New Orleans Pelicans
2026-12-26
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Brooklyn Nets
Biggest mismatches
A clash of tempos: NOP plays at the 1st-fastest pace, BKN at the 18th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (NOP 8 games, BKN 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
NOPBKN
Scoring
121.63rd · Top 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
106.628th · Bottom 5
119.225th · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
112.914th · Average
+2.414th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-6.222nd · Below avg
Efficiency
112.113th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
105.027th · Bottom 5
110.415th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
110.717th · Average
+1.716th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-5.622nd · Below avg
108.21st
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
101.718th
Shooting
53.8%12th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
51.3%24th · Below avg
59.3%6th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
55.8%21st · Below avg
9.029th · Bottom 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
14.111th · Average
31.7%26th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
35.3%12th · Average
0.363rd · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.335th · Top 5
Defense
54.5%22nd · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
54.2%20th · Average
12.41st · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.614th · Average
4.819th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.818th · Average
Possessions
15.4%22nd · Below avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
16.3%26th · Bottom 5
24.9%22nd · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
24.5%24th · Below avg
44.911th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
42.920th · Average
25.422nd · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
22.828th · Bottom 5
Recent form
New Orleans PelicansLWWWW
Last 5: average margin +5.8 (season +2.4). Streak W4.
Brooklyn NetsLLWLW
Last 5: average margin -2.4 (season -6.2). Streak W1.
Key players
New Orleans Pelicans| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion WilliamsonF | 21.5 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 67.2 |
| Dejounte MurrayG | 18.2 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 57.8 |
| Saddiq BeyF | 16.4 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 63.7 |
| Trey Murphy IIIF | 14.9 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 59.7 |
Brooklyn Nets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr.F | 21.4 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 60.8 |
| Julius RandleF | 21.0 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 57.1 |
| Mikel Brown Jr.G | 12.0 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 47.4 |
| Nolan TraoréG | 12.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 62.0 |
Injury report
New Orleans PelicansYves Missi C · Left Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise · back ~2026-11-08
Out
Brooklyn NetsEgor Demin G · back ~2026-11-11
Out
Tyler Bilodeau F · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Day'Ron Sharpe C · back ~2026-11-04
Day-To-Day
Noah Clowney F · back ~2026-11-07
Day-To-Day
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.