May 7, 2021 - New Orleans Pelicans at Philadelphia Sixers

The explosion of individual scoring has actually highlighted the importance of lineup cohesion. The surplus of scoring has made the most valuable players those who reconfigure the geometry and geography of the court, opening corridors of space on offense while bolting them shut on defense.

The Title Chase Denver Has Had To Put On Ice

by Colin McGowan

If Jamal Murray returns right, and nothing too drastic changes during this spell he's forced to miss, they can pick up right where they left off: in the thick of a championship hunt they just might come out of on top.

Isaiah Thomas And The Struggle To Let Go

by Micah Wimmer

It does not appear likely that Isaiah Thomas will be a vital cog on a winning team again, but knowing something and accepting it are two different things. The awareness that all athletic glory is inherently fleeting does make its passing any easier to bear.

The Reshuffling Bulls, And Their Fans' Search For Coherence

by John Wilmes

Because Bulls fans have become so literate in losing, and are so removed from success, it is hard for them to see the seeds of something better.

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Apr 9, 2021	Philadelphia	New Orleans	94 - 101	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
May 7, 2021	New Orleans	Philadelphia	-	-	Regular Season	Wells Fargo Center

	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
New Orleans	56	48.4	42.4	88.1	.481	10.8	30.8	.349	19.1	25.9	.737	14.5	17.8	11.6	35.3	46.9	26.0	7.4	4.4	114.5
Philadelphia	56	48.4	41.3	86.7	.476	11.0	29.9	.368	20.2	26.4	.766	14.8	20.4	10.0	35.7	45.7	23.2	8.9	6.3	113.7
NOP Opponents	56	48.4	41.8	88.6	.472	14.8	38.0	.389	16.5	20.9	.790	13.2	21.3	8.7	31.9	40.7	26.0	7.6	5.7	115.0
PHL Opponents	56	48.4	39.6	87.4	.453	11.8	32.7	.360	17.4	22.8	.763	15.5	21.4	9.3	33.1	42.4	23.4	7.5	4.5	108.4

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Apr 9, 2021	Philadelphia	New Orleans	94 - 101	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Dec 13, 2019	New Orleans	Philadelphia	109 - 116	Philadelphia	Regular Season	Wells Fargo Center
Feb 25, 2019	Philadelphia	New Orleans	111 - 110	Philadelphia	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Nov 21, 2018	New Orleans	Philadelphia	120 - 121	Philadelphia	Regular Season	Wells Fargo Center
Feb 9, 2018	New Orleans	Philadelphia	82 - 100	Philadelphia	Regular Season	Wells Fargo Center
Dec 10, 2017	Philadelphia	New Orleans	124 - 131	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Dec 20, 2016	New Orleans	Philadelphia	108 - 93	New Orleans	Regular Season	Wells Fargo Center
Dec 8, 2016	Philadelphia	New Orleans	99 - 88	Philadelphia	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Apr 5, 2016	New Orleans	Philadelphia	93 - 107	Philadelphia	Regular Season	Wells Fargo Center
Feb 19, 2016	Philadelphia	New Orleans	114 - 121	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Jan 26, 2015	Philadelphia	New Orleans	74 - 99	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Jan 16, 2015	New Orleans	Philadelphia	81 - 96	Philadelphia	Regular Season	Wells Fargo Center
Nov 29, 2013	New Orleans	Philadelphia	121 - 105	New Orleans	Regular Season	Wells Fargo Center
Nov 16, 2013	Philadelphia	New Orleans	98 - 135	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Jan 15, 2013	New Orleans	Philadelphia	111 - 99	New Orleans	Regular Season	Wells Fargo Center
Nov 7, 2012	Philadelphia	New Orleans	77 - 62	Philadelphia	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Jan 4, 2012	Philadelphia	New Orleans	101 - 93	Philadelphia	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Jan 3, 2011	Philadelphia	New Orleans	77 - 84	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Dec 12, 2010	New Orleans	Philadelphia	70 - 88	Philadelphia	Regular Season	Wells Fargo Center
Feb 5, 2010	Philadelphia	New Orleans	101 - 94	Philadelphia	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Jan 11, 2010	New Orleans	Philadelphia	92 - 96	Philadelphia	Regular Season	Wells Fargo Center
Mar 2, 2009	New Orleans	Philadelphia	98 - 91	New Orleans	Regular Season	Wells Fargo Center
Jan 26, 2009	Philadelphia	New Orleans	86 - 101	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Nov 14, 2007	Philadelphia	New Orleans	76 - 95	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Nov 11, 2007	New Orleans	Philadelphia	93 - 72	New Orleans	Regular Season	Wells Fargo Center
Jan 31, 2007	Philadelphia	New Orleans	89 - 78	Philadelphia	Regular Season	Chesapeake Energy Arena
Jan 23, 2007	New Orleans	Philadelphia	96 - 102	Philadelphia	Regular Season	Wells Fargo Center
Dec 2, 2005	Philadelphia	New Orleans	86 - 88	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Nov 21, 2005	New Orleans	Philadelphia	91 - 103	Philadelphia	Regular Season	Wells Fargo Center
Jan 28, 2005	Philadelphia	New Orleans	95 - 99	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Jan 17, 2005	New Orleans	Philadelphia	91 - 95	Philadelphia	Regular Season	Wells Fargo Center
Mar 17, 2004	Philadelphia	New Orleans	80 - 104	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Jan 30, 2004	New Orleans	Philadelphia	82 - 85	Philadelphia	Regular Season	Wells Fargo Center
Jan 21, 2004	Philadelphia	New Orleans	92 - 86	Philadelphia	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Nov 5, 2003	New Orleans	Philadelphia	106 - 99	New Orleans	Regular Season	Wells Fargo Center
May 2, 2003	Philadelphia	New Orleans	107 - 103	Philadelphia	Playoffs	Smoothie King Center
Apr 30, 2003	New Orleans	Philadelphia	93 - 91	New Orleans	Playoffs	Wells Fargo Center
Apr 28, 2003	Philadelphia	New Orleans	96 - 87	Philadelphia	Playoffs	Smoothie King Center
Apr 26, 2003	Philadelphia	New Orleans	85 - 99	New Orleans	Playoffs	Smoothie King Center
Apr 23, 2003	New Orleans	Philadelphia	85 - 90	Philadelphia	Playoffs	Wells Fargo Center
Apr 20, 2003	New Orleans	Philadelphia	90 - 98	Philadelphia	Playoffs	Wells Fargo Center
Apr 13, 2003	New Orleans	Philadelphia	94 - 89	New Orleans	Regular Season	Wells Fargo Center
Nov 25, 2002	New Orleans	Philadelphia	87 - 108	Philadelphia	Regular Season	Wells Fargo Center
Nov 19, 2002	Philadelphia	New Orleans	98 - 99	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	L. Ball	E. Bledsoe	B. Ingram	Z. Williamson	S. Adams
Rotation	K. Lewis, Jr.	N. Alexander-Walker	J. Hart	J. Johnson	W. Hernangomez
Rotation			N. Marshall		J. Hayes
Rotation			W. Iwundu
Lim PT		J. Nunnally		W. Gabriel

