Nuggets vs. Pelicans betting: NBA preview for Oct. 29

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The New Orleans Pelicans (0-3) are heavy, 12.5-point underdogs as they look to turn around a three-game losing streak when they visit the Denver Nuggets (2-1) on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at Ball Arena. The contest airs at 9 p.m. ET on . The matchup has an over/under of 239.5.

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Nuggets Cover -12.5 vs Pelicans -107

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Nuggets vs. Pelicans betting lines

  • Nuggets odds to win: -694
  • Pelicans odds to win: +497
  • Spread: Nuggets (-12.5)
  • Total: 239.5
  • TV Channel: Altitude Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Denver was 26-15 in home contests last season and covered the spread 18 times at home.
  • Denver’s record against the spread was 3-2 as 12.5-point favorites or more at home last year.
  • Nuggets home games went over the set point total 26 times last season.
  • Last season at home, Denver and its opponents averaged a total of 232.6 points per contest, 6.9 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Nuggets ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Nuggets beat the spread 38 times in 82 games last season.
  • The Nuggets had an ATS record of 3-4 as 12.5-point favorites or greater last year.
  • Last year, 49 of the Nuggets’ 82 games went over the point total.

Nuggets Betting Records

  • The Nuggets won 64.5% of the games last season in which they were the moneyline favorite (40-22).
  • In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -694 or shorter last year, Denver finished with a record of 6-1 (85.7%).
  • The Nuggets have an 87.4% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.6 (first in NBA) 46.6 (12th) 45.7 (fourth) 42.5 (sixth) 31.0 (first) 13.5 (17th)

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Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Pelicans had a 12-29 ATS record in road games while going 7-34 overall in those contests last season.
  • The Pelicans went over a set point total in a road game 25 times last season.
  • Recent performance seems to trend against the Pelicans to beat the total, their road games averaged a total of 227.4 points per contest.

Pelicans ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Pelicans were 34-47-1 against the spread last season.
  • The Pelicans went 6-9 as underdogs of 12.5 points or greater last year.
  • The Pelicans had 45 of their 82 games go over the point total last year.

Pelicans Betting Records

  • Last season, New Orleans won nine out of the 61 games, or 14.8%, in which it was the underdog.
  • The Pelicans entered 16 games last season as an underdog by +497 or more and were 1-15 in those contests.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Pelicans, based on the moneyline, is 16.8%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (24th in NBA) 48.3 (29th) 43.6 (20th) 45.7 (27th) 25.8 (19th) 13.9 (20th)
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