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New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets

Prediction & preview · Wednesday, October 28, 2026 • Smoothie King Center

Our pick · Toss-up

New Orleans Pelicans

Projected margin: New Orleans Pelicans by 0.6

52%Win probability
New Orleans Pelicans 52%48% Denver Nuggets

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Power Index · 2025-26 final

New Orleans Pelicans22.5#27
Denver Nuggets84.8#4
Net ratingWin %Schedule-adj.OffenseDefenseHealthMomentumClutch

Components scaled within the league that season. Rankings

Form · Last 5 · incl. last season

New Orleans Pelicans0–1
LWLLL
7 days rest
Denver Nuggets
LLLWL

Game Preview

New Orleans Pelicans host Denver Nuggets at Smoothie King Center on Wednesday, October 28 in the NBA. New Orleans Pelicans have lost their last 3 league games. In the CourtFrame Power Index (last season's final), New Orleans Pelicans are 27th at 22.5 and Denver Nuggets 4th at 84.8.

Key Factors to Watch

  • 1Power Index (last season): Denver Nuggets 4th, New Orleans Pelicans 27th.
  • 2New Orleans Pelicans: L-W-L-L-L in the last 5 league games.
  • 3Denver Nuggets: L-L-L-W-L in the last 5 league games.

Model Outlook(Win probability: 52%)

Our pick has New Orleans Pelicans winning 52% of the time, by 0.6 points.

Probabilities, not guarantees. Not betting advice. How the model works

Game Info

League
NBA
Date
Wed, Oct 28
Time
8:00 PM EDT
Venue
Smoothie King Center
Stage
Regular season