Pelicans vs Nets Picks and Prediction – 4/8/2025

The New Orleans Pelicans look to snap a three-game losing streak with a victory on the road Tuesday when visiting the Brooklyn Nets. New Orleans is 21-57 and has been eliminated from postseason contention. The Pelicans lost to the Milwaukee Bucks 111-107 on Sunday. New Orleans has lost three straight and six of the last eight as most of their top players are injured. Keep up to date with all the NBA action with our expert NBA picks.

Kelly Olynyk is the leading active scorer for New Orleans, averaging 10.8 points per game, and Jordan Hawkins is second, averaging 10.7 points per game. Olynyk is also the leading rebounder, averaging 6.1 rebounds per game. Jose Alvarado is the leader in assists, averaging 4.7 per game. New Orleans scores an average of 110.0 points per game.

The Brooklyn Nets look to snap a two-game losing streak with a victory at home on Tuesday when hosting the New Orleans Pelicans. Brooklyn is 25-53 and has been eliminated from postseason contention. Brooklyn lost to the Toronto Raptors 120-109 on Sunday. Brooklyn has lost two straight and eight of the last 10, with only victories over Dallas and Washington.

D’Angelo Russell is leading Brooklyn in scoring and assists, averaging 12.9 points and 5.6 assists per game. Nic Claxton is the leading rebounder, averaging 7.6 per game. Drew Timme is second in scoring, averaging 10.6 points per game. Brooklyn scores an average of 105.0 points per game, shooting 43.7% overall and 34.3% from 3-point territory.

New Orleans and Brooklyn have both been eliminated from postseason contention, and both have had several injuries. New Orleans has covered the number in five of its last seven games, while Brooklyn is just the opposite, failing to cover the number in five of its last seven. Brooklyn has failed to cover the nut in each of the last five played on its home court and the Nets are 1-6 ATS in the last seven in April. Final Score Prediction, New Orleans Pelicans win and cover ATS 114-104.