Nuggets vs. Pelicans Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Oct. 29

Nuggets vs. Pelicans Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
• Time: 9 p.m. ET
• Venue: Ball Arena -- Denver, Colorado
• Coverage:

The New Orleans Pelicans (0-3) are heavy underdogs (+13) as they attempt to end a three-game losing streak when they visit the Denver Nuggets (2-1) at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at Ball Arena. The contest airs on Denver Nuggets. The point total in the matchup is 238.5.

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 (87.2%)

Nuggets vs. Pelicans Betting Trends

• The Nuggets won 38 games against the spread last season, while failing to cover or pushing 44 times.
• As 13-point underdogs or greater, the Pelicans went 5-9-1 against the spread last year.
• Last season, the combined scoring went over the point total 49 times in Nuggets games.
• There were 45 Pelicans games (out of 82) that went over the total last year.
• Denver sported a worse record against the spread at home (18-23-0) than it did in road games (20-20-1) last season.
• Last year, New Orleans was 21-18-2 at home against the spread (.512 winning percentage). On the road, it was 12-29-0 ATS (.293).

Nuggets Leaders

• Nikola Jokic averaged 29.6 points, 12.7 rebounds and 10.2 assists last season.
• Last season, Jamal Murray recorded an average of 21.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game.
• Christian Braun averaged 15.4 points, 5.2 boards and 2.6 assists. He also drained 58.0% of his shots from the field (eighth in NBA) and 39.7% from 3-point range, with 1.1 treys per game.
• Jonas Valanciunas recorded 10.4 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists. He made 55.0% of his shots from the floor.
• Cameron Johnson put up 18.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, plus 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocks.

Pelicans Leaders

• Jordan Poole collected 20.5 points, 4.5 assists and 3.0 boards last season.
• Trey Murphy III put up 21.2 points, 5.1 boards and 3.5 assists last year. At the other end, he delivered 1.1 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
• Yves Missi recorded 9.1 points last season, plus 1.4 assists and 8.2 rebounds.
• Zion Williamson collected 24.6 points, 5.3 assists and 7.2 boards.
• Jose Alvarado's stats last season were 10.3 points, 2.4 boards and 4.6 assists per contest, shooting 39.2% from the floor and 35.9% from downtown, with an average of 2.0 made 3-pointers.

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