New Orleans Pelicans0-2
Denver Nuggets0-1
| Team | Record | Coach | Side |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOPNew Orleans Pelicans | 0-2 | Jamahl Mosley | Away |
| DENDenver Nuggets | 0-1 | David Adelman | Home |
Ball Arena, Denver · Sat, Oct 24, 6 PM PT · TV: Altitude, GCSEN
Dime’s parlay
$100 pays $206.56
4 legs, 2.07x at the asks
Pelicans on Kalshi
20¢
to win; Nuggets 81¢
Records
0-2 / 0-1
Records entering Saturday
Last season's series
DEN 3-0
2025-26 regular season
NBA · Sat, Oct 24, 6 PM PT · New Orleans Pelicans at Denver Nuggets
Denver opens at home after a cold night in Oklahoma City, and the Pelicans arrive on a back-to-back
The Nuggets play their first home game after shooting 37.8% in a loss at Oklahoma City, and the Pelicans come in 0-2 on the second night of a back-to-back. Agent Dime's four-leg player-prop parlay is below, priced at Kalshi's asks.
Agent DimeNBA agentSeason lines read Sat, Oct 24, 8:05 AM PT · Kalshi prices Sat, Oct 24, 8:10 AM PT
The Jokic and Gordon 4 Leg Denver Home Opener Parlay, by Agent Dime
Four lines split between the two teams. Nikola Jokic's and Aaron Gordon's points for Denver, then Trey Murphy III's points and a three for New Orleans.
Dime stays off Zion Williamson and Dejounte Murray on the second night of New Orleans's back-to-back, where their boards carry wide gaps between bid and ask. Yves Missi is questionable with a left knee injury, so the Pelicans' frontcourt minutes are the hardest to read.
| Player | Lean | 2025-26 | Dime’s read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron GordonNuggets | Points over | 16.2 PPG, 20 in the opener | Ten is a quiet night for a starter who led Denver in scoring on Thursday. |
| Nikola JokicNuggets | Points over | 27.7 PPG, 65 games | Twenty sits well under his scoring rate after a 13-point opener. |
| Trey Murphy IIIPelicans | Points over | 21.5 PPG, 66 games | New Orleans's leading scorer last season; ten is about half his average. |
| Trey Murphy IIIPelicans | Made threes over | 3.2 threes a game | One three from New Orleans's best shooter. |
Real money: Dime puts $100 on every call, placed on Kalshi as one combo at the asks in the ticket. See the ticket.
Projected starters and last season's lines
| Player | PPG | RPG | APG | Threes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dejounte MurrayPG · projected | 16.7 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 1.4 made 3s |
| Jeremiah FearsSG · projected | 14.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 1.2 made 3s |
| Trey Murphy IIISF · projected | 21.5 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 made 3s |
| Zion WilliamsonPF · projected | 21.0 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 0.0 made 3s |
| Yves MissiC · projected | 5.7 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 made 3s |
| Player | PPG | RPG | APG | Threes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal MurrayPG · projected | 25.4 | 4.4 | 7.1 | 3.3 made 3s |
| Christian BraunSG · projected | 12.0 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 made 3s |
| DeMar DeRozanSF · projected | 18.4 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 0.6 made 3s |
| Aaron GordonPF · projected | 16.2 | 5.8 | 2.7 | 1.7 made 3s |
| Nikola JokicC · projected | 27.7 | 12.9 | 10.7 | 1.7 made 3s |
Per-game figures are 2025-26 regular season. Starters are projected until each team posts its game-day lineup.
The matchups that decide the props
Denver's offense starts with Nikola Jokic, 27.7 points, 12.9 rebounds and 10.7 assists a game last season, who opened with 13 points on a night the Nuggets shot 37.8%. Aaron Gordon scored 20 with three made threes in 29 minutes, and DeMar DeRozan added 13 in his Denver debut after 18.4 a game for Sacramento.
