The New Orleans Pelicans (37-25) visit the Philadelphia 76ers (35-27) at Wells Fargo Center, starting at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, March 8, 2024. The 76ers are 7.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under is set at 222 for the matchup.
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Spread: 76ers (+7.5) to Cover
- The Pelicans are favored by both DraftKings and the model, but the model has them winning by significantly less (7.5 to 1.5 points). Take the 76ers and the points.
- Philadelphia has a 33-29-0 record against the spread this year.
- The 76ers have covered the spread four times this year (4-1 ATS) when playing as at least 7.5-point underdogs.
- New Orleans has gone 34-26-2 ATS this season.
- The Pelicans have an ATS record of 6-6-1 when playing as at least 7.5-point favorites this season.
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Total: Over 222
- In this matchup, the model projects a total (229.3 points) significantly higher than the DraftKings over/under (222 points). Bet on the over.
- In 45 games this year, New Orleans and its opponent have combined to score more than 222 points.
- Philadelphia’s games have had over 222 points 38 times this year.
- So far this season, 28 out of the Pelicans’ 62 games have gone over the point total.
- A total of 35 76ers games this year have gone over the point total.
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Moneyline Winner: Pelicans (-305)
- Prediction: Pelicans 115, 76ers 114
- New Orleans has entered the game as favorites 37 times this season and won 24, or 64.9%, of those games.
- Philadelphia has come away with six wins in the 21 contests it has been listed as the underdog this season.
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Brandon Ingram Rebounds Prop: Over 5.5
- Brandon Ingram averages 21.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game, shooting 49.2% from the field and 35.9% from downtown with 1.4 made treys per game.
- He has averaged 0.5 fewer rebounds per game (5.0) than his prop bet total in Friday’s game (5.5).
- He has gone over his rebound total in 26 of 61 games with a prop so far this season.
- At 43.0 rebounds per game and 44.3 rebounds allowed, the 76ers are 19th and 19th in the NBA, respectively.
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