The Nuggets (21-8) are the hottest team in the NBA and they have an opportunity to extend their win streak to eight games when they host the New Orleans Pelicans (8-23) in a nationally-televised Christmas Day matchup.
Denver and New Orleans are separated by 14 games in the Western Conference standings, but this could still be a potentially tricky game for Michael Malone’s team as it learned on Halloween. In the first encounter between the teams, the Pelicans stunned the Nuggets for their first win of the season, securing a dominant 122-107 victory. But the fortunes for both teams have dramatically changed since.