Philadelphia 76ers vs Pelicans: Odds| Picks| Highlights

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Zion Williamson scored 33 points and the New Orleans Pelicans won 124-114 over the Philadelphia 76ers. Today we will discuss about Philadelphia 76ers vs Pelicans: Odds| Picks| Highlights

Philadelphia 76ers vs Pelicans: Odds| Picks| Highlights

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Zion Williamson took advantage of Joel Embiid’s absence and punished the Philadelphia 76ers in the paint.

Williamson scored 33 points, making all but one of his 12 shots, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Sixers 124-114 on Wednesday night.

“He was great. He attacked the basket,” Pelicans coach Willie Green said. “Getting to the paint was something we were big on.”

The 7-foot Embiid was ruled out shortly before tip-off due to illness, leaving Philadelphia to manage without its leading scorer, who is averaging 32 points this season and giving the Sixers a strong defensive presence in the paint. Also gives.

Odds

According to the latest NBA odds, Philadelphia is a 3-point favorite against New Orleans.

The line has shifted slightly toward the 76ers, as the game started with the 76ers as 1-point favorites.

The over/under is set at 230 points.

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History of the series
Philadelphia has won 8 of its last 10 games against New Orleans.

January 02, 2023 – Philadelphia 120 vs. New Orleans 111
December 30, 2022 – New Orleans 127 vs. Philadelphia 116
January 25, 2022 – Philadelphia 117 vs. New Orleans 107
October 20, 2021 – Philadelphia 117 vs. New Orleans 97
May 07, 2021 – Philadelphia 109 vs. New Orleans 107
April 09, 2021 – New Orleans 101 vs. Philadelphia 94
December 13, 2019 – Philadelphia 116 vs. New Orleans 109
February 25, 2019 – Philadelphia 111 vs. New Orleans 110
November 21, 2018 – Philadelphia 121 vs. New Orleans 120
February 09, 2018 – Philadelphia 100 vs. New Orleans 82.

Picks

76ers 114, Pelicans 109

money line
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Although not by much, the spread offers better odds on the 76ers (-140) than the moneyline.

against the spread
Bet76ers -2.5 (-110).

The 76ers are 12-5 ATS on the road and 5-2 ATS on the road this season. Embiid & Co. have been playing well on the road lately, going 4-1 in their last 5 games, while they are still missing the extra production from Oubre.

The Pelicans are 6-4 straight up at home this season and have lost consecutive games as a favorite.

Highlights

Led by Zion Williamson’s 33 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 124–114. CJ McCollum (20 points, 5 assists) and Jonas Valanciunas (19 points, 6 rebounds) combined for 39 points for the Pelicans in the win, while Tyrese Maxey had 33 points and 3 assists for the 76ers. The Pelicans improved to 10-9 on the season, while the 76ers fell to 12-6.

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The Philadelphia 76ers did themselves no favors on Wednesday as they started their matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans in about the worse way one could imagine.

Joel Embiid was ruled out about a half-hour before tipoff and the Sixers were unable to recover from a 124-114 loss to the Pelicans. Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 33 points, but Philadelphia got off to a bad start.

The Pelicans shot a ridiculous 77.8% from the floor in the first quarter and led by 18 points in the opening frame. That’s not exactly a recipe for success in the NBA, even if Embiid is a late starter.