Nets vs. Pelicans Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 6

Nets vs. Pelicans Game Info

• Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025
• Time: 5 p.m. ET
• Venue: Barclays Center -- Brooklyn, New York
• Coverage: YES, Gulf Coast Sports, and Pelicans+

The New Orleans Pelicans (3-20) visit the Brooklyn Nets (5-17) after losing five road games in a row. The Nets are favored by only 1.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 6, 2025. The point total in the matchup is set at 228.5.

Nets vs. Pelicans Odds & Spread

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Nets vs. Pelicans Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Nets win (60.4%)

Nets vs. Pelicans Betting Trends

• The Nets are 9-11-2 against the spread this season.
• The Pelicans are 14-9-0 against the spread this year.
• This season, Nets games have hit the over nine times out of 23 chances.
• Pelicans games this year have hit the over on 14 of 23 set point totals (60.9%).
• Brooklyn has done a better job covering the spread on the road (6-4-1) than it has in home games (3-7-1).
• The Nets have gone over the over/under more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in five of 11 home matchups (45.5%). In road games, they have hit the over in four of 11 games (36.4%).
• This season, New Orleans is 8-5-0 at home against the spread (.615 winning percentage). Away, it is 6-4-0 ATS (.600).
• In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Pelicans' games have finished above the over/under at home (69.2%, nine of 13) compared to away (50%, five of 10).

Nets Leaders

• Michael Porter Jr. is averaging 25.3 points, 7.5 boards and 3.2 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
• Nic Claxton is averaging 13.5 points, 7.5 boards and 4.2 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.7 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
• Noah Clowney averages 13.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists, shooting 42% from the field and 35.9% from downtown, with 2.3 made 3-pointers per game.
• Terance Mann is averaging 8.4 points, 3.4 boards and 3.5 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
• Egor Demin is averaging 8.4 points, 3.5 assists and 3.3 boards.

Pelicans Leaders

• Trey Murphy III averages 20.4 points for the Pelicans, plus 6.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists.
• The Pelicans are receiving 12.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game from Derik Queen.
• Per game, Jeremiah Fears gets the Pelicans 15.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3 assists, plus 1.5 steals and 0.2 blocks.
• The Pelicans are receiving 14 points, 6 boards and 2.2 assists per game from Saddiq Bey.
• The Pelicans are receiving 9.1 points, 2.9 boards and 2.8 assists per game from Jose Alvarado.

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