A look at three key numbers related to Thursday’s game at the Smoothie King Center between Denver and New Orleans (7 p.m., Fox Sports New Orleans, WRNO 99.5 FM):
1-1: Season series between the Nuggets and Pelicans. Despite being a non-playoff team in recent years, Denver has given New Orleans fits, including winning three straight at the Smoothie King Center over the past two seasons. Both clubs will miss the playoffs this season, with Denver (32-44) likely to finish with a better record than New Orleans (27-47) when the campaign concludes April 13. Since the Pelicans’ Dec.