The Denver Nuggets (31-19) are big, 10.5-point favorites as they look to continue a three-game win streak when they host the New Orleans Pelicans (12-38) on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at Ball Arena. The matchup airs at 9:00 PM ET on ALT and Gulf Coast Sports.

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Nuggets vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ALT and Gulf Coast Sports
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Venue: Ball Arena

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Nuggets vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Nuggets 124 – Pelicans 109

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Spread & Total Prediction for Nuggets vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 10.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Nuggets (-15.4)
• Pick OU:

  Under (239.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 232.5

• The Pelicans (21-29-0 ATS) have covered the spread 48% of the time, six% less often than the Nuggets (24-26-0) this season.
• Denver (4-3) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 10.5 points or more this season (57.1%) than New Orleans (4-4) does as a 10.5+-point underdog (50%).
• New Orleans and its opponents have exceeded the point total 56% of the time this season (28 out of 50). That’s less often than Denver and its opponents have (31 out of 50).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Nuggets are 25-13, a better record than the Pelicans have posted (5-30) as moneyline underdogs.

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Nuggets Performance Insights

• The Nuggets have been lifted by their offense, as they rank third-best in the NBA by posting 120.6 points per game. They rank 25th in the league in points allowed (116.4 per contest).
• With 42.5 rebounds allowed per game, Denver ranks fifth-best in the league. It ranks seventh in the league by averaging 45.4 rebounds per contest.
• With 31 assists per game, the Nuggets are best in the league in the category.
• Denver is committing 13.6 turnovers per game (14th-ranked in league). It is forcing 12.8 turnovers per contest (22nd-ranked).
• The Nuggets haven’t been sinking many three-pointers this season, ranking third-worst in the NBA (11.7 threes per game). But they rank fourth-best in the league with a 37.8% shooting percentage when they do fire from three-point land.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are 24th in the league in points scored (109.9 per game) and fifth-worst in points conceded (118.3).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 24th in the NBA in rebounds (43 per game) and third-worst in rebounds conceded (46.3).
• This season the Pelicans are ranked 21st in the NBA in assists at 25.1 per game.
• New Orleans is 14th in the league in turnovers per game (13.6) and 12th in turnovers forced (13.9).
• The Pelicans make 12.3 3-pointers per game and shoot 34.9% from beyond the arc, ranking 23rd and 23rd, respectively, in the league.

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