New Orleans Pelicans at Brooklyn Nets
Matchup preview
Last season: too early in this one to read much from it
Matchup odds
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Who wins?
Season leaders, per game
BKN- NOP21.5PointsBKN24.2

NOP7.1ReboundsBKN7.1
- NOP3.8AssistsBKN5.0

NOP1.6StealsBKN1.2
NOP1.5BlocksBKN0.7
| NOP | Stat | BKN |
|---|---|---|
| 26–56 | Record | 20–62 |
| Offense | ||
| -4.4(better), 21st in the league | Net rating | 29th in the league, -10.1 |
| 112.1(better), 20th in the league | Offensive rating | 30th in the league, 106.9 |
| 102.4, 11th in the league | Pace | 26th in the league, 98.8 |
| 52.7(better), 28th in the league | eFG% | 30th in the league, 52.0 |
| 11.7(better), 10th in the league | TOV% | 29th in the league, 13.7 |
| 27.0(better), 8th in the league | OREB% | 24th in the league, 23.6 |
| 0.284(better), 8th in the league | FT rate | 13th in the league, 0.272 |
| Defense | ||
| 116.5(better), 24th in the league | Defensive rating | 26th in the league, 116.9 |
| 55.5(better), 23rd in the league | Opp. eFG% | 28th in the league, 57.1 |
| 11.8, 20th in the league | Opp. TOV% | 14th in the league, 12.4(better) |
| 71.4, 28th in the league | DREB% | 18th in the league, 74.0(better) |
| 0.258(better), 13th in the league | Opp. FT rate | 27th in the league, 0.290 |
This season's meetings
They have not met this season.
Injury report
New Orleans Pelicans
- Bryce McGowensProbable· back Oct 1Cost -0.8 per 100
Report note
McGowens will miss the final game of the 2025-26 season, though to be fair, he hasn't played for the Pelicans since March 8 due to a fractured toe. He appeared in 42 games for New Orleans and made 13 starts, averaging 8.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists across 21.0 minutes per game.
Brooklyn Nets
- Nolan TraoréQuestionable· back Oct 1
Report note
Although Traore won't play in Summer League, he's expected to be 100 percent by training camp. During his rookie campaign, Traore averaged 8.9 points, 3.8 assists and 1.8 rebounds while shooting 38.0 percent from the field in 22.2 minutes per showing across 56 regular-season games (31 starts).
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Last 5 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III | 35.4 | 21.5 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 17.0 / 5.8 / 2.0 | 1.3 |
| 31.3 | 17.7 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 20.8 / 4.6 / 1.6 | 1.0 | |
| 30.0 | 17.6 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 8.8 / 4.6 / 3.8 | -1.2 | |
| 29.7 | 21.0 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 17.0 / 5.0 / 3.0 | 0.7 | |
| 28.4 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 5.8 / 2.6 / 1.8 | 1.5 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Last 5 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.0 | 21.1 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 23.4 / 5.2 / 4.2 | 1.4 | |
| 32.4 | 24.2 | 7.1 | 3.0 | 22.2 / 7.2 / 1.8 | 1.8 | |
| 27.0 | 12.3 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 7.8 / 3.8 / 0.8 | -1.0 | |
| 25.1 | 10.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 6.0 / 3.2 / 4.0 | -1.1 | |
| 24.2 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 6.0 / 3.2 / 1.8 | -0.9 |
Last five games
| Date | Opponent | Result | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12 | Lost 126–132 | – | – | |
| Apr 10 | Lost 118–144 | – | – | |
| Apr 7 | Won 156–137 | – | – | |
| Apr 5 | Lost 108–112 | – | – | |
| Apr 3 | Lost 113–117 | – | – |
| Date | Opponent | Result | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12 | Lost 101–136 | – | – | |
| Apr 10 | Lost 108–125 | – | – | |
| Apr 9 | Lost 94–123 | – | – | |
| Apr 7 | Won 96–90 | – | – | |
| Apr 5 | Won 121–115 | – | – |
Standings
Full standingsMatchups by position
What each defense allows per game to guards, forwards and centers, against the league average. Rank 1 allows the most.
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guards | 50.2 (lg 49.8) , 14th in the league | 14.5 (lg 13.6) , 6th in the league | 15.3 (lg 14.2) , 5th in the league |
| Forwards | 38.6 (lg 37.4) , 10th in the league | 15.1 (lg 15.3) , 19th in the league | 7.4 (lg 7.0) , 9th in the league |
| Centers | 11.6 (lg 10.7) , 7th in the league | 7.4 (lg 7.5) , 17th in the league | 1.6 (lg 1.9) , 24th in the league |
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guards | 51.2 (lg 49.8) , 9th in the league | 13.0 (lg 13.6) , 23rd in the league | 14.3 (lg 14.2) , 14th in the league |
| Forwards | 36.3 (lg 37.4) , 19th in the league | 15.6 (lg 15.3) , 11th in the league | 7.7 (lg 7.0) , 4th in the league |
| Centers | 12.3 (lg 10.7) , 5th in the league | 8.7 (lg 7.5) , 2nd in the league | 2.0 (lg 1.9) , 9th in the league |
The box score appears at tip-off.