Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction & Picks - NBA
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The New Orleans Pelicans (0-2) visit the Denver Nuggets (0-1) for an NBA regular season game on Saturday, October 24, at Ball Arena.
Both teams are coming off losses heading into their Saturday matchup.
The Pelicans lost their season opener by three points to the Indiana Pacers, then lost to the Utah Jazz by only one point on Friday. This match against the Nuggets is the second leg of their current back-to-back schedule.
Still, the Pelicans should hold their heads high since they only lost those two games by an average margin of two points. In their 120-119 loss to the Jazz, they actually had a six-point lead entering the fourth quarter.
Zion Williamson and Dejounte Murray are putting up decent numbers for the Pels, but one player is noticeably underperforming. Trey Murphy III, who is expected to have a better year, is only averaging 10.0 points on only 33.3% shooting from the three-point line.
On the other end, the Nuggets are coming off a 96-84 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Their offense struggled mightily, as they shot just 37.8% from the field and turned the ball over 22 times.
The Nuggets' two stars, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, combined for a lowly outing of 19 points on 7-of-30 shooting.
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Players list
J. Murray
C. Braun
A. Gordon
C. Johnson
D. Murray
J. Fears
Z. Williamson
T. Murphy III
Substitutes
T. Jones
R. Nembhard
A. Diallo
M. Bagley III
T. Brazile
B. Hopkins
C. Whitmore
J. Poole
B. Mathurin
J. Pierre
A. Johnson
S. Bey
T. Watford
J. Reese
M. Dia
H. Jones
Denver Nuggets - New Orleans Pelicans Key Points
- The Nuggets are coming off a 96-84 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
- The Pelicans only lost their two games by an average margin of two points.
- The Nuggets' two stars, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, combined for 19 points on 7-of-30 shooting against the Thunder.
- The Nuggets shot just 37.8% from the field and turned the ball over 22 times in the loss to the Thunder.
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Our Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction
The Pelicans lost their first two games of the season, but those were very close matches. If they could get Trey Murphy III going, they'll have a better shot at a win on Saturday.
Moreover, the Nuggets are coming off an offensive struggle in their loss to the Thunder. The Pelicans have the better momentum heading into Saturday. Our prediction for the Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans match is: Pelicans (+11.5) cover the spread.
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