The New Orleans Pelicans visit the Barclays Center to take on the Brooklyn Nets. The game gets underway at 7:30 pm ET on Tuesday, Mar. 10 and will air on FSN-NO and YES.
The Nets lost to the Jazz 95-88 on Sunday. Brook Lopez put in a solid effort despite the loss for Brooklyn, recording 19 points and 10 rebounds to earn his ninth double-double of the season. The Pelicans, meanwhile, are coming off a 95-89 win over the Grizzlies on Saturday. Tyreke Evans led the game in scoring with 26 points on 10-for-16 shooting.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Pelicans won the first game 102-96. Quincy Pondexter scored a game-high 25 points.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. The Nets enter the game with records of 25-36 Straight Up (SU) and 29-32 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 11-15 SU and 14-12 ATS versus the Western Conference.
Across the court, New Orleans has a SU record of 34-29 and an ATS record of 36-27. New Orleans has a record of 13-14 SU and 14-13 ATS against the East. New Orleans’s three-point defense is one of the top in the league, with opponents making only 6.8 shots from the three-point line per game.
New Orleans beat Brooklyn in their most recent meeting this season, evening up the two teams’ head-to-head record over the last 10 games. However, the Nets lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4. Brooklyn and New Orleans each held the edge in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers) once in their last 10 meetings.
Predictions: SU Winner – NO, ATS Winner – NO
Notes
On average, New Orleans puts up 99.4 points per game (ranked 16th). Brooklyn ranks 17th in points allowed per game with 99.8.
New Orleans puts up an average of 96.5 points per away game (ranked 20th). Brooklyn ranks 21st in points allowed per home game with 100.1.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the New Orleans Pelicans are a solid 23-11. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the Brooklyn Nets have an abysmal record of 7-30.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Pelicans are just 11-18 this season. Brooklyn is an outstanding 18-6 when registering triple digits.
The Nets have a defensive rating of 104.1 (ranked 21st), while the Pelicans rank seventh for their offensive rating of 105.2.
The Brooklyn Nets average a field goal percentage of 44.7% this season. The New Orleans Pelicans have a subpar record of 15-24 when opponents have a FG% of 44.7% or greater.
On average, Brooklyn attempts 20.4 three pointers and New Orleans attempts 19.2 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, both have losing records. The Nets are 2-9 while the Pelicans sit at 3-5.
Brooklyn has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.47 this season (ranked 22nd). New Orleans ranks higher with an A/TO of 1.70 (ranked 10th).
The Brooklyn Nets rebound 42.1 times per game and are ranked 22nd. Ranked 14th, the New Orleans Pelicans rebound 43.7 times per game.
The New Orleans Pelicans rank eighth in offensive rebounding, while the Brooklyn Nets rank 18th in defensive rebounding.
New Orleans has forced an average turnover percentage of 12.6% this season. Brooklyn has a poor 15-24 record when its TOV% is 12.6% or higher.
