The NBA Belt · rivalry
Denver Nuggets vs. New Orleans Pelicans
5Belt meetings
5Nuggets wins
0Pelicans wins
2Title changes
Denver Nuggets and New Orleans Pelicans have met 5 times with the NBA belt on the line, from April 6, 2005 to November 21, 2014. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Denver Nuggets lead the belt series 5–0.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,379 | Apr 6, 2005 | Denver Nuggets beat New Orleans Hornets 94–83 | Defense |
| 5,383 | Apr 13, 2005 | Denver Nuggets beat New Orleans Hornets 116–102 | Defense |
| 5,865 | Jan 23, 2010 | Denver Nuggets beat New Orleans Hornets 116–110 | Title change |
| 6,134 | Nov 25, 2012 | Denver Nuggets beat New Orleans Hornets 102–84 | Defense |
| 6,327 | Nov 21, 2014 | Denver Nuggets beat New Orleans Pelicans 117–97 | Title change |