB · 2.5 AST · 2 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  3. YM
    Yves MissiC · 9.5 PTS · 7.5 REB · 2.5 AST · 2 GP · 2026-27 regular seasonOut · report of 7:15 PM EDT
  4. DM
    Dejounte MurrayG · 19.5 PTS · 4.5 REB · 6.5 AST · 2 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  5. JF
    Jeremiah FearsG · 7.5 PTS · 1.5 REB · 1.0 AST · 2 GP · 2026-27 regular season

Denver Nuggets

Last game’s starters · Oct 22

Not confirmed yet · checked 7:32 PM EDT

  1. CJ
    Cameron JohnsonF · 5.0 PTS · 2.0 REB · 1.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular seasonOut · report of 7:15 PM EDT
  2. AG
    Aaron GordonF · 20.0 PTS · 6.0 REB · 1.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  3. NJ
    Nikola JokićC · 13.0 PTS · 7.0 REB · 5.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  4. CB
    Christian BraunG · 7.0 PTS · 6.0 REB · 1.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  5. JM
    Jamal MurrayG · 6.0 PTS · 10.0 REB · 3.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season

Injury report

The league’s official report: each listed player’s status and reason as reported, in report order.

New Orleans Pelicans

NBA Official Injury Report · 7:15 PM EDT

  1. Malik DiaOutG League - Two-Way
  2. Yves MissiOutInjury/Illness - Left Knee Contusion/Bone Bruise (Knee)
  3. Jaron PierreJr.OutG League - Two-Way
  4. Julian ReeseAvailableG League - Two-Way

Denver Nuggets

NBA Official Injury Report · 7:15 PM EDT

  1. Alpha DialloQuestionableInjury/Illness - Right Wrist Sprain (Wrist)
  2. Cameron JohnsonOutInjury/Illness - Right Ankle Sprain (Ankle)
  3. Spencer JonesOutInjury/Illness - Bilateral Hamstring Injury Management (Hamstring)
  4. Julian StrawtherOutInjury/Illness - Left Knee Sprain (Knee)
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