Pelicans vs 76ers Game Breakdown

Get ready for a clash of birds and bells tonight as the New Orleans Pelicans swoop into the City of Brotherly Love to face the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center. It’s game time at 08:00 PM EST, and both teams are itching to make their mark in this first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. After a series of blowouts in earlier games, we’re all set for what promises to be a more tightly contested battle. With the Pelicans trying to find their rhythm after a tough loss and the 76ers flying high from a recent victory, the stakes are high and the lines are drawn. Will the Pelicans manage to peck their way back into contention, or will the 76ers ring in another victory? Tonight, it’s all about feathers and freedom bells in a showdown that’s sure to shake the standings!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 10, 2025 08:00PM EST

Location: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia

Vegas Odds

	NOP ML	PHI ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+140	-165	220.0	3.5/-3.5
Recent	+150	-175	219.5	4.5/-4.5
Difference	+10	-10	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

1W-9L

AWAY

29W-29L

40.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

29W-24L

60.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
03/08/24	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	36	27	21	19	103	Under
03/08/24	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	15	19	27	34	95	Under
11/29/23	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	24	24	33	33	114	Over
11/29/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	39	29	34	22	124	Over
01/02/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	25	27	29	30	111	Over
01/02/23	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	33	24	27	36	120	Over
12/30/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	27	33	31	25	116	Over
12/30/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	31	36	32	28	127	Over
01/25/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	24	34	28	21	107	Over
01/25/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	20	30	36	31	117	Over
10/20/21	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	29	24	28	36	117	Under
10/20/21	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	25	28	17	27	97	Under

Pelicans Vs Over/Under

76ers Vs Over/Under

Pelicans Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/08	@ POR	100-119L	41	19	17	90
01/07	@ MIN	97-104L	46	23	14	94
01/03	@ WAS	132-120W	37	36	7	96
01/01	vs MIA	108-119L	31	25	10	80
12/30	@ LAC	113-116L	35	30	16	82
12/27	@ MEM	124-132L	45	30	17	96
12/26	@ HOU	111-128L	44	29	13	99
12/22	@ DEN	129-132L	43	37	13	108
12/21	@ NYK	93-104L	45	23	19	83
12/19	vs HOU	113-133L	37	25	12	92

76ers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/08	@ WAS	109-103W	36	21	7	88
01/06	@ PHX	99-109L	46	20	10	87
01/04	vs BRO	123-94W	50	31	17	82
01/02	vs GSW	105-139L	33	17	11	81
01/01	vs SAC	107-113L	34	24	18	84
12/30	vs POR	125-103W	32	20	19	75
12/28	vs UTA	114-111W	32	22	8	83
12/25	vs BOS	118-114W	39	28	6	88
12/21	vs CLE	99-126L	41	13	13	85
12/20	@ CHA	108-98W	39	30	14	83

Starting Lineups

New Orleans Pelicans	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Javonte Green SF	9.0	11.8	13.8	37%	16.9
CJ McCollum SG	38.0	37.0	36.9	100%	37.2
Yves Missi C	25.0	24.2	25.2	93%	25.8
Dejounte Murray PG	44.0	40.5	43.4	100%	43.8
Zion Williamson PF	42.0	45.1	42.2	100%	42.6

Philadelphia 76ers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Paul George SF	45.0	33.1	35.0	100%	35.3
Caleb Martin PF	27.0	25.4	20.6	80%	22.6
Tyrese Maxey PG	51.0	43.2	42.3	100%	42.6
Kelly Oubre Jr. SG	37.0	30.9	26.7	90%	28.2
Guerschon Yabusele C	27.0	26.1	20.8	43%	23.5

Pelicans Notable Injuries

Trey Murphy III (SF/PF): Avg: 16.2pts, 4.9reb, 2.4ast, 31.5 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 6.4
Herbert Jones (SF/PF): Avg: 11.0pts, 3.7reb, 2.8ast, 31.1 minutes. Last game: 01/08/25. Impact: 4.0
Antonio Reeves (SG/SF): Avg: 5.1pts, 1.1reb, 0.7ast, 9.8 minutes. Last game: 01/08/25. Impact: 1.5
Karlo Matkovic (PF/C): Avg: 1.3pts, 2.3reb, 0.2ast, 7.4 minutes. Last game: 01/08/25. Impact: 1.3

76ers Notable Injuries

Joel Embiid (C): Avg: 32.6pts, 10.4reb, 5.3ast, 33.8 minutes. Last game: 01/04/25. Impact: 8.0
Andre Drummond (C): Avg: 8.3pts, 8.8reb, 0.4ast, 17.4 minutes. Last game: 01/04/25. Impact: 2.6
Kyle Lowry (PG/SG): Avg: 6.7pts, 2.9reb, 3.8ast, 26.1 minutes. Last game: 01/04/25. Impact: 1.5

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Dejounte Murray	NOP	Pts	16.5	21.5	+5.0	40%	40%	60%	60%	PHI	-0.3	#10
Kelly Oubre Jr.	PHI	Pts	14.5	19.4	+4.9	60%	40%	33%	33%	NOP	+2.3	#26
Tyrese Maxey	PHI	Reb	3.5	4.1	+0.6	0%	20%	27%	27%	NOP	+0.4	#23
Zion Williamson	NOP	Ast	4.5	5.1	+0.6	20%	30%	40%	40%	PHI	-0.1	#13
Caleb Martin	PHI	Ast	2.5	2.7	+0.2	60%	40%	33%	33%	NOP	-0.6	#6
Paul George	PHI	3Pt	2.5	3.5	+1.0	80%	40%	33%	33%	NOP	+0.8	#30

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Pelicans Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#19	#30	#26	#26	8.6%
PF	#26	#20	#12	#23	3.5%
PG	#18	#23	#26	#26	6.4%
SF	#26	#13	#6	#21	3.5%
SG	#21	#23	#21	#21	3.9%

76ers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#4	#5	#17	#4	-13.4%
PF	#13	#14	#13	#10	-3.5%
PG	#10	#5	#15	#7	-6.2%
SF	#20	#9	#3	#9	-5.4%
SG	#14	#22	#30	#18	1.5%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

107.4

106.5

Rebounds per Game

43.1

39.7

Assists per Game

25.0

22.4

Steals per Game

10.0

9.8

Blocks per Game

5.2

4.7

Shots per Game

90.7

84.2

3-Pointers Made per Game

11.5

12.2

2-Pt Percentage per Game

51.5

53.1

3-Pt Percentage per Game

32.7

34.2

Turnovers per Game

14.5

13.0

Fouls per Game

19.3

18.8

Recent Trends

Jose Alvarado (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 32.7% to 19.8, 29.5 min average previous 3 games.
Brandon Boston Jr. (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 65.4% to 24.2, 14.7 min average previous 3 games.
Jamal Cain (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 41.7% to 11.1, 19.1 min average previous 3 games.
Ricky Council IV (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 41.0% to 10.0, 16.9 min average previous 3 games.
Javonte Green (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 45.2% to 17.6, 12.1 min average previous 3 games.