NBAThu 12 Nov
PelicansPelicansNew Orleans Pelicans4–6 · #11
VS9:00 AM PHT
NetsNetsBrooklyn Nets2–8 · #13
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Pelicans vs Nets: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Thu 12 Nov, 9:00 AM PHTThursday 12 November 2026 · 9:00 AM PHT · Smoothie King Center
Tip-off in
1days21hrs34min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 29 Oct.
New Orleans Pelicans 25 players
- Kobe BufkinGuard · 21
- Dejounte MurrayGuard · 28
- Bryce McGowensGuard · 23
- Jordan PooleGuard · 25
- Jaylen NowellGuard · 25
- Bennedict MathurinForward · 22
- Zion WilliamsonForward · 24
- Herbert JonesForward · 26
- Trendon WatfordForward · 24
- Saddiq BeyForward · 25
- Karlo MatkovicForward · 23
- Karlo MatkovicForward · 22
- Trey MurphyForward · 24
- Jeremiah RobinsonForward · 24
- DeAndre JordanCenter · 36
- Daniel TheisCenter · 32
- Yves MissiCenter · 20
- A. JohnsonPosition not listed
- D. QueenPosition not listed
- J. FearsPosition not listed
- J. MoorePosition not listed
- J. PierrePosition not listed
- J. ReesePosition not listed
- M. DiaPosition not listed
- Y. MissiPosition not listed
Brooklyn Nets 25 players
- Nolan TraoreGuard · 18
- Reece BeekmanGuard · 23
- Ben SimmonsGuard · 28
- Jaylen MartinGuard · 21
- Keon EllisGuard · 25
- Keon JohnsonGuard · 22
- Ben SarafGuard · 18
- Michael PorterForward · 26
- Josh MinottForward · 22
- Yongxi CuiForward · 21
- Tosan EvbuomwanForward · 23
- Tyrese Inactive MartinForward · 25
- Terance MannForward · 28
- Day'Ron SharpeForward · 23
- Moritz WagnerForward · 27
- Noah ClowneyForward · 20
- Maxwell LewisForward · 22
- Julius RandleForward · 30
- C. JohnsonPosition not listed
- D. PowellPosition not listed
- D. WolfPosition not listed
- E. DeminPosition not listed
- G. NelsonPosition not listed
- J. JeffersonPosition not listed
- M. J. BrownPosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Pelicans
Zion WilliamsonF · 9 games · 30.5 min
- PTS
- 18.2
- REB
- 5.0
- AST
- 2.6
Trey MurphyF · 8 games · 30.5 min
- PTS
- 15.6
- REB
- 4.4
- AST
- 3.9
J. Fears10 games · 26.2 min
- PTS
- 15.3
- REB
- 4.7
- AST
- 4.9
Nets
Michael PorterF · 10 games · 31.3 min
- PTS
- 20.8
- REB
- 6.9
- AST
- 1.1
Julius RandleF · 10 games · 31.8 min
- PTS
- 17.7
- REB
- 6.2
- AST
- 4.7
M. J. Brown7 games · 21.9 min
- PTS
- 14.1
- REB
- 2.1
- AST
- 3.4
Likely starting five
The current roster's five players with the most starts in 2026-27, then minutes. Based on last season, not an official lineup.
