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

If you hope to make an informed wager on Sunday’s game, discover the best bets available below (based on our computer predictions).

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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’s record against the spread is 10-15-0.
• New Orleans has covered the spread 10 times in 29 games.
• The Nuggets have won twice ATS (2-2) as a 9.5-point favorite or more this year.
• The Pelicans have won twice ATS (2-6) as a 9.5-point underdog or greater this season.

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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.
• The Pelicans and their opponents have combined to score more than 232.5 points in eight of 29 games this season.
• Denver’s games this year have an average point total of 228.3, 4.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The average over/under for New Orleans’ outings this season is 222.7, 9.8 fewer points than this game’s total.
• The Pelicans are the league’s 22nd-highest scoring team this season compared to the 24th-ranked Nuggets.
• The Nuggets are the league’s sixth-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 28th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Nuggets (-450)

• This season, the Nuggets have won nine out of the 17 games, or 52.9%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Pelicans have been underdogs in 22 games this season and have come away with the win three times (13.6%) in those contests.
• Denver has a record of 3-1 when it’s favored by -450 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +333 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Nuggets, based on the moneyline, is 81.8%.

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