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(8-26) Brooklyn Nets vs. New Orleans Pelicans (17-26)
Date: Friday January 20
Time: 8:00PM EST
Venue: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
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The New Orleans Pelicans were able to come away victorious in their last outing against the Orlando Magic, with the final score 118-98 for New Orleans, while in the East the Brooklyn Nets weren’t able to get just their ninth win of the season, after they came away on the losing end of a 119-109 point loss to the Toronto Raptors.
Brooklyn Nets
Brooklyn actually came out of the gates looking like the better team between the two. They were thoroughly outplaying their Canadian adversary through the first half (outscored Toronto 61-58 ) but the tables turned in the second half.
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Toronto started to get going in the third and fourth quarter, and Brooklyn really had no answer to stopping them. They outplayed them 61-48 through the final two quarters, and that ultimately allowed Toronto the come away with the win.
But their still are a few bright spots Brooklyn can take away from this game. The first of them being their defensive effort; for a team that’s giving up the most points in the league, Brooklyn is actually a better defensive unit then they get credit for.
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They held Jonas Valanciunas to just 7 points on 3-7 shooting from the field. However, it was their perimeter defense that really continues to let them down. DeMar DeRozen dropped 36 points on them, while PG Cory Joseph scored a career-high 33 points.
The play of those two really helped them get the win, but if Brooklyn can do a better job defending the perimeter they’ll have themselves a shot. The Nets can’t allow the Pelicans guards to get going. So if they can hold them in check they’ll have a better chance at winning this game.
New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans earned themselves a huge win over the Orlando Magic in their last outing. Now the game wasn’t a big one because Orlando is a really good team.
Instead, it was huge win for New Orleans only because it helps get them one step closer to the eighth and final seed in the Western Conference playoff picture.
With the win New Orleans now sits only a game behind Denver for the eighth spot in the playoffs. But that wouldn’t have happened if it weren’t for their stingy defense against the Orlando Magic.
New Orleans held the Magic to just 11 made three-pointer on the night, and because of that the Pelicans were able to get the upper hand. Orlando did their best to try working their way back into the game, but it was too late in the end as New Orleans ended up beating them 118-98.
However, they need to bring that same intensity if they’re to beat Brooklyn next outing. The Nets are a team that can score, but they have trouble stringing together stops through a full 48-minute game. So New Orleans has got to take advantage of that.
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They need to move the ball and play together as a team, because Brooklyn has fallen victim to teams that love to share the ball (gave up 121 points to the Indiana Pacers.)
So if New Orleans can do that to them, they’ll be able earn themselves the victory.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Pelicans are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- Pelicans are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win.
- Pelicans are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.
- Nets are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Nets are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss.
Free Brooklyn Nets vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA Prediction:
The Brooklyn Nets just give up way too many points for this game to stay close. So because of that, look for New Orleans to come out on top. Especially since they have Anthony Davis, who the Nets are going to have no answer to containing.
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NBA Free Score Prediction: New Orleans 116 – Brooklyn 102
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