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New Orleans Pelicans: 5 Toughest Matchups of 2019-20 Season

By Cody Taylor

MADISON, NJ - AUGUST 11: Nickeil Alexander-Walker #0, Zion Williamson #1, and Jaxson Hayes #10 of the New Orleans Pelicans pose for a portrait during the 2019 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot on August 11, 2019 at the Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, New Jersey. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)
MADISON, NJ - AUGUST 11: Nickeil Alexander-Walker #0, Zion Williamson #1, and Jaxson Hayes #10 of the New Orleans Pelicans pose for a portrait during the 2019 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot on August 11, 2019 at the Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, New Jersey. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – MAY 12: Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic (15) react after Evan Turner (1) of the Portland Trail Blazers hit two of two free throws to give his team a four-point lead with just over eight seconds to play during the fourth quarter of the Trail Blazers’ series-clinching 100-96 win on Sunday, May 12, 2019. The Denver Nuggets versus the Portland Trail Blazers in game seven of the teams’ second round NBA playoff series at the Pepsi Center in Denver. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – MAY 12: Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic (15) react after Evan Turner (1) of the Portland Trail Blazers hit two of two free throws to give his team a four-point lead with just over eight seconds to play during the fourth quarter of the Trail Blazers’ series-clinching 100-96 win on Sunday, May 12, 2019. The Denver Nuggets versus the Portland Trail Blazers in game seven of the teams’ second round NBA playoff series at the Pepsi Center in Denver. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images) /

The Denver Nuggets young core will contend for years to come.

#2 Denver Nuggets

Home: October 31st, January 21st

Away: @ Denver December 25th

Halloween get your spooky self over here so we can have a strong Western Conference showdown! The Denver Nuggets surprised a lot of people during the 2018-19 season finishing second in the conference standings (54-28) and going through two seven series with the series win against San Antonio and losing to Portland.

The next big game between these two will be a joyous Christmas Day trip to the Mile High City to hopefully deliver the Nuggets a Christmas loss. Wrapping up the 3 game season bout close to the end of the January in New Orleans will be enough to see where this Pelicans team stacks up to one of the Western Conference bests.

A young team with a lot of promise that continues to grow under head coach Mike Malone that will be a darkhorse NBA Finals choice and definitely shouldn’t be overlooked. Sporting a true star in Nikola Jokic, growing star Jamal Murray, a post mate in Mason Plumlee, and hopefully a fully healed Michael Porter Jr the Denver Nuggets will be a very tough team to beat as they ranked 6th in opponent points per game in 2018-19.

With a year of growth and second-round playoff experience, if everything goes correctly the Nuggets will expect nothing less than making the second round at minimum but will be aiming for the Western Conference Finals or NBA Finals.

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