Nuggets vs. Pelicans NBA Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for January 12

Nuggets vs. Pelicans Game Info

• Date: Friday, January 12, 2024
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• Venue: Ball Arena -- Denver, Colorado
• Coverage: ESPN, ALT, and WVUE

The New Orleans Pelicans (23-15) visit the Denver Nuggets (26-13) after winning seven road games in a row. The Nuggets are favored by 5.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 10:00 PM ET on Friday, January 12, 2024. The matchup's point total is 230.

Nuggets vs. Pelicans Odds & Spread

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Nuggets vs. Pelicans Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Nuggets win (65.6%)

Nuggets vs. Pelicans Betting Trends

• The Nuggets are 17-21-1 against the spread this season.
• Against the spread, the Pelicans are 22-15-1 this season.
• This season, Nuggets games have hit the over 16 times out of 38 chances.
• Pelicans games this year have hit the over on 18 of 38 set point totals (47.4%).
• Denver has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered 10 times in 19 opportunities at home, and it has covered seven times in 20 opportunities on the road.
• The Nuggets have exceeded the over/under more consistently at home, hitting the over in eight of 19 home matchups (42.1%). In away games, they have hit the over in eight of 20 games (40%).
• In 2023-24 against the spread, New Orleans has a better winning percentage at home (.600, 12-8-0 record) than away (.556, 10-7-1).
• Pelicans games have gone above the over/under 45% of the time at home (nine of 20), and 50% of the time on the road (nine of 18).

Nuggets Leaders

• Nikola Jokic averages 25.5 points, 11.8 boards and 9.2 assists.
• Michael Porter Jr. is averaging 16 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.4 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
• Aaron Gordon's numbers on the season are 13.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest, shooting 54.6% from the field.
• Jamal Murray's numbers on the season are 20.5 points, 3.8 boards and 6.2 assists per contest, shooting 47% from the field and 41% from downtown, with an average of 2.4 made 3-pointers.
• Reggie Jackson's numbers on the season are 11.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists per contest, shooting 46.5% from the field and 37.8% from downtown, with an average of 1.4 made treys.

Pelicans Leaders

• Brandon Ingram averages 22.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.4 assists. He is also draining 50.4% of his shots from the field and 36.2% from 3-point range, with 1.4 triples per contest.
• The Pelicans are getting 14.4 points, 9.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game from Jonas Valanciunas.
• The Pelicans receive 22 points per game from Zion Williamson, plus 6.1 boards and 4.7 assists.
• CJ McCollum averages 20.2 points, 4.2 boards and 5.2 assists. He is sinking 47.3% of his shots from the floor and 45.1% from 3-point range (ninth in NBA), with 3.6 triples per contest.
• Herbert Jones' numbers on the season are 10.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest. He is draining 47.7% of his shots from the floor and 37.6% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.3 triples.

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