Cross-conference foes with sky-high upside meet on Wednesday evening in Brooklyn. Barclays Center hosts a matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and the New Orleans Pelicans, and the game is the regular season opener for both sides. Brooklyn is keyed by an elite offense, with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving drawing top billing. New Orleans aims to build on some postseason success in 2021-22, and Zion Williamson projects to return after a year-long absence.
Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m. ET in Brooklyn. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Nets as 2.5-point home favorites, while the over/under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 231.5 in the latest Pelicans vs. Nets odds. Before you make any Nets vs. Pelicans picks, you need to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s advanced computer model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four seasons. The model went a stunning 88-60 on all top-rated NBA picks last season, returning more than $2,100. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Pelicans vs. Nets, and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Nets vs. Pelicans:
- Pelicans vs. Nets spread: Nets -2.5
- Pelicans vs. Nets over/under: 231.5 points
- Pelicans vs. Nets money line: Nets -135, Pelicans +115
- NO: The Pelicans were 22-23 against the spread in 2021-22 away games
- BKN: The Nets were 9-34-1 against the spread in 2021-22 home games
- Pelicans vs. Nets picks: See picks here
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Why the Pelicans can cover
The Pelicans finished with only 36 wins last season, but New Orleans improved vastly after a slow start and pushed the 64-win Phoenix Suns to the brink in the playoffs. The Pelicans are led by a trio of high-end scorers in Ingram, Williamson, and CJ McCollum. Ingram and McCollum each averaged more than 22 points per game for the Pelicans last season, with Williamson…
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