Two games into James Borrego's head-coaching stint for New Orleans, the Pelicans are still struggling.

The team might continue down that path when it hosts the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night.

Borrego replaced the fired Willie Green on Saturday after New Orleans started the season 2-10. Borrego's first two games as interim coach have been blowout losses at home to Golden State and Oklahoma City.

The Pelicans have lost six games in a row, including four on the homestand that will end Wednesday night. They have not been at full strength, as oft-injured starter Zion Williamson has missed the last eight games with a hamstring strain. Jordan Poole has averaged 17.3 points in the seven games he has played in but is out with a left quad strain.

In the five games Williamson has played, he ha

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