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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Denver Nuggets
The fans at Pepsi Center will be treated to a game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Denver Nuggets when they take their seats on Wednesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Nuggets as -8.5-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 219.5.
Denver was a 113-111 winner in its last match on the road against the Suns. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 224 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Pelicans were a 102-94 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Trail Blazers. They covered the +5.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (196) made winners of UNDER bettors.
New Orleans:
Team record: 8-23 SU,12-19 ATS
New Orleans is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games
New Orleans is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games
Denver:
Team record: 21-8 SU,13-14-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Denver is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games
Next up:
New Orleans home to Indiana Saturday, December 28
Denver home to Memphis Saturday, December 28