The New Orleans Pelicans (37-25) face the Philadelphia 76ers (35-27) Friday. Tip-off from Wells Fargo Center is set for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze'FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Pelicans vs. 76ers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: New Orleans leads 1-0 with a 124-114 home win on Nov. 29' as 2.5-point favorites while the Over (228.5) hit
New Orleans routed the Toronto Raptors 139-98 Tuesday while covering as a 9.5-point road favorite. G'Trey Murphy III'scored 34 points off the bench in the win, leading 7 double-digit scorers for New Orleans. The Pelicans have won back-to-back games and have covered the spread in 3 of their last 4.
Philadelphia lost 115-109 to the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday while failing to cover as a 4-point home favorite. The 76ers had 6 players score in double figures, including G Kelly Oubre Jr. who led the way with 25 points off the bench. Philly shot only 38.2% from the field and was outrebounded 54-47. The 76ers have lost back-to-back games, failing to score over 110 points in both losses.