NBASun 15 Nov
PelicansPelicansNew Orleans Pelicans4–6 · #11
VS8:00 AM PHT
NuggetsNuggetsDenver Nuggets5–3 · #9
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Pelicans vs Nuggets: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Sun 15 Nov, 8:00 AM PHTSunday 15 November 2026 · 8:00 AM PHT · Smoothie King Center
Tip-off in
4days19hrs48min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 29 Oct.
New Orleans Pelicans 25 players
- Kobe BufkinGuard · 21
- Dejounte MurrayGuard · 28
- Bryce McGowensGuard · 23
- Jordan PooleGuard · 25
- Jaylen NowellGuard · 25
- Bennedict MathurinForward · 22
- Zion WilliamsonForward · 24
- Herbert JonesForward · 26
- Trendon WatfordForward · 24
- Saddiq BeyForward · 25
- Karlo MatkovicForward · 23
- Karlo MatkovicForward · 22
- Trey MurphyForward · 24
- Jeremiah RobinsonForward · 24
- DeAndre JordanCenter · 36
- Daniel TheisCenter · 32
- Yves MissiCenter · 20
- A. JohnsonPosition not listed
- D. QueenPosition not listed
- J. FearsPosition not listed
- J. MoorePosition not listed
- J. PierrePosition not listed
- J. ReesePosition not listed
- M. DiaPosition not listed
- Y. MissiPosition not listed
Denver Nuggets 28 players
- Christian BraunGuard · 23
- Lonnie WalkerGuard · 26
- Julian Lee StrawtherGuard · 22
- DeMar DeRozanGuard · 35
- Tyus JonesGuard · 28
- KJ SimpsonGuard · 22
- Jamal MurrayGuard · 27
- Cameron JohnsonForward · 28
- Hunter TysonForward · 24
- Cam WhitmoreForward · 20
- Dario SaricForward · 30
- Alpha DialloForward · 27
- Daron HolmesForward · 22
- Colby JonesForward · 22
- Spencer JonesForward · 23
- Zeke NnajiForward · 24
- Vlatko CancarForward · 27
- Aaron GordonForward · 29
- Marvin BagleyForward · 25
- PJ HallCenter · 22
- Nikola JokicCenter · 29
- Nikola JokicCenter · 29
- B. HopkinsPosition not listed
- C. HawkinsPosition not listed
- D. GoodwinPosition not listed
- E. MillerPosition not listed
- R. NembhardPosition not listed
- T. BrazilePosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Pelicans
Zion WilliamsonF · 9 games · 30.5 min
- PTS
- 18.2
- REB
- 5.0
- AST
- 2.6
Trey MurphyF · 8 games · 30.5 min
- PTS
- 15.6
- REB
- 4.4
- AST
- 3.9
J. Fears10 games · 27.3 min
- PTS
- 15.5
- REB
- 4.9
- AST
- 5.3
Nuggets
Jamal MurrayG · 9 games · 33.9 min
- PTS
- 25.8
- REB
- 4.4
- AST
- 5.2
Nikola JokicC · 10 games · 31.5 min
- PTS
- 19.8
- REB
- 9.9
- AST
- 9.0
Julian Lee StrawtherG · 2 games · 19.5 min
- PTS
- 12.5
- REB
- 2.5
- AST
- 0.5
Likely starting five
The current roster's five players with the most starts in 2026-27, then minutes. Based on last season, not an official lineup.
Pelicans
F
Karlo Matkovic4 starts · 18.1 min · 9.4 pts
F
Herbert Jones3 starts · 21.7 min · 5.7 pts
F
Saddiq Bey1 starts · 24.6 min · 13.0 pts
F
Bennedict Mathurin1 starts · 14.1 min · 4.7 pts
J. Fears6 starts · 27.3 min · 15.5 pts
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson | 9 | 5 | 30.5 | 18.2 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 73.9 | 50.0 | 64.9 |
| Trey Murphy | 8 | 5 | 30.5 | 15.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 55.2 | 34.7 | 83.9 |
| Dejounte Murray | 6 | 2 | 30.0 | 11.5 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 50.0 | 21.4 | 94.7 |
| J. Fears | 10 | 6 | 27.3 | 15.5 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 46.4 | 33.3 | 73.9 |
| Saddiq Bey | 10 | 1 | 24.6 | 13.0 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 40.0 | 29.5 | 87.9 |
| Herbert Jones | 10 | 3 | 21.7 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 53.3 | 21.7 | 80.0 |
| D. Queen | 10 | 0 | 20.7 | 11.3 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 58.8 | 18.2 | 87.5 |
| Karlo Matkovic | 10 | 4 | 18.1 | 9.4 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 62.5 | 52.8 | 70.0 |
| Yves Missi | 1 | 1 | 17.4 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| DeAndre Jordan | 2 | 2 | 16.7 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 100.0 | – | 66.7 |
| Trendon Watford | 7 | 0 | 16.3 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 78.3 |
| Jordan Poole | 4 | 0 | 15.5 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 33.3 | 30.0 | 100.0 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 10 | 1 | 14.1 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 46.7 | 24.0 | 100.0 |
| J. Pierre | 1 | 0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | – | 50.0 | 75.0 |
| Bryce McGowens | 7 | 0 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 87.5 |
| J. Moore | 1 | 0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 25.0 |
| Kobe Bufkin | 1 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | – |
| M. Dia | 1 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| A. Johnson | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 66.7 |
| J. Reese | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray | 9 | 6 | 33.9 | 25.8 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 52.6 | 51.4 | 87.5 |
