Pelicans vs 76ers prediction NBA · Saturday, January 31
At a glance
The Philadelphia 76ers (26-21) host the New Orleans Pelicans (13-37) on Saturday, January 31 at 7:30 PM ET at Xfinity Mobile Arena in NBA action. Final score: Pelicans 114 – 76ers 124. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the 76ers a 77% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the 76ers are 14-13 at home and the Pelicans are 5-18 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the 76ers and 4-6 for the Pelicans (current streaks: 76ers W2, Pelicans W1).
The analysis Model
The 76ers start with a clear edge. The model projects 76ers 120 – 111 Pelicans, a margin of about 9.3 points in favor of the 76ers and a total around 231 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Pelicans played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The overall strength gap (-0.6 vs -6.0 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Pelicans need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The 76ers' defense allows clearly fewer points (115.8 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
NOPHI
Top performers
Pelicans
Saddiq BeyG · #4134pts / game
Herbert JonesF · #25assists
Trey Murphy IIIF · #259rebounds76ers
Joel EmbiidC · #2140pts / game
Tyrese MaxeyG · #08assistsJoel EmbiidC · #2111reboundsRecent form
NOPHI
NO
Team comparison
| NO | PHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 13-37 | Record | 26-21 |
| 113.5 | Points scored / game | 115.1 |
| 120.6 | Points allowed / game | 115.8 |
| -6.0 | Adjusted margin / game | -0.6 |
| W1 | Current streak | W2 |
| 4-6 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 5-18 road | Home / road record | 14-13 home |
| 21-61 (-9.4) | Last season | 24-58 (-6.2) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Pelicans
Injury report 76ers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.