The New Orleans Pelicans (5-24) are 9.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a six-game losing streak when they host the Denver Nuggets (14-11) on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and ALT2.

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Nuggets vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and ALT2
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Nuggets vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Nuggets 120 – Pelicans 110

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Spread & Total Prediction for Nuggets vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 9.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Nuggets (-10.0)
• Pick OU:

  Under (232.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 229.0

• The Nuggets have covered more often than the Pelicans this year, sporting an ATS record of 10-15-0, as opposed to the 10-19-0 record of the Pelicans.
• Denver covers the spread when it is a 9.5-point favorite or more 50% of the time. That’s more often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 9.5 or more (25%).
• New Orleans and its opponents have exceeded the total 48.3% of the time this season (14 out of 29). That’s less often than Denver and its opponents have (17 out of 25).
• The Nuggets have a .529 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (9-8) this season while the Pelicans have a .136 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (3-19).

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Nuggets Performance Insights

• The Nuggets have been led by their offense, as they rank fourth-best in the NBA by scoring 119.4 points per game. They rank 25th in the league in points allowed (116.9 per contest).
• Denver is grabbing 44.8 boards per game (11th-ranked in NBA) this year, while allowing 43.8 rebounds per contest (16th-ranked).
• The Nuggets have been one of the top teams in the league in terms of assists, as they are delivering 31 per game (best in NBA).
• Denver is committing 14.1 turnovers per game (16th-ranked in NBA) this year, while forcing 14.1 turnovers per contest (15th-ranked).
• With a 38.3% three-point percentage this season, the Nuggets rank fifth-best in the NBA. They rank 25th in the league by draining 11.7 three-pointers per contest.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are worst in the league on offense (104.9 points scored per game) and 23rd on defense (116.7 points conceded).
• New Orleans is 20th in the league in rebounds per game (43.1) and 25th in rebounds allowed (45.4).
• This season the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the NBA in assists at 23.6 per game.
• New Orleans commits 14.5 turnovers per game and force 13.8 per game, ranking 19th and 19th, respectively, in the NBA.
• The Pelicans are the worst squad in the league in 3-pointers made (11 per game) and 25th in 3-point percentage (33.3%).

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