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New Orleans Pelicans seek important victory over Denver Nuggets

With the season series tied at 1-1 and likely every victory important for Alvin Gentry's ball club -- not only to make the upcoming postseason but possibly solidify the most favorable of seedings, New Orleans should treat tonight like a playoff game. Possessing the tiebreaker, as well as handing the Nuggets another loss, is a big deal, even if we're still in December!

By Oleh Kosel
Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
2017-18 NBA Regular Season
 at
15-14 (7-7 Away)
15-13 (10-2 Home)
December 15, 2017, 8:00 PM Central
Pepsi Center - Denver, CO
FSNO
WRNO 99.5 FM
Projected Starters
Rajon Rondo PG Jamal Murray
Jrue Holiday SG Gary Harris
E'Twaun Moore SF Will Barton
Anthony Davis PF Wilson Chandler
DeMarcus Cousins C Nikola Jokic
Advanced Stats (2017-18) via NBA Stats
102.25 (6th) Pace 99.50 (13th)
108.1 (6th) ORtg 107.6 (8th)
107.8 (26th) DRtg 107.6 (24th)
+0.3 (14th) Net Rating -0.1 (17th)

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