The New Orleans Pelicans will host a battle against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Smoothie King Center. Action gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Friday, Feb. 19 and will air on FSN and TCN.
The Pelicans are expecting a better outcome after their 121-95 loss to the Thunder in their last game. Jrue Holiday was the team’s high scorer with 23 points. The 76ers, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 114-110 loss at the hands of the Kings in their last game. Robert Covington had a game-high 29 points.
Holiday has really been playing well over the last five games for the Pelicans. During that stretch, he has averaged 20.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 2.6 steals, and 1.2 three-pointers.
The Pelicans enter the game with records of 20-33 Straight Up (SU) and 22-31 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 20-33 SU and 22-31 ATS against the Eastern Conference.
On the other side, the 76ers have a record of 25-27-1 ATS and 8-45 SU. Philadelphia has been particularly bad ATS over its past 10 matchups, going 3-7. When it comes to defending the rim, the 76ers are the best in the league with an average of 6.7 blocks per game.
The Pelicans and the 76ers will be facing off in their first head-to-head clash of the season. When they last met the Pelicans were winners, bringing the head-to-head record to an even 5-5 SU over the last 10 meetings. They are even ATS in their last 10 meetings as well.
Predictions: SU Winner – NO
Notes
On average, Philadelphia puts up 95.1 points per game (ranked 30th), while New Orleans gives up 105.1 points per game (ranked 24th).
Philadelphia ranks 29th in points per away game with 94.1 points, while New Orleans ranks 25th in points allowed at home with 105.1.
When giving up fewer than 100 points, the New Orleans Pelicans have a 9-8 record. When they don’t reach the century mark, the Philadelphia 76ers have an abysmal record of 1-34.
When New Orleans allows at least 100 points, it has a poor 11-25 record this season. Philadelphia also has a poor record when it reaches the century mark (7-11).
The 76ers have a defensive rating of 105.3 (ranked 20th). The Pelicans rank 15th for their offensive rating of 103.7.
New Orleans averages fewer possessions per game than Philadelphia, with 98.5 compared to 99.8. However, the Pelicans score an average of 1.037 points per possession, more than the .953 that the 76ers score.
New Orleans has an average effective field goal percentage of 49.7%. Philadelphia is a subpar 3-27 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
New Orleans makes an average of 21.7 assists per game (ranked 16th), while Philadelphia makes 20.7 assists per game (ranked 22nd).
The Philadelphia 76ers top the league in blocking, with 6.7 made per game. The New Orleans Pelicans average 4.8 blocks per game (ranked 16th).
The Pelicans and the 76ers are well matched when it comes to rebounding. New Orleans is ranked 23rd in offensive rebounding, and Philadelphia is also ranked 23rd in defensive rebounding.
Philadelphia averages 8.4 steals per game, ranking eighth in the league. New Orleans is a losing 6-14 when it gives up at least 8 steals.
