Brooklyn Nets vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 1/14/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: Gulf Coast Sports

The Brooklyn Nets (11-26) are on their way to Smoothie King Center on Wednesday where they will take on the New Orleans Pelicans (9-32).

The Nets stepped onto the hardwood against the Mavericks and took a loss by a final of 113-105 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Nets left the arena with 20 and the Mavericks had 16 personal fouls. They also converted 15 of their 34 shots from beyond the arc. Dallas ended up shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by converting 12 of 16 tries. Additionally, Dallas had 37 boards (9 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 8 blocked shots. Dallas recorded 28 dimes and had 9 steals in the game. In the matter of the defense, Brooklyn allowed the other team to go 50.6% from the floor on 43 of 85 shooting. They also doled out 23 dimes in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In regard to pulling down boards, they collected 43 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Nets made 18 of 20 attempts for a rate of 90.0%. Brooklyn wrapped up the contest with a 45.3% field goal percentage (39 out of 86) and made 9 of their 37 three-point attempts.

Michael Porter Jr. is someone who was important in this game. Porter ended up going 52.9% from the floor and distributed 3 dimes. He played for 33 minutes and grabbed 9 boards. He left the arena with 28 points on 9 of 17 shooting.

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Brooklyn comes into this game with a mark of 11-26 on the season. They have an average of 108.7 points per outing (30th in the league) while shooting 44.6% from the floor. The Nets are connecting on 34.3% on shots from beyond the arc (519 of 1,515) and 78.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Brooklyn is snagging 40.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 937 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 25th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 15.6 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 20.1 fouls every game.

On defense, the Nets are forcing 14.5 turnovers every game while drawing 20.5 fouls. They rank 12th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,015 relinquished on the campaign. The Nets defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 48.6% (1,541 of 3,170) and they surrender 43.1 boards per game as a team. They relinquish 37.3% on 3-point attempts and they rank 10th in basketball in PPG allowed (113.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Pelicans walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 128-118 against the Magic. When discussing how they attacked the glass, New Orleans allowed Orlando to snag 39 overall (11 on the offensive side). They finished 45.8% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 11 of 24 and finished the contest at 31 of 35 from the free throw line (88.6%). The Pelicans permitted the Magic to make 43 out of their 82 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.4% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Pelicans shot 46 out of 80 from the floor which had them shooting 57.5%. Concerning shots from distance, New Orleans knocked down 14 of 26 attempts (53.8%). They were able to knock down 12 of them for a percentage of 80.0%. The Magic were called for 16 personal fouls in this game which took the Pelicans to the charity stripe for a total of 15 shots. They turned it over 16 times, while getting 8 steals for the contest. The Pelicans corralled 21 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 26 in this contest.

Zion Williamson ended up being a major contributor for the Pelicans in this matchup. He converted 9 of 14 for this contest for a field goal rate of 64.3%, and earned 3 rebounds. Williamson had 22 points in his 32 mins on the court and tallied 3 dimes in this game.

New Orleans has a mark of 9-32 on the season. The Pelicans commit 20.4 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 78.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 25.0 times per contest (23rd in the league) and they turn it over 14.9 times per contest. New Orleans has totaled 4,710 points for the year (114.9 per contest) and they collect 43.0 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Pelicans are shooting 46.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 19th in basketball.

The Pelicans defensively are ranked 28th in basketball in points given up per game with 122.4. They are able to force 15.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.6% from the field (26th in the league). The New Orleans defense allows 36.0% on 3-pointers (608 of 1,691) and their opponents are making 78.5% of their free throw shots. They concede 29.1 dimes and 45.5 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 29th and 24th in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New Orleans and under the total points

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