Brooklyn Nets vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, Pick and Preview, October 19 (10/19): NBA

Brooklyn Nets vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, Pick and Preview, October 19 (10/19): NBA

 

Odds

Time 7:30 p.m. EST
Pelicans money line +125
Pelicans spread +3 (-110)
Nets money line -145
Nets spread -3 (-110)
Over / under 231.5

 

2022-2023 season stats

  New Orleans Pelicans Brooklyn Nets
Record 0-0 0-0
Road / home record 0-0 0-0
Streak    
Points per game 0.00 0.00
Points allowed per game 0.00 0.00
Rebounds per game 0.00 0.00
Rebounds allowed per game 0.00 0.00
Over / under record 0-0 0-0
 

Preview

The New Orleans Pelicans travel to Brooklyn to take on the Nets for the 22-23 season opener on Wednesday night. These teams met twice last season and Nets dominated the Pelicans beating them the 2 times.

 

New Orleans Pelicans

The Pelicans had a decent season last year even without their best player Zion Williamson who's back to start this year. They made it to the playoffs but lost in 6 games against the Suns. They had a 36-46 record overall and ranked 3rd in the Southwest. The Pelicans were 25-27 in Western Conference play.

Jonas Valanciunas was averaging 17.8 points and 11.4 rebounds for the Pelicans. CJ McCollum is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for New Orleans.

In their last 10 games the Pelicans are 4-6, averaging 113.8 points, 44.6 rebounds, 23.8 assists, 8.3 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.3 points.

The team drafted Dyson Daniels with the eighth overall pick and E.J. Liddell in the second round.

Brooklyn Nets

The Nets had a tough season last year due to injuries and Kyrie Covid restrictions, They ended up with a 44-38 record oevrall ranking 4th in the Atlantic division and made it to the playoffs but were swept by the Celtics. The Nets were 29-21 against Eastern Conference opponents. Brooklyn averaged 13.2 turnovers per game and is 19-13 when it wins the turnover battle.

Mills averaged 2.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Nets, scoring 11.5 points while shooting 40.0% from beyond the arc. Kevin Durant is averaging 29.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 6.2 assists over the last 10 games for Brooklyn.

In their last 10 games the Nets are 5-5, averaging 117.4 points, 45.0 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 8.1 steals and 6.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.3 points per game

The team made some additions in the offseason as they signed Chris Chiozza (Warriors), T.J. Warren (Pacers) and Yuta Watanabe (Raptors) while retaining Kyrie Irving.

 

BETTING TRENDS

The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans' last 5 games.

New Orleans are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games.

New Orleans are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games against Brooklyn.

New Orleans are 0-7 SU in their last 7 games against Brooklyn.

Brooklyn are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.

The total has gone OVER in 9 of Brooklyn's last 11 games against New Orleans.

Brooklyn are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games at home.

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans.

 

Prediction

The Pelicans will be a very competitive team this year with the addition of CJ MCcollum and the return of Zion this offense will be one of the best. The Nets will be hoping that Ben Simmons can return to his old good days, he didn't look great in the preaseason tho. The Nets have dominated the Pelicans as they're 7-0 last 7 head to head games but this game will be different, the Pelicans will give them quite a battle and with the over cashing big time when these two meet I think that's the play. Take the over.

PICK: Over 231.5 (-110)

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