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Denver Nuggets: Predicting the Outcome of the First 10 Games

By Thaine Kramer

Oct 28, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Will Barton (5) dunks against Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) and guard Ty Lawson (3) in the second half on opening night at Toyota Center. Denver won 105 to 85. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 28, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Will Barton (5) dunks against Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) and guard Ty Lawson (3) in the second half on opening night at Toyota Center. Denver won 105 to 85. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 31, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Darrell Arthur (00) knocks the ball away from New Orleans Pelicans guard Tim Frazier (2) during the second half at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans won 101-95. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 31, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Darrell Arthur (00) knocks the ball away from New Orleans Pelicans guard Tim Frazier (2) during the second half at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans won 101-95. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

Denver Nuggets @ New Orleans Pelicans

October 26 is opening night for the Denver Nuggets in New Orleans, Louisiana.  An opening night contest on the road will begin to set the tone for the season and the first ten games.

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Last season the Nuggets went 1-2 vs the Pelicans; the Nuggets averaged nearly 112 points per game during the season series with the Pelicans. While allowing the Pelicans to average 109 points per game on the offensive end. Defensive commitment from the Nuggets will be key to taking this year’s season series.

The Pelicans and Nuggets both look to challenge for a lower playoff seed in the very tough western conference during the 2016-2017 season.

The Pelicans finished last season at 30-52 and three games behind the Nuggets. This opening night game will have both teams wanting to show their commitment to being improved at the start of the season. Assuming Anthony Davis is back from a preseason injury, limiting Davis’s inside game will prove to be difficult but not impossible with Jokic and Nurkic manning the low post.

Win/Loss Rating: Even. (0-0-Even)

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