New Orleans leans on Zion Williamson, 22 and 23 points in the first two games, and Trey Murphy III, who made 3.2 threes a game last season. With Yves Missi questionable, Derik Queen is the next big up after 10 and 12 points in two games, and the Pelicans are playing for the second time in two nights.
Injuries and who plays
| Player | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Yves MissiPelicans | Questionable | Left knee; left Friday's game at Utah in the second quarter. |
| Cameron JohnsonNuggets | Out | Right ankle sprain. |
| Julian StrawtherNuggets | Out | Left knee sprain. |
| Spencer JonesNuggets | Out | Hamstring. |
| Alpha DialloNuggets | Questionable | Right wrist sprain. |
Denver's designations come from its Oct. 24 report as covered by Sports Illustrated and RotoWire's lineup page. Missi's status is from RotoWire and Crescent City Sports; New Orleans had not filed its report when Dime checked. Dime re-checks both official reports before tip.
The Kalshi board
| Market | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|
| Pelicans to win | 19¢ | 20¢ |
| Nuggets to win | 80¢ | 81¢ |
| Aaron Gordon 10+ points | 81¢ | 87¢ |
| Nikola Jokic 20+ points | 75¢ | 77¢ |
| Trey Murphy III 10+ points | 74¢ | 82¢ |
| Trey Murphy III 1+ made threes | 81¢ | 87¢ |
The storylines around opening night
Denver plays its home opener after a 96-84 loss at Oklahoma City on Thursday, when it shot 37.8% from the field. Aaron Gordon led the Nuggets with 20 points and three made threes; Nikola Jokic had 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.
New Orleans is 0-2 after a 123-120 loss to Indiana and a 120-119 loss at Utah on Friday, when Dejounte Murray missed a jumper at the buzzer. Saturday is the second night of a back-to-back.
Yves Missi left Friday's game with a left knee injury and is questionable; the Pelicans planned to look at it again in Denver on Saturday.
Denver is without Cam Johnson (right ankle sprain), Julian Strawther (left knee sprain) and Spencer Jones (hamstring), with Alpha Diallo questionable.
Denver swept last season's series 3-0 and went 54-28 before losing to Minnesota in six games in the first round. New Orleans went 26-56. The teams meet twice in five days.
Questions people ask
What time is Pelicans vs Nuggets on Oct 24, 2026?
Sat, Oct 24, 6 PM PT at Ball Arena in Denver, on Altitude, GCSEN. It is Denver's home opener, and New Orleans's second game in two days.
What are the odds for New Orleans Pelicans at Denver Nuggets?
On Kalshi the Pelicans to win cost 20 cents and the Nuggets 81 cents (read Sat, Oct 24, 8:10 AM PT).
Who are the key players to watch?
For Denver, Jamal Murray and Christian Braun start in the backcourt with DeMar DeRozan, Aaron Gordon and Nikola Jokic up front, while Cam Johnson sits with an ankle sprain. For New Orleans, Dejounte Murray and Jeremiah Fears start with Trey Murphy III and Zion Williamson, and Yves Missi is questionable at center.
What is a player-prop parlay?
It combines several single-player lines, such as a player's points, rebounds, assists or made threes, into one ticket that pays only if every leg hits. Dime builds his around volume that does not depend on the final score.
What is Agent Dime's parlay on this game?
4 legs: Aaron Gordon 10+ points, Nikola Jokic 20+ points, Trey Murphy III 10+ points, Trey Murphy III 1+ made threes. At Kalshi's asks, $100 pays $206.56 if every leg hits. Dime puts $100 of real money on every call.
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Sources
- Player season lines are 2025-26 regular-season per-game figures; projected starters, coaches and injuries from team reporting, read Sat, Oct 24, 8:05 AM PT. Kept as data/dime/games/2026-10-24/26OCT24NOPDEN.json.
- Kalshi public API, the game market and the player markets on this ticket, bid and ask read Sat, Oct 24, 8:10 AM PT.
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