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	B. Simmons	S. Curry	D. Green	T. Harris	J. Embiid
Rotation	T. Maxey	S. Milton	M. Thybulle	M. Scott	D. Howard
Rotation		F. Korkmaz			A. Tolliver
Lim PT	M. Jones	I. Joe	R. Tucker	P. Reed, Jr.
Lim PT	G. Hill

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Season Series - New Orleans leads 1-0

2020-2021 Team Stats

Head to Head Since 1946-1947

2020-2021 New Orleans Pelicans Depth Chart

2020-2021 Philadelphia Sixers Depth Chart

New Orleans Pelicans Player Stats

Philadelphia Sixers Player Stats

New Orleans Pelicans Last 10 Games

Philadelphia Sixers Last 10 Games

	New Orleans Pelicans	(25-31, 9-17 away)
	Philadelphia Sixers	(39-17, 22-5 home)

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
12	Steven Adams	C	52	28.0	3.3	5.4	.618	0.0	0.1	.000	1.1	2.4	.448	1.4	2.0	3.8	5.2	9.0	2.0	0.9	0.7	7.7
6	Nickeil Alexander-Walker	SG	41	20.7	3.9	9.2	.418	1.6	4.6	.348	1.0	1.3	.750	1.4	1.9	0.2	2.8	3.1	2.0	1.0	0.5	10.2
2	Lonzo Ball	PG	42	31.4	5.1	12.3	.419	3.0	8.0	.376	0.9	1.1	.792	2.0	2.0	0.6	3.5	4.1	5.6	1.4	0.6	14.2
5	Eric Bledsoe	PG	55	30.2	4.1	10.0	.408	1.7	5.1	.345	1.8	2.5	.728	1.6	1.6	0.4	3.1	3.5	3.7	0.7	0.3	11.7
32	Wenyen Gabriel	PF	9	4.7	0.2	1.2	.182	0.1	0.6	.200	0.2	0.4	.500	0.8	0.2	0.8	0.8	1.6	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.8
3	Josh Hart	SG	47	28.7	3.2	7.3	.439	1.3	4.1	.326	1.5	1.9	.775	1.0	2.4	1.1	6.9	8.0	2.3	0.8	0.3	9.2
10	Jaxson Hayes	PF	44	14.7	2.5	3.8	.657	0.1	0.1	.500	1.3	1.7	.757	0.7	1.8	1.3	2.5	3.8	0.6	0.4	0.5	6.3
9	Willy Hernangomez	C	33	15.8	2.7	5.1	.539	0.0	0.2	.125	0.9	1.5	.604	0.5	1.1	2.4	4.0	6.4	0.9	0.3	0.5	6.4
14	Brandon Ingram	SF	51	34.6	8.5	18.2	.469	2.4	6.3	.384	4.7	5.3	.886	2.5	2.0	0.6	4.4	5.0	4.8	0.7	0.7	24.3
25	Wesley Iwundu	F	9	15.3	1.2	3.1	.393	0.2	1.4	.154	1.2	1.4	.846	1.1	1.6	0.4	2.3	2.8	0.4	0.4	0.1	3.9
16	James Johnson	F	10	27.6	3.9	8.8	.443	1.0	3.3	.303	1.7	2.4	.708	1.6	3.0	0.7	3.1	3.8	2.9	1.0	1.3	10.5
13	Kira Lewis, Jr.	PG	38	16.1	2.6	6.3	.408	0.7	2.2	.341	0.6	0.8	.774	0.6	1.6	0.2	1.0	1.2	2.3	0.8	0.2	6.5
8	Naji Marshall	SF	16	16.8	1.5	4.0	.375	0.6	1.7	.333	1.8	2.4	.737	0.6	1.6	0.2	3.2	3.4	2.2	0.6	0.4	5.3
21	James Nunnally	F	1	9.1	0.0	3.0	.000	0.0	3.0	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1	Zion Williamson	PF	51	32.9	10.3	16.7	.615	0.2	0.5	.333	6.0	8.6	.699	2.6	2.3	2.5	4.6	7.1	3.6	0.9	0.7	26.7

