Philadelphia 76ers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 11/29/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: Bally Sports New Orleans

The New Orleans Pelicans (9-9) will go up against the Philadelphia 76ers (12-5) at Smoothie King Center on Wednesday.

The 76ers faced off with the Lakers and notched a win by a score of 138-94 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the 76ers finished with 17 and the Lakers recorded 18 fouls. They also converted 7 out of their 28 attempts from long range. Los Angeles walked away from this one shooting 69.2% from the charity stripe by converting 9 of 13 attempts. Moreover, Los Angeles collected 32 rebounds (6 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 2 blocked shots. Los Angeles doled out 23 dimes and had 3 steals in the matchup. In relation to defending, Philadelphia allowed the other team to shoot 47.0% from the floor on 39 of 83 shooting. They also dished out 33 dimes in the matchup in addition to creating 17 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 48 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the 76ers made 22 of 26 attempts for a rate of 84.6%. Philadelphia walked away from the game with a 50.5% field goal percentage (47 out of 93) and converted 22 out of their 46 shots from distance.

Tyrese Maxey is someone who was a major contributor for the contest. He ended up with 31 points on 9 out of 20 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins played and totaled 3 boards. Maxey finished 45.0% from the field and recorded 8 dimes.

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Philadelphia will take the court with a record of 12-5 for the campaign. They turn it over 13.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 20.4 fouls per game. As a unit, Philadelphia is pulling down 46.2 boards per game and is sitting with 438 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 12th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The 76ers are shooting 37.0% on shots from 3-point land (201 of 543) and 85.5% from the charity stripe. They average 120.5 points per contest (3rd in basketball) while shooting 47.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the 76ers have forced 13.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.2 fouls. They are giving up 35.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 10th in basketball in PPG allowed (111.8). The 76ers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.2% (696 of 1,508) and they concede 42.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They rank 24th in the NBA in giving up assists with 453 conceded this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Pelicans took a defeat with a final score of 114-112 against the Jazz. The Pelicans recorded 37 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 48 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 5 steals for this contest. The Jazz had 23 personal fouls for the game which got the Pelicans to the charity stripe for 25 shots. They were able to bury 17 of those for a rate of 68.0%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, New Orleans made 7 of 22 attempts (31.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Pelicans ended up shooting 44 out of 88 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. The Pelicans permitted the Jazz to convert 37 of 88 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.0% in this contest. They went 35.4% from behind the 3-point line by going 17 of 48 and finished the game at 23 out of 28 from the free throw line (82.1%). Regarding rebounding, New Orleans allowed Utah to collect 43 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Zion Williamson was important for the Pelicans for the matchup. Williamson racked up 26 points in his 34 mins on the court and earned 7 dimes in the game. He converted 9 of 16 for the matchup for a rate of 56.3%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

New Orleans has a win-loss mark of 9-9 on the campaign. The Pelicans are committing 20.4 fouls per game and they shoot 73.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 25.9 times per contest (13th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.6 times per game. New Orleans has accounted for 2,031 points for the season (112.8 per game) and they grab 44.9 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pelicans are shooting 47.3% from the field, which has them ranked 13th in the NBA.

The New Orleans defense gives up 32.1% on 3-point shots (234 of 728) and opponents are making 76.9% of their foul shots. They have conceded 27.1 assists and 45.7 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 22nd and 26th in the NBA. The Pelicans are ranked 15th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 112.9. They are forcing 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.8% from the floor (9th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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