New Orleans Pelicans vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 1/10/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Friday, January 10, 2025

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Wells Fargo Center is where the Philadelphia 76ers (15-20) will attempt to beat the New Orleans Pelicans (7-31) on Friday.

The Pelicans played the Trail Blazers and took a loss by a score of 119-100 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Pelicans ended up with 15 while the Trail Blazers accounted for 14 fouls. They knocked down 13 out of their 36 attempts from 3-point land. Portland ended up shooting 76.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 10 of their 13 attempts. Furthermore, Portland pulled down 44 rebounds (15 offensive, 29 defensive) and earned 3 blocks. Portland recorded 24 dimes and had 11 steals for this game. In relation to defending, New Orleans allowed the other team to go 54.5% from the field on 48 of 88 shooting. They also doled out 19 assists for this contest while forcing 15 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In relation to rebounding, they earned 41 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Pelicans knocked down 8 of their 11 shots for a rate of 72.7%. New Orleans wrapped up the contest with a 44.4% FG percentage (40 of 90) and buried 12 out of their 37 3-point attempts.

CJ McCollum is a guy who was a contributor for the contest. He notched 23 points on 10 of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 27 minutes and pulled down 2 rebounds. McCollum finished the contest at 58.8% from the field and also distributed 2 dimes.

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New Orleans comes into this game with a mark of 7-31 on the season. They turn it over 15.0 times per game and as a team are committing 18.4 personal fouls every game. As a team, New Orleans is pulling down 42.7 boards per game and has 938 assists on the year, which has them ranked 16th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Pelicans are shooting 33.6% on 3-point shots (442 of 1,314) and 76.7% from the free throw line. They average 107.0 points per game (28th in the league) while going 44.0% from the floor.

On defense, the Pelicans have forced 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They rank 30th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,074 surrendered for the campaign. The Pelicans are allowing a FG percentage of 48.6% (1,651 of 3,400) and they surrender 45.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They surrender 36.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 25th in the league in opponents points per game (117.2).

In their last game, the 76ers got the win with a final of 109-103 against the Wizards. The 76ers were able to collect 26 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the matchup. They turned it over 9 times, while earning 8 steals in this game. The Wizards committed 18 fouls in the game which got the 76ers to the free throw line for 19 shots. They were able to convert 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 73.7%. When discussing three-point shots, Philadelphia knocked down 15 out of their 44 tries (34.1%). Overall, the 76ers ended up going 40 for 88 from the field which had them at 45.5%. The 76ers allowed the Wizards to make 42 of 94 tries from the floor which left them shooting 44.7% for this game. They finished 43.3% from beyond the arc by connecting on 13 of 30 and ended up going 6 of 9 at the charity stripe (66.7%). When talking about rebounding, Philadelphia permitted Washington to get 51 overall (18 offensive).

Tyrese Maxey pitched in for the 76ers in this contest. He knocked down 11 out of 27 in this game giving him a rate of 40.7%, and added 3 rebounds. Maxey recorded 29 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and had 6 dimes for the game.

Philadelphia has a mark of 15-20 so far this year. The 76ers are committing 20.0 fouls every game and they hit 77.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 21.9 times per game (30th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.1 times per contest. Philadelphia has scored 3,760 pts for the year (107.4 per game) and they pull in 40.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the 76ers are connecting on 44.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 25th in the league.

The 76ers on the defensive side of the court are 9th in the league in PPG surrendered with 110.5. They are forcing their opponents into 17.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.9% from the field (28th in basketball). The Philadelphia defense surrenders 36.3% on shots from beyond the arc (467 of 1,288) and opponents are converting on 79.7% of their free throw shots. They allow 26.4 assists and 43.9 rebounds every game, ranking them 16th and 13th in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Orleans

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