| Nikola Jokic | 10 | 7 | 31.5 | 19.8 | 9.9 | 9.0 | 52.2 | 21.9 | 90.2 |
| Christian Braun | 10 | 7 | 29.5 | 11.2 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 59.4 | 35.1 | 61.1 |
| Cameron Johnson | 7 | 4 | 25.5 | 10.0 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 40.9 | 35.0 | 57.1 |
| Aaron Gordon | 10 | 7 | 25.3 | 9.9 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 40.9 | 24.3 | 77.4 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 8 | 0 | 21.5 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 43.3 | 16.7 | 95.7 |
| T. Brazile | 10 | 1 | 20.9 | 8.9 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 66.7 | 45.8 | 50.0 |
| Julian Lee Strawther | 2 | 0 | 19.5 | 12.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 45.5 | 30.8 | 50.0 |
| B. Hopkins | 8 | 2 | 15.2 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 54.2 | 33.3 | 71.4 |
| Spencer Jones | 3 | 0 | 14.8 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 100.0 |
| Cam Whitmore | 4 | 0 | 13.5 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 48.1 | 37.5 | 33.3 |
| Marvin Bagley | 10 | 0 | 13.0 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 55.0 | 0.0 | 67.9 |
| Tyus Jones | 9 | 1 | 11.8 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 54.5 | 38.5 | 100.0 |
| R. Nembhard | 4 | 0 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 50.0 | 33.3 | 100.0 |
| Lonnie Walker | 1 | 0 | 9.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | – |
| Alpha Diallo | 5 | 0 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 4 | 0 | 7.1 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 80.0 |
| Daron Holmes | 5 | 0 | 6.3 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| C. Hawkins | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| D. Goodwin | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| E. Miller | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Nuggets won 5 of the last 5 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Zion Williamson (Pelicans, 18.2) and Jamal Murray (Nuggets, 25.8).
- Pelicans won 3 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Nuggets won 3 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Zion WilliamsonNew Orleans Pelicans · F
18.2Jamal MurrayDenver Nuggets · G
25.8Reboundsper game
Yves MissiNew Orleans Pelicans · C
9.0Nikola JokicDenver Nuggets · C
9.9Assistsper game
J. FearsNew Orleans Pelicans
5.3Nikola JokicDenver Nuggets · C
9.03-pointersper game
Trey MurphyNew Orleans Pelicans · F
2.1Jamal MurrayDenver Nuggets · G
4.0Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Pelicans
F
Trey Murphy15.6 pts · 4.4 reb · 3.9 ast
J. Fears15.5 pts · 4.9 reb · 5.3 ast
F
Zion Williamson18.2 pts · 5.0 reb · 2.6 ast
F
Herbert Jones5.7 pts · 2.7 reb · 1.0 ast
F
Karlo Matkovic9.4 pts · 4.0 reb · 0.9 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Grizzlies
Nuggets
G
Jamal Murray25.8 pts · 4.4 reb · 5.2 ast
G
Christian Braun11.2 pts · 3.2 reb · 2.0 ast
C
Nikola Jokic19.8 pts · 9.9 reb · 9.0 ast
F
Cameron Johnson10.0 pts · 3.4 reb · 1.3 ast
F
Aaron Gordon9.9 pts · 5.1 reb · 2.0 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Trail Blazers
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Zion WilliamsonPelicans · F
Jamal MurrayNuggets · G
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gamePelicans: 120.5Nuggets: 115.2
Points allowedPelicans: 120.8Nuggets: 113.1
Win %Pelicans: .400Nuggets: .625
Home / away recordPelicans: 4–3Nuggets: 5–3
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Pelicans
B2B
2nd night of a back-to-back · Home stand, game 3 of 5
1–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Nuggets
2 days
Road trip, game 4 of 4
WLWWLTrends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Nikola Jokic had 15+ points in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Zion Williamson had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Trey Murphy had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- J. Fears had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Jamal Murray had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
Milestone watch
Marks within reach in this game
- Nikola Jokic: 1 rebounds from 100 season reboundsAveraging 9.9 this season
- Jamal Murray: 18 points from 250 season pointsAveraging 25.8 this season
Head to head
The last 5 meetings in the leagues we follow
0Pelicans wins
5 games5Nuggets wins
Top scorer: Zion Williamson 25 pts
Top scorer: Jamal Murray 42 pts
New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets, final, 116–122
Top scorer: Jamal Murray 35 pts
New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets, final, 118–125
Top scorer: Peyton Watson 32 pts
Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans, final, 122–88
Top scorer: J. Fears 21 pts
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).