Denver Nuggets beat New Orleans Pelicans 104-91 to move to 2-2

The Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 104-91 on the road Wednesday at Smoothie King Center.

The margin of victory was 13 points, and the two teams combined for 195 points. The win moves the Nuggets to 2-2 on the season.

The Pelicans fall to 0-4. It is their 4th straight loss, and they are 0-4 over their last 4 games.

In the standings, the Nuggets sit 9th in the Western Conference, while the Pelicans are 14th in the same group. Because both clubs play in the same conference, the result carries extra weight for tiebreakers later in the season.

Across the season so far, the Nuggets are scoring 110.8 points per game and allowing 114, while the Pelicans are scoring 116.3 and allowing 122. That gives the Nuggets the better point differential, -13 to -23.

It was the 2nd meeting between the teams this season. The Nuggets now lead the season series 2-0.

Up next, the Nuggets visit the Phoenix Suns on Friday, October 30. The Pelicans host the Sacramento Kings on Thursday, October 29.

The 195 combined points were below the 231.6 points these two teams’ games have averaged this season.

By the numbers

• Final: Denver Nuggets 104, New Orleans Pelicans 91
• Margin: 13 points · Combined: 195 points
• Nuggets: 2-2 overall · 1-1 at home · 1-1 on the road · last 4: L-W-L-W
• Pelicans: 0-4 overall · 0-2 at home · 0-2 on the road · last 4: L-L-L-L
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

Every NBA team plays 82 regular-season games. The top six teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs directly, while teams seeded seventh through tenth meet in the Play-In Tournament for the final two spots.

After this result, the top of the Western Conference reads: Houston Rockets (5-0), Memphis Grizzlies (4-0), Portland Trail Blazers (3-0), Los Angeles Lakers (4-1), Oklahoma City Thunder (4-1).

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