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

The Denver Nuggets (51-24) are favored (-9) to continue a four-game win streak when they host the New Orleans Pelicans (38-38) at 10:00 PM ET on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Ball Arena. The matchup airs on TNT. The matchup has an over/under of 232.5 points.

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Nuggets vs. Pelicans Game Time and Odds

  • Game Day: Thursday, March 30, 2023
  • Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: TNT
  • Location: Denver, Colorado
  • Arena: Ball Arena
  • Moneyline favorite: Nuggets (-390)
  • Spread: Nuggets (-9)
  • Total: 232.5

Nuggets vs. Pelicans Betting Stats and Trends

  • The Nuggets have put together a 40-33-2 record against the spread this season.
  • Denver is 10-10-1 ATS when playing as at least 9-point favorites.
  • This season, Nuggets games have hit the over 35 times out of 76 chances.
  • Denver and its opponents have gone over the current 232.5-point total in 31 of 75 games (41.3%) this season.
  • Nuggets games have an average total of 229.5 points this season, 3.0 fewer than Thursday’s over/under.
  • The Pelicans have put together a 36-39-1 record against the spread this year.
  • New Orleans is winless against the spread when it has played as 9-point underdogs or more (0-3).
  • This year, 36 of the Pelicans’ games have gone over the point total.
  • New Orleans’ games have gone over 232.5 points in 30 of 76 chances this season.
  • The 232.5 over/under in this game is 5.7 points higher than the 226.8 average total in Pelicans games this season.

Nuggets vs. Pelicans Statistics and Rankings

Nuggets Rank Nuggets AVG Pelicans AVG Pelicans Rank
7th 116.8 Points Scored 114.3 15th
12th 112.7 Points Allowed 112.5 10th
19th 42.8 Rebounds 43.7 12th
17th 9.9 Off. Rebounds 10.7 13th
15th 12.1 3pt Made 11.0 22nd
2nd 29.3 Assists 26.0 8th
21st 13.9 Turnovers 14.2 23rd

Nuggets vs. Pelicans Stats and Trends

  • The Nuggets have a 5-5 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Denver games has gone over the set total three times.
  • Denver’s last 10 outings have ended with an average of 229.9 points scored. That’s 2.6 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In the last 10 games, the Nuggets are scoring 2.2 points less per game compared to their season average.
  • The Pelicans are 6-4 against the spread and 6-4 overall in their last 10 contests.
  • New Orleans has gone over the total in three of its last 10 outings.
  • New Orleans’ average total over the last 10 games is 4.4 points fewer than the 232.5 total given for this matchup.
  • During the past 10 games, the Pelicans are averaging 1.5 more points than their season average of 114.3 PPG.

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