The New Orleans Pelicans (26-25) play the 2nd contest of a 3-game road trip against the Denver Nuggets (34-16) Tuesday. Tip-off from Ball Arena is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Pelicans vs. Nuggets odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Pelicans opened the 3-game trip by getting roughed up 135-110 by the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. New Orleans has dropped 8 in a row and is just 2-6 against the spread (ATS) during that stretch. The Under has cashed in 4 of its last 5 outings.
The Nuggets were on the short end of a 126-119 loss at the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, ending a 3-game road trip at 1-2 straight up (SU) and ATS. Denver is still 12-4 SU across the past 16 games dating back to Dec. 30, while 14-7 ATS over the previous 21 outings.
Tuesday is the third of 4 meetings between these teams this season. New Orleans won 121-106 at home as a 1.5-point favorite as the Under (230.5) connected on Dec. 4 while the Nuggets picked up a narrow 99-98 victory as 3-point favorites last Tuesday. The Under (232) connected in the second meeting, too.