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Denver Nuggets vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The Denver Nuggets and the New Orleans Pelicans will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -2-point favorites versus the Nuggets, while the game's total opened at 230.
New Orleans was a 121-117 loser in its last match at home against the Spurs. They failed to cover the -3-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 238 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Nuggets were a 121-105 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rockets. They failed to cover the +10-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (226) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Denver:
Team record: 30-14 SU,19-22-3 ATS
Denver is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Denver's last 8 games
Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New Orleans:
Team record: 17-28 SU,23-21-1 ATS
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of New Orleans's last 12 games
Next up:
Denver home to Houston Sunday, January 26
New Orleans home to Boston Sunday, January 26