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New Orleans Pelicans vs Brooklyn Nets Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 18 Dec 2019
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 101-108 (OT)
21-21 14-21 29-19 29-32 8-15
Position#19
Record6-21
FormLLLLL
Points / game112.8
Allowed / game120.1
vs
Position#15
Record14-12
FormWWLLW
Points / game111.9
Allowed / game111.9
USANBA· Smoothie King Center
NBA2019-20
Meetings · New Orleans Pelicans v Brooklyn Nets
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17 Dec 2019
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BKN108
26 Oct 2018
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20 Jan 2017
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30 Jan 2016
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25 Feb 2015
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

New Orleans Pelicans winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Brooklyn Nets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

New Orleans PelicansUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormPelicans
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Lakers
#1
L
110-114
110
114
-4
98avg 106
H28/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#6
L
104-109
104
109
-5
92avg 106
A30/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#6
L
104-107
104
107
-3
94avg 106
H01/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#12
L
97-118
97
118
-21
82avg 106
H04/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#14
L
132-139 OT
132
139
-7
124avg 106
H06/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#12
L
84-130
84
130
-46
62avg 106
A07/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#26
L
103-105
103
105
-2
92avg 106
H10/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#2
L
112-127
112
127
-15
106avg 106
A12/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
L
109-116
109
116
-7
98avg 106
A14/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
L
119-130
119
130
-11
118avg 106
H15/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
38-25
26-29
25-25
21-35
26-34
27-28
31-17
20-30
29-33
26-23
22-26
27-25
24-24
29-35
22-25
22-34
40-38
30-36
21-33
34-18
28-31
24-33
14-40
18-26
29-25
24-22
21-34
29-24
20-35
26-34
40-36
26-22
25-39
32-23
25-30
27-24
30-24
27-34
27-41
35-31
226.9Avg total
107.4Scored
119.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)112.8120.1232.9-7.322%
Season at home (14)114.4118.0232.4-3.629%
Season away (13)111.2122.3233.5-11.215%
Last 10 (10)107.4119.5226.9-12.10%
Last 5 (5)105.4121.6227.0-16.20%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)108.9123.7232.6-14.810%
vs Similar ◀ (16)115.4118.9234.3-3.425%
vs Weaker (4)118.0119.2237.2-1.250%
This opponent (Brooklyn Nets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Brooklyn NetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormNets
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
108-106
108
106
+2
103avg 103
A26/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
110-121
110
121
-11
100avg 103
A28/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
W
112-107
112
107
+5
108avg 103
H29/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#7
L
106-109
106
109
-3
98avg 103
H01/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#27
W
130-118
130
118
+12
123avg 103
A05/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#22
W
111-104
111
104
+7
114avg 103
A07/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#9
W
105-102
105
102
+3
100avg 103
H08/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#22
L
108-113
108
113
-5
97avg 103
H12/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
102-110
102
110
-8
91avg 103
A15/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
W
109-89
109
89
+20
100avg 103
H15/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-26
27-25
29-24
27-31
23-30
40-27
23-34
24-30
31-24
27-31
29-26
25-26
30-32
35-26
16-25
25-26
22-26
34-21
35-35
39-36
29-32
26-25
31-27
25-20
25-21
28-33
29-23
23-25
34-26
30-27
22-31
22-29
31-38
29-27
23-25
19-20
28-23
29-20
26-23
26-23
218.0Avg total
110.1Scored
107.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)111.9111.9223.8+0.054%
Season at home (13)111.4109.1220.5+2.362%
Season away (13)112.4114.7227.1-2.346%
Last 10 (10)110.1107.9218.0+2.260%
Last 5 (5)107.0103.6210.6+3.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)111.2113.7224.8-2.533%
vs Similar ◀ (17)112.6117.4229.9-4.835%
vs Weaker (7)110.6106.0216.6+4.686%
This opponent (New Orleans Pelicans) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: -1.9-1.9Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: -2.6-2.6Q2: +4.3+4.3Q3Q3: -5.9-5.9Q3: -1.0-1.0Q4Q4: -1.0-1.0Q4: -1.1-1.1
-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: -1.9-1.9Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: -2.6-2.6Q2: +4.3+4.3Q3Q3: -5.9-5.9Q3: -1.0-1.0Q4Q4: -1.0-1.0Q4: -1.1-1.1
New Orleans PelicansBrooklyn Nets
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
New Orleans PelicansLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Lakers
#1
W
64-54
64
54
+10
H28/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#6
L
53-62
53
62
-9
A30/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#6
L
55-56
55
56
-1
H01/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#12
L
53-59
53
59
-6
H04/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#14
L
70-74
70
74
-4
H06/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#12
L
52-64
52
64
-12
A07/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#26
W
53-47
53
47
+6
H10/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#2
L
46-69
46
69
-23
A12/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
L
57-62
57
62
-5
A14/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
L
57-58
57
58
-1
H15/12
NBA
116.5Avg total
56.0Scored
60.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.462.0119.5-4.623%-
Last 30 at home (15)57.959.7117.5-1.833%-
Last 30 away (15)57.064.4121.4-7.413%-
Last 10 (10)56.060.5116.5-4.520%-
Last 5 (5)53.060.0113.0-7.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)57.763.6121.3-5.930%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)56.661.1117.7-4.612%-
vs Weaker (4)60.261.8122.0-1.550%-
This opponent (Brooklyn Nets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Brooklyn NetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
52-51
52
51
+1
A26/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
W
63-57
63
57
+6
A28/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
W
58-55
58
55
+3
H29/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#7
W
65-58
65
58
+7
H01/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#27
W
56-47
56
47
+9
A05/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#22
L
55-57
55
57
-2
A07/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#9
L
53-54
53
54
-1
H08/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#22
W
64-53
64
53
+11
H12/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
60-65
60
65
-5
A15/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
W
57-43
57
43
+14
H15/12
NBA
112.3Avg total
58.3Scored
54.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.855.3112.1+1.563%-
Last 30 at home (15)58.555.5113.9+3.073%-
Last 30 away (15)55.155.2110.3-0.153%-
Last 10 (10)58.354.0112.3+4.370%-
Last 5 (5)57.854.4112.2+3.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)62.557.8120.3+4.783%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)54.756.3111.0-1.647%-
vs Weaker (7)57.050.9107.9+6.186%-
This opponent (New Orleans Pelicans) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
New Orleans Pelicanstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

