Sunday, March 26, 2017

Pepsi Center

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The New Orleans Pelicans travel to Pepsi Center to play the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, March 26, 2017. The opening line for this matchup has Denver as 6 point favorites.

The Pelicans come into this game with an overall record of 30-42. They are 5th in the Southwest Division. They currently have a point differential of -2.2 as they are averaging 103.6 points per game while giving up 105.8 per contest. The Nuggets have an overall record of 35-37. They currently are 3rd in the Northwest Division. They are averaging 111.7 points per game and surrendering 111.1, good for a point differential of 0.6.

Valuable New Orleans Pelicans Betting Trends

The New Orleans Pelicans are 35-35-2 against the spread

The New Orleans Pelicans are 32-40-0 against the over/under

Important Denver Nuggets Betting Trends

The Denver Nuggets are 40-31-1 against the spread

The Denver Nuggets are 46-25-1 against the over/under

Key New Orleans Pelicans Injuries

10/22/16 F Quincy Pondexter Knee out indefinitely
03/17/17 C Omer Asik Illness out indefinitely

Key Denver Nuggets Injuries

03/25/17 F Danilo Gallinari Knee probable Sunday vs. New Orleans
03/04/17 G Mo Williams Knee out for season

Player Spotlight

Anthony Davis comes into this contest averaging 27.8 points per game while playing 36.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Pelicans. He pulls down 11.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is currently at 80%. Demarcus Cousins averages 26.8 points per game in 34 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.6 assists per contest and 10.8 rebounds per game for New Orleans. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

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Player Spotlight

Nikola Jokic averages 16.4 points per game while playing 27.4 minutes per contest this year for the Nuggets. He grabs 9.5 rebounds per game and has 4.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 59% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Gary Harris averages 14.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 3 rebounds per contest and 2.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage is 79%.

Useful Team Statistics

New Orleans averages 103.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 20th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -2.26 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 22nd. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 18th in the league. They average 44.1 rebounds per game and 22.5 assists per game which ranks them 10th and 13th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 25th with 13.2 per game. The Pelicans allow 105.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 17th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 6th and 5th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 48.3 rebounds a game which ranks 30th and they give up 23 assists per contest which puts them in 19th place in the league. They force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 14th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

Denver averages 111.7 points per game this year which ranks them 3rd in the league. Their average scoring margin is 0.63 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 7th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 7th in the NBA. They average 46.2 rebounds per game and 25.2 assists per contest which ranks them 2nd and 3rd respectively. In the turnover department the Nuggets rank 5th with 15.2 per game. The Nuggets allow 111.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 27th in the league. They also allow a 48% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 29th and 29th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 40.1 rebounds a game which ranks 1st and they give up 24.2 assists per contest which puts them in 28th place in the league. The Nuggets force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 1st in the NBA.

Advanced Statistics

The Pelicans have an offensive rating of 104.4 and a defensive rating of 106.7. In terms of pace they average 97.9 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. New Orleans turns the ball over an average of 12.1 times per 100 possessions and they force 12.5 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 51%.

Advanced Statistics

The Nuggets rating on offense is 113.5 and they have a defensive rating of 112.9. They get 98 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 53%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they attempt 3 pointers on 33% of their shot attempts. Denver turns the ball over on 13.4 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 11.1 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 54%.

Who will win tonight's Pelicans/Nuggets NBA game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Denver -6

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