New Orleans Pelicans vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/19/2021

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Sunday, December 19, 2021

Venue:  Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA 

Where to Watch:  NBCS-PH

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pelicans +6, 76ers -6; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pelicans +5.5, 76ers -5.5; Over/Under:  210 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pelicans +5.5, 76ers -5.5; Over/Under:  210.5 points

 

New Orleans Pelicans:  10-21 (4th place, Southwest Division)

Philadelphia 76ers:  15-15 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

 

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New Orleans Pelicans:  5-5 last 10

Philadelphia 76ers:  5-5 last 10

 

 

 

The Pelicans are coming into this game with a 10-21 record overall and they are 5-12 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the San Antonio Spurs while their 3 wins in that span came against the Detroit Pistons, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Milwaukee Bucks in their last game. Devonte' Graham led the team in points in that game with 26 while Jonas Valanciunas was next on the team with 24 points. Brandon Ingram also scored 22 points in that one as well. Josh Hart led the team in assists in that game with 8 and he also led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 47.2% from the field, 35.1% from 3-point range, and 63.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 104.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110 PPG against them. The Pelicans have an ATS record of 13-18 this season and their O/U record is 13-18.

 

 

The 76ers are coming into this game with a 15-15 record overall and they are 6-7 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Golden State Warriors while their 4 losses in that span came against the Utah Jazz, the Memphis Grizzlies, the Miami Heat, and the Brooklyn Nets in their last game. Joel Embiid went off in that game as he led the team in points with 32 while Seth Curry was next on the team with 29 points. Embiid also led the team in assists in that game with 6 and he led the team in rebounds as well with 9. They were 43.8% from the field, 29.4% from 3-point range, and 85% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 105.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 106.7 PPG against them. The 76ers have an ATS record of 13-17 this season and their O/U record is 11-18-1.

 

 

The 76ers are coming into this game as a 6 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The 76ers have not been playing well recently while the Pelicans have been playing well but that is not going to sustain for long on either side. The Pelicans are one of the worst teams in the NBA with just 10 wins all season and they have been awful on the road with a 5-12 record. The 76ers have most of their starters healthy for this game and they are going to start to make a run soon as they have some work to do to climb the standings. The 76ers should play much better here at home so the best bet to place in this game is on the 76ers to cover the spread here and snap their streak of bad play.

 

Pelicans 76ers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Sunday, December 19, 2021 (8:00 pm ET start time) is 76ers 106 Pelicans 97.

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New Orleans Pelicans: 24-13 O/U when the total is 210 to 219.5. 13-8 O/U against Atlantic division opponents. 39-26 O/U in non-conference games. 36-18 O/U after 2 or more consecutive overs. 19-9 O/U after having won 3 of their last 4 games. 19-6 O/U after 2 or more consecutive wins.

Philadelphia 76ers: 3-6 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 6-15 ATS when the total is 210 to 219.5. 4-9 ATS in home games. 3-6 ATS in December games. 2-6 ATS when playing 8 or more games in 14 days. 1-9 ATS after one or more consecutive overs. 1-6 ATS after scoring 105 points or less 2 straight games. 4-12 ATS after playing a road game.

 

 

New Orleans Pelicans:  Z. Williamson (PF) Out indefinitely - Foot injury. K. Lewis Jr. (PG) out for season - Knee injury. D. Louzada (PG) Elig Jan 11 - Suspension. D. Hommes (SF) Out indefinitely - Calf injury.

Philadelphia 76ers:  T. Maxey (PG) Ques Sun - Quadricep injury. F. Korkmaz (SG) Ques Sun - Illness. J. Springer (PG) Ques Sun - Concussion. G. Niang (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness. G. Riller (SG) Late Dec - Knee injury. B. Simmons (SG) Out indefinitely - Holdout.

 

 

 

"He put us over the hump. When he's in a rhythm, he's hard to stop. ... As long as it's a good screen set and he sees something open, I feel like it's going in." - Brandon Ingram on their win against the Bucks on Friday night.

 

 

"We have to do something because at this rate I'm scared to turn on ESPN right now. Just, more guys are out." - Doc Rivers on the covid situation that has been running through teams in the league recently.

 

 

 

PG     Devonte' Graham

SG     Brandon Ingram

SF     Josh Hart

PF     Herbert Jones

C     Jonas Valanciunas

 

PG     Tyrese Maxey

SG     Seth Curry

SF     Danny Green

PF     Tobias Harris

C     Joel Embiid

 

 

PPG: B. Ingram (23.3)

APG: B. Ingram (4.9)

Reb/G: J. Valanciunas (11.9)

 

PPG: J. Embiid (24.3)

APG: T. Maxey (4.7)

Reb/G: J. Embiid (10.9)

 

Coaches:

New Orleans Pelicans: Willie Green (1st season)

Philadelphia 76ers: Doc Rivers (2nd season)