The New Orleans Pelicans (5-24) will 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 as 9.5-point underdogs. 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 (231.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 229.0

• The Nuggets’ .400 ATS win percentage (10-15-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .345 mark (10-19-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• When the spread is set as 9.5 or more this season, Denver (2-2) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (50%) than New Orleans (2-6) does as the underdog (25%).
• Denver’s games have gone over the total 68% of the time this season (17 out of 25), which is more often than New Orleans’ games have (14 out of 29).
• As a moneyline underdog this season, the Pelicans are 3-19, while the Nuggets are 9-8 as moneyline favorites.

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Nuggets Performance Insights

• The Nuggets have been carried by their offense, as they rank fourth-best in the NBA by tallying 119.4 points per game. They rank 25th in the league in points allowed (116.9 per contest).
• With 44.8 boards per game, Denver ranks 11th in the NBA. It surrenders 43.8 rebounds per contest, which ranks 16th in the league.
• The Nuggets have been one of the best teams in the league when it comes to assists, as they are dishing out 31 per game (best in NBA).
• Denver is averaging 14.1 turnovers per game (16th-ranked in NBA) this year, while forcing 14.1 turnovers per contest (15th-ranked).
• The Nuggets are making 11.7 treys per game this season (25th-ranked in NBA), and they have a 38.3% three-point percentage (fifth-best).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are worst in the NBA offensively (104.9 points scored per game) and 23rd on defense (116.7 points conceded).
• New Orleans collects 43.1 rebounds per game and concede 45.4 boards, ranking 20th and 25th, respectively, in the NBA.
• This season the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the NBA in assists at 23.6 per game.
• With 14.5 turnovers committed per game and 13.8 turnovers forced, New Orleans is 19th and 19th in the NBA, respectively.
• The Pelicans are the worst team in the NBA in 3-pointers made (11 per game) and 25th in 3-point percentage (33.3%).

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