A pair of Western Conference rivals will mix it up as the New Orleans Pelicans take on the Denver Nuggets on Friday. The Pelicans are 6th in the Western Conference with their 23-15 record overall. New Orleans is coming off an impressive road win at the Warriors on Wednesday. Overall, they have won seven out of their last ten games.
For the Nuggets, they lost to the Jazz on Wednesday. The Nuggets fell to 26-13 overall. Denver is still third in the West. The Nuggets have won 7 out of their last 10 games overall. The defending NBA Champions are trailing the Timberwolves and Thunder for the best record in the West.
The Denver Nuggets are favorites in this game. You can find them at -5.5 over the Pelicans. The Nuggets are -225 on the moneyline, while New Orleans is +185. The total for this game is 229.5
Pelicans Playing Solid Basketball
The New Orleans Pelicans come into the game with an 11-7 record on the road. The Pelicans are 16-13 against the Western Conference this season. New Orleans is scoring more than 116 points per game, and allowing 111.4.
The offense has been cooking for the Pelicans in their two recent wins. New Orleans is scoring 137 points per game. On the season, New Orleans is scoring 116.5 points per game. The Pelicans are sixth in field goal percentage, as they are making just shy of 49% of their shots.
The top scorer for New Orleans has been Brandon Ingram. In 35 games, the forward is scoring 22 points per game. Zion Williamson is second for New Orleans with 21.7 per game. CJ McCollum and Jonas Valanciunas are next, combining for nearly 34 per game.
The Pelicans are at the Mavericks on Monday, before coming home to host the Hornets, Suns, Jazz and Thunder.
Defending Champion Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are third in the Western Conference, but have one of the best records at home. The Nuggets are 15-4 at home. Against Western Conference teams, the Nuggets are 16-10. Denver is scoring 115.9 per game, and allowing opponents 111 per game.
Nikola Jokic continues to dominate the National Basketball Association. Jokic has missed just one game this season, and is scoring 25.5 points per game. The big man is also dishing out 9.2 assists per game and recording nearly 12 rebounds per game. The Nuggets are 12th in the league, scoring 115.9 points per game.
Denver is also getting 20.5 points per game from Jamal Murray, while Michael Porter Jr is adding 16 per game. The Nuggets will host the Pacers on Sunday, before trips to Philadelphia, Boston, Washington, Indiana and Madison Square Garden. The Nuggets then will return home on January 27th.
Nuggets Slow Down Pelicans
The better team wins this game. New Orleans is having a good season, but going to Denver on a Friday night, they are in trouble. Jokic plays well, and the rest of his teammates contribute plenty enough. The Denver Nuggets -5.5 is the bet to make here.
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