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Philadelphia is an 8.5-point favorite against New Orleans when the Joel Embiid-led 76ers (45-21) and Zion Williamson's Pelicans (30-36) meet on May 7, 2021. The matchup's over/under is 228.5.
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Time: 7:00 PM EST
TV Channel: NBCS-PH
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76ers vs. Pelicans Betting Data
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76ers | -8.5 | -110 | -110 | 228.5 | -110 | -110 |
76ers Betting Data
- Philadelphia has a 35-27-4 record against the spread this year.
- The 76ers are 7-7 as at least 8.5-point favorites.
- Philadelphia has gone over the point total less than half of the time, in 31 of 66 games (47%).
Pelicans Betting Data
- Against the spread this season, New Orleans is under .500: 32-34.
- The Pelicans are 3-2 against the spread this season when they're at least 8.5-point underdogs.
- New Orleans has hit the over in 39 of 66 games this season (59.1%).
Point Total Insights
- Philadelphia's games this season have resulted in a higher total score than Friday's matchup total (228.5 points) in 26 out of 66 opportunities (39.4% of matchups).
- In 53% of New Orleans' games this season (35 of 66), the total points scored was greater than Friday's 228.5-point over/under.
- Together, the two teams combine for 229 points per game, 0.5 points more than the over/under of 228.5 for this matchup.
- This matchup's over/under is 5.4 fewer points than the 223.1 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
- This season the average total for 76ers games is 222.2 points, 6.3 fewer than the over/under of 228.5 points for this contest.
- A difference of 1.4 points separates the average total points bet in Pelicans' games (229.9 points) and this game's over/under (228.5 points).
Previous Matchups
Philadelphia has a 4-2 record against New Orleans over the last 10 matchups, while the Pelicans are 1-0-1 against the spread when playing the 76ers.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/9/2021 | 76ers | Pelicans | -5.5 | 229 | -222 | 182 | Regular Season | 101-94 NO |
| 12/13/2019 | 76ers | 76ers | -7 | 221 | -305 | 245 | Regular Season | 116-109 PHI |
| 2/25/2019 | - | Pelicans | - | - | - | - | Regular Season | 111-110 PHI |
| 11/21/2018 | - | 76ers | - | - | - | - | Regular Season | 121-120 PHI |
| 2/9/2018 | - | 76ers | - | - | - | - | Regular Season | 100-82 PHI |
| 12/10/2017 | - | Pelicans | - | - | - | - | Regular Season | 131-124 NO |
76ers Players to Watch
- The 76ers leader in points and rebounds is Embiid, who scores 29.1 points and pulls down 10.8 boards per game.
- Ben Simmons leads Philadelphia in assists, averaging 6.8 per game while also scoring 14.4 points per contest.
- The 76ers get the most three-point shooting production out of Danny Green, who makes 2.5 threes per game.
- The Philadelphia steals leader is Matisse Thybulle, who averages 1.6 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Embiid, who compiles 1.4 rejections per contest.
Pelicans Players to Watch
- Williamson scores 27.0 points per game and is the top scorer for the Pelicans.
- Steven Adams puts up a stat line of 8.9 rebounds, 7.6 points and 1.9 assists per game for New Orleans to take the top rebound spot on the team. Lonzo Ball has the top spot for assists with 5.8 per game, adding 14.6 points and 4.7 rebounds per outing.
- Ball is reliable from deep and leads the Pelicans with 3.1 made threes per game.
- New Orleans' leader in steals is Ball with 1.5 per game, and its leader in blocks is James Johnson with 0.9 per game.
Injury Report
76ers: Furkan Korkmaz: Out (Ankle)
Pelicans: Steven Adams: Day To Day (Toe), Nickeil Alexander-Walker: Day To Day (Ankle), Brandon Ingram: Out (Ankle), Josh Hart: Out (Thumb)
