The New Orleans Pelicans (7-31) travel to face off against the Philadelphia 76ers (15-20) on Friday, January 10th. This game will be played at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia and televised on NBCS. The 76ers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Pelicans are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Pelicans. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Pelicans vs 76ers

The Pelicans Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Pelicans fell to 7-31 on the season after a 119-100 home loss to the Trail Blazers on Wednesday. New Orleans, who entered the game as 2-point favorites, failed to cover the spread.

Portland took control early, outscoring the Pelicans 40-24 in the 1st quarter and 35-18 in the 2nd. New Orleans responded by winning the 3rd quarter 34-23, but they still trailed 98-76 heading into the 4th. The Pelicans edged out the Blazers 24-21 in the final period. The game’s total of 219 points fell short of the 223.5-point O/U line.

The 76ers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The 76ers improved to 15-20 on the season with a 109-103 win over the Wizards on Wednesday. Philadelphia was favored by 10.5 points at home but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 212, falling short of the 222-point over/under line.

A key moment in the game was a 10-0 run by the 76ers, which extended their lead from 15-10 to 25-10. They led 88-74 going into the 4th quarter, but the Wizards outscored them 29-21 in the final period.

Pelicans Offense Breakdown

In their 119-100 loss to the Trail Blazers, the Pelicans shot 44.4% from the field, with a 32.4% mark from three-point range, hitting 12 threes overall. CJ McCollum led the way with 23 points, shooting 58.8% from the floor and connecting on 3 threes at 42.9% efficiency.

Dejounte Murray added 20 points, hitting 57.1% of his shots and making 2 threes at 40%. McCollum scored 11 points in the 1st quarter and another 12 in the 3rd, while Murray contributed 7 points in both the 2nd and 3rd quarters.

76ers Offense Breakdown

In the 76ers’ win over the Wizards, Tyrese Maxey led the way with 29 points, scoring 14 of those in the 3rd quarter. Guerschon Yabusele added 21 points, hitting 5 threes at a 71.4% rate, while Eric Gordon and Kelly Oubre each contributed 15 points, with Gordon knocking down 4 threes.

Philadelphia made 15 threes as a team, shooting 34.1% from beyond the arc and 45.5% overall. Maxey struggled from deep, hitting just 21.4% of his attempts, but still managed to connect on 3 threes.

Pelicans Team Defense

The Pelicans’ defense struggled early, giving up 40 points in the 1st quarter and 35 in the 2nd, but they tightened up in the 2nd half, allowing just 23 points in the 3rd and 21 in the 4th. Despite the improved effort, they still allowed the Trail Blazers to shoot 54% from the field.

From beyond the arc, New Orleans gave up 13 threes on 36% shooting. They sent Portland to the free-throw line 13 times, where the Blazers made 10. The Pelicans recorded 11 steals and 3 blocks but allowed 15 offensive rebounds.

76ers Team Defense

The Pelicans struggled defensively in the 1st and 2nd quarters, giving up a combined 75 points, but they tightened up in the 2nd half, allowing just 23 points in the 3rd and 21 in the 4th. Despite the improved effort, they still allowed the Trail Blazers to shoot 54% from the field.

From beyond the arc, New Orleans allowed 13 threes on 36% shooting. They sent Portland to the line 13 times, where the Blazers made 10 free throws. The Pelicans recorded 11 steals and 3 blocks in the game.

Pelicans vs 76ers Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Pelicans have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 110 points per game in these contests.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Philadelphia has an ATS record of 7-3 while averaging 113 per game. The team went 7-3 overall in these games.
• Going back to their last three games as the underdog, the Pelicans have a straight up record of 0-3. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-2.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the 76ers have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 9-1.

Pelicans vs 76ers Prediction

The Pelicans come in as the underdog at +4, making them our top choice on the point spread. We not only expect them to cover the spread but also believe they have a strong chance of winning the game outright, especially if you’re aiming for a higher moneyline payout.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 220 and given that our model is projecting 211 points between the teams, we like the under.

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