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5 things to know about the Pelicans on Jan. 12, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans take on the defending champion Denver Nuggets for the final time of the 2023-24 NBA regular season at 9 p.m. CT in Denver. The game will be broadcast locally on Gray TV exclusively. For your specific channel, be sure to check your local listings before the game. Out of market fans can watch the game on ESPN. The radio call will be on 99.5 FM. Click here for more information on the Pelicans broadcast.

With the series tied at 1-1, should the standings at the season between the Pelicans and Nuggets come down to a tiebreaker, the winner of this matchup will decide it. The Pelicans (23-15) are currently in sixth place in the Western Conference at sitting two and a half games behind the third place Nuggets (26-13). Check out the current standings in the west.

The Pelicans released their injury report for the game with several key players listed as questionable. Check out the latest Pelicans injury info.

Nuggets center Nikola Jokic will be the opposing player to look out for. Last year's finals MVP has once again been putting together a phenomenal season averaging 25.5 points per game, 11.8 rebounds per game and 9.2 assists per game pacing the Nuggets in all three of those categories. The Serbian has also been very sturdy playing in 38 of 39 possible games.

Be sure to vote for your New Orleans Pelicans for the 2024 All-Star Game today as your votes count triple on this 3-for-1 voting day.