The Brooklyn Nets (15-18) are 5.5-point underdogs as they attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans (19-14) on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET on BSNO and YES. The over/under is 228.5 in the matchup.
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How Do I Watch Pelicans vs. Nets?
- Game Day: Tuesday, January 2, 2024
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSNO and YES
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Arena: Smoothie King Center
Betting Lines For New Orleans vs. Brooklyn
Pelicans vs Nets Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Pelicans |
-5.5 |
228.5 |
Pelicans Betting Stats & Information
- The Pelicans have compiled a 10-8 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 55.6% of those games).
- New Orleans has gone 6-3 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -236 or shorter (winning 66.7%).
- The Pelicans are 18-14-1 ATS this season.
- In games this season they were favored by 5.5 points or more, the Pelicans have a 4-5 record against the spread.
- The average total New Orleans has had set in matchups this season is 0.4 more points than this outing’s point total.
- Pelicans games have hit the over in 16 out of 33 opportunities (48.5%).
Brooklyn Betting Stats & Info
- The Nets have been underdogs in 20 games this season and won five (25%) of those contests.
- Brooklyn has a record of 1-6 when it is set as the underdog by +190 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The Nets have covered the spread in a matchup 18 times this year (18-14-1).
- In games this season when an underdog by 5.5 points or more, the Nets have gone 3-4-1 against the spread.
- The average over/under for Brooklyn’s games this year is 3.5 more points than the point total of 228.5 in this outing.
- This season, 17 of the Nets’ games have gone over the point total.
Pelicans vs. Nets Season Stat Comparison
| Pelicans Rank |
Pelicans AVG |
|
Nets AVG |
Nets Rank |
| 12th |
116.0 |
Points Scored |
115.6 |
13th |
| 12th |
113.0 |
Points Allowed |
116.4 |
20th |
| 11th |
44.2 |
Rebounds |
46.8 |
3rd |
| 15th |
10.8 |
Off. Rebounds |
12.8 |
4th |
| 26th |
11.4 |
3pt Made |
13.8 |
8th |
| 10th |
26.4 |
Assists |
26.3 |
11th |
| 15th |
13.0 |
Turnovers |
11.9 |
6th |
Pelicans vs. Nets Injury Updates
Pelicans
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Matt Ryan |
Out |
Calf |
| Trey Murphy III |
Out |
Knee |
Nets
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Lonnie Walker IV |
Out |
Hamstring |
| Ben Simmons |
Out |
Back |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
New Orleans Pelicans Leaders
- The active leader in points and assists for the Pelicans this season is Brandon Ingram, who scores 23.8 points and distributes 5.4 assists per game.
- Jonas Valanciunas scores 14.6 points per game and adds 9.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists for the Pelicans.
- CJ McCollum leads active Pelicans in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 3.5 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Brooklyn Nets Leaders
- This season, Mikal Bridges scores 21.1 points per game and adds 5.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.
- Spencer Dinwiddie adds 14.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game to the team’s offensive production, while Day’Ron Sharpe is on the books for 7.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.
- Dorian Finney-Smith averages 2.4 three-pointers per game.
