NBA DENVER Matchup 20171215

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NBA : First Half Matchup

Friday 12/15/2017

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Score

NEW ORLEANS
First Half Results
DENVER

-1

111.5

58
Final
46

NEW ORLEANS (15 - 14) at DENVER (15 - 13)

Friday, 12/15/2017 9:05 PM

Board		First Half
819	NEW ORLEANS	-0.5
820	DENVER	113.5

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ADVANCED TEAM STATS

NEW ORLEANS - Current Season Performance
	Straight Up		Against Spread		Team				Opponent
	W-L	Units	W-L	O-U	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.
All Games	15-14	-5.4	17-12	18-11	110.8	58.7	49.1%	50.7	111.5	56.8	46.6%	50.6
Road Games	7-7	+1.8	9-5	8-6	108.9	57.9	47.9%	52.6	110.6	56.3	45.2%	53.3
Last 5 Games	3-2	-2	4-1	5-0	120.2	64.8	54.0%	48.4	118.4	61.8	47.7%	51.0

NEW ORLEANS Team Statistics
			Shooting		3pt Shooting		Free Throws		Rebounding
	PPG	Half	FGM-A	Pct	FGM-A	PCT	FTM-A	Pct	Tot	Off	Ast	PF	Stl	TO	Bk
Team Stats (All Games)	110.8	58.7	42-85	49.1%	11-30	38.2%	16-21	74.7%	51	8	27	20	7	16	5
vs opponents surrendering	105.3	53.3	39-85	46.0%	10-29	36.6%	17-22	76.1%	51	10	23	20	8	15	5
Team Stats (Road Games)	108.9	57.9	41-85	47.9%	12-31	37.7%	16-22	71.8%	53	8	25	20	6	14	5
Stats Against (All Games)	111.5	56.8	42-89	46.6%	11-31	36.9%	17-21	77.8%	51	10	24	20	9	14	4
vs opponents averaging	106.1	53.5	39-85	46.3%	10-28	36.7%	17-22	77.2%	51	10	23	20	8	14	5
Stats Against (Road Games)	110.6	56.3	41-92	45.2%	11-32	33.7%	17-22	76.9%	53	11	24	20	8	12	5

DENVER - Current Season Performance
	Straight Up		Against Spread		Team				Opponent
	W-L	Units	W-L	O-U	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.
All Games	15-13	-0.5	11-16	13-15	107.5	53.7	46.2%	52.9	107.4	55.7	48.1%	48.4
Home Games	10-2	+7	7-5	5-7	112.2	56.9	49.1%	54.6	103.4	52.3	47.0%	46.4
Last 5 Games	2-3	+0.3	2-2	3-2	110.8	57.8	47.5%	51.6	109.2	56.4	48.3%	47.8

DENVER Team Statistics
			Shooting		3pt Shooting		Free Throws		Rebounding
	PPG	Half	FGM-A	Pct	FGM-A	PCT	FTM-A	Pct	Tot	Off	Ast	PF	Stl	TO	Bk
Team Stats (All Games)	107.5	53.7	40-86	46.2%	11-30	36.7%	17-22	73.7%	53	12	23	18	8	15	5
vs opponents surrendering	105.4	53.2	39-85	45.8%	10-29	36.2%	17-22	76.8%	52	10	22	20	8	14	5
Team Stats (Home Games)	112.2	56.9	42-85	49.1%	11-29	37.0%	18-25	71.9%	55	12	27	18	8	16	5
Stats Against (All Games)	107.4	55.7	41-85	48.1%	11-29	38.1%	14-19	74.9%	48	9	24	21	8	15	5
vs opponents averaging	104.9	52.9	39-85	45.7%	11-29	36.4%	16-21	75.9%	51	9	23	20	8	15	5
Stats Against (Home Games)	103.4	52.3	40-85	47.0%	11-31	36.0%	12-18	68.8%	46	9	24	22	9	16	4

