3/8/2024 Philadelphia v. New Orleans Game Preview

New Orleans Pelicans (38-25, 20-13 away)
Philadelphia Sixers (35-28, 19-15 home)
March 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Regular Season

Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Pelicans vs. 76ers Prediction: Odds, Spread & Insights for March 8

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

The Pelicans enter their upcoming game versus the 76ers as 7.5-point favorites. The over/under for this matchup is 222 points.

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Pelicans vs. 76ers game info

  • Date: Friday, March 8, 2024
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • How to Watch on TV: NBCS-PH and WVUE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: Wells Fargo Center
  • Spread: New Orleans -7.5
  • Moneylines: New Orleans -325, Philadelphia +256
  • Total: 222 points

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Prediction: Who will win the Pelicans vs. 76ers game?

  • Prediction: Pelicans 115 - 76ers 114
  • Pick ATS: 76ers (+ 7.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (222)

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Pelicans vs. 76ers Odds, Spread, Over/Under

Favorite Spread Total
Pelicans -7.5 222

Pelicans vs. 76ers betting insights

  • Against the spread, New Orleans is 34-26-2 this year.
  • As 7.5-point favorites or more, the Pelicans are 6-6-1 against the spread.
  • Philadelphia has covered the spread 33 times in 62 games.
  • The 76ers are 4-1 as 7.5-point underdogs or greater.
  • In 45 games this year, New Orleans and its opponent have combined to score more than 222 points.
  • So far this year, 38 76ers games have featured over 222 points scored.
  • These two teams score a combined average of 233.39999999999998 points per game, higher than the total for this matchup by 11.4 points.

Pelicans vs. 76ers stat comparison

Pelicans Rank Pelicans AVG 76ers AVG 76ers Rank
14th 116.6 Points Scored 116.8 13th
8th 111.5 Points Allowed 113.8 14th
7th 44.7 Rebounds 43 19th
11th 11 Off. Rebounds 11.1 9th
16th 12.5 3pt Made 11.6 26th
11th 27.1 Assists 24.9 23rd
14th 12.7 Turnovers 11.2 1st

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Pelicans top performers

  • Brandon Ingram: 21.7 PTS, 5.8 AST, 49.2 FG%, 35.9 3PT% (79-for-220)
  • Zion Williamson: 22.0 PTS, 5.2 AST, 57.6 FG%, 38.5 3PT% (5-for-13)
  • Jonas Valančiūnas: 13.4 PTS, 9.5 REB, 56.8 FG%, 36.5 3PT% (35-for-96)
  • CJ McCollum: 18.7 PTS, 45.7 FG%, 42.2 3PT% (155-for-367)
  • Herbert Jones: 11.5 PTS, 1.3 STL, 51.5 FG%, 43.6 3PT% (89-for-204)

76ers top performers

  • Tobias Harris: 17.5 PTS, 49.6 FG%, 35.4 3PT% (70-for-198)
  • Kelly Oubre Jr.: 14.4 PTS, 1.2 STL, 45.1 FG%, 30.5 3PT% (68-for-223)
  • Buddy Hield: 12.0 PTS, 44.3 FG%, 38.4 3PT% (137-for-357)
  • Paul Reed: 6.9 PTS, 54.7 FG%, 36.8 3PT% (14-for-38)
  • Kyle Lowry: 8.2 PTS, 1.1 STL, 42.6 FG%, 38.5 3PT% (62-for-161)
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Season Series - New Orleans won 2-0

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Nov 29, 2023 Philadelphia New Orleans 114 - 124 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Mar 8, 2024 New Orleans Philadelphia 103 - 95 New Orleans Regular Season Wells Fargo Center

2023-2024 Team Stats

GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
New Orleans8248.0115.142.587.4.48612.532.6.38317.622.8.77110.433.644.027.08.34.613.018.4
Philadelphia8248.2114.641.589.4.46412.133.3.36319.523.6.82611.031.943.024.98.56.012.020.3
NOP Opponents8248.0110.740.587.3.46413.538.7.34916.220.7.78310.132.242.326.86.55.214.018.4
PHL Opponents8248.2111.540.586.6.46811.933.7.35418.623.5.79111.033.444.526.16.26.114.718.5


