Nuggets vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – February 5
Published 9:16 pm Tuesday, February 4, 2025
The Denver Nuggets (31-19) host the New Orleans Pelicans (12-38) after winning three home games in a row. The Nuggets are double-digit favorites by 10.5 points in the contest, which tips at 9:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.
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Nuggets vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds
- Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: ALT and Gulf Coast Sports
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Venue: Ball Arena
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Nuggets vs. Pelicans Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Nuggets 124 – Pelicans 109
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Spread & Total Prediction for Nuggets vs. Pelicans
- Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 10.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Nuggets (-15.4)
- Pick OU:
Under (239.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 232.5
- The Pelicans (21-29-0 ATS) have covered the spread 48% of the time, six% less often than the Nuggets (24-26-0) this season.
- As a 10.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, New Orleans is 4-4 against the spread compared to the 4-3 ATS record Denver puts up as a 10.5-point favorite.
- When it comes to going over the over/under in 2024-25, Denver does it better (62% of the time) than New Orleans (56%).
- The Nuggets have a .658 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (25-13) this season while the Pelicans have a .143 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (5-30).
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Nuggets Performance Insights
- The Nuggets are giving up 116.4 points per game this year (25th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really thrived offensively, posting 120.6 points per contest (third-best).
- Denver is averaging 45.4 rebounds per game this year (seventh-ranked in NBA), and it has given up just 42.5 rebounds per contest (fifth-best).
- The Nuggets have been one of the best teams in the league when it comes to assists, as they are averaging 31 per game (best in NBA).
- Denver ranks 14th in the NBA with 13.6 turnovers per game so far this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 22nd with 12.8 forced turnovers per contest.
- The Nuggets have struggled in terms of three-pointers this year, ranking third-worst in the NBA with 11.7 treys per game. On the other hand, they rank fourth-best in the league with a 37.8% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.
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Pelicans Performance Insights
- On offense the Pelicans are the 24th-ranked squad in the league (109.9 points per game). Defensively they are fifth-worst (118.3 points allowed per game).
- New Orleans is 24th in the league in rebounds per game (43) and third-worst in rebounds conceded (46.3).
- With 25.1 assists per game, the Pelicans are 21st in the NBA.
- New Orleans is 14th in the NBA in turnovers per game (13.6) and 12th in turnovers forced (13.9).
- The Pelicans are 23rd in the league in 3-pointers made (12.3 per game) and 23rd in 3-point percentage (34.9%).
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