One of the NBA matchups on the NBA calendar for Friday, December 30, will feature the Philadelphia 76ers and the New Orleans Pelicans. This basketball game will tip-off at 8:30 p.m. ET at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. These are two of the better teams in the NBA this season, and they both have expectations to make it to the playoffs this season.
At the current moment, the 76ers have the fifth-best record in the Eastern Conference at 20-13. The Pelicans are currently tied for first place in the Western Conference with a 22-12 record with the Denver Nuggets. Philadelphia’s record against the spread so far this season is 19-13-1. New Orleans’s record against the spread so far this season is 18-16-0.
Philadelphia 76ers vs. New Orleans Pelicans
Philadelphia 76ers vs New Orleans Pelicans Team Information
On the offensive side of the ball for NBA team stats, the Pelicans are far better in this category than Philadelphia is. They are ranked third in the NBA in points per game at 117.8 points per game. This is one of the reasons why they are one of the top teams in the Western Conference this season. As for the 76ers, they are ranked 21st in points per game so far this season at 111.7. Defensively, New Orleans is ranked 14th in the NBA in defensive points per game at 112.6. As for the other team, they are ranked second in the NBA in defensive points per game at 108.0.
Joel Embiid has played in 25 games so far this season. He is averaging 33.7 PPG, 9.7 RPG, and 4.3 APG. Embiid has scored 20 or more points in his last five games and has also grabbed eight or more rebounds in all of those contests also. He leads the NBA player stats for this basketball team.
James Harden has played in 19 games so far this season. He is averaging 22.0 PPG, 6.5 RPG, and 11.2 APG. Harden recorded 20 or more points in three of his last five games and has also recorded double digits assists in his last three games played also. One of the 76ers vs Pelicans predictions would be for him to put up those similar numbers once again.
Tobias Harris has played in 30 games so far this season. He is averaging 16.6 PPG, 6.2 RPG, and 2.7 APG. Harris has scored 15 points or less in three of his last five games played and has also grabbed four rebounds or less in three of his last five contests.
Zion Williamson has played in 26 games so far this season. He is averaging 25.8 PPG, 7.0 RPG, and 4.7 APG. Williamson scored 43 points in his last game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on 12/28. One of the NBA picks today would be for him to potentially score over 25 points and grab over eight rebounds.
CJ McCollum has played in 30 games so far this season. He is averaging 19.4 PPG, 5.1 RPG, and 6.1 APG. McCollum has scored over 20 points in three of his last five games played. He is a solid 76ers vs Pelicans prediction to be one of the leading scorers in this basketball game.
Jonas Valanciunas has played in 34 games so far this season. He is averaging 13.8 PPG, 9.4 RPG, and 1.9 APG. Valanciunas has scored less than 20 points in three of his last five games but has also grabbed double-digit rebounds in his last four of five games played.
Last Game
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers’ last game was on the road against the Washington Wizards, and they lost on 12/27 by a final score of 116-111.
New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans’ last game was at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves on 12/28, and they won by a final score of 119-118 also.
Odds
Philadelphia 76ers
NBA odds today has Philadelphia’s money line odds at -110. They also are the road favorites for the spread at (-1) with (-105) odds to cover the spread. The over/under for this basketball game is set at 228.5 total points, with the over/under set at -110 for those odds.
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans’s money line odds to win this basketball game outright is also at -110. The Pelicans have a (+1) (-110) odds to also cover the spread.
Philadelphia 76ers vs New Orleans Pelicans Pick and Prediction
1 Pick: The best 76ers vs Pelicans prediction for this basketball is New Orleans’s spread at (+1) (-110) odds
2 Pick: The second best pick for this one is the over 228.5 total points at -110 odds to hit in this one.
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