The New Orleans Pelicans (37-25) face the Philadelphia 76ers (35-27) Friday. Tip-off from Wells Fargo Center is set for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Pelicans vs. 76ers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: New Orleans leads 1-0 with a 124-114 home win on Nov. 29 as 2.5-point favorites while the Over (228.5) hit
New Orleans routed the Toronto Raptors 139-98 Tuesday while covering as a 9.5-point road favorite. G Trey Murphy III scored 34 points off the bench in the win, leading 7 double-digit scorers for New Orleans. The Pelicans have won back-to-back games and have covered the spread in 3 of their last 4.
Philadelphia lost 115-109 to the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday while failing to cover as a 4-point home favorite. The 76ers had 6 players score in double figures, including G Kelly Oubre Jr. who led the way with 25 points off the bench. Philly shot only 38.2% from the field and was outrebounded 54-47. The 76ers have lost back-to-back games, failing to score over 110 points in both losses.
Pelicans at 76ers odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 11:36 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Pelicans -290 (bet $290 to win $100) | 76ers +235 (bet $100 to win $235)
- Against the spread (ATS): Pelicans -7.5 (-110) | 76ers +7.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 224.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Pelicans at 76ers key injuries
Pelicans
- C Cody Zeller (face) available
76ers
- F Robert Covington (knee) out
- G Tyrese Maxey (concussion) out
- G De’Anthony Melton (back) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Play our free daily Pick’em Challenge and win! Play now!
Pelicans at 76ers picks and predictions
Prediction
Pelicans 118, 76ers 110
Moneyline
PASS.
New Orleans (-290) should pick up the win, especially given all of Philadelphia’s injuries, but the Pelicans are not worth the risk of betting on as such heavy favorites. Bet on the spread and/or total instead.
Against the spread
BET PELICANS -7.5 (-110).
The Pelicans have covered the spread in 3 of their last 4 games and are 34-27-1 ATS this season. Philly is only 3-7 ATS in its last 10.
New Orleans is also 3-1 ATS in its last 4 matchups with the Sixers, being 7-2-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
Over/Under
LEAN OVER 224.5 (-110).
The Over has hit in back-to-back games for Philadelphia and is 3-1 in Philly’s last 4 games. The Over is also 34-27-1 for the Sixers this season. The Over has also hit in 4 consecutive Pelicans-Sixers meetings and in 6 of their last 10 meetings.
This is only a lean because the Under is 7-3 in New Orleans’ last 10 and is 34-28 for the Pelicans this season.
For more sports betting picks and tips, check out SportsbookWire.com and BetFTW.
Follow @payton_shanks on Twitter/X. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.
Access more NBA coverage:
HoopsHype | Bulls Wire | Celtics Wire | Nets Wire | Rockets Wire | Sixers Wire | Spurs Wire | Thunder Wire | Warriors Wire | LeBron Wire | Rookie Wire | List Wire
