Here’s everything you need to know to place your NBA futures bets on this upcoming season.
Pelicans Projected Wins This Season
- Looking ahead to the 2025-26 NBA regular season, our team-comparison analysis pegs the Pelicans at 13 victories.
- The Pelicans will take part in only seven contests this season against opponents who had fewer wins than the Pelicans did last year.
Pelicans Strength of Schedule
- The Pelicans will face the fourth-hardest schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total from last year).
- The Pelicans will face the sixth-toughest schedule in the league, based on our predictions.
- New Orleans will have to manage the second-toughest schedule in the league, based on the projected win total of its opponents this season (3523).
- The Pelicans have drawn the 14th-ranked divisional schedule in the league, based on their Southwest Division opponents’ combined win total last season (692).
Pelicans Last Season Betting Stats
- The Pelicans won 12 of the 20 games they were the moneyline favorite last season (60%).
- New Orleans put together a 35-47-0 record against the spread last season.
- The Pelicans won nine, or 14.5%, of the 62 games they played as underdogs last season.
- Only seven games on New Orleans’ schedule this season will feature an opponent that won fewer games than the Pelicans last year.
Pelicans Changes This Offseason
New Players
| Name | Position | 2024-25 GP | 2024-25 PPG | Former Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Poole | G | 68 | 20.5 | Wizards |
| Kevon Looney | F | 76 | 4.5 | Warriors |
| DeAndre Jordan | C | 56 | 3.7 | Nuggets |
| Trey Alexander | G | 24 | 1.3 | Nuggets |
| Bryce McGowens | G | 13 | 1.0 | Trail Blazers |
Departing Players
| Name | Position | 2024-25 GP | 2024-25 PPG | New Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum | G | 56 | 21.1 | Hawks |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | F | 66 | 6.3 | Mavericks |
| Kelly Olynyk | F-C | 44 | 8.7 | Spurs |
| Bruce Brown | G-F | 41 | 8.3 | Nuggets |
| Brandon Ingram | F | 18 | 22.2 | Raptors |
| Antonio Reeves | G | 44 | 6.9 | Hornets |
| Jamal Cain | F | 37 | 5.3 | Magic |
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