New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 1/12/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Friday, January 12, 2024

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

The Denver Nuggets (26-13) will compete against the New Orleans Pelicans (23-15) at Ball Arena on Friday.

The Pelicans played the Warriors and took home the win by a score of 141-105 in their last contest. New Orleans finished the game having earned a 57.4% field goal percentage (54 of 94) and converted 19 of their 40 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Pelicans converted 14 of their 19 tries for a percentage of 73.7%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected 47 with 13 of them being offensive. They also doled out 37 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When it comes to defense, New Orleans let their opponent shoot 43.8% from the field on 39 out of 89 shooting. Golden State recorded 24 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Golden State had 43 rebounds (14 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 7 rejections. Golden State ended up shooting 83.3% from the free throw line by making 15 of their 18 shots. They also buried 12 out of their 39 shots from 3-point land. When talking about personal fouls, the Pelicans ended up finishing with 19 while the Warriors finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

Jonas Valanciunas is one player who had an impact in this contest. He walked away with 21 points on 9 of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 21 minutes and also totaled 9 rebounds. Valanciunas finished the game at 69.2% from the floor and dished out 2 assists.

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New Orleans steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 23-15 for the season. They are averaging 116.4 points per game (11th in the NBA) while going 48.7% from the field. The Pelicans are shooting 38.2% on 3-pointers (454 of 1,188) and 76.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, New Orleans is grabbing 44.6 boards per contest and has accumulated 1,017 assists so far this year, which is 9th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.6 times per game and as a group they are committing 19.8 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Pelicans are able to force 14.4 turnovers every game and they draw 19.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 23rd in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,020 conceded for the campaign. The Pelicans are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.9% (1,536 of 3,349) and they surrender 42.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are conceding 33.7% from beyond the arc and they rank 5th in the league in points per game allowed (111.4).

For their last game, the Nuggets took a loss by a final score of 124-111 when they faced the Jazz. In regard to rebounding, Denver permitted Utah to snag 40 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They shot 39.4% from three-point range by going 13 out of 33 and finished the contest at 19 out of 23 at the free throw line (82.6%). The Nuggets allowed the Jazz to make 46 out of their 83 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 55.4% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Nuggets ended up going 37 for 81 from the field which had them shooting 45.7%. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, Denver made 13 of 33 attempts (39.4%). They were able to make 24 of the free throw tries for a rate of 85.7%. The Jazz were called for 19 personal fouls for this contest which got the Nuggets to the free throw line for a total of 28 attempts. They also gave up possession 16 times, while getting 11 steals in the game. The Nuggets earned 26 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 34 in this contest.

Nikola Jokic was important for the Nuggets in the game. He buried 8 of 9 in the game for a field goal percentage of 88.9%, and had 11 rebounds. Jokic earned 27 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and had 6 assists in the game.

Denver has a mark of 26-13 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Nuggets are connecting on 49.4% from the field, which ranks 4th in the league. Denver has scored 4,522 pts on the campaign (115.9 per game) and they snag 43.8 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 29.6 times per contest (3rd in basketball) and they are turning it over 12.3 times per contest. The Nuggets have committed 19.0 fouls every game while shooting 75.5% from the free throw line.

The Nuggets are ranked 4th in the league in points given up per game with 111.0. They are able to force 12.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.5% from the floor (10th in the league). The Denver defense gives up 36.3% on shots from distance (445 of 1,226) and their opponents are making 78.8% of their foul shots. They allow 25.4 assists and 42.5 rebounds every game, ranking them 8th and 9th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Denver

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