- The Nuggets (34-25) are -4.5 favorites vs. the Pelicans (23-36)
- Total (Over/Under): 227.5 points
- Sunday, March 6, 2022 at 8:00pm EST
- Watch the game on BSNO
The New Orleans Pelicans visit Ball Arena to take on the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00pm EST in Denver.
The Nuggets are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at -4.5 (-110).
So far this NBA season, the Pelicans are 32-30 against the spread, while the Nuggets are 30-33 against the spread.
The Pelicans vs Nuggets Over/Under is 227.5 total points for the game.
Looking for a first bet offer up to $1,000? Bet now on Nuggets vs Pelicans and all NBA games with BetMGM
Pelicans vs. Nuggets Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| New Orleans Pelicans | +4.5 -110 | O 227.5 -110 | 155 |
| Denver Nuggets | -4.5 -110 | U 227.5 -110 | -190 |
New Orleans Pelicans Against the Spread (ATS) Record, Historical Betting Trends:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Pelicans have gone:
- 32-30 against the Spread (-1.05 Units / -1.51% ROI)
- 27-36 against the Moneyline (+3.75 Units / 4.85% ROI)
- 25-38 against the Over for game total points (-16.75 Units / -24.19% ROI)
- 38-25 against the Under for game total points (+10.5 Units / 15.14% ROI)
Positive Value Trends Against the Spread for the Pelicans, Ranked by Units Won:
- The New Orleans Pelicans have covered the Moneyline in 24 of their last 44 games (+15.60 Units / 27% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have covered the 3Q Spread in 26 of their last 37 games (+13.93 Units / 34% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have covered the 1H Game Total Under in 39 of their last 63 games (+13.83 Units / 20% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have covered the 2Q Game Total Under in 38 of their last 61 games (+13.66 Units / 20% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have covered the 3Q Game Total Over in 23 of their last 35 games (+10.84 Units / 28% ROI)
Negative Value Trends Against the Spread for the Pelicans, Ranked by Units Lost:
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only covered the 1H Game Total Over in 23 of their last 63 games (-19.65 Units / -28% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only covered the 2Q Game Total Over in 22 of their last 61 games (-19.53 Units / -29% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only covered the Game Total Over in 25 of their last 63 games (-16.75 Units / -24% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only covered the Team Total Under in 16 of their last 44 games (-15.61 Units / -31% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only covered the 3Q Game Total Under in 11 of their last 35 games (-14.33 Units / -37% ROI)
Denver Nuggets Against the Spread (ATS) Record, Historical Betting Trends:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Nuggets have gone:
- 30-33 against the Spread (-6.3 Units / -9.09% ROI)
- 37-26 against the Moneyline (-9.4 Units / -6.42% ROI)
- 34-29 against the Over for game total points (+2.1 Units / 3.03% ROI)
- 29-34 against the Under for game total points (-8.4 Units / -12.12% ROI)
Positive Value Trends Against the Spread for the Nuggets, Ranked by Units Won:
- The Denver Nuggets have covered the 1H Game Total Over in 34 of their last 51 games (+17.56 Units / 31% ROI)
- The Denver Nuggets have covered the 2Q Game Total Over in 30 of their last 47 games (+14.60 Units / 28% ROI)
- The Denver Nuggets have covered the Game Total Over in 32 of their last 51 games (+11.10 Units / 20% ROI)
- The Denver Nuggets have covered the 1Q Spread in 28 of their last 44 games (+10.18 Units / 21% ROI)
- The Denver Nuggets have covered the 3Q Game Total Under in 35 of their last 62 games (+7.35 Units / 11% ROI)
Negative Value Trends Against the Spread for the Nuggets, Ranked by Units Lost:
- The Denver Nuggets have only covered the 2H Moneyline in 17 of their last 50 games (-28.35 Units / -38% ROI)
- The Denver Nuggets have only covered the 1H Game Total Under in 18 of their last 57 games (-22.56 Units / -36% ROI)
- The Denver Nuggets have only covered the 2Q Game Total Under in 22 of their last 63 games (-19.98 Units / -29% ROI)
- The Denver Nuggets have only covered the 4Q Spread in 23 of their last 62 games (-18.75 Units / -28% ROI)
- The Denver Nuggets have only covered the Moneyline in 11 of their last 21 games at home (-17.35 Units / -23% ROI)
Jump to:
- Keys to Winning for the New Orleans Pelicans
- Keys to Winning for the Denver Nuggets
- Player Injuries for New Orleans Pelicans vs. Denver Nuggets
- New Orleans Pelicans Offensive stats
- Denver Nuggets Offensive stats
- New Orleans Pelicans Defensive stats
- Denver Nuggets Defensive stats
New Orleans Pelicans: Keys to the Game vs. the Denver Nuggets
The Pelicans are 6-28 (.176) when losing the rebounding margin since the start of the 2020-21 season — 4th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .297
The Pelicans were 6-17 (.261) when allowing fewer than 10 second chance points last season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .553
The Pelicans are 12-31 (.279) when allowing fewer than 10 second chance points since the start of the 2020-21 season — 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .540
The Pelicans are 14-32 (.304) when allowing fewer than 8 offense rebounds since the start of the 2020-21 season — 4th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .493
Denver Nuggets: Keys to the Game vs. the New Orleans Pelicans
The Nuggets were 7-3 (.700) when allowing 12 or more offensive rebounds last season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .503
The Nuggets are 43-18 (.705) when they win the turnover margin since the start of the 2020-21 season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .556
The Nuggets are 34-11 (.756) when scoring 15 or more second chance points since the start of the 2020-21 season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .542
The Nuggets are 14-5 (.737) when allowing fewer than 10 fastbreak points this season — 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .570
Injury Report: Nuggets vs. Pelicans - Sunday's Game, Mar. 06
- Zeke Nnaji (Nuggets): The Nuggets have listed Nnaji as QUESTIONABLE for Sunday's game (Mar. 6) against the Pelicans.
