The New Orleans Pelicans (3-9) are underdogs (+8.5) as they try to end a six-game losing streak when they host the Denver Nuggets (7-3) at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, November 15, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The game 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 been more successful against the spread than the Pelicans this season, recording an ATS record of 4-6-0, compared to the 2-10-0 mark 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 and its opponents have gone over the total 80% of the time this season (eight out of 10). That’s more often than New Orleans and its opponents have (seven out of 12).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Nuggets are 6-2, while the Pelicans are 1-5 as moneyline underdogs.

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Nuggets Performance Insights

• The Nuggets own a top-five offense this year, ranking fifth-best in the league with 120.9 points per game. On defense, they rank 25th with 118 points allowed per contest.
• Denver ranks fourth-best in the NBA by pulling down 47 boards per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, it ranks 15th in the league (42.8 allowed per contest).
• The Nuggets have been one of the top teams in the league when it comes to assists, as they are delivering 30.7 per game (best in NBA).
• Denver is committing 13.8 turnovers per game (16th-ranked in league). It is forcing 13.7 turnovers per contest (15th-ranked).
• The Nuggets are sinking 12.8 treys per game this year (15th-ranked in NBA), and they have a 40.4% three-point percentage (second-best).

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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 allowed per game).
• New Orleans collects 42.3 rebounds per game and give up 42.2 boards, ranking 21st and 10th, respectively, in the NBA.
• This season the Pelicans are ranked 25th in the NBA in assists at 24.2 per game.
• New Orleans commits 14.2 turnovers per game and force 13.5 per game, ranking 18th and 18th, respectively, in the NBA.
• In 2024-25 the Pelicans are fourth-worst in the NBA in 3-point makes (11.2 per game) and rank 20th in 3-point percentage (34.8%).

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