New Orleans Pelicans vs. Philadelphia 76ers odds, tips and betting trends

The New Orleans Pelicans (37-25) take the court against the Philadelphia 76ers (35-27) at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, March 8, 2024 on NBCS-PH and WVUE.

The Pelicans hit the court as 6.5-point favorites against the 76ers. The game’s over/under is set at 225.

Pelicans vs. 76ers Betting Odds

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• Spread: New Orleans -6.5
• Total: 225
• Moneyline: New Orleans -272, Philadelphia +218

• Pick ATS: 76ers (+ 6.5)
• Pick OU:

  Over (225)
  

• Prediction:
  Pelicans 115 – 76ers 114

• New Orleans has been the favorite in 36 games this season and has come away with the win 23 times (63.9%) in those contests.
• This season, New Orleans has come away with a win 12 times in 14 chances when named as a favorite of at least -272 or better on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that New Orleans has a 73.1% chance of pulling out a win.

• Philadelphia has put together a 6-14 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 30% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +218 or longer, Philadelphia has gone 2-4 (33.3%).
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives Philadelphia a 31.4% chance to win.

• The Pelicans put up just 2.8 more points per game (116.6) than the 76ers give up (113.8).
• When New Orleans totals more than 113.8 points, it is 27-10 against the spread and 28-9 overall.
• Philadelphia has put together a 29-12 ATS record and a 31-10 overall record in games it scores more than 111.5 points.
• New Orleans’ record is 29-12-2 against the spread and 33-10 overall when it allows fewer than 116.8 points.
• The Pelicans are the league’s 14th-ranked scoring team (116.6 PPG), while the 76ers allow the rank 14th in points per game (113.8) in NBA action.
• The 13th-ranked scoring NBA team (116.8 PPG) is Philadelphia, while the New Orleans squad ranks eighth in the league defensively (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 out-scored opponents by 191 points on the season (three more per game).

• New Orleans has an average implied point total of 117.7 this season, which is 1.7 points higher than its implied total in Friday’s game (116).
• So far this season, New Orleans has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (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 matchup (109 points).

• Game Day: Friday, March 8, 2024
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: NBCS-PH and WVUE
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Arena: Wells Fargo Center
• TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
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