The Pelicans will play the Nuggets on Friday, January 12th, 2024. Your timezone's tip off time is 10:10 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Captain Shady Lines
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The New Orleans Pelicans and the Denver Nuggets will tip-off on Friday, January 12th, 2024 in what should be another exciting matchup of the 2023-24 NBA season. As we look ahead beyond the season's midway point, it's important to note that each team's performance trends are now falling into place. Use the following analytical insights to size up this matchup and to place an informed wager.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The New Orleans Pelicans come to this game with a 95.33 power ranking. The power ranking for their opponent, the Denver Nuggets, is currently 95.67. Note that the higher power ranking usually correlates to the favorite team, while the lower ranking to the underdog.
- Away New Orleans Pelicans - The New Orleans Pelicans currently have a 11-7 away team record. They now rank 2nd in the league for away team wins.
- Home Denver Nuggets - The Denver Nuggets come to the floor sporting a 15-4 record as a home team. As a result, they stand 3rd in the league for home team wins in the 2023-24 NBA regular season.
- Average Points Per Game - The New Orleans Pelicans currently rank 11th (116.4) for average points scored per game. The Denver Nuggets stand 12th, averaging 115.9 PPG.
- Average Opponent Points Per Game - Opponents have scored an average of 111.4 points against the New Orleans Pelicans, ranking them 24th in the league. Meanwhile, the Denver Nuggets currently rank 25th in the league for points scored against them. Their current standing is 111.0 OPPG.
- Team Division Records - The New Orleans Pelicans currently have a 4-5 Western Southwest Division division record. Their opponent, the Denver Nuggets, come to the game with a 2-4 Western Northwest Division standing.
- Overall Team Records - The New Orleans Pelicans have a 23-15 overall record, while the Denver Nuggets have a 26-13 standing.
Captain Shady Lines
A broken compass is right at least twice a day.
Avast, ye landlubbers! The New Orleans Pelicans be sailin' into Denver Nuggets' territory on Friday, January 12th, 2024, in a clash that's bound to make me blood boil! Brace yerselves for the thunderous roars of the Nuggets' faithful, as they be ready to rattle the timbers of their home venue!
The Pelicans be sportin' a 23-15 overall standing this season, while them Nuggets be boastin' a 26-13 record. The Pelicans be strugglin' in the Western Southwest Division, with a paltry 4-5 record, while them Nuggets be farin' no better in the Western Northwest Division, with a pitiful 2-4 record.
Arr, both teams be scorin' cannons! The Pelicans be averagein' 116.4 points per game, just edgin' out them Nuggets, who be tallyin' 115.9 points per game. Be sure to review each team's performance stats, me hearties!
If ye be lookin' to wager on this high-stakes showdown, our preferred sportsbooks offer some of the best point spreads, totals, and moneylines for this game. But that ain't all, me mateys! We have a great sampling of this game's prop bets below, so ye can truly immerse yerself in the nail-bitin' action!
So batten down the hatches and prepare for a ferocious battle on the hardwood. Will them Pelicans fly high or will them Nuggets dig deep for victory? Only the fates can decide, but rest assured, this clash promises to be a swashbucklin' spectacle!
Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum, this be one game ye don't want to miss!
Best Pelicans at Nuggets Odds
| Underdog New Orleans Pelicans | Favorite Denver Nuggets |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog New Orleans Pelicans | Favorite Denver Nuggets |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Denver Nuggets are -5.5 -110 point spread favorites at BetMGM, while the New Orleans Pelicans are +5.5 -110 point spread underdogs at BetMGM.
The best over line is 229.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 229.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
The Denver Nuggets are the -225 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the New Orleans Pelicans are the +185 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
NBA Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Pelicans
Nuggets
1/12/24 10:10pm EST | +5.5 -110-5.5 -110 |
Underdog New Orleans Pelicans - New Orleans Pelicans bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +5.5 New Orleans Pelicans underdog bet wins if they lose by 5 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 6 or more.
