The New Orleans Pelicans (15-14) meet in the Pepsi Center on Friday night to clash with the Denver Nuggets (15-13) for a third and final time this season. The Nuggets ran the Pelicans off the floor in their first matchup, but the Pelicans evened the season series with a victory in their last meeting.
The Nuggets have been almost unbeatable in the Pepsi Center as evidenced by a 10-2 at home, but their road record has kept them from moving into the upper echelon of the Western Conference.
To add to the Pelicans challenge, Nikola Jokic is expected to return to action as he’s no longer listed on the Nuggets injury report.