Nets
G
Nolan Traore4 starts · 22.0 min · 13.3 pts
F
Julius Randle7 starts · 31.8 min · 17.7 pts
F
Michael Porter7 starts · 31.3 min · 20.8 pts
F
Day'Ron Sharpe7 starts · 21.9 min · 7.9 pts
C. Johnson3 starts · 19.0 min · 5.0 pts
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson | 9 | 5 | 30.5 | 18.2 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 73.9 | 50.0 | 64.9 |
| Trey Murphy | 8 | 5 | 30.5 | 15.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 55.2 | 34.7 | 83.9 |
| Dejounte Murray | 6 | 2 | 28.7 | 11.2 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 50.0 | 23.1 | 94.7 |
| J. Fears | 10 | 6 | 26.2 | 15.3 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 46.4 | 35.3 | 73.9 |
| Saddiq Bey | 10 | 1 | 23.7 | 12.3 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 40.0 | 28.6 | 87.9 |
| D. Queen | 9 | 0 | 21.7 | 11.7 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 58.8 | 20.0 | 86.8 |
| Herbert Jones | 10 | 3 | 20.7 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 53.3 | 21.7 | 80.0 |
| Karlo Matkovic | 10 | 4 | 17.5 | 9.2 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 62.5 | 54.3 | 70.0 |
| Yves Missi | 1 | 1 | 17.4 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| DeAndre Jordan | 2 | 2 | 16.7 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 100.0 | – | 66.7 |
| Trendon Watford | 7 | 0 | 16.3 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 78.3 |
| Jordan Poole | 3 | 0 | 15.6 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 33.3 | 25.0 | 100.0 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 9 | 1 | 14.7 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 46.7 | 26.1 | 100.0 |
| J. Pierre | 1 | 0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | – | 50.0 | 75.0 |
| J. Moore | 1 | 0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 25.0 |
| Bryce McGowens | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 87.5 |
| Kobe Bufkin | 1 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | – |
| M. Dia | 1 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| A. Johnson | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 66.7 |
| J. Reese | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
Brooklyn Nets
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle | 10 | 7 | 31.8 | 17.7 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 30.8 | 27.9 | 81.5 |
| Michael Porter | 10 | 7 | 31.3 | 20.8 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 52.9 | 37.5 | 75.9 |
| Nolan Traore | 10 | 4 | 22.0 | 13.3 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 45.5 | 40.5 | 66.7 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe | 10 | 7 | 21.9 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 4.1 | 62.5 | 28.6 | 76.0 |
| M. J. Brown | 7 | 0 | 21.9 | 14.1 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 57.1 | 36.6 | 82.8 |
| Keon Ellis | 9 | 3 | 20.8 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 22.6 | 50.0 |
| E. Demin | 4 | 4 | 20.8 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 41.7 | 39.1 | 90.9 |
| Noah Clowney | 10 | 0 | 19.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 40.0 | 28.0 | 66.7 |
| D. Wolf | 6 | 0 | 19.1 | 6.7 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 42.1 | 60.0 |
| C. Johnson | 10 | 3 | 19.0 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 33.3 | 29.2 | 90.0 |
| Moritz Wagner | 10 | 0 | 18.8 | 11.2 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 85.7 | 65.0 | 73.9 |
| Terance Mann | 5 | 0 | 14.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 0.0 | – |
| D. Powell | 4 | 0 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Josh Minott | 8 | 0 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 25.0 | 27.3 | 100.0 |
| G. Nelson | 1 | 0 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 83.3 |
| Ben Saraf | 1 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| J. Jefferson | 1 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | – |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Each team won 1 of the last 2 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Zion Williamson (Pelicans, 18.2) and Michael Porter (Nets, 20.8).
- Pelicans won 3 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Nets won 2 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Zion WilliamsonNew Orleans Pelicans · F
18.2Michael PorterBrooklyn Nets · F
20.8Reboundsper game
Yves MissiNew Orleans Pelicans · C
9.0Michael PorterBrooklyn Nets · F
6.9Assistsper game
J. FearsNew Orleans Pelicans
4.9Julius RandleBrooklyn Nets · F
4.73-pointersper game
Trey MurphyNew Orleans Pelicans · F
2.1Michael PorterBrooklyn Nets · F
3.3Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Pelicans
F
Trey Murphy15.6 pts · 4.4 reb · 3.9 ast
J. Fears15.3 pts · 4.7 reb · 4.9 ast
F
Zion Williamson18.2 pts · 5.0 reb · 2.6 ast
F
Herbert Jones5.5 pts · 2.6 reb · 0.9 ast
F
Karlo Matkovic9.2 pts · 3.7 reb · 0.9 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Grizzlies
Nets
F
Michael Porter20.8 pts · 6.9 reb · 1.1 ast
F
Julius Randle17.7 pts · 6.2 reb · 4.7 ast
C. Johnson5.0 pts · 2.4 reb · 1.1 ast
F
Day'Ron Sharpe7.9 pts · 6.7 reb · 4.1 ast
G
Nolan Traore13.3 pts · 2.0 reb · 3.1 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Knicks
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Zion WilliamsonPelicans · F
Michael PorterNets · F
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gamePelicans: 120.5Nets: 106.7
Points allowedPelicans: 120.8Nets: 115.7
Win %Pelicans: .400Nets: .200
Home / away recordPelicans: 4–3Nets: 3–6
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Pelicans
1 day
Home stand, game 1 of 5
1–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Nets
2 days
Road trip, game 3 of 4
0–3 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Michael Porter had 15+ points in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Zion Williamson had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Trey Murphy had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- J. Fears had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Julius Randle had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
Head to head
The last 2 meetings in the leagues we follow
1Pelicans win
2 games1Nets win
New Orleans Pelicans vs Brooklyn Nets, final, 116–113
Brooklyn Nets vs New Orleans Pelicans, final, 119–101
Top scorer: Michael Porter 35 pts
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).