Free NBA Pick: Pelicans vs. Nets NBA Odds
Looking for New Orleans Pelicans vs. Brooklyn Nets free NBA picks & NBA odds? NBA betting sees the Pelicans taking on the Nets on Monday, December 17th, 2019, at the Smoothie King Center. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all NBA basketball matchups so stay tuned for more FREE daily NBA hoops predictions like this Pelicans Nets matchup.
2019 NBA Handicapping
(6-21) New Orleans Pelicans vs. Brooklyn Nets (14-12)
Date: Monday, December 17th
Time: 8:00 PM EST
Venue: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans
NBA Moneyline Odds: Off
NBA Betting Odds: Nets -1
NBA Betting Total: 229.5
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New Orleans Pelicans
Alvin Gentry is still figuring out the most suitable lineup for the Pelicans. In fairness to him, his job has been made difficult due to injuries. He has moved Jrue Holiday from point guard to small forward and experimented with various frontcourt combinations.
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Gentry is a solid NBA coach but if the Pelicans current losing streak continues, he may soon be out of a coaching job. For a young NBA team stability and consistency is key in building team confidence. The constant shifts in lineups are disrupting growth.
Lonzo Ball and Josh Hart have been inconsistent and their development has stalled this season. The Pelicans are almost dead last in all defensive categories, which the Nets offense looks certain to capitalize on.
The one bright light this season for the Pelicans has been the offensive progress of Brandon Ingram. The Nets will very likely isolate his play through zone defense. Ingram is seeing increases in points, field goal percentage and even rebounding.
If the Pelicans can get Ingram going early along with solid shooting from Holiday and JJ Reddick, they may offer some resistance from a consistent Nets team.
Brooklyn Nets
The Nets have had surprisingly decent season thus far as they wait for the return of Kevin Durant next season. Offensively they are putting up great numbers in field goal percentage.
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The other area that has really been surprising is their rebounding. They have been tough on the boards, which has kept them close in tight games this season. Their offense should be good enough to take advantage of a young Pelicans that have been very poor on defense.
Kyrie Irving and Chris Levert are starting to play well together. They will take advantage of an unstable Pelicans backcourt that has been changing its starting lineup the entire season. The Nets will start a smaller lineup with Joe Harris and Taurean Prince in the frontcourt.
This will stretch the Pelicans and force their frontcourt out of the posts. They will allow the Nets pace to control the flow of this game. Their backcourt should find a lot of open lanes that will lead to easy buckets.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Brooklyn are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn’s last 5 games.
- Brooklyn are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games.
- Brooklyn are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games against New Orleans.
- Brooklyn are 3-9 SU in their last 12 games against New Orleans.
- Brooklyn are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road.
Free New Orleans Pelicans vs Brooklyn Nets NBA Prediction:
The Pelicans are on a 12 game losing streak and because of the constant rotation in their starting lineup, the Nets should be able to find taking advantage of a young team lacking in confidence and the ability to play defense.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Nets -1
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