The New Orleans Pelicans (24-14) will try to extend a five-game home winning run when squaring off against the Brooklyn Nets (25-13) on January 6, 2023 at Smoothie King Center.
The betting insights in the following article reflect odds as of January 6, 2023 at 8:01 PM ET. See below for a table with the latest odds for this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Nets Vs Pelicans Betting Odds
Injury Report as of January 6
Nets: TJ Warren: Questionable (Rib), Royce O’Neale: Probable (Illness), Markieff Morris: Probable (Illness)
Pelicans: Larry Nance: Questionable (Neck), Willy Hernangomez: Questionable (Ankle), Zion Williamson: Out (Hamstring), EJ Liddell: Out (Knee), Brandon Ingram: Out (Toe)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Pelicans (+4.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (231.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Nets Vs Pelicans Stat Rankings
| Nets Avg. (Rank) | Pelicans Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 115.1 (12th) | Points Scored | 117.5 (3rd) |
| 111.1 (7th) | Points Allowed | 112.8 (14th) |
| 40.4 (29th) | Rebounds | 45.4 (6th) |
| 7.5 (30th) | Off. Rebounds | 11.7 (9th) |
| 12.1 (13th) | 3pt Made | 11.4 (20th) |
| 26.5 (8th) | Assists | 26.4 (9th) |
| 13.8 (14th) | Turnovers | 14.7 (22nd) |
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Nets Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 37 | 29.9 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Kyrie Irving | 28 | 26.2 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 3.0 |
| Nicolas Claxton | 35 | 11.9 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| TJ Warren | 14 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Royce O’Neale | 35 | 9.3 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
Pelicans Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum | 34 | 20.2 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.9 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 38 | 13.5 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Trey Murphy III | 35 | 12.7 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| Herbert Jones | 26 | 10.1 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Naji Marshall | 36 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
Betting Trends
- The Nets have 19 wins in 38 games against the spread this season.
- Brooklyn’s ATS record as 4.5-point favorites or more is 6-10-1.
- Out of 38 Nets games so far this season, 17 have hit the over.
- Brooklyn’s games have finished with more than 231.5 points 16 times so far this season.
- Nets games this season have posted an average total of 226.2, which is 5.3 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
- The Pelicans are 20-18-0 against the spread this season.
- As a 4.5-point underdog or greater, New Orleans has one win ATS (1-3) this year.
- There have been 22 Pelicans games (out of 38) that went over the total this season.
- New Orleans’ games have gone over 231.5 points on 20 occasions this year.
- The over/under for this game is 1.2 points higher than the average scoring total for Pelicans games (230.3).
