The New Orleans Pelicans (5-24) are 9.5-point underdogs as they look to end a three-game home losing streak when they host the Denver Nuggets (14-11) on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and ALT2.

To find the best bets you can place on Sunday’s game, based on our computer predictions, see below.

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Nuggets vs. Pelicans Game Info

• When: Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: Gulf Coast Sports and ALT2
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Nuggets vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 9.5)

• Denver has 10 wins in 25 games against the spread this year.
• New Orleans’ record against the spread is 10-19-0.
• The Nuggets have two wins ATS (2-2) as a 9.5-point favorite or greater this year.
• As a 9.5-point underdog or more, the Pelicans have two wins ATS (2-6).

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Pick OU:

Under (232.5)

• In 16 games this season, the Nuggets and their opponents have gone over 232.5 total points.
• The Pelicans have played eight games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 232.5 points.
• Denver’s matchups this year have an average total of 228.3, 4.2 more points than this game’s over/under.
• The average over/under for New Orleans’ outings this season is 222.7, 9.8 fewer points than this game’s total.
• The Nuggets score the 24th-most points in the league this season, while the Pelicans’ offense racks up the 22nd-most.
• This game features the league’s 28th-ranked (Pelicans) and sixth-ranked (Nuggets) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Nuggets (-450)

• The Nuggets have been favorites in 17 games this season and won nine (52.9%) of those contests.
• The Pelicans have been underdogs in 22 games this season and have come away with the win three times (13.6%) in those contests.
• Denver has a record of 3-1 when it’s favored by -450 or more by bookmakers this season.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +333 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 81.8% chance of a victory for the Nuggets.

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