The New Orleans Pelicans (13-37) travel to face the Philadelphia 76ers (26-21) in an Eastern vs. Western Conference clash. The Pelicans, mired at the bottom of the West (15th place), have shown flashes in recent wins but are crippled by injuries and inconsistent offense. The Sixers, sixth in the East, are building momentum with a healthy core and strong home play (14-9 at home). This is their second meeting of the 2025-26 season, with Philadelphia winning the first 123-115 on Feb. 7, 2025. Expect a lopsided affair favoring the Sixers’ balanced attack against New Orleans’ depleted lineup, though the Pelicans’ rebounding could keep it competitive early.
Venue: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT)
TV/Streaming: Gulf Coast Sports, Pelicans+, NBCS-PH, NBA League Pass
Recent Team Forms
The Sixers have won six of their last 10, with strong defense in wins. The Pelicans are 4-6 in their last 10, alternating results amid injuries.
Pelicans (4-6 in last 10): New Orleans averages 112.4 points scored and 116.3 allowed. They’ve won two straight, including 114-106 over Memphis (Jan. 30) and 133-127 over Detroit (Jan. 23), but suffered blowouts like 132-116 to Atlanta (Jan. 26). Offensive rebounds (12.5 per game in last 10) have been a bright spot, but turnovers (15.2 per game) plague them
Last 5 Games:
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
| Jan 30 | vs MEM | W | 114-106 espn.com |
| Jan 27 | @ OKC | L | 95-104 espn.com |
| Jan 25 | @ SAS | W | 104-95 statmuse.com +1 |
| Jan 23 | @ MEM | W | 133-127 statmuse.com |
| Jan 21 | vs DET | L | 104-112 statmuse.com |
Sixers (6-4 in last 10): Philadelphia averages 115.6 points scored and 110.4 allowed. They’ve won two straight, including 113-111 over Sacramento (Jan. 29) and 139-122 over Milwaukee (Jan. 27), but lost 130-93 to Charlotte (Jan. 26). Bench scoring (38.2 PPG in last 10) has been key, though 3-point defense (opponents 38%) is a weakness
Last 5 Games:
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
| Jan 29 | vs SAC | W | 113-111 statmuse.com |
| Jan 27 | vs MIL | W | 139-122 youtube.com |
| Jan 26 | @ CHA | L | 93-130 landofbasketball.com |
| Jan 25 | vs NYK | L | 109-112 landofbasketball.com |
| Jan 23 | vs IND | L | 109-112 landofbasketball.com |
Injury Report
Injuries severely impact the Pelicans, while the Sixers are mostly healthy.
Pelicans:
Dejounte Murray (G, Achilles): Out
Sixers:
Quentin Grimes (G, ankle): Day-to-day, probable
Key Player Matchups
This game hinges on Philadelphia’s star power against New Orleans’ frontcourt.
Zion Williamson (Pelicans PF) vs. Joel Embiid (Sixers C): Williamson (21.0 PPG, 11.0 RPG in last 5) brings athleticism; Embiid (28.5 PPG, 11.2 RPG) dominates inside with post moves
Brandon Ingram (Pelicans SF) vs. Paul George (Sixers SF): Ingram (22.5 PPG) exploits mid-range; George (24.0 PPG, 6.0 APG) counters with defense and scoring
CJ McCollum (Pelicans PG) vs. Tyrese Maxey (Sixers PG): McCollum (18.0 PPG) provides veteran scoring; Maxey (25.5 PPG, 6.5 APG) overwhelms with speed
Matchup to Watch: Sixers’ perimeter shooting (top-10 in 3PT%) vs. Pelicans’ weak perimeter defense (opponents 38% from three).
Series History
The Pelicans hold a slight all-time edge: 24-23 in regular-season games against the 76ers.
In playoffs, they’ve never met. Recently, New Orleans has won four straight, including 112-99 on March 24, 2025, and 115-123 on Jan. 10, 2025. At Wells Fargo Center, Sixers are 12-11 all-time vs. Pelicans. Games average 228.5 points in the last 10, with the over hitting in seven.
Betting Trends
Pelicans 10-2-1 ATS in last 13 vs. Philadelphia; Sixers 4-1 SU in last 5 played on Saturday. Over has hit in 20 of Pelicans’ 50 games; Under in 4 of Sixers’ last 5 home games. Pelicans 5-1 SU in last 6 meetings; Sixers 24-22-1 ATS overall.
Game Odds
New Orleans Pelicans 230.5
Philadelphia Sixers -10.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, January 30, 2026
