The New Orleans Pelicans (5-24) are 9.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a three-game home losing streak when they take on the Denver Nuggets (14-11) on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and ALT2.

If you hope to gain an edge on Sunday’s game, discover the best bets available in the article below (according to our computer predictions).

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Nuggets vs. Pelicans Game Info

• When: Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: Gulf Coast Sports and ALT2
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Nuggets vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 9.5)

• Against the spread, Denver is 10-15-0 this season.
• New Orleans’ record against the spread is 10-19-0.
• The Nuggets have won twice ATS (2-2) as a 9.5-point favorite or more this year.
• As a 9.5-point underdog or greater, the Pelicans have two wins ATS (2-6).

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Pick OU:

Under (232.5)

• The Nuggets and their opponents have combined to score more than 232.5 points in 16 of 25 games this season.
• The Pelicans have played eight games this season that finished with a point total higher than 232.5 points.
• Denver has an average point total of 228.3 in its games this year, 4.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• New Orleans’ games this season have had an average of 222.7 points, 9.8 fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Pelicans are the NBA’s 22nd-highest scoring team this season compared to the 24th-ranked Nuggets.
• This game features the NBA’s 28th-ranked (Pelicans) and sixth-ranked (Nuggets) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Nuggets (-450)

• The Nuggets have won nine, or 52.9%, of the 17 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in 22 games this year and have walked away with the win three times (13.6%) in those games.
• This season, Denver has won three of its four games when favored by at least -450 on the moneyline.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +333 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Nuggets, based on the moneyline, is 81.8%.

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