The New Orleans Pelicans and Brooklyn Nets meet Tuesday in NBA action at the Barclays Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New Orleans Pelicans vs Brooklyn Nets prediction.
New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans have been in great shape as they’ve won six of their last seven games overall and they will be aiming for a third straight win after blowing past the Trail Blazers in a 126-107 win on Saturday. CJ McCollum led the team with 30 points and eight assists, Zion Williamson added 26 points with 10 rebounds, Brandon Ingram tallied 22 points with seven rebounds and four blocks while Trey Murphy chipped in with 20 points, six rebounds and five assists. As a team, the Pelicans shot 53 percent from the field and 13 of 33 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 73 points in the first half and they just kept their foot on the gas, outpacing the Trail Blazers in every quarter to finish with another blowout victory at home.
Brooklyn Nets
Meanwhile, the Brooklyn Nets have been in a slump as they’ve lost five of their last six games overall and they will be hoping to avoid a fourth straight defeat after getting beaten by the ice-cold Spurs in a 122-115 overtime road loss on Sunday. Cam Thomas led the team with 31 points and five assists, Dennis Schroder added 19 points with seven assists while Mikal Bridges tallied 14 points with seven rebounds and five assists. As a team, the Nets shot 46 percent from the field and eight of 31 from the 3-point line as they squandered an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter, before they scored just five points in overtime to allow the Spurs to slip away in a disappointing finish.
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Brooklyn Nets Team Facts
- The Nets have lost each of their last 10 games as underdogs against Southwest Division opponents.
- The Nets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- Eight of the Nets’ last nine night games have gone OVER the total points line.
New Orleans Pelicans Team Facts
- The Pelicans have won each of their last 10 road games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Pelicans have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Eight of the Pelicans’ last nine games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Brooklyn Nets prediction
The Nets are still a little shorthanded with Ben Simmons still out and Dorian Finney-Smith listed as questionable, while the Pelicans are coming in with a full squad once again. This is a classic case of two teams headed in opposite directions as the Pelicans are playing some of their best basketball of the season to win six of their last seven games, while the Nets have been in terrible shape and just lost to the lowly Spurs in an ugly overtime loss on Sunday. The line is reasonable for this one, so I’m backing the Pelicans to take care of business in an easy win in this spot.