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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Denver Nuggets

The fans at Ball Arena will be treated to a game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Denver Nuggets when they take their seats on Friday.

Oddsmakers opened the Nuggets as -6-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 230.

Last time out for Denver, they were a 124-111 loser as they battled the Jazz on the road. The Nuggets failed to cover in the match as a -7-point favorite, while 235 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

The Pelicans were a 141-105 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Warriors. They covered the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (246) made winners of OVER bettors.

New Orleans:
Team record: 23-15 SU,22-15-1 ATS
New Orleans is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
New Orleans is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
New Orleans is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

Denver:
Team record: 26-13 SU,17-21-1 ATS
Denver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Denver is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Denver is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games at home

Next up:
New Orleans at Dallas Saturday, January 13
Denver home to Indiana Sunday, January 14