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Here's a look at the injury report for the Denver Nuggets (14-11), which currently has four players listed, as the Nuggets ready for their matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans (5-24, five injured players) at Smoothie King Center on Sunday, December 22 at 7:00 PM ET.
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Nuggets vs. Pelicans Game Info
- When: Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
- TV: Gulf Coast Sports and ALT2
- Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Nuggets' Injury Report
Nuggets Injuries:
DaRon Holmes: Out For Season (Achilles),
Vlatko Cancar: Out (Knee),
Christian Braun: Questionable (Back),
Dario Saric: Questionable (Ankle)
Nuggets' Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | 26.6 | 11.4 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 19.1 | 7 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Russell Westbrook | 12.4 | 4.3 | 7.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Jamal Murray | 14.7 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| Christian Braun | 14.5 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
Nuggets Stats
- Denver's +63 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 2.5 points per game) is a result of scoring 119.4 points per game (fourth in the NBA) while allowing 116.9 per outing (25th in the league).
- Nikola Jokic leads the Nuggets, recording 31 points per game (second in the NBA).
- Denver is 11th in the NBA at 44.8 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 43.8 its opponents average.
- Jokic's 13 rebounds per game lead the Nuggets and rank third in the NBA.
- Denver makes 11.7 three-pointers per game (25th in the league) at a 38.3% rate (fifth-best in the NBA), compared to the 14 per contest its opponents make while shooting 35.8% from deep.
- Michael Porter Jr. is 44th in the NBA and leads the Nuggets with 2.3 made three-pointers per game.
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Pelicans' Injury Report
Pelicans Injuries:
Zion Williamson: Out (Hamstring),
Brandon Ingram: Out (Ankle),
Daniel Theis: Questionable (Personal),
Karlo Matkovic: Questionable (Back),
Jose Alvarado: Questionable (Hamstring)
Pelicans' Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yves Missi | 10.2 | 9.4 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0 |
| Trey Murphy III | 15.4 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.3 |
| Dejounte Murray | 9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1 |
| CJ McCollum | 12.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | 6.9 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Pelicans Stats
- New Orleans has a -341 scoring differential, falling short by 11.8 points per game. It is putting up 104.9 points per game, 30th in the league, and is giving up 116.7 per outing to rank 23rd in the NBA.
- Brandon Ingram's 22.2 points per game leads the Pelicans.
- New Orleans averages 43.1 rebounds per game (20th in league) while allowing 45.4 per outing to opponents. It is outrebounded by 2.3 boards per game.
- Yves Missi is 21st in the NBA with 8.6 rebounds per game, leading the Pelicans.
- New Orleans hits 11 three-pointers per game (30th in the league) at a 33.3% rate (25th in NBA), compared to the 14.3 per contest its opponents make, shooting 37.3% from beyond the arc.
- The Pelicans' most prolific three-point shooter, Trey Murphy III, averages 2.8 made triples per game.