New Orleans Pelicans (16-26) vs. Brooklyn Nets (26-15)
January 15, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Brooklyn Nets -7; Over/Under: -223.5
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The New Orleans Pelicans and Brooklyn Nets meet Saturday in NBA action at the Barclays Center. The New Orleans Pelicans look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Brooklyn Nets need a win after losing six of their last nine games.
The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 105.9 points on 43.7 percent shooting and allowing 110 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Brandon Ingram is averaging 22.9 points and 6.1 rebounds, while Jonas Valanciunas is averaging 18.5 points and 12.2 rebounds. Devonte’ Graham is the third double-digit scorer and Josh Hart is grabbing 7.4 rebounds. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 33.9 percent from beyond the arc and 78.9 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 37.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.5 rebounds per game.
The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 111.5 points on 47 percent shooting and allowing 109.2 points on 43.6 percent shooting. Kevin Durant is averaging 29.7 points and 5.9 assists, while James Harden is averaging 22.6 points and 8 rebounds. Kyrie Irving is the third double-digit scorer and LaMarcus Aldridge is grabbing 5.6 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 82.2 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 32.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.6 rebounds per game.
The Pelicans are 5-13 ATS in their last 18 road games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Nets are 5-18 ATS in their last 23 home games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games. The over is 4-1 in Pelicans last 5 road games. The over is 14-5 in Nets last 19 games playing on 1 days rest. The Pelicans are 1-6 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Brooklyn Nets are head and shoulders the better team and should be favored here, but they’re also 16-25 against the spread on the season and 5-17 against the spread at home. The Nets are also outscored by an average of 1.6 points at home. The New Orleans Pelicans have won three of their last four games, and all three of those wins came against quality teams. Give me the Pels and the points.
