The Brooklyn Nets (25-13) will travel to face the New Orleans Pelicans (24-14) on Friday at Smoothie King Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Nets vs. Pelicans odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Nets suffered a 121-112 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday as they failed to cover as 5-point favorites on the road. The loss snapped a 12-game winning streak for Brooklyn.
The Pelicans defeated the Houston Rockets 119-108 on Wednesday to cover as 7-point favorites at home. New Orleans has won 6 of its last 8 games.
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Nets at Pelicans odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:41 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Nets -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Pelicans +160 (bet $100 to win $160)
- Against the spread (ATS): Nets -4.5 (-105) | Pelicans +4.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 231.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Nets at Pelicans key injuries
Nets
- F T.J. Warren (ribs) questionable
Pelicans
- F Brandon Ingram (toe) out
- F Larry Nance Jr. (shoulder) questionable
- F Zion Williamson (hamstring) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Nets at Pelicans picks and predictions
Prediction
Nets 121, Pelicans 115
Moneyline
I’ll go ahead and PASS on the moneyline in this game despite the Nets being the favored team on the road. Taking Brooklyn straight up isn’t advised at the current odds, but taking the Nets in a parlay is fine.
Against the spread
NETS -4.5 (-105) appears to be the ideal choice in this game. While Brooklyn is coming off of a loss, New Orleans doesn’t have Ingram or Williamson available against 1 of the better teams in the NBA.
The Pelicans are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games against a team with a winning road record. Above all, the Nets are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 meetings overall and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road meetings against the Pelicans.
Over/Under
Even though Ingram and Williamson aren’t playing, OVER 231.5 (-108) is where I’m leaning. Both of these teams are in the top 7 in offensive rating and top 13 in true-shooting percentage.
The Nets have gone Over in each of their last 4 games against a team with a winning record while the Pelicans are 6-1 to the Over in their last 7 games coming off 1 day of rest. The Over is also 14-2 in the last 16 meetings in New Orleans and 24-5 in the last 29 meetings overall.
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