Average power rating of opponents played: NEW ORLEANS 97.2, DENVER 94.6

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

NEW ORLEANS - Season Results
								Team Stats				Opp Stats
Date	Opponent	Score	SU	Line	ATS	Tot.	O/U	Shots	Pct	REB	TO	Shots	Pct	REB	TO
11/7/2017	@ INDIANA	117-112	W	-1.5	W	217.5	O	44-87	50.6%	53	12	44-93	47.3%	49	10
11/9/2017	@ TORONTO	118-122	L	5	W	215	O	44-82	53.7%	45	13	45-98	45.9%	61	12
11/11/2017	LA CLIPPERS	111-103	W	-6	W	218	U	43-80	53.7%	56	23	35-86	40.7%	41	11
11/13/2017	ATLANTA	106-105	W	-9.5	L	217	U	41-75	54.7%	46	19	40-87	46.0%	42	16
11/15/2017	TORONTO	116-125	L	-3	L	218	O	46-91	50.5%	36	14	45-76	59.2%	41	21
11/17/2017	@ DENVER	114-146	L	4.5	L	221.5	O	48-91	52.7%	33	13	56-89	62.9%	52	14
11/20/2017	OKLAHOMA CITY	114-107	W	2.5	W	213	O	41-80	51.2%	56	19	38-89	42.7%	47	14
11/22/2017	SAN ANTONIO	107-90	W	-1	W	206.5	U	39-81	48.1%	54	15	35-88	39.8%	44	15
11/24/2017	@ PHOENIX	115-91	W	-6.5	W	225.5	U	45-91	49.5%	60	16	37-94	39.4%	52	16
11/25/2017	@ GOLDEN STATE	95-110	L	11	L	227.5	U	34-84	40.5%	54	17	39-94	41.5%	63	9
11/29/2017	MINNESOTA	102-120	L	-6	L	214.5	O	39-84	46.4%	34	16	47-81	58.0%	48	17
12/1/2017	@ UTAH	108-114	L	-3.5	L	204.5	O	42-87	48.3%	48	10	42-85	49.4%	53	8
12/2/2017	@ PORTLAND	123-116	W	7.5	W	211.5	O	45-86	52.3%	55	11	47-105	44.8%	51	5
12/4/2017	GOLDEN STATE	115-125	L	9	L	228.5	O	45-91	49.5%	56	21	45-87	51.7%	46	16
12/6/2017	DENVER	123-114	W	-5.5	W	222	O	46-86	53.5%	59	11	41-94	43.6%	50	9
12/8/2017	SACRAMENTO	109-116	L	-9.5	L	208	O	41-89	46.1%	43	17	47-97	48.5%	62	17
12/10/2017	PHILADELPHIA	131-124	W	-6.5	W	217.5	O	46-80	57.5%	43	14	44-96	45.8%	54	17
12/11/2017	@ HOUSTON	123-130	L	14	W	227	O	49-85	57.6%	48	18	48-88	54.5%	42	9
12/13/2017	MILWAUKEE	115-108	W	-2	W	217.5	O	45-80	56.2%	49	21	44-95	46.3%	47	9
12/15/2017	@ DENVER
12/19/2017	@ WASHINGTON
12/22/2017	@ ORLANDO
12/23/2017	@ MIAMI
12/27/2017	BROOKLYN
12/29/2017	DALLAS
12/30/2017	NEW YORK

DENVER - Season Results
								Team Stats				Opp Stats
Date	Opponent	Score	SU	Line	ATS	Tot.	O/U	Shots	Pct	REB	TO	Shots	Pct	REB	TO
11/7/2017	BROOKLYN	112-104	W	-12.5	L	230	U	44-93	47.3%	52	19	38-89	42.7%	58	25
11/9/2017	OKLAHOMA CITY	102-94	W	2	W	215.5	U	38-82	46.3%	54	19	38-90	42.2%	54	16
11/11/2017	ORLANDO	125-107	W	-9	W	217	O	46-87	52.9%	56	12	41-87	47.1%	43	12
11/13/2017	@ PORTLAND	82-99	L	2	L	212	U	30-84	35.7%	45	20	38-73	52.1%	48	21
11/17/2017	NEW ORLEANS	146-114	W	-4.5	W	221.5	O	56-89	62.9%	52	14	48-91	52.7%	33	13
11/19/2017	@ LA LAKERS	109-127	L	-5	L	223	O	36-84	42.9%	58	21	53-100	53.0%	55	15
11/20/2017	@ SACRAMENTO	114-98	W	-5	W	209.5	O	42-86	48.8%	56	13	41-86	47.7%	39	13
11/22/2017	@ HOUSTON	95-125	L	8.5	L	223	U	35-87	40.2%	52	19	45-82	54.9%	51	18
11/24/2017	MEMPHIS	104-92	W	-6	W	210	U	40-79	50.6%	61	21	36-73	49.3%	31	18
11/28/2017	@ UTAH	77-106	L	-1	L	205.5	U	28-78	35.9%	47	17	42-87	48.3%	51	11
11/30/2017	CHICAGO	111-110	W	-10	L	209.5	O	38-83	45.8%	52	12	44-82	53.7%	47	11
12/2/2017	LA LAKERS	115-100	W	-3.5	W	222	U	40-87	46.0%	46	12	38-86	44.2%	60	21
12/4/2017	@ DALLAS	105-122	L	2	L	209	O	38-91	41.8%	56	7	49-86	57.0%	47	7
12/6/2017	@ NEW ORLEANS	114-123	L	5.5	L	222	O	41-94	43.6%	50	9	46-86	53.5%	59	11
12/8/2017	@ ORLANDO	103-89	W	2	W	218	U	42-85	49.4%	51	12	33-83	39.8%	50	14
12/10/2017	@ INDIANA	116-126	L	5	L	217.5	O	43-95	45.3%	58	21	49-93	52.7%	45	11
12/12/2017	@ DETROIT	103-84	W	7	W	211	U	40-79	50.6%	46	17	28-79	35.4%	48	20
12/13/2017	@ BOSTON	118-124	L	6	T	208.5	O	45-91	49.5%	53	15	47-79	59.5%	37	13
12/15/2017	NEW ORLEANS
12/18/2017	@ OKLAHOMA CITY
12/20/2017	MINNESOTA
12/22/2017	@ PORTLAND
12/23/2017	@ GOLDEN STATE
12/26/2017	UTAH
12/27/2017	@ MINNESOTA
12/30/2017	PHILADELPHIA

