Nuggets vs. Pelicans Dunkel NBA Picks, Predictions and Odds - Jan. 13

The New Orleans Pelicans (9-32) will try to stop a five-game home losing skid when hosting the Denver Nuggets (26-13) on January 13, 2026 at Smoothie King Center.

Tuesday's matchup between the Nuggets and the Pelicans features the Nuggets as slim 1.5-point favorites. The point total for the game is 233.5.

Nuggets vs. Pelicans Odds and Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
• Game time: 8 p.m. ET
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Arena: Smoothie King Center
• Total: 233.5 points
• Spread: Nuggets -1.5
• Moneyline: Nuggets (-124), Pelicans (+106)

How to watch Nuggets vs. Pelicans

• TV Channel: Altitude Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo

Betting the Over/Under: Nuggets vs. Pelicans

• In 26 of 39 games this season, the Nuggets and their opponents have combined to total more than 233.5 points.
• The Pelicans have played 23 games this season that finished with a combined score over 233.5 points.
• These teams rack up 237.6 points per game between them, 4.1 more than this game's point total.
• These two teams give up a combined 239.9 points per game, 6.4 more points than this matchup's over/under.

Betting the Spread: Nuggets vs. Pelicans

• Denver has covered 23 times in 39 games with a spread this season.
• When playing as at least 1.5-point favorites this season, the Nuggets have an ATS record of 14-13.
• The Pelicans have covered 22 times in 41 matchups with a spread this year.
• New Orleans has covered the spread 18 times this year (18-19 ATS) when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.
• At home this year, the Pelicans are 14-9 against the spread and 6-17 overall.
• At home, New Orleans is unbeaten ATS (2-0) as a 1.5-point underdog or greater.
• This year in away games, the Nuggets are 13-9 against the spread and 15-7 overall.
• Away from home, as 1.5-point favorites or more, Denver is 7-8 ATS.

Betting the Moneyline: Nuggets vs. Pelicans

• The Nuggets have gone 20-9 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 69% of those games).
• The Pelicans have entered the game as underdogs 38 times this season and won six, or 15.8%, of those games.
• Denver has gone 18-9 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -124 or shorter (winning 66.7%).
• This season, New Orleans has won five of its 36 games, or 13.9%, when it is the underdog by at least +106 on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Nuggets a 55.4% chance to win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Nuggets vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (233.5)
  
• Prediction: Nuggets 119 - Pelicans 112
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