The New Orleans Pelicans will take on the Denver Nuggets at 8 p.m. ET on Friday at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans are 18-29 overall and 11-11 at home, while Denver is 26-21 overall and 13-12 on the road. The Nuggets are ranked second in the Northwest Division; New Orleans is ranked third in the Southwest Division. 

Denver is favored by four points in the latest Pelicans vs. Nuggets odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 218. Before you make any Nuggets vs. Pelicans picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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