Free Daily NBA Lock Pick, Tuesday November 28th: Golden State vs Sacramento 10:30pmET
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NBA action continues on Wednesday night when the Philadelphia 76ers (12-5, 12-5 ATS) travel to take on the New Orleans Pelicans (9-9, 10-7-1 ATS). The 76ers just gave Lebron James the worst defeat of his career, beating the Lakers 138-94 as 5.5-point home favorites. The Pelicans just lost to the Jazz in Utah 114-112, losing outright as 6.5-point favorites. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00 EST from The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
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LeBron James had never lost an NBA game by 44 points in his life, until he played the 76ers on Monday. The Lakers did not rest their stars either, LeBron was held to 18 and Anthony Davis only had 17. Philly dominated the game inside and out. The 76ers hit 22 threes in the game, while the Lakers only made seven. Philly also dominated the boards, winning the rebounding battle 48-32. Tyrese Maxey was the top scorer with 31, but Joel Embiid had the best game as he had 30 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.
Joel Embiid continues to dominate the league after his MVP season last year. He is averaging 32.0 PPG to lead the league, and is 5th in the league in rebounding with 11.3 per game. His game continues to improve, as his 6.6 APG average is the highest of his career. Maxey has grown to be the second star in Philly, he averages 26.6 PPG with a team high 6.9 APG. Maxey is the top shooter on the team with 3 .3 makes from three per game. Tobias Harris has played in every game and is averaging 18.6 PPG and 6.2 RPG. De'Anthony Melton has been the steadiest role player for Philly, he is averaging 12.1 PPG in nearly 30 minutes per night.
Nic Batum has filled in for Kelly Oubre Jr. in the starting lineup lately, he is averaging 7.3 PPG in his time with Philly. Pat Beverly and Marcus Morris Sr. have gotten the majority of the bench minutes recently. Philly has the most efficient offense in the NBA according to dunksandthrees.com, and they rank 6th in defensive efficiency. The 76ers tempo ranks 16th in the league based on their pace of play.
Injury Report:
Questionable: Danuel House Jr., Jaden Springer
Out: Kelly Oubre Jr.
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