The New Orleans Pelicans (5-24) host the Denver Nuggets (14-11) after losing three home games in a row. The Nuggets are favored by 9.5 points in the contest, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on Sunday, December 22, 2024.

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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 Nuggets have covered the spread more often than the Pelicans this season, recording an ATS record of 10-15-0, compared to the 10-19-0 mark of the Pelicans.
• As a 9.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, New Orleans is 2-6 against the spread compared to the 2-2 ATS record Denver racks up as a 9.5-point favorite.
• When it comes to going over the over/under in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents don’t do it as often (48.3% of the time) as Denver and its opponents (68%).
• The Nuggets have a .529 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (9-8) this season while the Pelicans have a .136 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (3-19).

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Nuggets Performance Insights

• The Nuggets have a top-five offense this season, ranking fourth-best in the league with 119.4 points per game. At the other end, they rank 25th with 116.9 points allowed per contest.
• So far this year, Denver is pulling down 44.8 boards per game (11th-ranked in NBA) and giving up 43.8 rebounds per contest (16th-ranked).
• With 31.0 assists per game, the Nuggets rank best in the league in the category.
• This year, Denver is averaging 14.1 turnovers per game (16th-ranked in NBA) and forcing 14.1 turnovers per contest (15th-ranked).
• With a 38.3% three-point percentage this season, the Nuggets rank fifth-best in the NBA. They rank 25th in the league by sinking 11.7 treys per contest.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• On offense, the Pelicans are the worst team in the league (104.9 points per game). On defense, they are 23rd (116.7 points allowed per game).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 20th in the NBA in rebounds (43.1 per game) and 25th in rebounds conceded (45.4).
• At 23.6 assists per game, the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the NBA.
• New Orleans commits 14.5 turnovers per game and force 13.8 per game, ranking 19th and 19th, respectively, in the NBA.
• In 2024-25 the Pelicans are worst in the league in 3-point makes (11.0 per game) and rank 25th in 3-point percentage (33.3%).

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