Nets vs. Pelicans betting: NBA preview for April 8

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The New Orleans Pelicans (21-57) are slight underdogs (by 1.5 points) to stop a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Brooklyn Nets (25-53) on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The point total is 213.5 in the matchup.

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Nets Cover -1.5 vs Pelicans -111

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Nets vs. Pelicans betting lines

  • Nets odds to win: -122
  • Pelicans odds to win: +102
  • Spread: Nets (-1.5)
  • Total: 213.5
  • TV Channel: WLNY
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Nets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Brooklyn has a 16-22 ATS record in home games so far while going 11-27 overall in those contests.
  • This year, Brooklyn has a 3-5 record ATS at home when playing as 1.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Nets have hit the over in 18 of their 38 home games this year with a set over/under (47.4%).
  • This season at home, Brooklyn and its opponents have averaged a total of 217.6 points per contest, 4.1 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Nets Recent Trends

  • The Nets have a 2-8 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Nets games has surpassed the set total five times.
  • The last 10 Nets games averaged 217.4 total points, 3.9 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Nets have a points-per-game average 3.9 points below their season-long scoring average.

Nets Betting Records

  • The Nets have been favored on the moneyline 11 total times this season. They’ve gone 5-6 in those games.
  • Brooklyn has gone 3-6 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -122 or shorter (winning 33.3%).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Nets have an implied win probability of 55.0%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (29th in NBA) 47.9 (26th) 41.3 (29th) 43.6 (12th) 25.1 (22nd) 13.8 (18th)

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Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Pelicans are 7-32 in road contests and have covered the spread 12 times on the road.
  • The Pelicans have a 1-7 record ATS in road games this year when playing as 1.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Pelicans road games have hit the over on the set point total 23 times this season.
  • This season on the road the Pelicans and their opponents have averaged a total of 227.8 points per contest, 14.3 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Pelicans Recent Trends

  • The Pelicans have a 3-7 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
  • Pelicans’ past 10 contests saw four go over the total.
  • The Pelicans’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 223.9 points scored. That’s 10.4 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In their last 10 games, the Pelicans have a 104.1 points-per-game average, 5.9 points below their season-long scoring average.

Pelicans Betting Records

  • This season, New Orleans has won nine out of the 57 games, or 15.8%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Pelicans have a record of 9-46 in games where bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +102 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Pelicans based on the moneyline is 49.5%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (23rd in NBA) 48.2 (28th) 43.5 (20th) 45.6 (27th) 25.8 (19th) 13.9 (21st)
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