Favorite Denver Nuggets - Denver Nuggets bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -5.5 Denver Nuggets favorite bet wins if they win by 6 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 5 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
New Orleans Pelicans at Denver Nuggets Prop Bets
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Pelicans
Nuggets
Game to Overtime
1/12/24 10:10pm EST | Yes +1200No -3000Bet |
Nuggets
Team Total Points
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 117.5 o -120117.5 u -105Bet |
Pelicans
Team Total Points
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 112.5 o -110112.5 u -115Bet |
Aaron Gordon
Points Scored
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 13.5 o -10513.5 u -130Bet |
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Brandon Ingram
Points Scored
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 19.5 o -10519.5 u -130Bet |
Christian Braun
Points Scored
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 5.5 o -1205.5 u -110Bet |
CJ McCollum
Points Scored
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 18.5 o -10518.5 u -125Bet |
Herbert Jones
Points Scored
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 9.5 o +1009.5 u -135Bet |
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Jamal Murray
Points Scored
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 23.5 o -10523.5 u -130Bet |
Jonas Valanciunas
Points Scored
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 11.5 o -12011.5 u -110Bet |
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Points Scored
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 10.5 o -10510.5 u -130Bet |
Michael Porter Jr
Points Scored
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 14.5 o -15014.5 u +110Bet |
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Nikola Jokic
Points Scored
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 24.5 o -14524.5 u +110Bet |
Peyton Watson
Points Scored
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 7.5 o -1107.5 u -120Bet |
Reggie Jackson
Points Scored
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 8.5 o -1108.5 u -120Bet |
Trey Murphy III
Points Scored
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 10.5 o -12010.5 u -110Bet |
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Zion Williamson
Points Scored
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 21.5 o -12021.5 u -110Bet |
Aaron Gordon
Points, Rebounds & Assists
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 22.5 o -10522.5 u -130Bet |
Brandon Ingram
Points, Rebounds & Assists
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 28.5 o -12028.5 u -110Bet |
Christian Braun
Points, Rebounds & Assists
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 9.5 o -1259.5 u -105Bet |
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CJ McCollum
Points, Rebounds & Assists
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 26.5 o -11026.5 u -120Bet |
Herbert Jones
Points, Rebounds & Assists
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 14.5 o -12014.5 u -110Bet |
Jamal Murray
Points, Rebounds & Assists
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 33.5 o -12033.5 u -110Bet |
Jonas Valanciunas
Points, Rebounds & Assists
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 22.5 o -11022.5 u -120Bet |
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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Points, Rebounds & Assists
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 15.5 o -10515.5 u -125Bet |
Michael Porter Jr
Points, Rebounds & Assists
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 21.5 o -12521.5 u -105Bet |
Nikola Jokic
Points, Rebounds & Assists
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 45.5 o -13545.5 u +100Bet |
Peyton Watson
Points, Rebounds & Assists
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 11.5 o -11011.5 u -120Bet |
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Reggie Jackson
Points, Rebounds & Assists
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 14.5 o -11014.5 u -120Bet |
Trey Murphy III
Points, Rebounds & Assists
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 14.5 o -12014.5 u -110Bet |
Zion Williamson
Points, Rebounds & Assists
NOP at DEN 1/12/24 10:10pm EST | 32.5 o -11032.5 u -120Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Away | Div | Conf | PPG | Op. PPG | Diff | Strk | L10 |
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| x - Denver Nuggets | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | +7.0 | 33-8 | 24-17 | 10-6 | 33-19 | 114.9 | 109.6 | +5.3 | W1 | 6-4 |
| xp - New Orleans Pelicans | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | +15.0 | 21-19 | 28-14 | 9-7 | 30-22 | 115.1 | 110.7 | +4.4 | L1 | 5-5 |
New Orleans Pelicans & Denver Nuggets Futures Odds
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New Orleans Pelicans Championship Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Pelicans | +15000 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Nuggets | +1400 Bet |
New Orleans Pelicans & Denver Nuggets Team Pages
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How to Bet on the New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets NBA Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NBA page, look for the New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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