New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets Prediction & Picks - NBA
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The New Orleans Pelicans have covered the spread in each of the last six meetings against the Denver Nuggets.
Will this streak continue after their ballgame on Tuesday at Smoothie King Center?
Best Pick: The Nuggets -3.5 points
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The Pelicans have gone 1-4 in moneyline and point spread betting in their last five games. After routing the Wizards 128-107, New Orleans crashed back to earth with a 118-128 loss to the Orlando Magic. Zion Williamson (22 points), Jordan Poole (21 points) and Trey Murphy III (21 points) each scored at least 20 points, but the Pelicans were outrebounded by the Magic 26-39.
Despite the absence of three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets continue to improve their record in the Western Conference standings, winning three of their last four games. Denver defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 125-124, Boston Celtics 125-124 in overtime and the Milwaukee Bucks 108-104. Their only loss in this four-game stretch was at the hands of the revamped Atlanta Hawks 87-110.
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0.675 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 2 |
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0.214 | 42 | 9 | 33 |
New Orleans Pelicans and Denver Nuggets Latest Matches
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New Orleans Pelicans against Denver Nuggets : Head to Head (H2H)
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New Orleans Pelicans - Denver Nuggets Key Points
- New Orleans is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games.
- New Orleans is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games.
- Denver is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games.
- Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road.
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Our New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets Prediction
Fearless Forecast: The Nuggets beat the Pelicans 117-109
Reasoning: The Nuggets have scored convincing wins over the Pelicans in the last two meetings this season. After a 122-88 blowout in the first faceoff and 125-118 win in the second, Denver eyes a regular-season sweep of the Pelicans, who won only once in the last 10 games and covered the spread also once in the last seven games. The Pelicans boast a plethora of promising young players such as Derek Queen, Jerimiah Fears, Trey Murphy III and Zion Williamson, but the coaching staff still can’t find the perfect combination to maximize the talent they have on their roster. As for the Nuggets, Jokic’s injury certainly has left a gaping hole in their lineup, but his absence has helped Jamal Murray unlock another level of his playmaking skills. Murray, who posted back-to-back monster double-double games (27 points and 16 assists vs. the Nets and 22 points and 17 assists vs. Boston) last week, is listed as a game-time decision for Tuesday’s game vs. the Pelicans.
Our betting prediction for the Denver Nuggets vs. the New Orleans Pelicans: The Nuggets -3.5 points
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