Nuggets vs. Pelicans betting: NBA preview for February 3

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The New Orleans Pelicans (12-37) are heavy underdogs (+10) as they attempt to stop a five-game losing streak when they visit the Denver Nuggets (30-19) at 9:00 PM ET on Monday, February 3, 2025 at Ball Arena. The game airs on ALT, KTVD, and Gulf Coast Sports. The matchup has an over/under of 242 points.

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Nuggets Cover -10 vs Pelicans -111

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Nuggets vs. Pelicans betting lines

  • Nuggets odds to win: -483
  • Pelicans odds to win: +368
  • Spread: Nuggets (-10)
  • Total: 242
  • TV Channel: Altitude Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Denver has an 11-11 ATS record in home games so far while going 14-8 overall in those contests.
  • Denver has a 3-1 record ATS in home games this season when playing as 10-point favorites or more.
  • At home this season, Nuggets games have hit the over on the set point total 15 times.
  • Denver and its opponents have averaged a total of 230.8 points per home contest this year, 11.2 points fewer than this game’s posted total.

Nuggets Recent Trends

  • The Nuggets are 6-4 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their past 10 games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Nuggets games has gone over the set total seven times.
  • The last 10 Nuggets games averaged 233.4 total points, 8.6 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Nuggets’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 0.6 points higher than their season-long average.

Nuggets Betting Records

  • The Nuggets have been favored on the moneyline 37 total times this season. They’ve finished 24-13 in those games.
  • In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -483 or shorter, Denver has a record of 6-1 (85.7% win percentage).
  • The Nuggets have an 82.8% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.5 (first in NBA) 46.7 (17th) 45.4 (seventh) 42.5 (fifth) 31.1 (first) 13.8 (15th)

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Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Pelicans have a 7-16 record against the spread on the road and are 4-19 in road contests.
  • The Pelicans have hit the over in 11 of their 23 road games this year with a set over/under (47.8%).
  • The Pelicans and their opponents have averaged a total of 225.5 points per road contest this year, 16.5 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Pelicans Recent Trends

  • The Pelicans are 4-6 overall and 5-4-1 against the spread in their past 10 games.
  • Pelicans’ last 10 games saw seven go over the total.
  • The Pelicans’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 232.6 points scored. That’s 9.4 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During the last 10 games, the Pelicans are scoring 119.0 points per game compared to their 109.8 season average.

Pelicans Betting Records

  • New Orleans has been underdogs in 34 games this season and won five (14.7%) of those contests.
  • The Pelicans have not won as an underdog of +368 or more on the moneyline this season in eight such games.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Pelicans based on the moneyline is 21.4%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (25th in NBA) 48.3 (28th) 43.0 (24th) 46.3 (28th) 25.1 (20th) 13.7 (14th)
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