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

Brooklyn Nets vs. New Orleans Pelicans odds, tips and betting trends | 12/6/2025

The New Orleans Pelicans (3-20) will visit the Brooklyn Nets (5-17) after losing five road games in a row. It begins at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 6, 2025.

The Nets enter their game as a 3.5-point favorite against the Pelicans. The matchup’s point total is set at 227.5.

Nets vs. Pelicans betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 11:29 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Brooklyn -3.5Total: 227.5Moneyline: Brooklyn -164, New Orleans +138Watch this game on Fubo!Pelicans at Nets odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Nets (- 3.5)Pick OU: Over (227.5)Prediction: Nets 118 – Pelicans 114MoneylineThe Nets are the moneyline favorite in their first game this season.Brooklyn has not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -164 or shorter.Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Nets’ implied win probability is 62.1%.The Pelicans have been underdogs in 22 games this season and won two (9.1%) of those contests.This season, New Orleans has won two of its 20 games, or 10%, when it is the underdog by at least +138 on the moneyline.The moneyline for this contest implies a 42.0% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.Against the spreadThe Nets record 109.0 points per game, 14.4 fewer points than the 123.4 the Pelicans give up.Brooklyn is 2-0 against the spread and 1-1 overall when scoring more than 123.4 points.New Orleans is 5-2 against the spread and 1-6 overall when it scores more than 118.0 points.Brooklyn’s record is 6-0 against the spread and 5-1 overall when it allows fewer than 112.7 points.The Nets are the league’s lowest-scoring team (109.0 PPG), while the Pelicans allow the rank 28th in points per game (123.4) in NBA action.New Orleans’ squad is currently the 24th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (112.7 PPG), while Brooklyn’s team is 22nd in points allowed per game (118.0).The Nets have a negative point differential on the season (-197 total points, -9.0 per game), as do the Pelicans (-245 total points, -10.7 per game).Over/UnderBrooklyn’s average implied point total this season is 3.0 more points than its implied total in Saturday’s game (119.0 implied points on average compared to 116 implied points in this game).So far this season, Brooklyn has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (116) four times.New Orleans’ average implied point total on the season (120.1 points) is 8.1 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (112 points).How to watch Nets vs. PelicansGame day: Saturday, December 6, 2025Game time: 5 p.m. ETLocation: Brooklyn, New YorkArena: Barclays CenterTV channel: CBS (WAFB-Baton Rouge, LA)Live stream: Watch this game on FuboWatch this game on Fubo!

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