New Orleans Pelicans: 107.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.4 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.4 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.6 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers50.326.2
52.1%
52.3%52.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.012.8
33.7%
35.7%38.4
🏀 Free throws22.316.6
74.4%
77.2%16.6
They take 88.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 38.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Brooklyn Netstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Brooklyn Nets: 110.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀12%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.8 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.0 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.3 pts a game · 12% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.928.9
52.6%
52.3%57.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.813.0
34.4%
35.7%39.0
🏀 Free throws18.313.3
72.7%
77.2%13.3
They take 92.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 37.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 18 Dec 2019 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
New Orleans Pelicans
LLLLLLLLLL
Brooklyn Nets
WLLWWWLWLW
#19
League position
#15
-11.6
Net rating
+2.2
103.1
Offensive rating
107.7
114.7
Defensive rating
105.6
51.4%
Effective FG%
52.2%
56.2%
Opp. effective FG%
49.8%
14.4%
Turnover %
14.1%
18.8%
Off. rebound %
28.9%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.20
33.7%
3-point %
34.4%
60.5%
Assist %
63.7%
0%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence103.1 · 107.7Defence114.7 · 105.6Shooting51.4% · 52.2%3-point %33.7% · 34.4%Ball care14.4% · 14.1%Off. rebounds18.8% · 28.9%Free throws0.25 · 0.20Form (last 10/10)0% · 60%
■ New Orleans Pelicans   ■ Brooklyn Nets
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
15/12/19HOrlando Magic119-130
14/12/19APhiladelphia 76ers109-116
12/12/19AMilwaukee Bucks112-127
10/12/19HDetroit Pistons103-105
07/12/19ADallas Mavericks84-130
06/12/19HPhoenix Suns132-139 OT
04/12/19HDallas Mavericks97-118
01/12/19HOklahoma City Thunder104-107
30/11/19AOklahoma City Thunder104-109
28/11/19HLos Angeles Lakers110-114
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/12/19HPhiladelphia 76ers109-89
15/12/19AToronto Raptors102-110
12/12/19HCharlotte Hornets108-113
08/12/19HDenver Nuggets105-102
07/12/19ACharlotte Hornets111-104
05/12/19AAtlanta Hawks130-118
01/12/19HMiami Heat106-109
29/11/19HBoston Celtics112-107
28/11/19ABoston Celtics110-121
26/11/19ACleveland Cavaliers108-106

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New Orleans Pelicans
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 0 Wins / 10 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL22%
HomeLLLLL29%
AwayLLLLL15%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271413
Win %22%29%15%
Points / game112.8114.4111.2
Allowed / game120.1118.0122.3
Point differential-7.3-3.6-11.2
Avg total232.9232.4233.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+7%14%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won38% (8)25% (4)50% (4)
Overtime %7%7%8%
Brooklyn Nets
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW54%
HomeWLWLW62%
AwayWLWWL46%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261313
Win %54%62%46%
Points / game111.9111.4112.4
Allowed / game111.9109.1114.7
Point differential+0.0+2.3-2.3
Avg total223.8220.5227.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%31%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (12)50% (6)50% (6)
Overtime %8%8%8%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Milwaukee Bucks2824486%121.0108.1+12.9
2 Los Angeles Lakers2824486%112.9103.9+9.0
3 Los Angeles Clippers2820871%115.0108.1+6.9
4 Philadelphia 76ers2820871%109.3104.1+5.2
5 Boston Celtics2417771%110.8104.1+6.8
6 Miami Heat2719870%112.2107.3+4.9
7 Dallas Mavericks2618869%118.2109.2+9.0
8 Toronto Raptors2618869%111.7105.7+6.0
9 Denver Nuggets2517868%106.5101.7+4.8
10 Indiana Pacers2819968%109.1104.2+4.9
11 Houston Rockets2718967%119.7114.3+5.4
12 Utah Jazz26151158%107.0106.4+0.6
13 Brooklyn Nets26141254%111.9111.9+0.0
14 Oklahoma City Thunder26121446%107.6107.2+0.3
15 Orlando Magic26121446%103.5104.3-0.8
16 Sacramento Kings27121544%104.7107.0-2.3
17 Charlotte Hornets30131743%104.7110.8-6.1
18 Phoenix Suns26111542%115.3114.2+1.2
19 Detroit Pistons27111641%109.3109.6-0.3
20 Portland Trail Blazers27111641%112.2114.1-1.9
21 Minnesota Timberwolves25101540%114.7118.1-3.4
22 San Antonio Spurs26101638%111.7115.4-3.7
23 Memphis Grizzlies27101737%110.2116.0-5.8
24 Chicago Bulls29101934%105.5107.4-1.9
25 Washington Wizards2581732%118.0122.2-4.2
26 New York Knicks2872125%102.7111.5-8.8
27 New Orleans Pelicans2762122%112.8120.1-7.3
28 Cleveland Cavaliers2762122%103.7114.2-10.5
29 Atlanta Hawks2862221%108.5118.7-10.2
30 Golden State Warriors2852318%104.3113.7-9.4
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
New Orleans Pelicans211429298101
Brooklyn Nets2121193215108
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