Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 11/14/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: Gulf Coast Sports

The Denver Nuggets (6-4) are on their way to Smoothie King Center on Saturday where they will take on the New Orleans Pelicans (4-8).

The Nuggets faced the Grizzlies and walked away with a win by a score of 123-118 in their last contest. Denver ended the contest with a 50.0% FG percentage (49 of 98) and converted 14 of their 38 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Nuggets converted 11 of 16 tries for a percentage of 68.8%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 37 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 34 assists in the game while forcing 12 turnovers and having 4 steals. In the matter of defending, Denver let their opponent shoot 46.6% from the field on 41 of 88 shooting. Memphis recorded 27 dimes and had 2 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Memphis collected 41 rebounds (11 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 11 rejections. Memphis finished the game shooting 90.5% at the charity stripe by burying 19 of their 21 attempts. They knocked down 17 of 41 tries from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to personal fouls, the Nuggets ended up walking away with 16 while the Grizzlies totaled 21 personal fouls.

Jamal Murray is one guy who came through for the contest. Murray finished the contest at 63.2% from the floor and dished out 8 dimes. He was on the court for 32 minutes played and grabbed 4 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 30 points on 12 out of 19 shooting.

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Denver heads into this one with a mark of 6-4 this year. They have an average of 114.5 pts per contest (13th in basketball) while hitting 48.3% from the field. The Nuggets are hitting 35.4% on 3-pointers (115 of 325) and 79.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Denver is pulling in 41.8 rebounds per game and has tallied 276 assists for the season, which has them ranked 21st in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.5 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Nuggets are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers per game while drawing 22.9 fouls. They give up 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 15th in the NBA in points per game allowed (113.3). The Nuggets defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.4% (419 of 903) and they concede 44.2 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 11th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 285 relinquished so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Pelicans walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 145-111 when they faced the Nets. The Pelicans were able to snag 19 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 10 steals in this matchup. The Nets committed 25 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Pelicans to the free throw line for a total of 38 shots. They were able to knock down 31 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 81.6%. When discussing 3-point shots, New Orleans knocked down 12 out of 30 attempts (40.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Pelicans finished shooting 34 out of 77 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.2%. The Pelicans allowed the Nets to make 45 out of 79 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 57.0% in the matchup. They finished the game shooting 48.8% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 20 of 41 and ended up shooting 35 out of 42 at the free throw line (83.3%). When it comes to rebounding, New Orleans permitted Brooklyn to grab 42 in total (11 on the offensive side).

Zion Williamson ended up being important for the Pelicans for this game. Williamson had 29 points in his 30 mins on the court and added 2 dimes for the matchup. He made 8 out of 14 for this game for a rate of 57.1%, and added 4 rebounds.

New Orleans has a win-loss mark of 4-8 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Pelicans are hitting on 47.3% from the floor, which ranks them 6th in the NBA. New Orleans has scored 1,403 pts for the year (116.9 per game) and they pull in 41.2 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 24.3 times per contest (25th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 16.5 times per game. The Pelicans have committed 24.0 personal fouls every game and they go 83.1% from the free throw line.

The Pelicans on defense are ranked 29th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 124.3. They are forcing their opponents into 16.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 49.2% from the floor (28th in the NBA). The New Orleans defense gives up 35.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (167 of 475) and their opponents are making 79.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 28.8 dimes and 44.1 rebounds every game, ranking them 28th and 17th in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New Orleans and under the total points

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