The New Orleans Pelicans (5-24) are 9.5-point underdogs as they try to break a six-game losing streak when they host the Denver Nuggets (14-11) on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The game 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 (232.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 229.0

• The Nuggets have been more successful against the spread than the Pelicans this year, recording an ATS record of 10-15-0, compared to the 10-19-0 record of the Pelicans.
• Denver (2-2) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 9.5 points or more this season (50%) than New Orleans (2-6) does as a 9.5+-point underdog (25%).
• When it comes to eclipsing the point total in 2024-25, Denver does it more often (68% of the time) than New Orleans (48.3%).
• 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 of the court, they rank 25th with 116.9 points allowed per contest.
• Denver is 11th in the NBA with 44.8 rebounds per game this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 16th with 43.8 rebounds allowed per game.
• With 31 dimes per game, the Nuggets rank best in the league in the category.
• Denver is averaging 14.1 turnovers per game (16th-ranked in NBA) this year, while 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 draining 11.7 treys per contest.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are worst in the league offensively (104.9 points scored per game) and 23rd on defense (116.7 points allowed).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 20th in the league in rebounds (43.1 per game) and 25th in rebounds conceded (45.4).
• This season the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league in assists at 23.6 per game.
• New Orleans commits 14.5 turnovers per game and force 13.8 per game, ranking 19th and 19th, respectively, in the league.
• 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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