- Austin Rivers (Nuggets): The Nuggets have listed Rivers as PROBABLE for Sunday's game (Mar. 6) against the Pelicans.
- Vlatko Cancar (Nuggets): The Nuggets announced that Cancar had surgery on his foot and will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks.
- Michael Porter Jr. (Nuggets): Porter Jr. has been cleared for on-court contact and is hoping to return sometime in March, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
- Jamal Murray (Nuggets): Murray is recovering from a torn ACL and no timetable has been announced for his return.
- Nikola Jokic (Nuggets): The Nuggets have listed Jokic as PROBABLE for Sunday's game (Mar. 6) against the Pelicans.
- Larry Nance Jr. (Pelicans): Nance Jr. had setback from recovering from his knee injury and will be re-evaluated, according to Jay Allen of Rip City Radio 620. There is no timetable for his return.
- Kira Lewis Jr. (Pelicans): The Pelicans announced that Lewis Jr. suffered a torn ACL and a grade 2 MCL sprain.
- Zion Williamson (Pelicans): Williamson is cleared to progress in basketball activities, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
New Orleans Pelicans Offensive Stats & Trends
The Pelicans had 26.1 free throw attempts per game last season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 21.8
The Pelicans averaged 11.7 offensive rebounds per game (845 rebounds/72 games) last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 9.8
The Pelicans averaged 29% free throw attempts for every field goal attempt (1,878 free throw attempts/6,412 field goal attempts) last season — tied for highest among NBA teams; League Avg: 25%
The Pelicans have an eFG% of 50% this season — 5th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 52%
Denver Nuggets Offensive Stats & Trends
The Nuggets have averaged 14.7 assists per game (633 assists/43 games) in the first half this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 12.4
The Nuggets have 18.0 free throw attempts per game this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 20.8
The Nuggets have averaged 8.7 offensive rebounds per game (376 rebounds/43 games) this season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 10.3
The Nuggets are shooting 50% (2,609/5,184) in the first half since the start of the 2020-21 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 46%
New Orleans Pelicans Defensive Stats & Trends
The Pelicans averaged 35.7 defensive rebounds per game (2,568 rebounds/72 games) last season — tied for 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 34.4
The Pelicans have averaged 4.2 blocks per game (493 blocks/116 games) since the start of the 2020-21 season — tied for 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9
The Pelicans have averaged 35.1 defensive rebounds per game (4,074 rebounds/116 games) since the start of the 2020-21 season — tied for 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 34.3
The Pelicans have averaged 4.0 blocks per game (178 blocks/44 games) this season — 4th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.8
Denver Nuggets Defensive Stats & Trends
The Nuggets have averaged 3.8 blocks per game (164 blocks/43 games) this season — tied for 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.8
The Nuggets have averaged 4.2 blocks per game (249 blocks/59 games) on the road since the start of the 2020-21 season — tied for 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.8
The Nuggets stole the ball 582 times last season — 7th most among NBA teams
The Nuggets have averaged 4.2 blocks per game (487 blocks/115 games) since the start of the 2020-21 season — tied for 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9
Looking for a first bet offer up to $1,000? Bet now on Nuggets vs Pelicans and all NBA games with BetMGM
Bet on NBA Odds at BetMGM
At BetMGM, you can bet online with updated NBA betting odds. And with live sports betting, the best online sports betting and mobile sports betting (with the BetMGM Sportsbook app) experiences are at BetMGM.