NBA Best Bets: Nuggets vs. Pelicans Picks for February 5

Published 5:39 pm Tuesday, February 4, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans (12-38) will attempt to break a six-game losing streak when they visit the Denver Nuggets (31-19) on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at Ball Arena as big, 10.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 9:00 PM ET on ALT and Gulf Coast Sports.

Prior to making a wager on this matchup, check out the best bets available on Wednesday based on 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
  • 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: Nuggets (- 10.5)

  • Denver has 24 wins in 50 games against the spread this year.
  • New Orleans has covered the spread 21 times in 50 games.
  • The Nuggets’ ATS record as 10.5-point favorites or more is 4-3.
  • The Pelicans have an ATS record of 4-4 as 10.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (239.5)

  • Nuggets games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 239.5 points 23 times.
  • Pelicans games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 239.5 points in 11 of 50 outings.
  • Denver’s matchups this year have an average point total of 231.2, 8.3 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The average total for New Orleans’ games this season is 225.7 points, 13.8 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The Pelicans are the league’s 16th-highest scoring team this season compared to the second-ranked Nuggets.
  • The Nuggets are the NBA’s 26th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 27th-ranked.

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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 won in five, or 14.3%, of the 35 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • Denver has a record of 6-1 when it’s favored by -500 or more by sportsbooks 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 moneyline for this contest implies a 83.3% chance of a victory for the Nuggets.

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