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Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction NBA Picks 12/22/24
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New Orleans Pelicans (5-23) vs Denver Nuggets (14-11)
December 22, 2024 at 07:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: New Orleans Pelicans +8.5 / Denver Nuggets -8.5 — Over/Under: 231
The Denver Nuggets and New Orleans Pelicans meet Sunday 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 lost to the Trail Blazers, beat the Kings, and they play the Suns, Cavs, and Pistons next. The Denver Nuggets are averaging 119.4 points on 49.6 percent shooting and allowing 116.9 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Nikola Jokic is averaging 31 points and 13 rebounds, while Jamal Murray is averaging 18.7 points and 3.9 rebounds. Michael Porter Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Christian Braun is grabbing 4.9 rebounds. The Denver Nuggets are shooting 38.3 percent from beyond the arc and 75.2 percent from the free-throw line. The Denver Nuggets are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.8 rebounds per game.
New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview
The New Orleans Pelicans lost to the Rockets and Knicks, and they play the Rockets, Grizzlies, and Clippers next. The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 105.4 points on 43.7 percent shooting and allowing 117.1 points on 48.7 percent shooting. Zion Williamson is averaging 22.7 points and 8 rebounds, while Brandon Ingram is averaging 22.2 points and 5.6 rebounds. CJ McCollum is the third double-digit scorer and Trey Murphy III is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 76 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 37.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43 rebounds per game.
Why the Denver Nuggets will win
- The Nuggets have won each of their last six road games on the first leg of a back-to-back against the Pelicans.
- The Pelicans have lost each of their last six games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Nuggets have covered the spread in five of their last six road games against Western Conference opponents following a loss.
Total Points Facts
- Seven of the Pelicans’ last eight home games against the Nuggets have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Nuggets’ last four night games at Smoothie King Center has gone UNDER the total points line.
Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction
The New Orleans Pelicans are still bad, banged up, and on the end of a back-to-back, so it’s no surprise to see this line what it is. The problem is, that the Denver Nuggets still can’t get their act together, and we just saw them lose to the Trail Blazers. The Nuggets have also seen 7 of their 11 losses come on the road, and they lost to these Pelicans last month. This is a lot of points for a Nuggets side that’s been going through the motions all year. It’s Pels or pass for me.Â
