Nuggets vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – February 5

Published 9:16 pm Tuesday, February 4, 2025

The Denver Nuggets (31-19) are heavy, 10.5-point favorites as they attempt to continue a three-game winning streak when they host the New Orleans Pelicans (12-38) on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at Ball Arena. The contest airs at 9:00 PM ET 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 been more successful against the spread than the Pelicans this season, putting up an ATS record of 24-26-0, as opposed to the 21-29-0 record of the Pelicans.
  • Denver covers the spread when it is a 10.5-point favorite or more 57.1% of the time. That’s more often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 10.5 or more (50%).
  • New Orleans and its opponents have gone over the point 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).
  • The Nuggets have a .658 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (25-13) this season, higher than the .143 winning percentage for the Pelicans as a moneyline underdog (5-30).

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Nuggets Performance Insights

  • The Nuggets have been led by their offense, as they rank third-best in the NBA by posting 120.6 points per game. They rank 25th in the league in points allowed (116.4 per contest).
  • With 42.5 rebounds allowed per game, Denver is fifth-best in the league. It ranks seventh in the league by grabbing 45.4 rebounds per contest.
  • The Nuggets have been tallying plenty of assists in 2024-25, ranking best in the NBA with 31.0 assists per contest.
  • Denver ranks 14th in the NBA with 13.6 turnovers per game so far this season. Meanwhile, it ranks 22nd with 12.8 forced turnovers per contest.
  • Although the Nuggets are draining just 11.7 threes per game (third-worst in NBA), they rank fourth-best in the league with a 37.8% shooting percentage from downtown.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

  • The Pelicans are 24th in the NBA in points scored (109.9 per game) and fifth-worst in points allowed (118.3).
  • In 2024-25, New Orleans is 24th in the league in rebounds (43.0 per game) and third-worst in rebounds allowed (46.3).
  • At 25.1 assists per game, the Pelicans are 21st in the NBA.
  • At 13.6 turnovers committed per game and 13.9 turnovers forced, New Orleans is 14th and 12th in the league, respectively.
  • The Pelicans make 12.3 3-pointers per game and shoot 34.9% from beyond the arc, ranking 23rd and 23rd, respectively, in the NBA.

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