Pelicans vs. Nets betting: NBA preview for Jan. 14

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The Brooklyn Nets (11-26) are 1-point underdogs as they look to stop a four-game losing streak when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans (9-33) on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at Smoothie King Center. The contest airs at 8 p.m. ET on YES, Gulf Coast Sports, and Pelicans+. The matchup has a point total of 231.5.

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Pelicans Cover -1 vs Nets -111

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Pelicans vs. Nets betting lines

  • Pelicans odds to win: -118
  • Nets odds to win: -102
  • Spread: Pelicans (-1)
  • Total: 231.5
  • TV Channel: YES Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • New Orleans is 6-18 in home contests with a 14-10 record against the spread at home.
  • This year, New Orleans has a 2-0 record ATS in home games as 1-point favorites or more.
  • At home this season, Pelicans games have gone over the set point total 15 times.
  • Recent performance gives an edge to New Orleans to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 235.7 points per contest.

Pelicans Recent Trends

  • The Pelicans are 2-8 against the spread and 1-9 overall over their past 10 contests.
  • The final score of the last 10 Pelicans games has surpassed the set total four times.
  • The Pelicans’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 242.9 points scored. That’s 11.4 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Pelicans’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 1.2 points lower than their season-long average.

Pelicans Betting Records

  • The Pelicans have been the moneyline favorite a total of three times this season, and they’ve won each of those games.
  • New Orleans has won all three games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -118 or shorter.
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Pelicans a 54.1% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (19th in NBA) 48.6 (26th) 43.2 (21st) 45.2 (23rd) 24.9 (24th) 13.9 (14th)

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Nets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Nets have a 9-7-1 ATS record in road games so far while going 6-11 overall in those contests.
  • On the road this season, Nets games have gone over the set point total seven times.
  • This season on the road the Nets and their opponents have averaged a total of 225.1 points per contest, 6.4 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Nets Recent Trends

  • The Nets have covered the spread five times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 3-7 record straight-up in those games.
  • Nets’ past 10 games saw five go over the total.
  • The last 10 Nets games averaged 221.2 total points, 10.3 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Nets have a 107.7 points-per-game average, 1.0 point below their season-long scoring average.

Nets Betting Records

  • Brooklyn has won 10, or 27.8%, of the 36 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Nets are 10-26 this season when entering a game as the underdog by -102 or more on the moneyline.
  • The Nets have a 50.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (29th in NBA) 48.6 (26th) 40.1 (30th) 43.1 (10th) 25.3 (19th) 14.8 (22nd)
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