The New Orleans Pelicans (5-24) will attempt to end a six-game losing streak when they host the Denver Nuggets (14-11) on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Smoothie King Center as heavy, 10-point underdogs. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and ALT2. The matchup’s point total is set at 231.
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Nuggets Cover -10 vs Pelicans -110
Nuggets vs. Pelicans betting lines
- Nuggets odds to win: -461
- Pelicans odds to win: +352
- Spread: Nuggets (-10)
- Total: 231
- TV Channel: Altitude Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- Denver has a 6-8 ATS record in road games so far while going 7-7 overall in those contests.
- Denver has a 1-1 record ATS in road games this season when playing as 10-point favorites or more.
- The Nuggets have hit the over in 10 of their 14 road games this year with a set over/under (71.4%).
- Recent performance seems to go against Denver to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 228.6 points per contest this season.
Nuggets Recent Trends
- The Nuggets have a 5-5 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
- The final score of the last 10 Nuggets games has surpassed the set total seven times.
- The last 10 Nuggets games averaged 233.1 total points, 2.1 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
- Across their past 10 games, the Nuggets have scored 2.9 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
Nuggets Betting Records
- The Nuggets have been the moneyline favorite 17 total times this season. They’ve finished 9-8 in those games.
- Denver has a record of 3-1 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -461 or shorter (winning 75%).
- The Nuggets have an 82.2% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.6 (second in NBA) | 46.7 (17th) | 44.8 (11th) | 43.8 (16th) | 31.0 (first) | 14.1 (16th) |
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Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Pelicans home games have gone over the set point total seven times this year.
- The Pelicans have a 7-7 record against the spread at home and is 4-10 in home contests.
- Recent performance seems to go against the Pelicans to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 223.0 points per contest this season.
Pelicans Recent Trends
- The Pelicans have a 1-9 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
- Pelicans’ last 10 contests saw five hit the over.
- The Pelicans’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 226.1 points scored. That’s 4.9 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- The Pelicans’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 107.6, 2.7 points higher than their season-long per-game average.
Pelicans Betting Records
- This season, New Orleans has won three out of the 22 games, or 13.6%, in which it has been the underdog.
- This season, the Pelicans have been at least a +352 underdog on the moneyline six times, losing each of those contests.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pelicans have a 22.1% chance to win.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.6 (29th in NBA) | 48.5 (29th) | 43.1 (20th) | 45.4 (25th) | 23.6 (26th) | 14.5 (19th) |
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