The Philadelphia 76ers (15-20) have the New Orleans Pelicans (7-31) coming into town for a cross-conference showdown on Friday night. The Pelicans have dropped two straight games. The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Pelicans 119-100 on Wednesday. However, the 76ers have won two of their past three games. On Jan. 8, Philadelphia outlasted the Washington Wizards 109-103. Joel Embiid (foot) is out for Philadelphia, while the Pelicans will be without Brandon Ingram (ankle), Trey Murphy III (ankle) and Herbert Jones (shoulder).
Tipoff from Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia is set for 7 p.m. ET. New Orleans swept the two-game season series last year. The 76ers are 5.5-point favorites in the latest Pelicans vs. 76ers odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points is 221. The Sixers are at -220 on the money line (risk $220 to win $100), while the Pelicans are at +181 (risk $100 to win $181).
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