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New Orleans Pelicans (12-37) vs. Denver Nuggets (30-19)
February 3, 2025 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Denver Nuggets -12.5; Over/Under: 239.5
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The New Orleans Pelicans travel to the Ball Arena to do battle with the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. Here’s a Nuggets vs Pelicans Prediction. This article will include a Nuggets vs Pelicans Pick.

New Orleans Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans have been in poor form as they are now hoping to avoid a sixth straight defeat after falling painfully short to the Celtics in a 118-116 loss on Friday. Trey Murphy drained eight 3-pointers to lead the team with 40 points on 15 of 20 shooting, Jose Alverado added 20 points and six assists off the bench while CJ McCollum chipped in with 17 points. As a team, the Pelicans shot 48 percent from the field and 15 of 37 from the 3-point line as they played from the start and looked to be headed for overtime before the Celtics’ Jayson Tatum nailed the game-winner at the buzzer to snatch the game away from the Pelicans in heartbreaking fashion. The Pels will meet the Kings after this game.

Denver Nuggets

Meanwhile, the Denver Nuggets have been in great shape as they’ve won 10 of their last 14 games overall and they will be aiming for a third straight victory after outlasting the Hornets in a 107-104 road win on Saturday. Nikola Jokic led the team with a triple-double of 28 points with 13 rebounds and 17 assists, Christian Braun added 24 points with 11 rebounds, Jamal Murray scored 20 points while Michael Porter Jr chipped in with 15 points and 10 rebounds. As a team, the Nuggets shot 46 percent from the field and seven of 37 from the 3-point line as they looked to be in trouble when they surrendered a 17-point lead to trail by four points in the final minute of the game before the Nuggets closed the final 41.2 seconds on a 7-0 run to escape with the gritty road win.

Why the Denver Nuggets will win

  • The Pelicans have lost each of their last 12 road games against teams that held a winning record.
  • The Nuggets have won 21 of their last 22 home games against teams that held a losing record.
  • The home team has covered the spread in each of the Nuggets’ last seven games.
  • The Pelicans have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four road games against Northwest Division opponents.

Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win

  • The Nuggets have lost each of their last two games as home favorites against Southwest Division opponents following a win.
  • The Pelicans have won two of their last three games as road underdogs following a loss.
  • The Nuggets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five games.
  • The Pelicans have covered the spread in three of their last four games as underdogs against the Nuggets.

Total Points Facts

  • Each of the Pelicans’ last seven games as underdogs following a home loss has gone OVER the total points line.
  • Each of the Nuggets’ last five home games has gone OVER the total points line.

Nuggets vs Pelicans Prediction

The Pelicans are still missing Brandon Ingram and Dejounte Murray, while the Nuggets have ruled out Russell Westbrook once again. The Pelicans have gone cold with five losses in a row and they will still be hurting after losing at the buzzer to the Celtics on Friday, while the Nuggets have continued their strong form with a narrow win over the Hornets on Saturday. The Pelicans are still banged up, but they were more than competitive in their last game and have the slight advantage of extra rest as they haven’t played since Friday. However, the Nuggets have almost all their key players healthy and they were still able to beat the Hornets in their last game despite a poor shooting night as a team. The Nuggets were always going to be heavy favorites at home but I just feel that the line is a bit too hefty for this one. I like the Nuggets to get the win at home, but I have the Pelicans hanging around and getting the cover in the end.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: Denver -12.5

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