Nuggets vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – November 15

Published 2:16 pm Thursday, November 14, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans (3-9) are underdogs (by 8.5 points) to stop a four-game home losing streak when they host the Denver Nuggets (7-3) on Friday, November 15, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET.

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Nuggets vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Friday, November 15, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and ALT
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Nuggets vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Nuggets 119 – Pelicans 111

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Spread & Total Prediction for Nuggets vs. Pelicans

  • Pick ATS: Pelicans (+ 8.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Nuggets (-7.7)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (224.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 230.0
  • The Nuggets have a 4-6-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 2-10-0 mark of the Pelicans.
  • Denver covers the spread when it is an 8.5-point favorite or more 33.3% of the time. That’s more often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 8.5 or more (never covered this season).
  • Denver’s games have gone over the total 80% of the time this season (eight out of 10), which is more often than New Orleans’ games have (seven out of 12).
  • As a moneyline underdog this season, the Pelicans are 1-5, while the Nuggets are 6-2 as moneyline favorites.

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Nuggets Performance Insights

  • The Nuggets have been carried by their offense, as they rank fifth-best in the NBA by scoring 120.9 points per game. They rank 25th in the league in points allowed (118 per contest).
  • Denver is top-five this season in rebounding, ranking fourth-best in the league with 47 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranks 15th with 42.8 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Nuggets have been one of the best teams in the league in terms of assists, as they are delivering 30.7 per game (best in NBA).
  • Denver is committing 13.8 turnovers per game (16th-ranked in league). It is forcing 13.7 turnovers per contest (15th-ranked).
  • The Nuggets rank second-best in the NBA with a three-point shooting percentage of 40.4%. They rank 15th in the league by draining 12.8 three-pointers per contest.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

  • The Pelicans are the worst team in the league in points scored (105.4 per game) and 22nd in points allowed (115.7).
  • In 2024-25, New Orleans is 21st in the league in rebounds (42.3 per game) and 10th in rebounds conceded (42.2).
  • This season the Pelicans are ranked 25th in the league in assists at 24.2 per game.
  • New Orleans is 18th in the league in turnovers per game (14.2) and 18th in turnovers forced (13.5).
  • The Pelicans are the fourth-worst team in the NBA in 3-pointers made (11.2 per game) and 20th in 3-point percentage (34.8%).

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