NBA Best Bets: Nuggets vs. Pelicans Picks for February 5

Published 9:33 pm Tuesday, February 4, 2025

The Denver Nuggets (31-19) are heavy favorites (-10.5) as they attempt to continue a three-game home win streak when they host the New Orleans Pelicans (12-38) on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at Ball Arena. The contest airs at 9:00 PM ET on ALT and Gulf Coast Sports.

Before placing a wager on this matchup, check out the best bets available on Wednesday according to our computer predictions.

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Nuggets vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • When: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
  • Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
  • TV: ALT and Gulf Coast Sports
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Nuggets vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 10.5)

  • Against the spread, Denver is 24-26-0 this year.
  • New Orleans’ record against the spread is 21-29-0.
  • As 10.5-point favorites or more, the Nuggets are 4-3 against the spread.
  • The Pelicans have an ATS record of 4-4 as 10.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (239.5)

  • Nuggets games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 239.5 points 23 times.
  • The Pelicans have played 11 games this season that ended with a combined score over 239.5 points.
  • Denver has an average point total of 231.2 in its outings this year, 8.3 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The average over/under for New Orleans’ outings this season is 225.7, 13.8 fewer points than this game’s point total.
  • The Nuggets are the second-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Pelicans have scored the 16th-most points.
  • The Nuggets are the league’s 26th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 27th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Nuggets (-549)

  • This season, the Nuggets have won 25 out of the 38 games, or 65.8%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • The Pelicans have come away with five wins in the 35 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • Denver has a record of 6-1 when it’s favored by -549 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +400 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 84.6% chance of a victory for the Nuggets.

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