| MATCHUP | Denver Nuggets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 6-4 | 4-9 |
| Spread | -10.5 -115 | +10.5 -105 |
| Moneyline | -556 | +417 |
| Total | Over 234.5 (-110) | Under 234.5 (-110) |
| Where | Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA | |
| When | Saturday, November 14, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:00 PM EST | |
| TV | GCSEN | |
The Denver Nuggets and the New Orleans Pelicans duke it out at the Smoothie King Center on Saturday night.
Denver Nuggets Betting Preview
The Denver Nuggets have been in pretty good form recently as they’ve won five of their last seven games overall and they will be hoping to keep it going after outlasting the Grizzlies in a 123-118 road win on Wednesday. Jamal Murray led the team with 30 points and eight assists on 12 of 19 shooting, Nikola Jokic added 27 points with 11 rebounds and eight assists while Cameron Johnson chipped in with 23 points on nine of 15 shooting. As a team, the Nuggets shot 50 percent from the field and 14 of 38 from the 3-point line as they went on a 17-3 run in the first quarter to jump out to an early 18-point lead, but they allowed the Grizzlies to cut their lead down to just one point and didn’t reclaim control until the fourth quarter. Aaron Gordon scored just nine points on three of 11 shooting while no bench player scored more than eight points.
New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the New Orleans Pelicans have been in a real slump as they’ve dropped their last five games and they will be hoping for a better effort after getting mauled by the Grizzlies in a 142-111 loss last night. Saddiq Bey led the team with 30 points and 10 rebounds on 11 of 20 shooting, Zion Williamson added 22 points while Jeremiah Fears chipped in with 18 points, five rebounds and seven assists. As a team, the Pelicans shot 41 percent from the field and seven of 31 from the 3-point line as they got off to yet another poor start leaked 70 points in the first half to fall behind right away and things only got worse for them in the second half where the second unit failed to show up. Jordan Poole shot just one of seven from the field for his 13 points.
Denver v New Orleans Free Prediction
The Nuggets are still missing Julian Strawther, while the Pelicans have ruled out Trey Murphy III, Yves Missi and Dejounte Murray.
These teams last met on Oct 24 and it was the Nuggets who erased a 23-point deficit to win by 141-135 in overtime. The Nuggets enter this contest as heavy favorites and you have to say that it’s justified given how bad the Pelicans have been, particularly over the past four games where they’ve lost by an average of 34.5 points. It doesn’t surprise me that Dejounte Murray has requested a trade because the Pelicans have been flat out terrible lately and I think the Nuggets can take full advantage with a comfortable win and cover on the road.