New Orleans Pelicans vs. Brooklyn Nets odds, tips and betting trends

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Brooklyn Nets odds, tips and betting trends | 1/14/2026

The Brooklyn Nets (11-26) will be trying to end a four-game losing streak when hitting the road against the New Orleans Pelicans (9-33) on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at Smoothie King Center. It airs at 8 p.m. ET on YES, Gulf Coast Sports, and Pelicans+.

The Pelicans are just a 1-point favorite when they and the Nets play in a game expected to be a tight one. The matchup features an over/under of 231.5.

Pelicans vs. Nets betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: New Orleans -1Total: 231.5Moneyline: New Orleans -118, Brooklyn -102Watch this game on Fubo!Nets at Pelicans odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Pelicans (- 1)Pick OU: Under (231.5)Prediction: Pelicans 116 – Nets 114MoneylineThe Pelicans have yet to lose as the moneyline favorite this season, going 3-0.New Orleans has won all three games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -118 or shorter.Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Pelicans’ implied win probability is 54.1%.The Nets have entered the game as underdogs 36 times this season and won 10, or 27.8%, of those games.This season, Brooklyn has won 10 of its 36 games, or 27.8%, when it is the underdog by at least -102 on the moneyline.Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nets have a 50.5% chance to win.Against the spreadThe 114.9 points per game the Pelicans put up are only 1.1 more points than the Nets give up (113.8).New Orleans is 19-7 against the spread and 8-18 overall when scoring more than 113.8 points.Brooklyn is 5-0 against the spread and 4-1 overall when it scores more than 122.4 points.New Orleans has an ATS record of 4-0 and a 3-1 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 108.7 points.The Pelicans are at the 20th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (114.9 PPG), while the Nets allow the 10th-fewest points per game (113.8) in the league.Brooklyn’s squad is currently the lowest-scoring team in the NBA (108.7 PPG), while New Orleans’ team is 28th in points allowed per game (122.4).The Pelicans have a -315-point scoring differential on the season (-7.5 per game). The Nets have also been out-scored by opponents on average this year (189 total points, 5.1 per game).Over/UnderNew Orleans has an average implied point total of 121.7 this season, which is 4.7 points higher than its implied total in Wednesday’s game (117).This season, New Orleans has scored more than 117 points 19 times.The average implied point total on the season for Brooklyn (117) is two more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (115).How to watch Pelicans vs. NetsGame day: Wednesday, January 14, 2026Game time: 8 p.m. ETLocation: New Orleans, LouisianaArena: Smoothie King CenterTV channel: YES NetworkLive stream: Watch this game on FuboWatch this game on Fubo!

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