THE CALLTIP 8:00 PM ET
DENNUGGETS · AWAY61%
NOPPELICANS · HOME39
CLUTCH DEN 61 · MARKET 62
Why Clutch leans Nuggets
Season-long strength: DEN rated well above NOP. Toward the Nuggets: 36% of the call.
Home court (NOP). Toward the Pelicans: 23% of the call.
Season margin: NOP -2.8, DEN +0.1 pts a game (blended with last season early on). Toward the Nuggets: 18% of the call.
Pro weighs every factor, shows the projected final, and Model only — Clutch's own number before the market. See Pro →
What Clutch couldn't see
- Early season: each team's rating still leans on last season, adjusted for who arrived and who left (it takes about ten games for this season's results to carry most of the weight).
Who's out
| TEAM | PLAYER | STATUS | MINUTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | Cameron Johnson | doubtful | 30 MPG |
| NOP | Yves Missi | out | 23 MPG |
| DEN | Spencer Jones | out | 21 MPG |
| DEN | Julian Strawther | out | 16 MPG |
| DEN | Alpha Diallo | out | 22 MPG |
| NOP | Julian Reese | probable | 30 MPG |
| NOP | Jordan Poole | probable | 20 MPG |
From the league's official injury report (ESPN's list when the report isn't out). If a status changes before tip, this page and the number update.
This page grades itself
After the final you'll see the score, whether Clutch was right, and the receipt that proves the call came first.