The Denver Nuggets (31-19) are heavily favored (-10.5) to extend a three-game win streak when they host the New Orleans Pelicans (12-38) at 9:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at Ball Arena. The game airs on ALT and Gulf Coast Sports.

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Nuggets vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ALT and Gulf Coast Sports
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Venue: Ball Arena

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Nuggets vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Nuggets 124 – Pelicans 109

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Spread & Total Prediction for Nuggets vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 10.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Nuggets (-15.4)
• Pick OU:

  Under (239.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 232.5

• The Nuggets have put together a 24-26-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 21-29-0 mark from the Pelicans.
• When the spread is set as 10.5 or more this season, Denver (4-3) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (57.1%) than New Orleans (4-4) does as the underdog (50%).
• New Orleans and its opponents have eclipsed the total 56% of the time this season (28 out of 50). That’s less often than Denver and its opponents have (31 out of 50).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Nuggets are 25-13, a better mark than the Pelicans have put up (5-30) as moneyline underdogs.

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Nuggets Performance Insights

• The Nuggets sport a top-five offense this year, ranking third-best in the league with 120.6 points per game. At the other end of the court, they rank 25th with 116.4 points allowed per contest.
• With 42.5 rebounds allowed per game, Denver is fifth-best in the league. It ranks seventh in the league by pulling down 45.4 boards per contest.
• With 31 assists per game, the Nuggets are best in the league in the category.
• Denver is committing 13.6 turnovers per game (14th-ranked in NBA) this year, while forcing 12.8 turnovers per contest (22nd-ranked).
• Although the Nuggets are scoring just 11.7 three-pointers per game (third-worst in NBA), they rank fourth-best in the league with a 37.8% shooting percentage from three-point land.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are 24th in the NBA offensively (109.9 points scored per game) and fifth-worst on defense (118.3 points allowed).
• New Orleans is 24th in the league in rebounds per game (43) and third-worst in rebounds conceded (46.3).
• The Pelicans are 21st in the league in assists (25.1 per game) in 2024-25.
• In terms of turnovers, New Orleans is 14th in the league in committing them (13.6 per game). It is 12th in forcing them (13.9 per game).
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are 23rd in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (12.3). They are 23rd in 3-point percentage at 34.9%.

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