Head to Head Since 1946-1947

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Nov 29, 2023 Philadelphia New Orleans 114 - 124 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Jan 2, 2023 New Orleans Philadelphia 111 - 120 Philadelphia Regular Season Wells Fargo Center
Dec 30, 2022 Philadelphia New Orleans 116 - 127 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Jan 25, 2022 New Orleans Philadelphia 107 - 117 Philadelphia Regular Season Wells Fargo Center
Oct 20, 2021 Philadelphia New Orleans 117 - 97 Philadelphia Regular Season Smoothie King Center
May 7, 2021 New Orleans Philadelphia 107 - 109 Philadelphia Regular Season Wells Fargo Center
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 Paycom Center
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

2023-2024 New Orleans Pelicans Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters C. McCollum H. Jones B. Ingram T. Murphy III J. Valanciunas
Rotation J. Alvarado D. Daniels N. Marshall Z. Williamson L. Nance, Jr.
Lim PT   J. Hawkins M. Ryan J. Robinson-Earl C. Zeller
Lim PT   M. Hill   E. Liddell  
Lim PT   D. Seabron      

2023-2024 Philadelphia Sixers Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters K. Lowry T. Maxey K. Oubre, Jr. T. Harris J. Embiid
Rotation C. Payne B. Hield   N. Batum P. Reed, Jr.
Lim PT J. Dowtin D. Melton R. Council IV R. Covington M. Bamba
Lim PT   T. Smith   K. Martin  

New Orleans Pelicans Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
15 Jose Alvarado G 56 18.4 7.1 2.5 6.2 .412 1.4 3.7 .377 0.6 0.9 .673 0.4 1.8 2.3 2.1 1.1 0.3 0.7 1.6
21 Izaiah Brockington G 1 3.4 4.0 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
11 Dyson Daniels GF 61 22.3 5.8 2.3 5.1 .447 0.7 2.2 .311 0.6 0.9 .642 1.0 2.9 3.9 2.7 1.4 0.4 1.0 1.7
24 Jordan Hawkins G 67 17.3 7.8 2.6 6.8 .382 1.6 4.4 .366 1.0 1.2 .838 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.1
33 Malcolm Hill G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
14 Brandon Ingram SF 64 32.9 20.8 7.8 15.9 .492 1.3 3.8 .355 3.8 4.8 .801 0.7 4.4 5.1 5.7 0.8 0.6 2.5 2.3
5 Herb Jones SF 76 30.5 11.0 3.9 7.7 .498 1.5 3.6 .418 1.8 2.1 .867 1.0 2.6 3.6 2.6 1.4 0.8 1.2 2.9
32 E.J. Liddell PF 8 2.9 0.5 0.1 0.8 .167 0.0 0.6 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
8 Naji Marshall SF 66 19.0 7.1 2.6 5.6 .463 0.9 2.3 .387 1.0 1.3 .791 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.9 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.4
3 C.J. McCollum G 66 32.7 20.0 7.3 16.0 .459 3.6 8.4 .429 1.7 2.1 .827 0.6 3.7 4.3 4.6 0.9 0.6 1.7 1.9
25 Trey Murphy III G 57 29.7 14.8 4.8 10.9 .443 3.0 7.8 .380 2.2 2.6 .815 0.7 4.2 4.9 2.2 0.9 0.5 0.6 1.2
22 Larry Nance, Jr. SF 61 19.9 5.7 2.3 4.0 .573 0.4 1.1 .415 0.8 1.0 .770 1.5 3.5 5.0 1.9 1.0 0.3 0.8 1.6
50 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl PF 39 8.6 2.9 1.2 2.4 .474 0.3 1.0 .333 0.3 0.4 .750 0.6 1.4 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.6
37 Matt Ryan SF 28 13.9 5.4 1.8 4.0 .434 1.5 3.2 .451 0.5 0.5 .929 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.7 1.1
0 Dereon Seabron SG 6 9.2 2.3 0.7 2.2 .308 0.2 0.3 .500 0.8 1.0 .833 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.7
17 Jonas Valanciunas C 82 23.5 12.2 4.9 8.8 .559 0.5 1.5 .308 2.0 2.5 .785 2.3 6.5 8.8 2.1 0.4 0.8 1.4 2.7
1 Zion Williamson PF 70 31.5 22.9 8.9 15.6 .570 0.1 0.3 .333 5.0 7.1 .702 1.7 4.1 5.8 5.0 1.1 0.7 2.8 2.3
40 Cody Zeller F 43 7.4 1.8 0.6 1.4 .419 0.0 0.1 .333 0.5 0.9 .605 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.0

