The New Orleans Pelicans (5-24) are 9.5-point underdogs as they look to turn around a six-game losing streak when they host the Denver Nuggets (14-11) on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The matchup 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 (231.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 229.0

• The Nuggets (10-15-0 ATS) have covered the spread 40% of the time, 5.5% more often than the Pelicans (10-19-0) this year.
• 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%).
• When it comes to exceeding the total in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents aren’t as successful (48.3% of the time) as Denver and its opponents (68%).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Nuggets are 9-8, while the Pelicans are 3-19 as moneyline underdogs.

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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. At the other end of the court, they rank 25th with 116.9 points allowed per contest.
• With 44.8 rebounds per game, Denver ranks 11th in the NBA. It surrenders 43.8 rebounds per contest, which ranks 16th in the league.
• The Nuggets have been racking up assists in 2024-25, ranking best in the NBA with 31 assists per contest.
• Denver is averaging 14.1 turnovers per game (16th-ranked in NBA) this season, while forcing 14.1 turnovers per contest (15th-ranked).
• The Nuggets rank fifth-best in the NBA with a three-point shooting percentage of 38.3%. They rank 25th in the league by draining 11.7 threes per contest.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• On offense, the Pelicans are the worst squad in the NBA (104.9 points per game). Defensively, they are 23rd (116.7 points allowed per game).
• New Orleans is 20th in the NBA in rebounds per game (43.1) and 25th in rebounds conceded (45.4).
• At 23.6 assists per game, the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league.
• 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 team in the league in 3-pointers made (11 per game) and 25th in 3-point percentage (33.3%).

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