The Denver Nuggets (7-3) are 8.5-point favorites as they attempt to build on a five-game win streak when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans (3-9) on Friday, November 15, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET 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 (224.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 230.0

• The Nuggets (4-6-0 ATS) have covered the spread 40% of the time, 23.3% more often than the Pelicans (2-10-0) this year.
• 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’s games have gone over the total 80% of the time this season (eight out of 10), which is more often than New Orleans’ games have (seven out of 12).
• The Nuggets have a .750 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (6-2) this season while the Pelicans have a .167 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (1-5).

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Nuggets Performance Insights

• The Nuggets are surrendering 118 points per game this season (25th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really played well on offense, posting 120.9 points per contest (fifth-best).
• Denver ranks fourth-best in the NBA by averaging 47 rebounds per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, it ranks 15th in the league (42.8 allowed per contest).
• With 30.7 assists per game, the Nuggets are best in the league in the category.
• Denver is committing 13.8 turnovers per game (16th-ranked in NBA) this year, while forcing 13.7 turnovers per contest (15th-ranked).
• The Nuggets rank second-best in the NBA with a three-point shooting percentage of 40.4%. They rank 15th in the league by making 12.8 treys per contest.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are the worst squad in the NBA in points scored (105.4 per game) and 22nd in points conceded (115.7).
• New Orleans is 21st in the NBA in rebounds per game (42.3) and 10th in rebounds conceded (42.2).
• The Pelicans are 25th in the league in assists (24.2 per game) in 2024-25.
• New Orleans is 18th in the league in turnovers per game (14.2) and 18th in turnovers forced (13.5).
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are fourth-worst in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (11.2). They are ranked 20th in 3-point percentage at 34.8%.

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