The New Orleans Pelicans (16-26) visit the Brooklyn Nets (26-15) after losing three straight road games. The Nets are favored by 7.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 7:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 15, 2022. The point total is 228.5 in the matchup.
Nets vs. Pelicans Predictions
Nets vs. Pelicans Betting Odds
Favorite | Spread | Total |
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Nets | -7.5 | 228.5 points |
Nets vs. Pelicans Last 10 Games
- Brooklyn is 1-9-0 against the spread and 3-7 overall in its past 10 games.
- Brooklyn and its opponents have hit the over in five of those 10 games.
- The last 10 Nets games averaged 226.8 total points, 1.7 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
- The Nets’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 2.9 points higher than their season-long average.
- New Orleans covered the spread six times in its last 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
- New Orleans’ last 10 contests saw six hit the over.
- The past 10 Pelicans games averaged 10.5 fewer points (218.0) than this matchup’s over/under.
- Over their last 10 games, the Pelicans have scored 4.1 more points per contest compared to their 105.9 PPG season-long scoring average.
Nets vs. Pelicans Betting Trends
- Brooklyn has covered the spread 16 times this season (16-26-0).
- In games this season when favored by 7.5 points or more, the Nets are 4-11 against the spread.
- Brooklyn games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 20 times out of 42 chances this season.
- The Nets make 47.0% of their shots from the field this season, which is 0.3 percentage points higher than the Pelicans have allowed to their opponents (46.7%).
- In games Brooklyn shoots better than 46.7% from the field, it is 13-8 against the spread and 20-1 overall.
- New Orleans is 20-22-0 against the spread this season.
- The Pelicans have an ATS record of 5-7 when playing as at least 7.5-point underdogs.
- New Orleans games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 19 times this year.
- New Orleans is 13-5 against the spread and 11-7 overall when it shoots higher than 43.6% from the field.
Nets vs. Pelicans Over/Under Trends
- Brooklyn and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday’s over/under (228.5 points) 12 times this season.
- There have been 11 New Orleans games that have ended with a combined score higher than 228.5 points this season.
- The Nets average 111.5 points per game against the Pelicans’ 105.9, amounting to 11.1 points under the game’s over/under of 228.5.
- This game’s point total is 9.3 fewer points than the 219.2 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020.
- This season the average total for Nets games is 220.2 points, 8.3 fewer than the over/under of 228.5 points for this contest.
- Pelicans games have an over/under of 216.4 points this season, 12.1 points fewer than the total points bet for this contest.
Nets Team Leaders
- Kevin Durant: 29.7 PTS, 7.5 REB, 5.9 AST, 52.0 FG%, 37.1 3PT% (66-for-178)
- James Harden: 22.6 PTS, 8.0 REB, 9.9 AST, 1.4 STL, 41.4 FG%, 33.7 3PT% (88-for-261)
- Patty Mills: 13.2 PTS, 43.4 FG%, 42.1 3PT% (128-for-304)
- LaMarcus Aldridge: 13.3 PTS, 1.1 BLK, 56.5 FG%, 34.3 3PT% (12-for-35)
- Bruce Brown: 6.9 PTS, 1.2 STL, 48.7 FG%, 31.3 3PT% (10-for-32)
Pelicans Team Leaders
- Jonas Valanciunas: 18.5 PTS, 12.2 REB, 52.2 FG%, 43.5 3PT% (40-for-92)
- Brandon Ingram: 22.9 PTS, 5.1 AST, 45.0 FG%, 35.0 3PT% (55-for-157)
- Devonte’ Graham: 13.9 PTS, 36.8 FG%, 35.6 3PT% (118-for-331)
- Josh Hart: 13.1 PTS, 7.4 REB, 51.1 FG%, 34.0 3PT% (34-for-100)
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker: 13.0 PTS, 36.9 FG%, 30.9 3PT% (79-for-256)
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