NBA Best Bets: Nuggets vs. Pelicans Picks for February 5
Published 9:33 pm Tuesday, February 4, 2025
The New Orleans Pelicans (12-38) are heavy, 10.5-point underdogs as they attempt to turn around a six-game losing streak when they visit the Denver Nuggets (31-19) on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at Ball Arena. The matchup airs at 9:00 PM ET on ALT and Gulf Coast Sports.
Want to gain an edge on Wednesday’s game? Discover the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) in the following article.
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Nuggets vs. Pelicans Game Info
- When: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
- Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
- TV: ALT and Gulf Coast Sports
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Nuggets vs. Pelicans Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 10.5)
- Denver has 24 wins in 50 games against the spread this season.
- New Orleans is 21-29-0 against the spread this year.
- Against the spread as 10.5-point favorites or more, the Nuggets are 4-3.
- As 10.5-point underdogs or more, the Pelicans are 4-4 against the spread.
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Pick OU:
Under (239.5)
- In 23 games this season, the Nuggets and their opponents have gone over 239.5 combined points.
- The Pelicans have played 11 games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 239.5 points.
- Denver has an average point total of 231.2 in its matchups this year, 8.3 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
- The average total for New Orleans’ games this season is 225.7 points, 13.8 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
- The Nuggets are the second-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Pelicans have scored the 16th-most points.
- The Nuggets are the NBA’s 26th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 27th-ranked.
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Moneyline Pick: Nuggets (-549)
- This season, the Nuggets have won 25 out of the 38 games, or 65.8%, in which they’ve been favored.
- The Pelicans have been victorious in five, or 14.3%, of the 35 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Denver has a record of 6-1 when it’s favored by -549 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +400 or worse on the moneyline this season.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 84.6% chance of a victory for the Nuggets.
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