Philadelphia 76ers @ New Orleans Pelicans - March 24, 2025

Alright, folks! It’s game day at the Smoothie King Center, and I can feel the excitement buzzing through the air. The New Orleans Pelicans are set to take on the Philadelphia 76ers in what promises to be an electrifying matchup. Now, let me tell you, as a die-hard Pelicans fan, I’m ready to bleed teal and gold tonight!

The oddsmakers have opened up with the Pelicans as -5.5-point favorites, and honestly, I think that’s a fair line given how both teams have been performing lately. Sure, we’ve had our struggles—losing four straight games isn’t exactly ideal—but there’s something about playing at home that gives us an edge. Plus, we’re due for a win!

Let’s break it down: The Pelicans average 110.3 points per game with a shooting percentage of 45.2%. We’re not lighting it up from beyond the arc at just 34.6%, but we’ve got some solid free throw shooting at 75.4%. On top of that, we dish out around 25 assists per game; teamwork makes the dream work! Defensively though? We need to tighten things up—we’re giving away too many turnovers (14.5) and committing over 18 fouls per game.

Now looking at the Sixers—they’re averaging exactly 110 points with a slightly better field goal percentage of 45.7%. Their three-point shooting is almost identical to ours at 34.6%, but they do have a better free throw percentage (78.8%). However, their assist numbers are lower than ours at just over 23 per game.

Defensively speaking, they grab fewer rebounds than us (39.3), but they do manage more steals (9.4). They also turn it over less frequently than we do (13.5), which could be crucial in this matchup.

Both teams come into this game struggling; Philadelphia has lost their last four games too! But here’s where my bias kicks in—I believe our home crowd will give us that extra push needed to secure a victory tonight.

I predict that the Pelicans will pull off a much-needed win against the Sixers and cover that spread! With both teams having offensive stats hovering around similar numbers and recent trends showing high-scoring games—let’s not forget about those OVERs—the total should definitely go OVER tonight as well.

So grab your lucky jerseys and get ready for some heart-pounding action! I can already hear the chants echoing through Smoothie King Center as we cheer on our boys to victory! Let’s go Pels!