Philadelphia 76ers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 3/24/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Monday, March 24, 2025

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: Gulf Coast Sports

Smoothie King Center is where the New Orleans Pelicans (19-51) will compete against the Philadelphia 76ers (23-46) on Monday.

The 76ers faced off with the Thunder and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 133-100 in their last contest. Philadelphia ended with a 36.8% field goal percentage (35 out of 95) and buried 18 of their 57 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the 76ers converted 12 of 16 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 41 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 24 assists for this game while forcing 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to defense, Philadelphia allowed their opponent to shoot 52.2% from the floor on 47 out of 90 shooting. Oklahoma City distributed 36 assists and had 10 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Oklahoma City pulled down 55 rebounds (11 offensive, 44 defensive) and got 3 rejections. Oklahoma City ended up going 75.0% from the free throw line by burying 15 of 20 attempts. They converted 24 of their 52 attempts from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the 76ers finished with 15 while the Thunder finished the game with 12 personal fouls.

Quentin Grimes is a player who was a major factor for the contest. He finished with 28 points on 10 out of 21 shooting. He was on the court for 32 mins and also pulled down 2 boards. Grimes finished the game shooting 47.6% from the field and dished out 5 dimes.

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Philadelphia will take the court with a mark of 23-46 for the year. They turn the ball over 13.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.4 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Philadelphia is pulling down 39.4 boards per game and has accounted for 1,585 dimes this year, which is 30th in the NBA in terms of passing. The 76ers are hitting 34.6% on shots from downtown (885 of 2,558) and 78.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 109.9 pts per contest (25th in the league) while connecting on 45.5% from the field.

Defensively, the 76ers are able to force 16.3 turnovers every game while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 37.2% from 3-point land while they are 17th in the league in PPG from their opponents (115.2). The 76ers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 48.8% (2,902 of 5,943) and they concede 45.4 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 24th in the league in allowing assists with 1,933 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Pelicans walked away with a victory by a final of 119-115 against the Timberwolves. The Pelicans earned 35 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 46 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. The Timberwolves committed 19 personal fouls in this game which got the Pelicans to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 54.5%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, New Orleans made 13 out of their 29 tries (44.8%). When the game finished, the Pelicans finished shooting 47 out of 89 from the floor which had them at 52.8%. The Pelicans allowed the Timberwolves to knock down 35 of their 77 tries from the floor which left them shooting 45.5% for this game. They shot 41.0% from distance by going 16 out of 39 and finished the contest at 29 of 36 at the free throw line (80.6%). In relation to rebounds, New Orleans allowed Minnesota to snag 40 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Zion Williamson ended up having an impact for the Pelicans in the game. He knocked down 12 out of 16 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and tallied 5 rebounds. Williamson earned 29 points in his 30 minutes of playing time and had 8 dimes for this game.

New Orleans has a win-loss mark of 19-51 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Pelicans are hitting on 45.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 23rd in basketball. New Orleans has accumulated 7,736 points on the season (110.5 per contest) and they pull down 43.5 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 25.6 times per contest (20th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 14.3 times per contest. The Pelicans have committed 18.0 fouls per contest and they go 75.7% from the charity stripe.

The New Orleans defense surrenders 36.6% on shots from beyond the arc (1,028 of 2,806) and their opponents are connecting on 78.2% of their foul shots. They relinquish 28.9 dimes and 46.2 rebounds every game, which ranks them 27th and 28th in the NBA. The Pelicans defensively are ranked 26th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 119.0. They have forced 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 48.4% from the field (29th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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