Philadelphia 76ers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction: should we expect a productive game?

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on January 11. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

For the game against Washington, the 76ers once again went without Joel Embiid, as well as Paul Jorde, Kyle Lowry, Andre Drummond and Caleb Martin. Such serious roster difficulties explain Philadelphia's lackluster play against the last team in the East. The teams got to the hot end, where Nick Nurse's wards pulled out the victory - 109:103. Tyrese Maxey was the most productive for the Phils with 29 points, the only one of the leaders. We also note 23 points from Gershon Yabusele, who came to the floor in the starting five in this game.

Philadelphia has lost three of its last five games, but has won 10 of its last 15 games during the stretch. Tournament-wise, the Seventy Sixers still need wins, as they are only 11th in the Eastern Conference with a negative 15-20 win-loss record. The 76ers' gap from the top 10, the play-in zone, is 1.0 wins.

The Pelicans waited for Zion Williamson to return to the floor after another injury and were close to a home win over Minnesota, but still lost 97:104. In the next game, also at home, Zion again did not play, and New Orleans lost to Portland by all accounts - 100:119.

In total, New Orleans has only seven wins this season with 31 losses. Willie Green's team is at the bottom of the Western Conference table, and even from the penultimate line, which is currently occupied by Utah, they are 3.0 wins behind.

Philadelphia is not in the best shape, and New Orleans, by all accounts, will once again have Zion Williamson on the floor. It's far from certain that this will help the Pelicans win, but we won't bet on the outcome here. Let's take the total less, which is a regular occurrence in Philadelphia's games this season.