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The Denver Nuggets will take on the New Orleans Pelicans at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday at Ball Arena. The Nuggets are 37-26 overall and 18-11 at home, while New Orleans is 27-36 overall and 12-19 on the road. These two teams have split their last 10 head-to-head meetings. 

Denver is favored by 3.5 points in the latest Nuggets vs. Pelicans odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 228.5. Before entering any Pelicans vs. Nuggets picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 19 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 71-44 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,100. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Nuggets vs. Pelicans. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Nuggets vs. Pelicans:

  • Nuggets vs. Pelicans spread: Nuggets -3.5
  • Nuggets vs. Pelicans over-under: 228.5 points

What you need to know about the Nuggets

Denver had enough points to win and then some against the Houston Rockets this past Friday, taking its game 116-101. Among those leading the charge for Denver was center DeMarcus Cousins, who had 31 points along with nine boards.

Nikola Jokic is Denver's main playmaker, averaging 25.4 points, 13.8 rebounds, 7.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Jokic missed Friday's victory over the Rockets with an illness, but he's listed as probable for Sunday's showdown. The Nuggets have won seven of their last eight games and they're 8-3 against the spread in their last 11 outings. 

What you need to know about the Pelicans

A well-balanced attack led New Orleans over the Utah Jazz every single quarter on its way to victory this past Friday. New Orleans took its contest at home with ease, bagging a 124-90 victory over Utah. With the Pelicans ahead 65-38 at the half, the matchup was all but over already. It was another big night for their small forward Brandon Ingram, who had 29 points and six assists in addition to eight rebounds.

The Pelicans have won four of their last five games, and they're 4-1 against the spread during that span. The Pelicans have also covered the spread in nine of their last 13 games against Denver. 

How to make Pelicans vs. Nuggets picks

The model has simulated Nuggets vs. Pelicans 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Pelicans vs. Nuggets? And which side of the spread hits almost 60 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks.