Who's Playing

New Orleans @ Denver

Current Records: New Orleans 38-38; Denver 51-24

What to Know

The New Orleans Pelicans are staying on the road Thursday to face off against the Denver Nuggets at 10 p.m. ET March 30 at Ball Arena. Denver will be strutting in after a victory while the Pelicans will be stumbling in from a defeat.

New Orleans received a tough blow on Tuesday as they fell 120-109 to the Golden State Warriors. New Orleans was up 63-46 at the end of the half but couldn't hold on to the lead. Point guard CJ McCollum had a pretty forgettable game, playing for 37 minutes with.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Denver beat the Philadelphia 76ers 116-111 on Monday. It was another big night for Denver's center Nikola Jokic, who posted a triple-double on 25 points, 17 rebounds, and 12 dimes. Jokic now has 29 triple-doubles this season.

The Pelicans are expected to lose this next one by 7. Those betting on them against the spread shouldn't have high expectations for them since the team is 6-19-1 ATS when expected to lose.

New Orleans came up short against the Nuggets in the teams' previous meeting in January, falling 122-113. Can New Orleans avenge their loss, or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll soon find out.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 10 p.m. ET
  • Where: Ball Arena -- Denver, Colorado
  • TV: TNT
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $30.30

Odds

The Nuggets are a solid 7-point favorite against the Pelicans, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 7-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Denver have won 16 out of their last 27 games against New Orleans.

  • Jan 31, 2023 - Denver 122 vs. New Orleans 113
  • Jan 24, 2023 - Denver 99 vs. New Orleans 98
  • Dec 04, 2022 - New Orleans 121 vs. Denver 106
  • Mar 06, 2022 - Denver 138 vs. New Orleans 130
  • Feb 04, 2022 - New Orleans 113 vs. Denver 105
  • Jan 28, 2022 - Denver 116 vs. New Orleans 105
  • Dec 08, 2021 - Denver 120 vs. New Orleans 114
  • Apr 28, 2021 - Denver 114 vs. New Orleans 112
  • Mar 26, 2021 - Denver 113 vs. New Orleans 108
  • Mar 21, 2021 - New Orleans 113 vs. Denver 108
  • Jan 24, 2020 - Denver 113 vs. New Orleans 106
  • Dec 25, 2019 - New Orleans 112 vs. Denver 100
  • Oct 31, 2019 - New Orleans 122 vs. Denver 107
  • Mar 02, 2019 - New Orleans 120 vs. Denver 112
  • Jan 30, 2019 - Denver 105 vs. New Orleans 99
  • Nov 17, 2018 - New Orleans 125 vs. Denver 115
  • Oct 29, 2018 - Denver 116 vs. New Orleans 111
  • Dec 15, 2017 - Denver 117 vs. New Orleans 111
  • Dec 06, 2017 - New Orleans 123 vs. Denver 114
  • Nov 17, 2017 - Denver 146 vs. New Orleans 114
  • Apr 07, 2017 - Denver 122 vs. New Orleans 106
  • Apr 04, 2017 - Denver 134 vs. New Orleans 131
  • Mar 26, 2017 - New Orleans 115 vs. Denver 90
  • Oct 26, 2016 - Denver 107 vs. New Orleans 102
  • Mar 31, 2016 - New Orleans 101 vs. Denver 95
  • Dec 20, 2015 - New Orleans 130 vs. Denver 125
  • Nov 17, 2015 - Denver 115 vs. New Orleans 98