NBA Prop Bets: New Orleans Pelicans vs Brooklyn Nets (January 14, 2026)

The Brooklyn Nets (11-26) face the New Orleans Pelicans (9-33) at Smoothie King Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Wednesday's matchup. The Nets opened as 1.5-point favorites, but the Pelicans have moved into favoritism at -112, with the spread currently set at 1.5. The Nets are -108. The total points line is set at 232.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 117-116 New Orleans.

• The Nets (-125) have a 17-20-0 ATS record this season, while the Pelicans (+105) hold a record of 20-20-2.
• The Nets have a 13-22-2 O/U record this season (meaning 13 games have gone over the total points line, 22 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Pelicans have a 23-19-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Nets are averaging 108.7 points per game this season (30th in the league). Comparatively, the Pelicans are averaging 114.9 (21st).
• Defensively, the Nets are giving up 113.8 points per game this season (10th in the league), while the Pelicans are giving up an average of 122.4 points (28th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Nets currently rank 27th for pace this season, recording 96.8 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Pelicans sit 11th on that scale with 100.7 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 48.1% of the Nets' field goal attempts come from three point range (6th in the league), leaving 51.9% from two. Notably, the Pelicans' opponents are taking 45.1% of their attempts from three (29th) and 54.9% from two.
• Comparatively, New Orleans takes only 34.8% of shots from three (28th), leaving 65.2% from two, while Brooklyn's opponents are attempting a similarly low 38.3% from three (1st) and 61.7% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Nets are shooting 34.3% from deep in 2025/26 (25th in the NBA), compared to the Pelicans who are making 34.1% of their attempts (26th).
• On the opposite end, Brooklyn is holding opponents to 37.3% of their three-point attempts (26th), while New Orleans' opponents are hitting 36.0% of their shots (18th).

Ball Protection

• The Nets are committing 15.6 turnovers per game this season, ranking T24th in the league, while the Pelicans are forcing 15.0 turnovers (T11th).
• Flipping that script, Brooklyn is forcing 14.5 turnovers (17th), while New Orleans is committing 14.9 (17th).

Crashing the Boards

• Brooklyn is pulling down 40.1 rebounds per game this season (30th in the league), including 11.2 offensive boards (19th). Conversely, New Orleans' opponents are averaging 45.2 rebounds (23rd), 12.2 of which have come on the offensive end (26th).
• Meanwhile, the Pelicans are averaging 43.2 rebounds (21st) and 12.3 offensive rebounds (8th), while the Nets are allowing 43.1 and 10.6, ranking 11th and 4th.

Back-to-backs

• Notably, the Pelicans are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set.
• New Orleans holds a 1-6 W-L record on the second leg of a back-to-back this season, as well as a 3-4-0 ATS record and 3-4-0 O/U record.
• Additionally, Brooklyn has a 6-15 W-L record, 13-8-0 ATS record and 6-14-1 O/U record against teams playing the second leg of a back-to-back since the beginning of last season.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Brooklyn	15-18-4	10-8-2	5-10-2	1-0-0	14-18-4	4-5-1
New Orleans	17-24-1	11-13-0	6-11-1	3-0-0	14-24-1	4-5-1

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Brooklyn	10-26-1	5-14-1	5-12-0	1-0-0	9-26-1	2-8-0
New Orleans	17-24-1	11-12-1	6-12-0	3-0-0	14-24-1	5-5-0

HT/FT

Brooklyn is +135 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, New Orleans is +130.

• The Nets have completed the HT/FT double in 21.6% of games this season, while the Pelicans have completed the HT/FT double in 16.7% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Wednesday's matchup is +1100 to go to overtime.

• The Nets have played in one game that went to overtime this season, while the Pelicans have appeared in four.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in six of Brooklyn's 37 games this season. Meanwhile, 23 of New Orleans' 42 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Brooklyn recorded a 119-101 victory over New Orleans at Barclays Center when these teams last met on December 6. Michael Porter Jr. erupted for 35 points on that day. The Nets have now won three straight against the Pelicans.