New Orleans Pelicans vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 3/19/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Brooklyn Nets
Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY
TV: YES
The New Orleans Pelicans (41-26) are en route to Barclays Center on Tuesday where they will meet the Brooklyn Nets (26-42).
The Pelicans played the Trail Blazers and notched a win by a score of 126-107 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Pelicans finished with 13 while the Trail Blazers totaled 15 personal fouls. They also made 12 of 33 tries from long range. Portland finished the game at 91.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 12 shots. Moreover, Portland pulled down 36 rebounds (10 offensive, 26 defensive) and had 5 blocks. Portland earned 23 dimes and had 3 steals in this contest. With regard to defense, New Orleans allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the field on 42 out of 84 shooting. They also recorded 36 assists in this game while creating 19 turnovers and having 8 steals. With regard to hauling in boards, they earned 39 with 10 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Pelicans made 9 of 10 tries for a percentage of 90.0%. New Orleans wrapped up the game having earned a 53.6% FG percentage (52 out of 97) and knocked down 13 of 33 3-point shots.
CJ McCollum is one player who was a major contributor in this game. He ended up finishing with 30 points on 12 out of 20 shooting. He played 37 mins played and pulled down 2 boards. McCollum went 60.0% from the field and also recorded 8 assists.
New Orleans comes into this game with a record of 41-26 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.7 fouls per game. As a team, New Orleans is snagging 44.5 rebounds per game and has 1,821 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 11th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Pelicans are shooting 38.1% on shots from beyond the arc (827 of 2,169) and 76.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 116.1 pts per game (13th in the NBA) while going 48.8% from the floor.
On defense, the Pelicans are forcing their opponents into 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They are 17th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,793 conceded so far this season. The Pelicans are giving up a FG percentage of 46.1% (2,714 of 5,891) and they concede 42.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 8th in the league in PPG allowed (111.0).
When they last played, the Nets took a loss by a score of 122-115 against the Spurs. In reference to rebounding, Brooklyn permitted San Antonio to collect 50 in total (13 offensive). They finished shooting 24.3% from distance by connecting on 9 of 37 and finished the contest at 21 of 23 at the free throw line (91.3%). The Nets permitted the Spurs to bury 46 of 99 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 46.5% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Nets ended up shooting 47 for 102 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.1%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, Brooklyn converted 8 of their 31 tries (25.8%). They were able to convert 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 68.4%. The Spurs committed 17 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Nets to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 13 steals in this contest. The Nets were able to corral 37 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 48 for the game.
Cam Thomas pitched in for the Nets for the matchup. Thomas earned 31 points in his 39 mins on the court and had 5 assists for the matchup. He converted 12 out of 23 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 52.2%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.
Brooklyn has a win-loss mark of 26-42 this season. As an offense, the Nets are shooting 45.8% from the floor, which ranks 27th in the league. Brooklyn has tallied 7,596 pts on the year (111.7 per game) and they pull down 43.8 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 26.4 times per contest (17th in the league) and they turn it over 12.9 times per contest. The Nets are committing 19.1 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 75.7% from the charity stripe.
The Nets on the defensive side of the court are 15th in basketball in points given up per game with 114.1. They are able to force 12.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (13th in the NBA). The Brooklyn defense gives up 37.6% on 3-point shots (883 of 2,349) and opponents are knocking down 81.1% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 25.3 assists and 44.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 7th and 21st in basketball.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Orleans
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