Nets Take Three-Game Road Skid to New Orleans

Brooklyn will try to stop its three-game road slide when it faces New Orleans on November 11. The Nets are 2-8 and 13th in the Eastern Conference, while the Pelicans are 4-7 and 11th in the Western Conference. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. EST in New Orleans.

The teams enter the matchup with contrasting records from last season. New Orleans finished 26-56 and won 17 of its 41 home games. The Pelicans averaged 25.1 assists per game and made 42.1 field goals per game.

Brooklyn went 20-62 last season, including an 8-33 record on the road. The Nets averaged 105.9 points per game, shooting 44.3% from the field and 34.1% from three-point range.

The Pelicans will be without Zion Williamson, listed out for rest, and Yves Missi, Trendon Watford and Trey Murphy III, who are out with knee or ankle injuries. Nets guard Egor Demin is out with a leg injury, while Mikel Brown Jr. is listed as day to day for rest.