The Denver Nuggets (7-3) are favored (-8.5) to build on a five-game win streak when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans (3-9) at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, November 15, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The contest airs on Gulf Coast Sports and ALT.

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Nuggets vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, November 15, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and ALT
• 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 119 – Pelicans 111

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Spread & Total Prediction for Nuggets vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Pelicans (+ 8.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Nuggets (-7.7)
• Pick OU:

  Over (225.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 230.0

• The Nuggets have had more success against the spread than the Pelicans this season, putting up an ATS record of 4-6-0, as opposed to the 2-10-0 record of the Pelicans.
• Denver covers the spread when it is an 8.5-point favorite or more 33.3% of the time. That’s more often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 8.5 or more (never covered this season).
• Denver’s games have gone over the total 80% of the time this season (eight out of 10), which is more often than New Orleans’ games have (seven out of 12).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Pelicans are 1-5, while the Nuggets are 6-2 as moneyline favorites.

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Nuggets Performance Insights

• The Nuggets own a top-five offense this season, ranking fifth-best in the league with 120.9 points per game. At the other end of the court, they rank 25th with 118 points allowed per contest.
• Denver is allowing 42.8 boards per game this year (15th-ranked in NBA), but it has provided a lift by averaging 47 rebounds per contest (fourth-best).
• With 30.7 assists per game, the Nuggets are best in the league in the category.
• Denver is averaging 13.8 turnovers per game (16th-ranked in league). It is forcing 13.7 turnovers per contest (15th-ranked).
• With a 40.4% three-point percentage this season, the Nuggets are second-best in the NBA. They rank 15th in the league by sinking 12.8 treys per contest.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Pelicans are the worst squad in the NBA (105.4 points per game). Defensively, they are 22nd (115.7 points conceded per game).
• On the boards, New Orleans is 21st in the league in rebounds (42.3 per game). It is 10th in rebounds allowed (42.2 per game).
• This season the Pelicans are ranked 25th in the league in assists at 24.2 per game.
• New Orleans is 18th in the league in turnovers per game (14.2) and 18th in turnovers forced (13.5).
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are fourth-worst in the league in 3-pointers made per game (11.2). They are ranked 20th in 3-point percentage at 34.8%.

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