Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans Picks and Prediction for Saturday November 14 2026
The Saturday NBA schedule will get underway with a matchup between the Denver Nuggets and the New Orleans Pelicans. Tipoff is slated for November 14, 2026 at 7:00 pm EST and the setting will be the Smoothie King Center. The game can be streamed on NBA League Pass. The Nuggets are a sizeable 10.5 point road favorite and the total is set at 234.5. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions.
Denver needs to improve on defense
The Denver Nuggets have reached the playoffs in eight consecutive seasons and won the NBA Finals in 2023. The Nuggets (6-4) have won three of their first five road games and are sitting in ninth place in the Western Conference standings. On Wednesday, Denver led by as many as 18 points and held on for a 123-118 road victory against Memphis.
All-Star G Jamal Murray scored 17 of his game-high 30 points in the fourth quarter and dropped eight dimes. Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic contributed 27 points (10-16 FG), 11 rebounds, and eight assists. Denver F Cameron Johnson nailed 4-for-7 from long distance and finished with 23 points.
Denver ranks eighth in the league in offensive efficiency and is scoring 114.5 points per game. During Wednesday’s victory, the Nuggets assisted on 34 of 49 made field goals and shot 50 percent overall. Denver committed just six turnovers and outscored Memphis 54-40 in the paint.
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New Orleans has no direction
The New Orleans Pelicans have missed the playoffs in three of the previous four seasons and have just one playoff series victory since 2009. The Pelicans (4-8) are looking to snap a five-game losing streak and are stuck in 11th place in the Western Conference standings. Last night, New Orleans surrendered 35 plus points in each quarter during an ugly 142-111 home loss versus Memphis.
New Orleans F Saddiq Bey led all scorers with 30 points on 11-for-20 shooting and grabbed ten rebounds. Former number one overall draft pick Zion Williamson scored 22 points (7-15 FG) to go along with five rebounds and four assists. Jeremiah Fears added 18 points (0-5 3PT) and seven assists for the Pelicans.
New Orleans ranks 17th in the league in offensive efficiency and is scoring 116.5 points per contest. During Friday’s loss, the Pelicans missed 24 of 31 three-point attempts and shot 42 percent overall. New Orleans converted 32 of 37 free-throw attempts and was outrebounded by a 51-43 margin.
Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans Picks and Prediction
Pick: New Orleans Pelicans +10.5
New Orleans is playing without C Yves Missi (knee), F Trey Murphy III (knee), and F Trendon Watford (ankle). The Nuggets have reeled off eight straight victories against the Pelicans, including a sweep of both games last season by a total of 19 points. The Nuggets rank in the bottom third of the league in defensive efficiency. Hold your nose and take the points with the Pelicans.
Pick: Over 234.5
New Orleans is playing at the fifth fastest tempo in the league and Denver ranks 20th in that category. The Nuggets are sixth in effective field goal percentage and that should play well against a Pelicans’ defense that is fourth worst in efficiency. With New Orleans playing on consecutive nights, Denver will score 130 plus points. Take the over.
Final Score Prediction: Denver Nuggets win 131-119
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