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In this NBA clash, we will see the best team of the West against one of the main candidates to fight for the conference. Nuggets vs Pelicans will be in a game that could even be a postseason game due to the level of play of both teams.
At JefeBet we are prepared to provide you with the best NBA sports betting information and predictions, so here is our prediction for this Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans game.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Nuggets vs Pelicans NBA Regular Season Game on January 24, 2023
- Where: Smoothie King Center – New Orleans, Louisiana
- When: Tuesday, January 24, 2023, 8:00 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Denver Nuggets
- Regular Season Record: 33-13
The Denver Nuggets have attained 9 wins in a row, and it is hard to think that someone can stop them. They have already distanced themselves from almost every team except the Grizzlies, as the Nuggets are only 1.5 games ahead of them. Indeed, after Boston, the Nuggets are the best team in the NBA.
Also, they have Nikola Jokić playing at a great level. In the last 10 games he has averaged 22.9 points, 11.3 assists and 11.3 rebounds, a beautiful statistic that means that he scores double figures in one of these departments in all games.
The Nuggets have a tough and complicated schedule ahead of them. They will play against opponents that they may be able to come across in the final stages of the competition. Still, they are getting better game after game, and it even seems that they have no weak points. Let’s see how far they manage to maintain their positive streak for.
Betting on the New Orleans Pelicans
- Regular Seasons Record: 26-20
The New Orleans Pelicans have been defeated three times in a row, which is not good considering the Mavericks are already one game behind them. The team is starting to feel the pressure and that is why it cannot lose in this Nuggets vs Pelicans clash because the negative streaks can multiply.
The Jonas Valanciunas and CJ McCollum duo is playing and contributing well, but it hasn’t been enough to win games. In the last game against Orlando, when they lost 123-110, Valanciunas pulled down 10 boards and McCollum scored 23 points.
Indeed, CJ McCollum has scored at least 23 points in three games. He has tried a lot, but the defense has not helped much. Even if the Lithuanian is a beast on the boards, he does not play alone, and sometimes, his teammates do not contain the opponent, which that has cost them this negative streak.
JefeBet Prediction
The Nuggets are 24-9 against conference opponents, although they have already met and won over the Pelicans in the series opener by a 121-106 score. Nicola Jokic, Bones Hyland and Jamal Murray will most likely be out for this game, as they are injured, but their evolution will determine their availability.
Still, the Nuggets have a pretty strong secondary, and that’s why we think they will take the second game of the series to tie it.
Prediction: Denver Nuggets Spread
