Brooklyn Nets vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/06/2023

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Friday, January 6, 2023

Venue:  Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Nets -5, Pelicans +5; Over/Under:  230.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Nets -4.5, Pelicans +4.5; Over/Under:  230.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Nets -5, Pelicans +5; Over/Under:  230.5 points

 

Brooklyn Nets:  25-13 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

New Orleans Pelicans:  24-14 (2nd place, Southwest Division)

 

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Brooklyn Nets:  9-1 last 10

New Orleans Pelicans:  6-4 last 10

 

The Nets are coming into this game with a 25-13 record overall and they are 12-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Chicago Bulls in their last game. Kevin Durant led the team in points in that game with 44 while Kyrie Irving was next on the team with 25 points. Kyrie Irving led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Ben Simmons led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 46.2% from the field, 32.4% from 3-point range, and 76.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.1 PPG against them. The Nets have an ATS record of 19-18-1 this season and their O/U record is 17-21.

 

 

 

The Pelicans are coming into this game with a 24-14 record overall and they are 17-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a win against the Houston Rockets in their last game. CJ McCollum led the team in points in that game with 28 while Naji Marshall and Jonas Valančiūnas each were next on the team with 16 points. CJ McCollum led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Jonas Valančiūnas led the team in rebounds with 17. They were 46.1% from the field, 36.8% from 3-point range, and 88.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112.8 PPG against them. The Pelicans have an ATS record of 20-18 this season and their O/U record is 22-16.

The current betting odds have the Pelicans listed as a 5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Pelicans have been a very good team all year with one of the best records in the West right now as they are fighting for the number 1 seed. They are missing their star player Zion right now but they are still a very good team without him and have been crushing teams at home all year with a 17-4 home record. The Nets are easily one of the hottest teams in the NBA right now as they have been on a huge run putting them in 2nd place in the East with a great 25-13 record overall, but their 12 game winning streak was finally snapped in Chicago the other night and now that they have cooled off it will be hard to bounce right back when they were on such a long win streak that likely took a lot out of them. The Pelicans are a very good team at home even without Zion in their lineup while the Nets have been shaky in their road games this year with just a 12-8 record on the road. Even if the Nets do find a way to win this game on the road and bounce back, a lot of their last few road wins were coming in close games by 5 points or less and this is a very good Pelicans team that could keep this game close all night. The best way to place a bet here is on the Pelicans to cover the spread in this game.

 

Nets Pelicans Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, January 6, 2023 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Nets 123 Pelicans 121.

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Brooklyn Nets: 26-19 ATS in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 230. 12-6 ATS after playing a road game. 24-18 OVER off an upset loss as a road favorite.

New Orleans Pelicans: 15-22 ATS after a division game. 10-3 OVER as an underdog. 22-16 OVER in all games.

 

 

Brooklyn Nets:  T. Warren (SF) Ques Fri - Ribs. M. Morris (PF) Ques Fri - Illness.

New Orleans Pelicans:  L. Nance Jr. (SF) Ques Fri - Neck. Z. Williamson (PF) Late Jan - Hamstring. B. Ingram (SF) Mid Jan - Toe. E. Liddell (SF) Out indefinitely - Knee.

 

 

 

“They came to play. They were pretty desperate to get a win, and we needed that same desperation.” - Jacque Vaughn after his team’s loss against the Bulls in their game on Wednesday.

 

 

“He was locked in from the start on both ends of the floor, sharing the basketball, making shots. He understands the situation.” - Willie Green on CJ McCollum after his team’s win against the Rockets in their game on Wednesday. 

 

 

 

PG Kyrie Irving

SG Royce O'Neale

SF Kevin Durant

PF Ben Simmons

C Nic Claxton

 

PG CJ McCollum

SG Trey Murphy III

SF Herbert Jones

PF Naji Marshall

C Jonas Valanciunas

 

 

PPG: K. Durant (29.9)

APG: B. Simmons (5.8)

Reb/G: N. Claxton (8.2)

 

PPG: Z. Williamson (26)

APG: C. McCollum (6)

Reb/G: J. Valanciunas (9.6)

 

Coaches:

Brooklyn Nets: Jacque Vaughn (1st season)

New Orleans Pelicans: Willie Green (2nd season)