How to catch the New Orleans Pelicans haunting of the Denver Nuggets

Facing off against the Joker and his Nuggets on Halloween night, the New Orleans Pelicans are looking to avoid an even spookier start to the season.

Guess what, it’s Halloween basketball! Tonight, it’ll be up to the New Orleans Pelicans to deliver their fans their first treat of the season or leave them hoping the team has at least a few tricks up their sleeve to curb their 0-4 start.

Tonight’s game is set for an 8:30 p.m. CT tip-off from the Smoothie King Center, as Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets roll into the Big Easy.

Returning to the lineup after missing two games is Jrue Holiday, who was struggling with a left knee sprain. Holiday is averaging 10.5 points, 7 assists, and 4 rebounds out of the gate.

The team will hope for a better night from Holiday than he showed in his first two performances. His boost on offense could help position the New Orleans Pelicans for their first win of the season.

Not earning much of a nickname outside of his initials thus far, Brandon Ingram has a chance to gain a reputation as the New Slim Reaper. Currently, Ingram’s 27.3 points per game have him ranked as the sixth-best scorer in the league to start the season.

While Denver’s Gary Harris is starting out the season on a defensive tear, he’ll likely be tasked with a smaller coverage option than the lanky Ingram. That will make things tough for both Holiday and Lonzo Ball on the scoring side of the floor.

As fans by now know, the team will be without its scariest scorer, as Zion Williamson is about two weeks removed from right knee surgery, which looks to hold him out for about another month.

The team will also be without Derrick Favors, who missed Monday’s loss to the Golden State Warriors with right knee soreness. This means both Jahlil Okafor and Jaxson Hayes will have a healthy workload against the bigger Nuggets squad.

How to watch Denver Nuggets @ New Orleans Pelicans:

Tonight’s game will be nationally televised as a part of TNT’s NBA Wednesday coverage. However, fans at home can still watch the action on Fox Sports New Orleans.

If fans don’t have a cable package or plan already, there are plans available from FuboTV for those both in and out of the market who want to watch the New Orleans Pelicans all season long.

How to listen to Denver Nuggets @ New Orleans Pelicans:

Fans in the Big Easy can listen, as always, to tonight’s call on ESPN New Orleans 100.3 FM.

Not in the city? Sign up for a TuneIn premium account to listen to every game the New Orleans Pelicans play this season.

What to read to get you ready for the very spooky game night:

Over at The Ringer, Dan DeVine breaks down the hot start from Brandon Ingram, while pointing out it could be over once the team gets healthy.

From Pelican Debrief, read Willie Lutz’s piece about the big first night from rookie Jaxson Hayes, who dropped 19 points against the Golden State Warriors.

Jrue Holiday, Frank Jackson, Jahlil Okafor, and Darius Miller headed down to the Audobon Nature Center’s Boo at the Zoo 2019, along with some New Orleans Pelicans staffers.

Read about the Houston Rockets‘ fan who punched Pelicans’ assistant coach Joe Boylan in the face during the team’s game in the Space City last Saturday.