Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans 1/28/2022 Picks Predictions

Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans 1/28/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The New Orleans Pelicans are hosting the Denver Nuggets at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on Friday, January 28, 2022, at 20:00 ET in this all-Western battle between two teams sitting in and out of the playoff places of the conference.

The Pelicans are coming off a defeat that snapped their previous two-game winning streak, while on the other hand the Nuggets are 4-1 in their last 5 games.

The Pelicans have a 18-29 record this season and are sitting on the 11th place of the West. They are 22-24-1 against the spread and 20-26-1 in over/under. They are coming off a road defeat against the Philadelphia 76ers with a 107-117 score, beating the odds, even though they shot slightly better than their opponents from the field (48% to 46%). Nickeil Alexander-Walker led the team with 31 points with 5 triples, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.

Brandon Ingram leads the team in scoring with 22.4 ppg, adding 6.1 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game but he is out with an injury. Valanciunas follows with 18.3 ppg and a team-high 12 rebounds per game.

The Pelicans average 105.7 ppg offensively while allowing 109.9 ppg defensively. They have a 44% field goal percentage and a 33.7% 3-point percentage.

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Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans Predictions 1/28/2022

The Nuggets have a 26-21 record so far this season and are sitting on the 6th place of the West. They are 18-28-1 against the spread and 26-21 in over/under.

They are coming off a road victory against the Brooklyn Nets with a 124-118 score, even though they shot worse than their opponents from the field (47% to 49%). They had three players with 21+ points, led by Nikola Jokic with 26 points, 10 assists and a team-high 8 rebounds.

He leads the team in scoring with 26.2 ppg, in rebounding with 13.8 and in assists made with 7.6 per game. Will Barton adds 15.4 ppg, 4.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.

The Nuggets average 108.3 ppg offensively while allowing 107.1 ppg defensively. They have a 46.8% field goal percentage and a 34.7% 3-point percentage.

In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Nuggets won on the road with a 114-120 score in overtime. The Pelicans are 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 meetings.

Under is 5-1 in their last six meetings. The Pelicans have a 11-11 home record this season, while the Nuggets are 13-12 on the road. The Nuggets have bee rolling lately so pick them to beat the odds today.

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