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Denver Nuggets 141-135 New Orleans Pelicans (OT): Result, Game Stats and Our Prediction

Denver Nuggets 0-1
141-135OT
New Orleans Pelicans 0-2
Denver

Our picks against the result

12 of 26 right

  • Winner Denver Nuggets76% 141-135
  • First half Denver Nuggets ahead66% 57-73 at half-time
  • Total points Around average 276 points · average 231.5
  • Denver Nuggets points Above average 141 points · average 115.5
  • New Orleans Pelicans points Below average 135 points · average 115.5
  • Total points 276 points 221.5 over69% 231.5 under52% 241.5 under72%
  • Jamal Murray 42 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST PTS under 25.557% REB under 4.557% AST under 7.575%
  • Nikola Jokić 35 PTS · 15 REB · 10 AST PTS under 27.565% REB under 12.562% AST under 10.568%
  • Christian Braun 15 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST PTS under 11.565% REB under 4.561% AST under 2.573%
  • Zion Williamson 17 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST PTS under 21.572% REB under 5.555% AST under 3.576%
  • Saddiq Bey 14 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST PTS under 17.565% REB under 5.562% AST under 2.574%
  • Trey Murphy III 26 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST PTS under 21.578% REB under 5.562% AST under 3.568%

Game stats

Denver Nuggets New Orleans Pelicans
  • 141 Points 135
  • 57 First half 73
  • 84 Second half and overtime 62

Points of each team: the final score, the first half and the rest of the game.

Before tip-off

What this page showed before the game: our reasons, the injury report, form and records as they were then.

Game summary

Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA regular season on Saturday 24 October 2026: we back Denver to win, with the total points landing around the league average.

Why this pick?

Our model makes Denver the pick, and the main reason is that it rates the Nuggets above the Pelicans on team results and on the players expected to play. The strongest counterpoint is real: Cameron Johnson, a key player, is Out, Spencer Jones and Julian Strawther are also Out, and Alpha Diallo is Questionable. The case for Denver clearly outweighs that, though. New Orleans arrives on the second night of a back-to-back after a 119‑120 loss at Utah, its second defeat in a row, while Denver has home court and has won the last five meetings between the two. The call is clear.

Total points: The total points sit around the league average: both teams' games produce slightly more points per possession than a typical NBA game, but Denver and New Orleans both play at a slower pace than most of the league, which pulls the number back.

Official injury report

Denver Nuggets

  • Out Cameron Johnson (key player)
  • Out Spencer Jones (rotation regular)
  • Questionable Alpha Diallo (rotation regular)
  • Out Julian Strawther (rotation regular)

New Orleans Pelicans

  • Out Yves Missi (rotation regular)

The report of 24 Oct, 20:00 (US Eastern time), players with real minutes only.

Last five games

Denver Nuggets

  • L 84-96 at Oklahoma City Thunder (A) 23 Oct

New Orleans Pelicans

  • L 119-120 at Utah Jazz (A) 24 Oct
  • L 120-123 vs Indiana Pacers (H) 22 Oct

Most recent first, all games of the season, overtime included.

Team facts

DENNOP
Record 0-1 0-2
At home 0-0 0-1
On the road 0-1 0-1
Conference 11 of 15, Western Conference 10 of 15, Western Conference
Streak – Lost 2 in a row
Days of rest 1 0 (second night of a back-to-back)
Our team rating #13 of 30 #23 of 30
Pace #22 of 30 #14 of 30

Last meetings

  • 14 Jan 2026New Orleans Pelicans 116-122 Denver Nuggets
  • 20 Nov 2025New Orleans Pelicans 118-125 Denver Nuggets
  • 30 Oct 2025Denver Nuggets 122-88 New Orleans Pelicans
  • 6 Feb 2025Denver Nuggets 144-119 New Orleans Pelicans
  • 4 Feb 2025Denver Nuggets 125-113 New Orleans Pelicans

Game details

Stage
NBA, Regular season
Tip-off
City
Denver

Questions and answers

What was the score of Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans?

Denver Nuggets 141-135 New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA (Regular season) on Saturday 24 October 2026, US date. The game went to overtime. It was 57-73 at half-time.

Was the OptimaGoal prediction for Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans right?

Yes: our pick was Denver Nuggets win, and Denver Nuggets won. 12 of our 26 picks and markets for this game were right.

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