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

Brooklyn Nets vs. New Orleans Pelicans odds, tips and betting trends | 1/14/2026

The Brooklyn Nets (11-26) will attempt to break a three-game road losing skid at the New Orleans Pelicans (9-33) on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET.

The Nets are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Pelicans. The matchup features an over/under of 228.5.

Nets vs. Pelicans betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:30 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Brooklyn -1.5Total: 228.5Moneyline: Brooklyn -126, New Orleans +106Watch this game on Fubo!Nets at Pelicans odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Pelicans (+ 1.5)Pick OU: Over (228.5)Prediction: Pelicans 116 – Nets 114MoneylineThe Nets have been the moneyline favorite just one other time so far this season, a game they won.Brooklyn has played as a moneyline favorite of -126 or shorter in only one game this season, and won.The Nets have a 55.8% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.The Pelicans have won six, or 15.4%, of the 39 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.New Orleans has a record of 5-32, a 13.5% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +106 or more by oddsmakers this season.The implied probability of a win by the Pelicans based on the moneyline is 48.5%.Against the spreadThe 108.7 points per game the Nets put up are 13.7 fewer points than the Pelicans allow (122.4).Brooklyn is 5-0 against the spread and 4-1 overall when scoring more than 122.4 points.New Orleans has put together a 19-7 ATS record and an 8-18 overall record in games it scores more than 113.8 points.Brooklyn’s record is 13-4 against the spread and 10-7 overall when it allows fewer than 114.9 points.The Nets are at the bottom of the NBA’s scoring charts (108.7 PPG), while the Pelicans allow the 28th-fewest points per game (122.4) in the league.New Orleans’ squad is currently the 20th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (114.9 PPG), while Brooklyn’s team is 10th in points allowed per game (113.8).The Nets have a negative point differential on the season (-189 total points, -5.1 per game), as do the Pelicans (-315 total points, -7.5 per game).Over/UnderBrooklyn’s average implied point total this season is two more points than its implied total in Wednesday’s game (117 implied points on average compared to 115 implied points in this game).This season, Brooklyn has put up more than 115 points eight times.New Orleans’ average implied point total on the season (121.7 points) is 7.7 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (114 points).How to watch Nets vs. PelicansGame day: Wednesday, January 14, 2026Game time: 8 p.m. ETLocation: New Orleans, LouisianaArena: Smoothie King CenterTV channel: YES NetworkLive stream: Watch this game on FuboWatch this game on Fubo!

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