New Orleans Pelicans vs Brooklyn Nets NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 4/20/21
2021-04-20 19:30:00 EDT
The Brooklyn Nets and New Orleans Pelicans meet Tuesday in NBA action at the Smoothie King Center.
The Brooklyn Nets look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 118.8 points on 49.5 percent shooting and allowing 114.2 points on 46.3 percent shooting. Kevin Durant is averaging 27.3 points and 5.2 assists while Kyrie Irving is averaging 27.3 points and 4.8 rebounds. James Harden is the third double-digit scorer and Joe Harris is dishing 1.9 assists. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 39.1 percent from beyond the arc and 80.4 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 36.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.2 rebounds per game.
The New Orleans Pelicans need a win after losing seven of their last 11 games. The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 114.5 points on 47.9 percent shooting and allowing 115.1 points on 47.2 percent shooting. Zion Williamson is averaging 26.8 points and 7.2 rebounds while Brandon Ingram is averaging 24.2 points and five rebounds. Lonzo Ball is the third double-digit scorer and Eric Bledsoe is dishing 3.7 assists. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 38.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 47 rebounds per game.
The Nets are 42-19-1 ATS in their last 62 Tuesday games and 11-5 ATS in their last 16 road games. The Pelicans are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Nets last 7 overall. The over is 37-15 in Pelicans last 52 overall. The Nets are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in New Orleans and 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The New Orleans Pelicans aren’t a team I’m thrilled to back in the favorite role given they’ve lost seven of their last 11 games and struggle defensively, but they do need a win here to stop the bleeding and they do win at home by an average of 2.1 points. The Brooklyn Nets have been hit or miss over the last week or so, and they’ll be without Durant and Harden for this contest. The Pelicans should win this game. I’ll lay the bucket.
