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

Our computer predictions for Sunday’s game will assist you in placing an informed wager using the best bets on the board.

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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)

• Denver has beaten the spread 10 times in 25 games.
• Against the spread, New Orleans is 10-19-0 this year.
• The Nuggets have two wins ATS (2-2) as a 9.5-point favorite or greater this season.
• The Pelicans have won twice ATS (2-6) as a 9.5-point underdog or more this year.

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Pick OU:

Under (232.5)

• The Nuggets’ 25 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 232.5 points 16 times.
• Pelicans games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 232.5 points in eight of 29 outings.
• Denver has an average total of 228.3 in its games this year, 4.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The average total for New Orleans’ games this season is 222.7 points, 9.8 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The Pelicans are the NBA’s 22nd-highest scoring team this season compared to the 24th-ranked Nuggets.
• This contest features the league’s 28th-ranked (Pelicans) and sixth-ranked (Nuggets) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Nuggets (-450)

• This season, the Nuggets have been favored 17 times and won nine, or 52.9%, of those games.
• 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 bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 81.8% chance of a victory for the Nuggets.

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