Adam Williams presents his prediction for the NBA match.
The New Orleans Pelicans and the Denver Nuggets met in the regular season about a month ago, and hardly anything has changed since then. The Nuggets are still chasing the Oklahoma City Thunder, while the New Orleans Pelicans are at the bottom of the Western Conference standings. So it should not be difficult for them to build on their success.
New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans go into this game on a six-game losing run, which is not surprising given their significant absences. Zion Williamson, Jordan Poole, Karlo Matkovic and Saddiq Bey are all unavailable. Together they were averaging 57.4 points, which is more than half of the team’s 108.3 points per game. We are afraid that in this state the squad will not be able to compete with any team in the league.
Denver Nuggets
In their last game the Denver Nuggets unexpectedly lost to the Chicago Bulls 127:130, despite another outstanding performance from Nikola Jokic: 36 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists. There is obviously no reason to dwell on that defeat, as before it they had won seven games in a row. In addition, they have already climbed to second place in the league for scoring, averaging 124.6 points per game.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets Prediction
A month ago the Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 122:88 in the regular season, and on that occasion they were without serious personnel problems. Now the Pelicans are weaker, so they do not have any realistic chance. The Nuggets should record a comfortable win, and Jokic is likely to improve his already high assist averages.