Philadelphia Sixers Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
5 Mohamed Bamba C 57 13.0 4.4 1.7 3.5 .490 0.4 1.1 .391 0.6 0.9 .680 1.4 2.8 4.2 0.7 0.4 1.1 0.7 1.8
40 Nicolas Batum F 57 25.9 5.5 2.0 4.4 .456 1.2 3.1 .399 0.3 0.4 .714 1.2 3.0 4.2 2.2 0.8 0.6 0.7 1.8
16 Ricky Council IV G 32 9.0 5.4 1.7 3.5 .482 0.4 1.0 .375 1.7 2.2 .746 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.5
33 Robert Covington F 26 16.1 4.5 1.5 3.4 .449 0.7 1.8 .354 0.8 0.9 .875 1.1 2.3 3.4 0.7 1.3 0.6 0.4 1.9
11 Jeff Dowtin PG 12 11.8 4.3 1.7 3.0 .556 0.8 1.6 .474 0.2 0.3 .750 0.2 1.4 1.7 2.2 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.1
21 Joel Embiid C 39 33.6 34.7 11.5 21.8 .529 1.4 3.6 .388 10.2 11.6 .883 2.4 8.6 11.0 5.6 1.2 1.7 3.8 2.9
12 Tobias Harris F 70 33.8 17.2 6.6 13.6 .487 1.3 3.7 .353 2.7 3.0 .878 1.1 5.3 6.5 3.1 1.0 0.7 1.3 1.6
17 Buddy Hield G 32 25.8 12.2 4.4 10.4 .426 2.6 6.6 .389 0.8 0.8 .923 0.8 2.3 3.2 3.0 0.8 0.3 1.3 2.1
7 Kyle Lowry PG 23 28.4 8.0 2.6 5.9 .444 1.6 3.9 .404 1.2 1.4 .848 0.4 2.4 2.8 4.6 0.9 0.3 1.4 2.3
1 K.J. Martin F 58 12.3 3.7 1.6 2.9 .544 0.1 0.4 .304 0.4 0.7 .538 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.7
0 Tyrese Maxey PG 70 37.5 25.9 9.1 20.3 .450 3.0 8.1 .373 4.7 5.4 .868 0.5 3.2 3.7 6.2 1.0 0.5 1.7 2.2
8 De'Anthony Melton SG 38 26.9 11.1 3.7 9.5 .386 2.0 5.6 .360 1.7 2.1 .835 0.7 3.0 3.7 3.0 1.6 0.4 1.0 2.2
9 Kelly Oubre, Jr. SF 68 30.2 15.4 5.7 12.9 .441 1.5 4.8 .311 2.6 3.4 .750 1.4 3.6 5.0 1.5 1.1 0.7 1.3 2.9
22 Cameron Payne G 31 19.4 9.3 3.5 8.4 .413 1.7 4.4 .382 0.7 0.7 .913 0.5 1.3 1.8 3.1 0.6 0.3 1.1 1.7
44 Paul Reed, Jr. F 82 19.4 7.3 3.2 5.9 .540 0.3 0.7 .368 0.7 1.0 .718 2.4 3.6 6.0 1.3 0.8 1.0 0.8 2.4
23 Terquavion Smith G 16 5.3 3.2 1.1 2.9 .391 0.8 2.2 .371 0.2 0.3 .600 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.4 0.5

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