The New Orleans Pelicans (5-24) are underdogs (+9.5) as they try to end a six-game losing streak when they host the Denver Nuggets (14-11) at 7:00 PM ET on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The contest airs 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 Pelicans (10-19-0 ATS) have covered the spread 40% of the time, 5.5% less often than the Nuggets (10-15-0) this season.
• When the spread is set as 9.5 or more this season, Denver (2-2) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (50%) than New Orleans (2-6) does as the underdog (25%).
• New Orleans and its opponents have gone over 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).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Pelicans are 3-19, while the Nuggets are 9-8 as moneyline favorites.

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Nuggets Performance Insights

• The Nuggets own a top-five offense this season, ranking fourth-best in the league with 119.4 points per game. On defense, they rank 25th with 116.9 points allowed per contest.
• So far this season, Denver is averaging 44.8 rebounds per game (11th-ranked in NBA) and ceding 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 averaging 31 per game (best in NBA).
• Denver is averaging 14.1 turnovers per game (16th-ranked in league). It is forcing 14.1 turnovers per contest (15th-ranked).
• With a 38.3% three-point percentage this season, the Nuggets are fifth-best in the NBA. They rank 25th in the league by making 11.7 three-pointers per contest.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Pelicans are the worst team in the NBA (104.9 points per game). Defensively, they are 23rd (116.7 points conceded per game).
• New Orleans is 20th in the league in rebounds per game (43.1) and 25th in rebounds allowed (45.4).
• The Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league in assists (23.6 per game) in 2024-25.
• In terms of turnovers, New Orleans is 19th in the league in committing them (14.5 per game). It is 19th in forcing them (13.8 per game).
• The Pelicans are the worst squad in the NBA in 3-pointers made (11 per game) and 25th in 3-point percentage (33.3%).

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