The New Orleans Pelicans (37-25) take on the Philadelphia 76ers (35-27) at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, March 8, 2024 on NBCS-PH and WVUE.
The Pelicans came into the field as 6.5-point favorites against the 76ers. The over/under of the game is set at 225.
Pelicans vs. 76ers Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sports Betting. Odds updated Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET. For a complete list of sports betting odds, go to USA TODAY Sports Betting Score Odds Center.
- Spread: New Orleans -6.5
- Total: 225
- Money line: New Orleans -272, Philadelphia +218
Pelicans at 76ers odds, spread and more
Prediction
- Choose ATS: 76ers (+6.5)
- Choose the organizational unit:
More than (225)
- Prediction:
Pelicans 115 – 76ers 114
Money line
- New Orleans has been the favorite in 36 games this season and has won 23 times (63.9%) in those contests.
- This season, New Orleans has won 12 of 14 times when it was listed as a favorite of at least -272 or better on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have suggested, with the moneyline set for this matchup, that New Orleans has a 73.1% chance of pulling out a win.
- Philadelphia went 6-14 in games and was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 30% of those games).
- Playing as an underdog on the moneyline with odds of +218 or higher, Philadelphia went 2-4 (33.3%).
- The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives Philadelphia a 31.4% chance of winning.
Against the spread
- The Pelicans only scored 2.8 more points per game (116.6) than the 76ers gave up (113.8).
- When New Orleans scores more than 113.8 points, it is 27-10 against the spread and 28-9 overall.
- Philadelphia is 29-12 against the spread and 31-10 overall in games where it scores more than 111.5 points.
- New Orleans’ record is 29-12-2 against the spread and 33-10 overall when allowing fewer than 116.8 points.
- The Pelicans are the 14th highest scoring team in the league (116.6 PPG), while the 76ers rank 14th in points per game (113.8) in NBA action.
- The 13th ranked NBA team (116.8 PPG) is Philadelphia, while the New Orleans team ranks eighth defensively in the league (111.5 PPG).
- The Pelicans have scored a total of 318 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 5.1 per game), and the 76ers have outscored their opponents by 191 points this season (three more per game).
- New Orleans has an average implied total of 117.7 points this season, which is 1.7 points higher than its implied total going into Friday’s game (116).
- So far this season, New Orleans has exceeded its implied point total for this game (116) 32 times.
- Philadelphia’s average implied point total on the season (117.9 points) is 8.9 points higher than its implied total in this game (109 points).
How to watch the Pelicans vs. 76ers
- Match day: Friday March 8, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET
- TV channel: NBCS-PH and WVUE
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Arena: Wells Fargo Center
- TV channel: NBC Sports Networks
- Direct: Watch on Fubo!
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