New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 3/30/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Thursday, March 30, 2023

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

Odds/Point Spread: New Orleans (+9)

Ball Arena is the location where the Denver Nuggets will take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday. New Orleans opens this matchup as 9-point dogs. The betting total is set at 230.

The Pelicans faced off with the Warriors and took a loss by a score of 120-109 in their last contest. New Orleans finished the game having earned a 46.7% FG percentage (42 of 90) and converted 12 of 27 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Pelicans made 13 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 92.9%. With respect to grabbing boards, they collected 41 with 11 of them being offensive. They also dished out 30 assists in the game as well as creating 18 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to defending, New Orleans let their opponent shoot 52.4% from the floor on 43 of 82 shooting. Golden State distributed 32 assists and had 11 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Golden State snagged 41 boards (11 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 4 blocks. Golden State shot 72.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 16 of 22 tries. They converted 18 of 40 attempts from downtown. Regarding fouls, the Pelicans ended up walking away with 18 and the Warriors recorded 18 fouls.

Brandon Ingram is a player who was a major factor in this game. He ended up finishing with 26 points on 9 of 22 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins and grabbed 8 rebounds. Ingram went 40.9% from the field and earned 7 dimes.

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New Orleans will enter this matchup with a mark of 38-38 so far this season. They have an average of 114.3 points per outing (15th in basketball) while going 48.0% from the floor. The Pelicans are hitting 36.2% on 3-pointers (838 of 2,316) and 78.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New Orleans is snagging 43.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,979 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 9th in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 14.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 20.6 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Pelicans are forcing their opponents into 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.2 personal fouls. They are surrendering 34.0% on shots from downtown while they are 10th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (112.5). The Pelicans defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 47.3% (3,110 of 6,575) and they relinquish 41.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They rank 10th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,886 conceded this year.

In their last game, the Nuggets walked away with a victory by a final of 116-111 when they played the 76ers. The Nuggets were able to snag 32 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 for this game. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 8 steals for this contest. The 76ers committed 20 personal fouls for the contest which got the Nuggets to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 86.4%. When discussing 3-pointers, Denver converted 11 of 32 attempts (34.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the Nuggets shot 43 out of 85 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.6%. The Nuggets allowed the 76ers to bury 43 out of their 89 tries from the field which left them shooting 48.3% for this game. They finished shooting 26.7% from distance by connecting on 8 of 30 and finished the contest at 17 out of 22 at the free throw line (77.3%). With respect to cleaning the glass, Denver permitted Philadelphia to pull down 40 in total (11 on the offensive side).

Nikola Jokic was important for the Nuggets for the contest. He knocked down 8 of 11 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and had 17 rebounds. Jokic had 25 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and accumulated 12 dimes in this game.

Denver has a record of 51-24 for the season. The Nuggets commit 18.7 fouls every game and they go 75.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 29.3 times per contest (2nd in basketball) and they turn the ball over 14.5 times per contest. Denver has earned 8,761 points this season (116.8 per contest) and they snag 42.8 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Nuggets are connecting on 50.9% from the field, which is 1st in basketball.

The Nuggets are ranked 12th in basketball in PPG given up with 112.7. They have forced 13.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 48.1% from the field (20th in basketball). The Denver defense surrenders 34.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (850 of 2,470) and opponents are converting on 77.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 25.7 assists and 40.2 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 16th and 1st in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Denver (-9)

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