New Orleans Pelicans vs Brooklyn Nets Preview
Planning on watching today’s Nets and Pelicans game? Catch the action at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA, as the Pelicans hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on BSNO.
The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 229.5 points, and the Pelicans are favored to win at home against the Nets. Check out BetCoco for New Orleans Pelicans – Brooklyn Nets odds
New Orleans Pelicans vs Brooklyn Nets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Nets have won each of the last three games on the road vs. the Pelicans. Not only have the Nets gone 2-1 against the spread in their last three games vs. the Pelicans, they are also 2-1 ATS the last three times they have faced the Pelicans on the road.
- Through their last ten road contests, the Nets offense has averaged 115 points per game while allowing an average of 122. Brooklyn posted an overall record of 3-7 while going 3-7 ATS.
- In their last five home games, New Orleans has averaged 122 points per game while allowing 115. The team’s record in this stretch was 4-1 while going 3-2 vs. the spread.
- As the betting underdog, the Nets have an ATS mark of just 3-7 in their last ten games. Brooklyn posted a straight up mark of 2-8 in these matchups.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Pelicans have a straight up record of 7-3 and an ATS mark of 5-5.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction
The Brooklyn Nets head into today’s game vs. the Pelicans with a few different trends working against them. First, they have lost three straight games overall, dropping their overall record to 15-18.
When playing on the road this season, the Nets have gone 6-10 and have an average scoring margin of -4.9 points per game on the road (compared to +3.1 at home).
Against the spread, Brooklyn is on a four-game slide and sit at 9-15 ATS as the underdog this season. This is also their straight-up underdog losing streak of six games.
Against other teams in the Eastern Conference, the Nets are 13-11 for the 9th-best mark in the conference. When playing teams outside of their division, Brooklyn is just 2-7 for the season.
In terms of the over/under results, the Nets have gone two straight games that finished below the OU line. For the season, they have an average over/under record of 232.4 with a record of 18-15.
In their most recent game vs. the Thunder, the Nets scored a total of 108 points. When looking at their overall shooting percentage, the Nets shot 38% from the field and made 12 three-pointers. Mikal Bridges was the team’s leading scorer in their last game with 22 points while Cam Thomas added 20 points.
Currently, the Nets’ defense holds the 20th rank in the NBA, allowing 116.4 points per game. When it comes to defending inside the arc, the Nets squad is permitting opposing teams to shoot at a clip of 53.1% inside the arc, and they’re also giving up 38.0% from downtown.
Coming into today’s game, the Pelicans are the 6.5-point favorite at home vs. the Nets. If they are able to cover, they will also move above .500 for the season, as they currently sit at 19-14.
Against the spread, New Orleans is 18-15 for the season. When playing at home, they have an average scoring margin of +4.8 points per game and have gone 11-7 ATS at home.
So far, the Pelicans have been the favorite in 19 of their 33 games and have a record of 11-8 in those games. The team’s average scoring margin as the favorite is currently +5.3 points per game.
When looking at their over/under record for the season, New Orleans has combined with their opponents to go 16-17, and the average over/under line in their games is also 228.9 points.
In their last game, the Pelicans took down the Lakers by a score of 129-109. Going into the game, they were 5.5-point favorites, giving them an ATS win for the game.
In their most recent game, the Pelicans scored 129 points, which is above their season-average of 116 points per game. Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram were the leading scorers for the Pelicans in their game against the Lakers, both finishing with 26 points.
At present, the Pelicans’ defense is ranked 12th, allowing 113.0 points per game. When it comes to forced turnovers, the Pelicans are forcing 13 per game, which is 15th in the league. They also come into the game sitting 22nd in blocked shots at 4.6 per game.
With a 6.5-point advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Pelicans to secure a 113-110 victory.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Brooklyn Nets Betting Tips
- Take the Pelicans on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Nets (+6.5)
- Our NBA model projects 223 points, and we suggest taking the under
New Orleans Pelicans Injury Report
- Trey Murphy III – Knee – Questionable
- Matt Ryan – Elbow – Out
Brooklyn Nets Injury Report
- Ben Simmons – Lower Back – Out
- Dorian Finney-Smith – Knee – Probable
- Lonnie Walker IV – Hamstring – Out
