Pelicans vs Nuggets Match Player Stats | Wednesday, October 29th 2025

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Todays Wednesday, October 29th Matchup Details

Wednesday New Orleans Pelicans at Denver Nuggets
NBA Game is on Wednesday, October 29th 2025
29/10/25 21:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

NBA Game Key Match Player Stats to New Orleans Pelicans at Denver Nuggets

The Pelicans have played at the 10th-quickest pace-of-play in the league as the visting team since the start of last season.

The Pelicans are expected to get a boost in opportunities in this contest from competing against the 8th-quickest pace home offense in the league since the start of last season (the Nuggets).

The Pelicans have been the 7th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA since the start of last season (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to new opportunities for scoring and assists).

As it relates to offense, the Denver Nuggets’s remarkable 119.1 points per game measures as the 3rd-highest in the NBA since the start of last season.

The Nuggets have played at the 8th-fastest tempo in the league on their home court since the start of last season.

The Pelicans have played at the 10th-quickest pace-of-play in the league away from their home stadium since the start of last season, which ought to lead to increased opportunities for the Denver Nuggets.

The Denver Nuggets check in as the 5th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA since the start of last season.

The matchup vs. New Orleans is a good one for shot attempts from downtown; when the New Orleans Pelicans are the visiting squad, opposing starting PFs have totaled the 3rd-most 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (5.4).

Over the last 19 games when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting SFs have attempted 3.3 foul shots per game (8th-highest in the league) against the New Orleans Pelicans, easily managing to draw fouls.

The matchup against Denver is a favorable one; when the Nuggets have the home court advantage, they have given up the 2nd-most points per game in the NBA to the other team’s starting SGs over the last 5 games (20.4).

Over the last 5 games when they are the visiting squad, opposing starting SGs have attempted 5.0 free throws per game (2nd-most in the NBA) against the Nuggets, succeeding in their efforts to draw fouls.

This year, the other team’s starting PGs have tallied 7.1 3-point attempts per game (3rd-highest in the league) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, identifying this as a favorable matchup.

The matchup vs. the Pelicans is a positive one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team’s starting PGs have attempted a colossal 4.1 foul shots per game this year (8th-most in the NBA).

Over the last 5 games when they are on the road, the opposing team’s starting SGs have averaged 7.6 3-point attempts per game (5th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Nuggets, labeling this as a good matchup.

Over the last 5 games, the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted 4.6 free throws per game (10th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Pelicans, easily managing to get to the charity stripe.

This year, opposing starting SGs have totaled 6.1 three attempts per game (4th-highest in the NBA) against the Pelicans, identifying this as a positive matchup.

Over the last 5 games when they are the visiting squad, opposing starting PGs have attempted 6.2 free throws per game (3rd-most in the league) vs. the Denver Nuggets, finding it easy to get to the foul line.

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The Pelicans have been the 3rd-lowest scoring offense in the NBA since the start of last season with respect to 3-pointers.

This year when they are the visiting squad, the other team’s starting PGs have averaged 20.5% on 3-pointers (2nd-lowest in the league) vs. the Nuggets, branding this as a difficult matchup.

When it comes to shot attempts from downtown, the least aggressive offense in the league since the start of last season has been the Denver Nuggets.

The matchup vs. the Pelicans is a difficult one for shots from the field; the other team’s starting SFs have totaled the least field goal attempts per game in the league this year (9.1).

Over the last 5 games, the opposition’s starting SFs have totaled 4.0 three attempts per game (7th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Pelicans, resulting in a hard matchup.

Herbert Jones has registered 12.4 points per game over the last 9 games without the home court advantage, 4.6 lower than he’s registered in all games this season on the road.

The New Orleans Pelicans have been the 5th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA since the start of last season.

The matchup against the Nuggets is a difficult one for three-point attempts; the opposing team’s starting SFs have totaled the 4th-least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (3.9).

Over the last 20 games, the other team’s starting SFs have attempted 2.6 foul shots per game (5th-fewest in the NBA) against the Denver Nuggets, making it tough to get to the charity stripe.

The matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans may be a hard one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting SGs have attempted a measly 1.2 foul shots per game over the last 15 games (least in the NBA).

This year, the opposition’s starting PFs have averaged 3.7 3-point attempts per game (4th-lowest in the league) vs. the Denver Nuggets, resulting in a challenging matchup.

The matchup vs. the Nuggets is a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted a lowly 2.6 foul shots per game this year (least in the league).

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