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

Published 5:39 pm Tuesday, February 4, 2025

The Denver Nuggets (31-19) host the New Orleans Pelicans (12-38) after winning three straight home games. The Nuggets are heavy favorites by 10.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 9:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.

Why don’t you check out the best bets available (according to our computer predictions) for Wednesday’s game, before you make a wager on this contest?

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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
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Nuggets vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 10.5)

  • Denver has 24 wins in 50 games against the spread this season.
  • New Orleans’ record against the spread is 21-29-0.
  • As 10.5-point favorites or more, the Nuggets are 4-3 against the spread.
  • 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 score more than 239.5 points.
  • The Pelicans have played 11 games this season that ended with a combined score over 239.5 points.
  • Denver has an average total of 231.2 in its matchups this year, 8.3 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The average over/under for New Orleans’ contests this season is 225.7, 13.8 fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Nuggets are the third-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Pelicans have scored the 17th-most points.
  • The Pelicans have allowed the 27th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Nuggets have given up the 25th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Nuggets (-500)

  • The Nuggets have been favorites in 38 games this season and won 25 (65.8%) of those contests.
  • 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 oddsmakers this season.
  • New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +375 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nuggets have a 83.3% chance to win.

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