The Philadelphia 76ers (9-68) will try to put an end to their 12-game skid when they meet the New Orleans Pelicans (29-47) at the Wells Fargo Center. Action gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Apr. 5 and will air on FSN and CSP.
The 76ers fell to the Pacers 115-102 on Saturday. Isaiah Canaan was the team’s leading scorer with 24 points. The Pelicans, meanwhile, are coming off a 106-87 win against the Nets on Sunday. Tim Frazier claimed his first double-double of the season with 19 points and 13 assists.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Pelicans won the first game 121-114. Anthony Davis scored a game-high 34 points.
The 76ers come into this game 9-68 Straight Up (SU) and 35-41-1 Against The Spread (ATS). In their last 10 games, they are 7-3 ATS.
On the other side, the Pelicans have a record of 34-42 ATS and 29-47 SU. New Orleans has records of 29-47 SU and 34-42 ATS against the East.
With the Pelicans’ last win against Philadelphia, their SU record rises to 6-4 over the 76ers in the last 10 games. The teams are even ATS, with a 5-5 record.
Predictions: SU Winner – NO
Notes
“Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games “.
“Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia’s last 7 games “.
“Philadelphia is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games at home”.
“Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans”.
“Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games when playing New Orleans”.
“Philadelphia is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against New Orleans”.
Philadelphia scores an average of 97.0 points per game (ranked 30th), while New Orleans gives up 105.7 points per game (ranked 25th).
Philadelphia ranks 29th in points per home game with 97.5 points, while New Orleans ranks 19th in points allowed on the road with 105.5.
In its last game, New Orleans won by a 19-point margin. Philadelphia is 1-16 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. New Orleans has a 2-8 record in blowouts.
When giving up fewer than 100 points, the New Orleans Pelicans have a 12-10 record. When scoring fewer than 100 points, the Philadelphia 76ers have a subpar record of 2-43.
When New Orleans gives up at least 100 points, it has an underachieving 17-37 record this season. Philadelphia also has an abysmal record when it hits triple digits (7-25).
The 76ers have a defensive rating of 107.2 (ranked 26th), while the Pelicans rank 19th for their offensive rating of 103.5.
The Philadelphia 76ers average a field goal percentage of 43.2% this season. The New Orleans Pelicans have a losing record of 21-39 when opponents have a FG% of 43.2% or greater.
On average, the Philadelphia 76ers attempt 26.0 three point field goals per game and the New Orleans Pelicans attempt 23.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, both teams have losing records; Philadelphia is 6-43 and New Orleans is 12-20.
Philadelphia has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.34 this season (ranked 28th). New Orleans ranks higher with an A/TO of 1.71 (ranked 12th).
Philadelphia ranks 30th in rebounds per game with 41.4, while New Orleans ranks 22nd with 42.7 per game.
Philadelphia is ranked 26th in defensive rebounds, while New Orleans ranks 23rd in offensive rebounds.
Philadelphia has forced an average turnover percentage of 14.4% this season. New Orleans has a subpar 10-19 record when its TOV% is 14.4% or higher.
