Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets have a rocky schedule ahead, and it starts with a contest in Louisiana. The three-time NBA MVP and his crew take on the New Orleans Pelicans, who are terrible this year.
Denver Nuggets News
The Nuggets are 14-11 this season and aren’t at the expected position in the West standings. Currently, the Nuggets sit sixth, barely above the playing zone, though awfully close to the same. If it weren’t for Jokic, they would surely be outside the top ten in the conference.
Jokic has 31 points, 13 boards, and 9.8 assists each night, making him the MVP so far. However, the Serb doesn’t have good support on the floor because other Nuggets players aren’t playing as expected.
New Orleans Pelicans News
The Pelicans are hammered to the bottom of the conference with five wins and 24 defeats. Zion is out, and the sooner the team realizes he needs to be traded, the sooner this franchise will start to heal.
They played last night, also at home, against the New York Knicks, who won 104-93. Apart from Trey Murphy III, who had 26 points, the Pelicans had no players worth mentioning. They shot 41% from the field and allowed the Knicks to make 15 threes. Now, that’s a certain way to lose a game.
Denver Nuggets vs. New Orleans Pelicans Head to Head
The Nuggets lost the previous game which was in mid-November, 101-94, also played in New Orleans.
Denver Nuggets vs. New Orleans Pelicans Prediction
Denver is a much better team despite all their struggles. Anything else than a confident victory of the guests here would be a big-time surprise. That’s why we pick the Nuggets to win and cover an alternative handicap, -5.5 points.
Betting Tip: Nuggets -5.5
Bookmaker: Bets.io
Odds: 1.66
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