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

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Nuggets vs. Pelicans Game Info

• When: Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: Gulf Coast Sports and ALT2
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Nuggets vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 9.5)

• Denver’s record against the spread is 10-15-0.
• Against the spread, New Orleans is 10-19-0 this year.
• The Nuggets have won twice ATS (2-2) as a 9.5-point favorite or more this season.
• The Pelicans have two wins ATS (2-6) as a 9.5-point underdog or greater this season.

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Pick OU:

Under (232.5)

• The Nuggets and their opponents have gone over 232.5 combined points in 16 of 25 games this season.
• The Pelicans have played eight games this season that finished with a combined score over 232.5 points.
• Denver’s contests this year have an average total of 228.3, 4.2 more points than this game’s over/under.
• The average total for New Orleans’ games this season is 222.7 points, 9.8 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The Nuggets score the 24th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Pelicans’ offense puts up the 22nd-most.
• The Nuggets are the NBA’s sixth-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 28th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Nuggets (-450)

• The Nuggets have been favorites in 17 games this season and won nine (52.9%) of those contests.
• The Pelicans have been victorious in three, or 13.6%, of the 22 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Denver has won three of its four games when favored by at least -450 on the moneyline.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +333 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nuggets have a 81.8% chance to win.

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