Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction 11/19/2025 Today’s NBA Picks

The Denver Nuggets and New Orleans Pelicans meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Smoothie King Center. Here’s a Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction. This article will include a Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans Pick.

Denver Nuggets Betting Preview

The Denver Nuggets beat the Timberwolves, lost to the Bulls, and they play the Rockets next. The Nuggets have won 13 of their last 16 regular season games.

The Denver Nuggets are averaging 124.5 points on 50.6 percent shooting and allowing 111.3 points on 44.8 percent shooting. Nikola Jokic is averaging 28.8 points and 13.1 rebounds, while Jamal Murray is averaging 22 points and 5 rebounds. Aaron Gordon is the third double-digit scorer, and Christian Braun is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Denver Nuggets are shooting 36.4 percent from beyond the arc and 84 percent from the free-throw line. The Denver Nuggets are allowing 31.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 47.3 rebounds per game.

New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview

The New Orleans Pelicans lost to the Warriors and Thunder, and they play the Mavs next. The Pelicans have lost 19 of their last 21 games.

The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 108.2 points on 43.8 percent shooting and allowing 121.6 points on 50.3 percent shooting. Zion Williamson is averaging 22.8 points and 6.8 rebounds, while Trey Murphy III is averaging 19.8 points and 6.8 rebounds. Jordan Poole is the third double-digit scorer and Jeremiah Fears is dishing 3.1 assists. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 75.9 percent from the free-throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.6 rebounds per game.

Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win

• The home team has won each of the last three games between the Nuggets and Pelicans.
• The Nuggets have lost four of their last five night games following a home loss.
• The home team has covered the spread in 12 of the last 13 games between the Nuggets and Pelicans.
• The Nuggets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four night games at Smoothie King Center.

Why the Denver Nuggets will win

• The Pelicans have lost each of their last 12 games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
• The Nuggets have won each of their last seven road games against Southwest Division opponents.
• The Nuggets have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games as road favorites following a home loss.
• The Pelicans have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games as home underdogs following a loss.

Total Points Facts

• Five of the Pelicans’ last six home games against the Nuggets have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Five of the Nuggets’ last six road games following a home loss have gone UNDER the total points line.

New Orleans Pelicans Player Facts

• Herb Jones has played the most minutes in a single game without making a field goal of any player in the league this season – (28:22) against Spurs on October 24.
• Derik Queen ranks 13th amongst qualified Centers for assists per game (2.6) this season.

Denver Nuggets Player Facts

• Jamal Murray ranks 5th amongst qualified players for FT% (94.0%) this season.
• Peyton Watson ranks 8th in the Western Conference amongst qualified players for blocks per game (1.2) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Pelicans rank 30th in the league for blocks per game this season (2.9).
• The Pelicans rank 30th in the league for opponent blocks per game this season (6.6).
• The Nuggets rank 1st in the league for H1 win percentage this season (76.9%).
• The Nuggets rank 2nd in the league for points per game this season (124.6).

Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans Injury Report

The Pelicans will be without Dejounte Murray, Karlo Matkovic, and Jordan Poole. Zion Williamson and Saddiq Bey questionable.

Christian Braun and Julian Strawther are out for the Nuggets.

Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction

The Pelicans don’t win or cover enough numbers to earn serious attention. The Nuggets have won 8 of their last 10 games and have covered 7 of those games. The Nuggets have had issues covering massive numbers lately, but the Pelicans are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games as a double-digit underdog. This is a spot where you just trust the better team and anticipate the Pelicans doing what they usually do. I’m not stepping in front of the Nuggets for the Pelicans. I’ll lay the points with the road team.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Denver -13.5