NBA Best Bets: Nuggets vs. Pelicans Picks for February 5

Published 4:35 pm Tuesday, February 4, 2025

The Denver Nuggets (31-19) are heavily favored (by 10.5 points) to extend a three-game home win streak when they host the New Orleans Pelicans (12-38) on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET.

If you hope to gain an edge on Wednesday’s game, check out the best bets on the board in this article (based on our computer predictions).

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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 is 24-26-0 against the spread this year.
  • New Orleans’ record against the spread is 21-29-0.
  • The Nuggets’ ATS record as 10.5-point favorites or more is 4-3.
  • The Pelicans have an ATS record of 4-4 as 10.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (239.5)

  • In 23 of 50 games this season, the Nuggets and their opponents have combined to total more than 239.5 points.
  • The Pelicans have combined with their opponent to score more than 239.5 points in 11 of 50 games this season.
  • Denver has an average total of 231.2 in its contests this year, 8.3 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • New Orleans has had an average of 225.7 points scored in its games so far this season, 13.8 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
  • The Nuggets are the second-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Pelicans have scored the 16th-most points.
  • The Pelicans have surrendered the 27th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Nuggets have given up the 26th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Nuggets (-500)

  • 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 underdogs in 35 games this season and have come away with the win five times (14.3%) in those contests.
  • Denver has a record of 6-1 when it’s favored by -500 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +375 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • The Nuggets have a 83.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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