Pelicans vs. Nuggets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Oct. 28

Pelicans vs. Nuggets Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2026
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Venue: Smoothie King Center -- New Orleans, Louisiana
• Coverage:

The New Orleans Pelicans (0-3) are 5.5-point underdogs as they look to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Denver Nuggets (1-2) on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at Smoothie King Center. The game airs at 8 p.m. ET on Denver Nuggets. The matchup has a point total of 239.5.

Pelicans vs. Nuggets Odds & Spread

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Pelicans vs. Nuggets Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Nuggets win (65.2%)

Pelicans vs. Nuggets Betting Trends

• The Nuggets won 44 games against the spread last season, while failing to cover 38 times.
• Against the spread, as underdogs of 5.5 points or more, the Pelicans went 21-20-1 last season.
• Last season, the combined scoring went over the point total 52 times in Nuggets games.
• There were 41 Pelicans games (out of 82) that went over the total last year.
• Denver sported a worse record against the spread when playing at home (20-21-0) than it did on the road (24-17-0) last season.
• In 2025-26 against the spread, New Orleans had a better winning percentage at home (.634, 26-14-1 record) than on the road (.439, 18-21-1).

Nuggets Leaders

• Nikola Jokic's numbers last season were 27.7 points, 12.9 rebounds and 10.7 assists per contest. He also drained 56.9% of his shots from the floor (10th in league) and 38% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.7 triples.
• Jamal Murray put up 25.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game last season. He also posted 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocks.
• DeMar DeRozan's numbers last season were 18.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest. He made 49.7% of his shots from the field.
• Marvin Bagley III recorded 10.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists. He sank 61.8% of his shots from the field.
• Cameron Johnson averaged 12.2 points, 3.8 boards and 2.4 assists. He sank 48% of his shots from the floor and 43% from 3-point range (eighth in league), with 2 treys per contest.

Pelicans Leaders

• Trey Murphy III averaged 21.5 points last season, plus 3.8 assists and 5.7 boards.
• Derik Queen posted 11.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists last season, shooting 47.3% from the floor.
• Saddiq Bey posted 17.7 points, 2.5 assists and 5.6 rebounds.
• Zion Williamson collected 21 points, 5.7 boards and 3.2 assists, shooting 60% from the field (seventh in league).
• Jeremiah Fears put up 14.3 points, 3.7 boards and 3.4 assists.

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