NBA Best Bets: Nuggets vs. Pelicans Picks for February 5
Published 5:39 pm Tuesday, February 4, 2025
The New Orleans Pelicans (12-38) are heavy underdogs (+10.5) as they try to break a four-game road losing streak when they square off against the Denver Nuggets (31-19) on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at Ball Arena. The contest airs at 9:00 PM ET on ALT and Gulf Coast Sports.
If you want to make an informed wager on Wednesday’s game, discover the best bets available in this article (according to our computer predictions).
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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
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Nuggets vs. Pelicans Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 10.5)
- Denver has beaten the spread 24 times in 50 games.
- New Orleans has beaten the spread 21 times in 50 games.
- The Nuggets are 4-3 as 10.5-point favorites or more.
- The Pelicans have an ATS record of 4-4 as 10.5-point underdogs or more.
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Pick OU:
Under (239.5)
- The Nuggets and their opponents have combined to score more than 239.5 points in 23 of 50 games this season.
- The Pelicans have played 11 games this season that have had more than 239.5 combined points scored.
- Denver has an average total of 231.2 in its matchups this year, 8.3 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
- New Orleans has had an average of 225.7 points scored in its games so far this season, 13.8 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
- The Nuggets score the second-most points in the NBA this season, while the Pelicans’ offense puts up the 16th-most.
- The Pelicans have surrendered the 27th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Nuggets have given up the 26th-fewest.
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Moneyline Pick: Nuggets (-500)
- The Nuggets have won 25, or 65.8%, of the 38 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in 35 games this year and have walked away with the win five times (14.3%) in those games.
- 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.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 83.3% chance of a victory for the Nuggets.
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