Nets vs. Pelicans prediction: NBA picks, odds for Opening Day showdown

Final season, the Nets entered as title favorites earlier than getting promptly blown out of their season debut. And whereas expectations are decrease on this encore marketing campaign, they nonetheless enter the opener Wednesday as brief dwelling favorites in opposition to the frisky Pelicans.

The Nets’ offseason was the definition of dysfunction, what with star ahead Kevin Durant requesting a commerce that engulfed the complete NBA world earlier than retracting that two months later. He nonetheless solid aspersions on Nets coach Steve Nash, amongst others, which is bound to play effectively as this group reluctantly regroups for an additional season in an sad marriage.

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Conversely, the Pelicans lastly look entire once more with star Zion Williamson (foot) coming back from a year-long hiatus, surrounded by a pair of secondary stars in Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum and a bevy of quintessential function gamers to fill the gaps round them. Even with Williamson on the mend, this workforce ranked seventh in internet ranking after the All-Star break final season, and his addition might elevate this group from a pest to an issue in brief order.

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The Nets, for what it’s price, ranked fifteenth in that span earlier than getting unceremoniously swept within the first spherical. This workforce clearly has title upside, however I’m not so certain we’ll see it within the first recreation again from a tumultuous summer season, and I’d anticipate an impressed effort in Recreation 1 of what might be a brand new period for New Orleans basketball.

Nets vs. Pelicans choose

Pelicans +3 (BetMGM)

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