NBA Best Bets: Nuggets vs. Pelicans Picks for November 15

Published 11:39 am Thursday, November 14, 2024

The Denver Nuggets (7-3) will attempt to continue a five-game win streak when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans (3-9) on Friday, November 15, 2024 at Smoothie King Center as 8.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and ALT.

Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Friday’s game.

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Nuggets vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • When: Friday, November 15, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
  • Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • TV: Gulf Coast Sports and ALT
  • 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: Pelicans (+ 8.5)

  • Denver has covered the spread four times in 10 games.
  • New Orleans has two wins against the spread this season.
  • The Nuggets have won once ATS (1-2) as a 8.5-point favorite or more this year.
  • The Pelicans don’t have a win ATS (0-2) as a 8.5-point underdog or more this year.

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Pick OU:

Over (225.5)

  • The Nuggets and their opponents have scored more than 225.5 points in eight of 10 games this season.
  • The Pelicans have played six games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 225.5 points.
  • The average point total in Denver’s contests this year is 223.9, 1.6 more than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The average over/under for New Orleans’ matchups this season is 221.0, 4.5 fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Pelicans are the league’s 21st-highest scoring team this season compared to the 25th-ranked Nuggets.
  • The Pelicans have surrendered the 23rd-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Nuggets have given up the second-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Nuggets (-400)

  • This season, the Nuggets have been favored eight times and won six of those games.
  • The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in six games this year and have walked away with the win one time (16.7%) in those games.
  • Denver has played as a favorite of -400 or more twice this season and won both games.
  • New Orleans has been named as an underdog of +310 or more just one time this season and left with a loss in that game.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Nuggets, based on the moneyline, is 80%.

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