New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets Betting Preview: Point Spread, Moneylines, Odds

The New Orleans Pelicans (26-21) will try to break a four-game losing streak when they host the Denver Nuggets (33-14) on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at Smoothie King Center as just 1.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET on BSNO and ALT.

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Pelicans vs. Nuggets Game Time and Odds

  • Game Day: Tuesday, January 24, 2023
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSNO and ALT
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Arena: Smoothie King Center
  • Moneyline favorite: Pelicans (-120)
  • Spread: Pelicans (-1.5)

Pelicans vs. Nuggets Betting Stats and Trends

  • The Pelicans are 23-24-0 against the spread this season.
  • New Orleans is 14-10 ATS when playing as at least 1.5-point favorites.
  • This season, Pelicans games have hit the over 27 times.
  • The Nuggets have registered a 24-21-2 record against the spread this year.
  • Denver has an ATS record of 4-3 when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.
  • This year, Nuggets games have hit the over 22 times.

Pelicans vs. Nuggets Statistics and Rankings

Pelicans Rank Pelicans AVG Nuggets AVG Nuggets Rank
9th 116 Points Scored 117.2 5th
16th 113.4 Points Allowed 112.9 13th
7th 44.5 Rebounds 42.9 16th
11th 11.3 Off. Rebounds 10.1 16th
22nd 11.1 3pt Made 12.2 12th
9th 26.1 Assists 28.8 2nd
24th 14.6 Turnovers 14.2 19th

Pelicans vs. Nuggets Stats and Trends

  • The Pelicans have a 3-7 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 New Orleans games has surpassed the set total five times.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Pelicans have a points-per-game average 5.3 points below their season-long scoring average.
  • The Nuggets have gone 9-1 in their past 10 contests, with a 6-3-1 record against the spread during that span.
  • Three of Denver’s past 10 outings have gone over the total.
  • In their last 10 games, the Nuggets’ per-game scoring average is 120.2, three points higher than their season-long per-game average.

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