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Brooklyn Nets vs New Orleans Pelicans: Both teams are coming off losses

The New Orleans Pelicans are hosting the Brooklyn Nets today at Smoothie King Center.

The Nets are much better than the projections

The Brooklyn Nets are seventh in the Eastern Conference with a 4-6 record, including 1-4 on the road. They have lost the last two games nad are coming off a 105-100 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the last one. The Nets are 18th in the league averaging 111.8 points per game and rank 11th with 14 three-pointers made per game. Cam Thomas leads the team averaging 25.2 points per game.

What’s going on with the Pels?

The New Orleans Pelicans are 13th in the Western Conference with a 3-7 record, including 2-3 at home. They have lost the last four games and are coming off a 115-88 loss to the Orlando Magic. The Pelicans are 11th in the league making 36.2% of their three-point attempts and 25_th averaging 107.2 points per game. Brandon Ingram leads the team with 22.8 points per game.

Betting Trends

The Pelicans are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games overall, 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against teams from the Atlantic Division, and 2-5 SU in their last 7 games played on Monday. They are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games overall and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. New Orleans has played over the total point line in 4 of their last 5 home games and 14 of their last 17 games against the Nets while has stayed under in 4 of their last 5 home games against Brooklyn. The Nets are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games overall, 8-3 SU in their last 11 games against the Pelicans, and 5-10 SU in their last 15 games played on Monday. They are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall, 8-4 ATS in their last 12 games against the Pelicans, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games on the road, and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games in November. Brooklyn has played under the total point line in 5 of their last 6 games overall and 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the Western Conference.

Prediction and Conclusion

The New Orleans Pelicans came into the season with high hopes, but after losing the last four games, they are among the bottom three teams in the West. Unlike them, the Nets were projected to be near the bottom of the East but are hanging on in the top half of the conference. The Nets were pretty close in their last one against the undefeated Cavs, while the Pelicans were blown out against the Magic. Still, this is the game where the Pels need to turn things around. They won both games against the Nets last season, and Brooklyn has only one win in five games on the road this year. Given that, we go with the Pelicans to win this one.