How Good Are The New Orleans Pelicans Right Now?
Roll With The More Consistent Team With These Pelicans vs 76ers Odds

The Philadelphia 76ers will welcome the New Orleans Pelicans to town for an intriguing NBA matchup to begin the weekend.
Philadelphia has been dealing with several injuries that ultimately hurt them over the last couple of weeks. The 76ers are already without Joel Embiid but are playing without De’Anthony Melton and Robert Covington right now. They’ve also listed Kyle Lowry and Tyrese Maxey as game-time decisions for this matchup.
With that, the 76ers have lost two consecutive games against non-playoff teams, including the Memphis Grizzles at home. That’s not ideal for a team looking to stay in the playoff race.
On the other hand, the Pelicans have won three of their last four games. The defense has been admirable, holding two of the four teams to below 100 points.
Can the Pelicans continue their defensive dominance on the road against the 76ers?
Oddsmakers have the 76ers at +8.5, with the total currently at 221.5. Let’s take a closer look at the Pelicans vs 76ers odds for this matchup.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Philadelphia 76ers 
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Location: Wells Fargo Center
Streaming: NBA League Pass
Pelicans vs 76ers Odds & Trends
The Pelicans have been dominant against the spread this season, going 34-27-1 on the year. Meanwhile, the Under has hit in six more games than the Over.
The New Orleans Pelicans have also looked really comfortable on the road, going 19-13.
They’ll take on a 76ers squad that is 19-14 at home. Philadelphia has gone 33-29 against the spread and has also been profitable for bettors. However, the Over has hit seven more times than the Under this season for the 76ers.
The Pelicans and 76ers will meet for the second of two games this season. The first one resulted in a Pelicans 124-114 win at home. New Orleans covered as 2.5-point favorites and the Over 228.5 also hit.
The Pelicans’ Three-Point Shooting
NBA experts never truly expected this heading into the season. However, the Pelicans rank 5th in the NBA in three-point shooting rate at 38.2% this season.
The Pelicans aren’t a heavy three-point shooting team. As a matter of fact, the Pelicans have only scored the 17th most three-pointers this season. However, when the Pelicans actually take three-point looks, they’re draining them at a very high rate.
In New Orleans’ win against the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, the Pelicans made 24 three-pointers, one shy of the franchise record.
New Orleans aims to shoot 40 threes a game, and head coach Willie Green wants many catch-and-shoot threes. When the Pelicans execute the game plan, everything works out.
The Pelicans added a 139-98 win over the Raptors and will look to add momentum against a struggling 76ers squad.
Who Is Jeff Dowtin?
The Philadelphia 76ers gave Jeff Dowtin significant minutes in their most recent game against the Grizzlies. He scored 10 points in his second NBA game of the season and played a bigger role with Maxey, Lowry, and Melton all out of the lineup.
He’s a 26-year-old journeyman who led the team in assists against Memphis. In the short term, Dowtin might be able to stick around. Lowry needs rest from many games, and Maxey is currently dealing with a concussion.
Meanwhile, Melton won’t return from his back injury any time soon.
At this time, Dowtin is on a two-way deal with the 76ers.
Philadelphia Can’t Score Consistently
Just look over the last ten games for the 76ers this season.
Philadelphia has scored no more than 121.4 points per 100 possessions in nine of ten games. In fact, the 76ers have scored 102.2 points per 100 possessions in three of their last ten games this year.
The offense is good at limiting turnovers but hasn’t shot the ball well. The 76ers have shot an effective field goal percentage of 54.1% or worse in seven of the last ten games. This NBA team has also really struggled to get to the foul line for the previous ten games.
On defense, things haven’t gone much better. Opponents have scored at least 116.3 points per 100 possessions in six straight games. They’ve also allowed over 30% of offensive rebounds over the last three games.
On the other hand, the Pelicans are playing their best basketball right now. In the last two games, the Pelicans averaged better than 137 points per 100 possessions and shot an effective field goal percentage that was close to 70%.
The Pelicans have been just as good on defense, limiting teams to 101.2 points per 100 possessions in three of their last four games.
Teams have struggled to reach the foul line against the Pelicans lately, so the 76ers will likely also have an issue getting to the line.
Then there’s Philadelphia, which has allowed 28.2% of offensive rebounds and a 22.3% free-throw rate on its defensive end this season. Clearly, the Pelicans have the advantage in many categories despite being on the road.
Let’s watch the 76ers standings drop. After reviewing the lines, the Pelicans vs 76ers odds stood out. We’ll add the Pelicans at -8.5 (-115)x to our NBA picks for today.
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