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2021 NBA Handicapping
(10-21) New Orleans Pelicans vs. Philadelphia 76ers (15-15)
Date: Sunday, December 19th
Time: 8:00 PM EST
Venue: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NBA Moneyline Odds: Pelicans | 76ers (Bet Now!) Moneyline is off as of posting
NBA Betting Odds: 76ers -5.5
NBA Betting Total: 210
Sunday, December 19th, finds the New Orleans Pelicans facing the Philadelphia 76ers for the second and final time this season. In the initial meeting on October 20th, the 76ers won 117-97.
The 76ers last played Thursday losing 105-114 to an undermanned Nets squad while the Pelicans played Friday beating the Bucks 116-112 in overtime.
Last season, the teams played twice with each team winning on their home court. The 76ers hold the all-time record having bested the Pelicans in 21 of their 40 matches
New Orleans Pelicans
Zion Williamson received an injection to help expedite his fractured foot healing properly and will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks. That likely means he won’t see action for potentially two months because his conditioning won’t start until there are positive results.
That hasn’t changed the outlook of his teammates who have rallied of late winning seven of their last 12 matches including the overtime victory over the Bucks on Friday.
They’ve also had some dramatic wins like the game prior with Devonte Graham hitting a 61 foot 3-pointer to defeat the Thunder who had just witnessed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit a 3-pointer that looked like the game-winning bucket.
Graham followed up his Hail Mary 3-ball with another hot scoring night shooting 8 of 12 (all from the perimeter) for a total or 26 points plus four rebounds, and four assists.
Jonas Valanciunas registered 24 points and seven rebounds while Brandon Ingram was the third 20 point Pelicans sniper with 21 points, five rebounds, five assists, and three steals.
Rookie Herb Jones is gaining confidence and the respect of his head coach as he delivered a 17 point, nine rebounds effort playing 33 minutes. Nickeil Alexander-Walker pitched in 12 points.
Williamson (foot), Daulton Hommes (fibula) and Did Louzada Silva (suspension) remain out indefinitely while Kira Lewis Jr (ACL) is lost for the season.
Philadelphia 76ers
Add Philly to the list of disenchanted Nets opponents who feel Brooklyn gets a special whistle (noted previously in my odds previews). This time it was Doc Rivers and the 76ers players calling out how odd it was the Nets didn’t get one foul call against them in the fourth.
Joel Embiid led his team with 32 points, nine rebounds, six assists, and a steal. Seth Curry also stepped up scoring 29 points with three rebounds, four assists, and a steal.
Shake Milton (13) and Tobias Harris (11) were the other double-digit scorers. The 76ers dropped to .500 on the season and represented their third loss in a row.
Doc Rivers played only three reserves who were almost outscored by rookie Cam Thomas (11 points versus 12 for 76ers bench unit)
Georges Niang is in quarantine, Tyrese Maxey (quad), Furkan Korkmaz (illness), and Jaden Springer (concussion) are all questionable for Sunday. Grant Riller (shoulder) and Ben Simmons (suspension) are both out indefinitely.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The 76ers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 meetings.
- The Pelicans are 6-3-1 in the last 10 head to head
- Over Under is 3-7 in the teams last 10 head to head matchups
- The 76ers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games.
- The Pelicans are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Philly’s last 15 games played in December.
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Orleans’ last 10 games.
Free New Orleans Pelicans vs. Philadelphia 76ers NBA Prediction:
Daryl Morey needs to make a move and accept a ‘reasonable trade’ for Ben Simmons or watch as his 76ers continue to struggle to be more than a middling squad. Perhaps a loss to the Pelicans will ignite that process.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Pelicans +5.5
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