New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 10/24/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

Odds/Point Spread: New Orleans (+11.5)

The New Orleans Pelicans (0-1) are traveling to Ball Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Denver Nuggets (0-1). New Orleans opens this matchup as 11.5-point dogs. The over/under is set at 236.5.

The Pelicans faced off with the Pacers and took a loss by a score of 123-120 in their last contest. New Orleans finished having earned a 42.7% FG percentage (38 out of 89) and knocked down 10 out of their 30 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Pelicans converted 34 of 37 tries for a rate of 91.9%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected 49 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 23 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In reference to defending, New Orleans let their opponent shoot 52.2% from the field on 47 out of 90 shooting. Indiana recorded 29 dimes and had 9 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Indiana pulled down 43 rebounds (9 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 6 rejections. Indiana finished the contest at 69.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of 29 attempts. They also buried 9 of their 30 tries from downtown. When it comes to fouls, the Pelicans finished with 24 while the Pacers accumulated 26 fouls.

Dejounte Murray is someone who was a contributor for this contest. Murray finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field and distributed 7 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He totaled 23 points on 9 out of 18 shooting.

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New Orleans enters this one with a record of 0-1 on the year. They turn the ball over 15.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 24.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, New Orleans is snagging 49.0 boards per game and has accounted for 23 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 20th in the league in terms of passing. The Pelicans are hitting 33.3% on 3-pointers (10 of 30) and 91.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 120.0 pts per game (13th in the NBA) while shooting 42.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Pelicans are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers every game while drawing 26.0 personal fouls. They rank 24th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 29 surrendered so far this season. The Pelicans are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 52.2% (47 of 90) and they surrender 43.0 boards per game as a team. They give up 30.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 21st in basketball in points per game from their opponents (123.0).

When they last played, the Nuggets took a defeat by a final score of 96-84 when they played the Thunder. The Nuggets corralled 34 defensive rebounds and 19 offensive boards for a total of 53 for the matchup. They turned it over 22 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. The Thunder had 22 fouls for this contest which got the Nuggets to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 14 of those for a percentage of 63.6%. In terms of shooting from 3-point land, Denver converted 8 out of their 30 attempts (26.7%). Overall, the Nuggets finished the game shooting 31 out of 82 from the floor which had them shooting 37.8%. The Nuggets allowed the Thunder to bury 36 of their 95 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.9% for this game. They wrapped up this game 25.6% from beyond the arc by going 11 out of 43 and finished the contest at 13 out of 14 from the charity stripe (92.9%). When talking about rebounding, Denver allowed Oklahoma City to grab 46 in total (16 on the offensive glass).

Aaron Gordon ended up being important for the Nuggets in the matchup. He buried 6 of 9 in this matchup for a rate of 66.7%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. Gordon racked up 20 points in his 29 minutes on the court and totaled 1 assist in this game.

Denver has a win-loss mark of 0-1 so far this season. The Nuggets commit 23.0 personal fouls every game and they go 63.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.0 times per game (28th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 22.0 times per contest. Denver has accounted for 84 pts so far this year and they snag 53.0 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Nuggets are connecting on 37.8% from the floor, which ranks 27th in the league.

The Nuggets on defense are ranked 4th in the league in points per game surrendered with 96.0. They have forced 12.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 37.9% from the field (3rd in basketball). The Denver defense surrenders 25.6% from downtown (11 of 43) and their opponents are converting on 92.9% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 22.0 assists and 46.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 7th and 19th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Orleans (+11.5)

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