The Denver Nuggets (7-3) travel to face off against the New Orleans Pelicans (3-9) on Friday, November 15th. This game will be played at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans and televised on Gulf. The Nuggets are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Pelicans are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Pelicans. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Nuggets vs Pelicans

The Nuggets Are Coming Off A Win

The Nuggets improved to 7-3 on the season with a 122-120 win over the Mavericks on Sunday. Playing at home, Denver was favored by 2 points, and the game ended in a push for spread bettors. The total score of 242 points exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 233 by 9 points.

Denver started strong, leading 35-29 after the 1st quarter, but Dallas took control in the 2nd, outscoring the Nuggets 34-25. Denver responded by winning the 3rd quarter 37-31 and entered the 4th with a 97-94 lead. The Nuggets edged out the Mavericks 25-26 in the final quarter to secure the win.

The Pelicans Are Coming Off A Win

New Orleans’ season struggles continued on Wednesday as they fell to 3-9 after a 106-88 road loss to the Thunder. The Pelicans were +14.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The game’s total of 194 points was well below the O/U line of 224.5.

A pivotal moment came when the Thunder went on a 16-0 run, stretching the score from 61-59 to 77-59. New Orleans won the 2nd quarter 22-21 but were outscored 28-18 in the 3rd, and 24-20 in the 4th.

Nuggets Offense Breakdown

Nikola Jokić was dominant in the Nuggets’ 122-120 win over the Mavericks, posting 37 points, 18 rebounds, and 15 assists while shooting 61.9% from the field. He was perfect from beyond the arc, hitting all 3 of his attempts.

Denver connected on 14 threes, shooting 48.3% from deep and 50.6% overall. Michael Porter Jr. added 13 of his 17 points in the opening quarter, while Jokić scored 12 points in the 3rd and 11 more in the final period.

Pelicans Offense Breakdown

The Pelicans struggled offensively in their 106-88 loss to the Thunder, shooting just 39.5% from the field and 24.3% from three-point range, making only 9 threes. Brandon Ingram led the way with 18 points, 6 assists, and 6 rebounds, hitting 4 threes at a 50% clip, though he shot 38.9% overall.

Trey Murphy added 14 points, shooting 33.3% from the field and 25% from deep, while Jamal Cain contributed 11 points, hitting 80% of his shots and 66.7% from three. Ingram scored 10 points in the 1st quarter and added 5 more in the 3rd.

Nuggets Team Defense

Despite giving up 120 points, the Nuggets managed to secure a win against the Mavericks. Denver allowed 29 points in the 1st quarter, 34 in the 2nd, and 31 in the 3rd, but tightened up in the 4th, giving up just 26 points.

Denver did a solid job defending the three, holding Dallas to 10 made threes on 30% shooting. The Mavericks went 14/19 from the line. The Nuggets grabbed 32 defensive rebounds, allowed 10 offensive boards, and added 6 steals and 5 blocks.

Pelicans Team Defense

Despite giving up 120 points, the Nuggets’ defense came through in the 4th quarter, allowing just 26 points to help secure the win. Denver struggled to contain the Mavericks throughout the game, allowing 29 points in the 1st quarter, 34 in the 2nd, and 31 in the 3rd.

Denver did a good job defending the three, holding Dallas to just 10 made threes on 30% shooting. The Nuggets also sent the Mavericks to the line 19 times, where they made 14 free throws. Denver finished with 32 defensive rebounds, giving up 10 offensive boards, and added 6 steals and 5 blocks.

Nuggets vs Pelicans Trends

• Across the Nuggets last three road games, the team averaged 129 points per game while allowing 127. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-2, while going 2-1 straight-up.
• Through their last five home games, New Orleans has an ATS record of just 0-5. However, their overall record was 0-5 while averaging 94 points per game.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Pelicans have gone 1-9 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-9.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Denver has an ATS mark of 3-6-1 while going 7-3 straight up.

Nuggets vs Pelicans Prediction

We’re backing the Nuggets for a victory, with the projected score at 107-72. Additionally, we favor them to cover the spread, so we recommend placing a bet on the Nuggets at -5.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 221, and our model predicts the Nuggets and Pelicans to score a combined 179 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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