The 76ers and Pelicans meet in a Monday night matchup in New Orleans.
The Pelicans lead the all time series 18-17, and the two teams have split the last 10 matchups head to head.
The 76ers are coming off a 130-115 loss at home to the Trail Blazers on Saturday.
The Wednesday (2/13) before the ASB they beat the Knicks 126-111 on the road, and on Thursday (2/21) they beat the Heat 106-102.
The Pelicans are coming off a 128-115 win at home over the Lakers on Saturday. On the Thursday (2/14) before the ASB they beat the Thunder 131-122 at home, and on Friday (2/22) they lost to the Pacers 126-111 on the road.
On the season the 76ers are 28-32 ATS, 12-16 ATS on the road, and 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games. On the season the Pelicans are 29-31-1 ATS, 15-14 ATS at home, and 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games.
BetOnline has the Pelicans as 1 point favourites with an O/U total of 238.
The Pelicans averages 115.7 PPG, 47.0 RPG, 11.0 ORPG, 26.8 APG, 7.2 SPG, 5.7 BPG and 14.4 TPG. As a team they shoot 44.3% from the field, 77.0% from the free throw line, and 34.8% from 3 point range. Defensively they hold teams to 115.0 PPG, 44.7 RPG, 46.4% shooting from the field, and 36.5% shooting from 3 point range.
Anthony Davis leads the way with 27.8 PPG, 12.8 RPG, 3.2 ORPG, 4.2 APG, 1.6 SPG, and 2.5 BPG while shooting 50.8% from the field, 80.5% from the free throw line, and 31.8% from 3 point range. Jrue Holiday puts up 21.0 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 7.9 APG, 1.6 SPG, and 0.9 BPG while shooting 47.1/76.3/32.4. Julius Randle chips in 20.1 PPG, 8.9 RPG, 3.0 APG, and 35.0% shooting from 3 point range. E’Twaun Moore (12.3 PPG/2.4 RPG/2.0 APG/43.0% from 3), Elfrid Payton (10.2 PPG/3.7 RPG/5.9 APG/1.1 SPG), Darius Miller (8.0 PPG/1.8 RPG/1.8 APG/37.3% from 3), and Jahlil Okafor (8.0 PPG/4.7 RPG/0.7 BPG/59.7% from the field) contribute as well.
Key Injuries
F Anthony Davis (rest) – game time decision
F Darius Miller (ankle) – game time decision
G E’Twaun Moore (rest) – game time decision
Philadelphia averages 115.7 PPG, 46.8 RPG, 10.4 ORPG, 27.3 APG, 7.6 SPG, 5.5 BPG, and 15.5 TPG. As a team they shoot 47.5% from the field, 77.4% from the free throw line, and 36.0% from 3 point range. Defensively they hold teams to 112.3 PPG, 43.3 RPG, 45.4% shooting from the field, and 34.2% shooting from 3 point range.
Tobias Harris leads the way with 19.0 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 2.5 APG, and 0.7 BPG while shooting 53.0% from the field, 75.0% from the free throwline, and 40.0% from 3 point range. Jimmy Butler contributes 18.7 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 3.8 APG, and 1.9 SPG while shooting 48.3/89.1/35.5. Ben Simmons does it all with 17.0 PPG, 8.9 RPG, 7.9 APG, 1.3 SPG, and 0.7 BPG. J.J. Redick (18.3 PPG/2.3 RPG/2.8 APG/39.1% from 3), Boban Marjanovic (8.5 PPG/5.7 RPG/0.7 BPG), T.J. McConnell (6.6 PPG/2.2 RPG/3.9 APG/1.1 SPG), and Mike Scott (5.8 PPG/1.7 RPG/36.8% from 3) chip in as well.
Key Injuries
G Furkan Korkmaz (knee) – out
C Joel Embiid (knee) – doubtful
Without Joel Embiid, these 76ers are a different team. He provides a massive presence on the interior defensively, and demands a lot of attention offensively due to his inside/outside capabilities. Without him, Anthony Davis and Julius Randle should be primed for massive games, as the 76ers are left with Boban Marjanovic and Tobias Harris in the frontcourt.
The 76ers have a lot of talent at the top of their roster however, with Jimmy Butler, Harris, Ben Simmons, and J.J. Redick all capable of filling it up, so scoring shouldn’t be too much of an issue. However, as was mentioned before, defensively they rely on the rim protection and presence of Embiid behind them, which puts them at a clear disadvantage. Both teams are in the top 5 in scoring, and shoot the ball extremely well.
If you must take a side here, lean with Philadelphia, but the Over seems like the safe play here with the uncertainty around Embiid and some of the Pelicans better defenders in Moore and Miller.
Final Pick: PHI @ NOP Over 238
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