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2023 NBA Handicapping
(38-38) New Orleans Pelicans vs. Denver Nuggets (51-24)
Date: Thursday, March 30th
Time: 10:00 PM ET
Venue: Ball Arena Denver, Colorado
Moneyline NBA Odds: Pelicans +240 | Nuggets -285(Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Nuggets -9
Today’s NBA Betting Total: 231.5
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As can be seen, the New Orleans Pelicans last played Tuesday coughing up a 20 points lead and succumbing to the Warriors losing 109-120 while the Nuggets played Monday defeating the Sixers 116-111.
ATS
At this time, the Pelicans are 36-38-1 overall against the spread this season. Also, they are 15-22-1 ATS as the away team. At this time, the Nuggets are 40-34-1 against the spread this season. Also, they are 23-14-1 ATS as the home team
Season Series
Thursday, March 30th, finds the New Orleans Pelicans and Denver Nuggets meeting for the fourth and final time this season. Denver leads the series 2-1 with victories on January 24th (99-98) and 31st (122-113) while the Pels won on December 4th (121-106).
The Nuggets hold the all-time record having bested the Pelicans in 41 of their 71 meetings. Last season the squads played four times with Denver winning three of the four contests.
*Editor’s Note: Statistics and rankings are current as of this writing, on Wednesday, March 29th. Numbers may vary slightly entering games on Thursday, March 30th.
New Orleans Pelicans
Things got scrappy in San Francisco as the Pels and Dubs battled in what was a playoff-like atmosphere. New Orleans built a 20-point lead but couldn’t hang on against the defending champs ultimately watching their lead disappear and losing by 11 points.
The Pels are still waiting for Zion Williamson to return although the star has progressed to doing on-court work. When he gets reevaluated (middle of next week) there will be two games remaining on their schedule.
A positive review could allow the star time to get on the court and get his timing and rhythm back.
.@ChrisBHaynes shares the latest update on the return of Zion Williamson pic.twitter.com/2bpO6rKGam
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) March 29, 2023
Stats
Presently, the Pelicans rank 15th for scoring averaging 114.3 points per game while shooting 48% from the field and 36.2% from the perimeter ranking 10th and 16th respectively.
Defensively, the Pelicans allow opponents to score 112.5 points per game, ranking 10th. New Orleans holds their opponents to 47.3% from the field ranking 16th and boasts the best perimeter opponent ranking 34%.
Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Zion Williamson, PF (OUT indefinitely — hamstring)
- Jose Alvarado PG (OUT indefinitely — tibia)
- E.J. Liddell, PF (OUT indefinitely — knee)
Denver Nuggets
With Joel Embiid electing not to play on Monday the MVP debate is even more convoluted than it was entering that match. Nikola Jokic registered another triple-double and his team won the game.
Whether that will work against the 76ers’ big man is the question although the fact Philly has lost four of five entering action Wednesday should play a part in the decision just like those who were ready to write off Jokic when the Nuggets lost four in a row (and subsequently have won four in a row).
Stats
On the positive side, Denver possesses one of the two best offenses in the league highlighted by scoring 116.9 points per game ranking seventh. Denver is shooting the best field goal percentage of 50.9% as well as the best perimeter efficiency of 38.9%.
The recent stumbles are reflecting more on the defensive side of the court with the Nuggets allowing opponents to score 112.7 points per game which ranks 12th while limiting foes to 48.1% from the field and 34.4% from deep ranking 20th and third respectively
Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Nikola Jokic, C (questionable—calf)
- Vlatko Cancar, (questionable —ankle)
- Jack White, PF (OUT—quarantine)
- Collin Gillespie PG (OUT—leg fracture)
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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Betting Trends:
- All in all, the Pelicans are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games.
- Also, the Pelicans are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games against Denver.
- By comparison, Denver is 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games.
- In conclusion, the Nuggets are 17-3 SU in their last 20 games at home.
Free New Orleans Pelicans vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Prediction:
Of the two squads the Pelicans are the team with more at stake needing to secure their seed and still vying to move up to sixth to cement their playoff berth whereas Denver has a three-game pad over the Grizzlies.
On the other hand, the Pels could be the Nuggets’ first-round opponent (they entered night 8th but dropped to 9th with Lakers win) but would be an improved version with Zion Williamson back and healthy. That’s the dilemma of the jumbled West.
Theorthetically, Denver should beat any team in the West but injuries are blurring the lines of how strong these lower-seeded teams are.
Ball Arena is a tough venue for opponents to win in but presumably Michael Malone will motivate his team to make sure they don’t hand the Pel’s unnecessary confidence on their floor.
Still, nine points feel a bit rich coupled with how well New Orleans has been playing plus with Jokic listed as questionable I’ll take the points.
4* Free New Orleans Pelicans vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Betting Pick: Pelicans +9
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