KEY GAME INFORMATION

NEW ORLEANS: If Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins mesh well, if Jrue Holiday improves as a scorer, and most importantly, if New Orleans doesn't have more bad luck with injuries, the Pelicans could contend for a Western Conference playoff spot. After two sub-.500 seasons, there will be urgency to do so. Otherwise, the regime of general manager Dell Demps and head coach Alvin Gentry could end and Cousins could walk in free agency. Davis is the key to everything for New Orleans because of his dynamism, which allows him to score from inside and out, run the floor and defend the perimeter as well as block shots in the lane. He might not score as much this season while sharing the ball with Cousins, but he hopes to be more efficient.

DENVER: Despite having improved by seven games in 2016-17, the Nuggets still missed the playoffs for a fourth straight season. Jamal Murray, Jameer Nelson and Emmanuel Mudiay are competing for minutes at point guard. If one of the trio can take command at the point and the Nuggets can improve on the defensive end, Denver could make the leap to a playoff-caliber squad. All-Star Paul Millsap, who signed a three-year deal worth about $90 million, should fit in seamlessly with fellow big man Nikola Jokic.

PREVIEW

Depth-challenged Nuggets face tall task vs. Pelicans

Guarding DeMarcus Cousins is a difficult task on its own, but when teams have to deal with Anthony Davis too, the job becomes close to impossible.

The two New Orleans big men are dominant individually, and with both on the floor, teams usually have to pick their poison. It helps to be at full strength when playing the Pelicans, but the Denver Nuggets don't have that luxury when they host New Orleans on Friday night.

Denver (15-13) is expected to get center Nikola Jokic back after he missed seven games with a sprained left ankle, but big man Paul Millsap is not playing. That means the Nuggets will have to figure out a way to beat the Pelicans (15-14) while short-handed in the frontcourt.

That list of injuries grew in the Nuggets' 124-118 loss in Boston on Wednesday night, which wrapped up a 2-4 road trip. Will Barton, who has emerged as Denver's leading scorer in Jokic's absence, missed Wednesday's game with a hip injury suffered in Detroit on Tuesday and is questionable for Friday night. The Nuggets didn't practice Thursday after playing a back-to-back set so Barton's status won't be known until Friday morning at the earliest.

Denver gave the best team in the Eastern Conference a tough game despite the absence of three key players, something that coach Michael Malone feels the team can build on after a lackluster start to the road trip.

"There are no moral victories in this business, but I like the fact that we're competing," Malone told The Denver Post after Wednesday's game. "I like the fact that we're giving ourselves a chance to win against really good teams while we're undermanned. This is only going to make us stronger down the stretch."

Facing the Pelicans is a tough task coming off an extended road trip and playing for the third time in four nights. One of those losses on the road came in New Orleans, when Cousins went for 40 points and 22 rebounds. Denver's defense was lacking in that 123-114 Pelicans win on Dec. 6. New Orleans shot 53.5 percent and dominated despite Davis not playing.

He has since returned and put up strong numbers in New Orleans' win over Milwaukee on Wednesday with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Cousins, who finished with 26 points and 13 rebounds, said the win was more important than his 10th double-double of the season.

"It's about wins," Cousins, who also had seven assists, told the Times-Picayune after the game. "The thing I appreciate about this team is that we play for each other, it's about the win at the end of the night -- it's not about numbers. I think everyone in this locker room at one point in their career have gotten numbers. Right now, it's about winning. We're trying to take that next step as a team."

The Pelicans and Nuggets have split their two games this season, with Denver scoring 146 points on Nov. 18 to set an NBA high for the season at the time. With the Western Conference bunched up -- Denver is fifth and New Orleans seventh in the standings -- this is a big game for both teams despite the calendar not flipping to 2018 yet.

The Nuggets are trying to stay relevant until they get healthy, and getting Jokic back is a good sign. If he plays, his minutes would be limited, but with him Denver is a different team.

Jokic was moving well in warmups before the Boston game but Malone wanted to be cautious and hold him out.

"I didn't think he was ready," Malone told The Denver Post. "(The medical staff) might say he's ready. But for myself and talking with him, it's not just, 'Is the ankle ready?' It's, 'Is his head ready?' I didn't think he was ready to play. I wanted to protect him, so I made that decision."

Last Updated: 4/19/2024 4:35:29 AM EST.