Nets vs. Pelicans betting: NBA preview for Dec. 6

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The New Orleans Pelicans (3-20) will attempt to stop a five-game losing streak when they hit the road to play the Brooklyn Nets (5-17) on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Barclays Center as 3.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 5 p.m. ET on YES, Gulf Coast Sports, and Pelicans+. The matchup has an over/under set at 227.5 points.

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Nets vs. Pelicans betting lines

  • Nets odds to win: -164
  • Pelicans odds to win: +138
  • Spread: Nets (-3.5)
  • Total: 227.5
  • TV Channel: CBS (WAFB-Baton Rouge, LA)
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Nets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Brooklyn has a 3-8 ATS record in home games so far while going 1-10 overall in those contests.
  • The Nets have hit the over in five of their 11 home games this year with a set over/under (45.5%).
  • Recent performance hints at an edge to Brooklyn to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 229.1 points per contest.

Nets Recent Trends

  • The Nets have a 4-6 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The final combined score of the last 10 Nets games has exceeded the set total twice.
  • The last 10 Nets games averaged 226.9 total points, 0.6 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Nets’ per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 0.1 points higher than their season-long average.

Nets Betting Records

  • The Nets have not been the moneyline favorite so far this season.
  • Brooklyn has not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -164 or shorter.
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Nets a 62.1% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (29th in NBA) 49.7 (28th) 39.5 (29th) 43.8 (17th) 24.9 (24th) 14.8 (19th)

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Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Pelicans have a 6-4 ATS record in road games so far while going 1-9 overall in those contests.
  • The Pelicans have gone over a set point total in a road game five times this season.
  • The Pelicans and their opponents have averaged a total of 229.3 points per road contest this season, 1.8 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Pelicans Recent Trends

  • The Pelicans have covered the spread eight times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 1-9 record straight-up in those games.
  • Pelicans’ last 10 outings saw seven hit the over.
  • The last 10 Pelicans games averaged 232.3 total points, 4.8 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In their past 10 games, the Pelicans have a 118.6 points-per-game average, 5.9 points above their season-long scoring average.

Pelicans Betting Records

  • New Orleans has entered the game as underdogs 22 times this season and won twice.
  • This season, the Pelicans have won two of their 20 games, or 10%, when they’re the underdog by at least +138 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Pelicans based on the moneyline is 42.0%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (23rd in NBA) 49.7 (28th) 42.6 (22nd) 44.8 (21st) 23.7 (29th) 13.8 (eighth)
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