Nuggets vs Pelicans Match Player Stats | Tuesday, January 13th 2026

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Todays Tuesday, January 13th Matchup Details

Tuesday Denver Nuggets at New Orleans Pelicans
NBA Game is on Tuesday, January 13th 2026
13/01/26 20:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, Denver Nuggets at New Orleans Pelicans Predictions & Best Bets

The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 3rd-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games.

The New Orleans Pelicans have been the best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games when playing at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

The Denver Nuggets have been the highest scoring offense in the NBA this year.

The matchup against New Orleans is a favorable one for shot attempts from downtown; when the New Orleans Pelicans have the home court advantage, the opposing team’s starting PGs have totaled the 2nd-most three attempts per game in the league this year (7.5).

The Denver Nuggets are expected to see an increase in possessions in this game from being pitted against the 3rd-fastest tempo team in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Pelicans).

The matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans is a favorable one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition’s starting PGs have attempted a massive 4.1 foul shots per game this year (8th-most in the league).

Peyton Watson has logged 24.2 points per game over the last 5 games, 11.0 higher than he’s logged in all games this season.

Over the last 15 games when they are on the road, the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted 3.7 free throws per game (7th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Pelicans, making it fairly effortless to get to the charity stripe.

Over the last 5 games, opposing starting PGs have attempted 5.6 foul shots per game (4th-most in the league) vs. the Nuggets, making it fairly effortless to get to the charity stripe.

As it relates to 3-pointers, the Denver Nuggets’s excellent 39.9% rate of drained threes rates highest in the league this year.

Trey Murphy III has compiled 28.0 points per game over the last 5 games, 6.4 higher than he’s compiled overall this year.

The matchup against Denver is a good one for drawing fouls; opposing starting SFs have attempted an enormous 3.2 foul shots per game this year when the Nuggets are on the road (10th-most in the league).

The matchup against Denver is a strong one for three-point shots; when the Denver Nuggets are on the road, the opposition’s starting PFs have posted the 5th-highest 3-point percentage in the league this year (44.8%).

Zeke Nnaji has tallied 12.6 points per game over the last 5 games, 8.1 more than he’s tallied overall this season.

Prediction Denver Nuggets at New Orleans Pelicans Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats

The New Orleans Pelicans have been the lowest scoring offense in the league as the home team this year when it comes to threes.

The Nuggets have played at the 2nd-slowest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games away from their home city, which should decrease opportunities for the Pelicans.

The 2nd-most lethargic pace visiting team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Nuggets.

Offensive rebounds save possession and result in additional opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Denver Nuggets grade out 1stworst in in the NBA with just 8.3 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games.

This year when they are the visiting team, the opposing team’s starting PFs have averaged 3.4 three attempts per game (5th-lowest in the league) vs. the Pelicans, marking this as a difficult matchup.

The matchup vs. Denver is a difficult one for shot attempts from downtown; when the Nuggets are the visiting team, opposing starting PGs have totaled the least three attempts per game in the NBA this year (4.5).

This year when they are playing at home, the opposing team’s starting SFs have averaged 1.1 three-pointers per game (lowest in the league) against the Denver Nuggets, branding this as a difficult matchup.

This year, opposing starting PFs have attempted 2.6 free throws per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the Nuggets, struggling to get to the foul line.

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