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
31	Seth Curry	G	44	28.9	4.4	9.8	.445	2.0	4.8	.410	1.3	1.5	.894	1.2	1.7	0.2	1.9	2.1	2.8	0.8	0.2	12.0
21	Joel Embiid	C	38	32.2	9.4	18.2	.516	1.2	3.1	.379	10.1	11.8	.855	3.1	2.4	2.2	8.9	11.1	3.0	1.0	1.4	30.0
14	Danny Green	SF	55	28.5	3.3	7.9	.419	2.6	6.3	.412	0.5	0.6	.758	1.1	1.8	0.8	2.9	3.7	1.7	1.3	0.9	9.7
33	Tobias Harris	F	49	33.3	7.9	15.2	.521	1.4	3.5	.407	3.2	3.6	.886	1.9	2.0	1.0	6.2	7.2	3.6	0.9	0.9	20.5
33	George Hill	G	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
39	Dwight Howard	C	54	17.4	2.5	4.3	.583	0.1	0.3	.250	1.8	3.0	.579	1.8	3.0	2.6	5.6	8.3	0.7	0.4	0.9	6.8
7	Isaiah Joe	SG	29	9.8	1.1	3.3	.337	0.9	2.6	.333	0.3	0.3	.889	0.2	0.9	0.2	0.8	1.0	0.6	0.3	0.1	3.3
5	Mason Jones	G	4	3.8	1.0	1.5	.667	0.2	0.5	.500	0.0	0.0	.000	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.2	0.8	0.5	0.0	0.0	2.2
30	Furkan Korkmaz	SG	45	19.6	3.2	7.8	.406	1.8	4.9	.376	1.2	1.7	.724	0.9	1.2	0.3	1.8	2.1	1.3	1.0	0.2	9.4
0	Tyrese Maxey	PG	47	14.1	2.9	6.5	.449	0.4	1.5	.282	0.7	0.8	.868	0.6	1.1	0.2	1.3	1.5	1.6	0.3	0.1	7.0
18	Shake Milton	SG	48	24.0	5.0	10.9	.456	1.1	3.3	.338	2.5	3.0	.852	1.7	2.2	0.6	1.7	2.3	3.0	0.6	0.3	13.6
44	Paul Reed, Jr.	F	17	6.6	1.2	2.6	.477	0.0	0.4	.000	0.1	0.2	.250	0.5	0.9	0.8	1.0	1.8	0.4	0.3	0.4	2.5
1	Mike Scott	PF	37	17.5	1.5	4.2	.357	1.1	3.3	.333	0.2	0.3	.600	0.5	1.5	0.2	2.4	2.6	0.6	0.5	0.2	4.3
25	Ben Simmons	PF	48	33.3	5.7	10.4	.545	0.1	0.2	.300	3.4	5.5	.615	3.3	3.1	1.7	6.0	7.6	7.1	1.6	0.6	14.8
22	Matisse Thybulle	SF	53	19.4	1.5	3.5	.412	0.7	2.2	.307	0.2	0.3	.500	0.4	2.0	0.5	1.4	1.9	0.9	1.5	1.0	3.7
43	Anthony Tolliver	PF	1	14.1	0.0	2.0	.000	0.0	2.0	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
9	Rayjon Tucker	SF	8	3.8	0.2	0.6	.400	0.1	0.2	.500	1.0	1.0	1.000	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.6	0.8	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.6