There will be plenty of star-power on the floor, when the New Orleans Pelicans visit the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. The Pelicans (36-46) made the playoffs for rookie head coach Willie Green and will have a healthy Zion Williamson this season. On Friday, New Orleans raced out to a 16-point lead after one quarter en route to a 120-111 home victory versus Atlanta.
Brandon Ingram led six New Orleans players in double figures with 19 points on 7-for-11 from the field. Jonas Valanciunas contributed 16 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists for the Pelicans.
The Brooklyn Nets failed to live up to expectations last season and were swept by Boston in the first round of the playoffs. In their preseason finale, Brooklyn built a 16-point halftime lead and cruised to a 112-102 road victory against Minnesota. The Nets (44-38) knocked down 14-for-35 from the three-point line and led by as many as 20 points.'
Brooklyn G Kyrie Irving led all scorers with 26 points on 8-for-17 shooting and dished out four assists. All-Star F Kevin Durant chipped in 20 points and six assists for the Nets.'
Recent Betting Trends
- Pelicans are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
- Nets are 6-28-1 ATS in their last 35 home games.
- Over is 4-1 in Pelicans last 5 overall.
- Under is 7-3 in Nets last 10 overall.
- Pelicans are 1-7 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
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New Orleans Pelicans +3.5