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Philadelphia 76ers
8-1 · 4-0 on the road
Thu 1/28
5:00 PM PT
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4-4 · 3-2 at home
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76ersDefense

The Pelicans rank 13th in the NBA in offensive rating (112.1), and the 76ers rank 2nd in defensive rating (103.7). A tough test for the offense.

League average is 110.8, so the Pelicans are 1.4 above it. Zion Williamson leads them with 21.5 points a game on 67.2% true shooting.

1/282026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Tyrese MaxeyTop scorer · PHI
Zion WilliamsonTop scorer · NOP
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1/282026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
76ers8-1
Pelicans4-4
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1/282026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
76ersOffense
PelicansDefense
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Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (PHI 9 games, NOP 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

PHINOP
Scoring
111.020th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
121.63rd · Top 5
105.23rd · Top 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
119.225th · Below avg
+5.89th · Above avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
+2.414th · Average
Efficiency
108.322nd · Below avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
112.113th · Average
103.72nd · Top 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
110.415th · Average
+4.710th · Above avg
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+1.716th · Average
102.017th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
108.21st
Shooting
51.7%22nd · Below avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
53.8%12th · Average
55.7%22nd · Below avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
59.3%7th · Above avg
11.426th · Bottom 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
9.029th · Bottom 5
34.4%16th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
31.7%26th · Bottom 5
0.2914th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.363rd · Top 5
Defense
50.0%5th · Top 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
54.5%21st · Below avg
8.912th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
12.41st · Top 5
4.720th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.819th · Average
Possessions
12.0%1st · Top 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
15.4%22nd · Below avg
21.1%29th · Bottom 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
24.9%22nd · Below avg
42.321st · Below avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
44.911th · Average
26.118th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
25.422nd · Below avg

Recent form

Philadelphia 76ers
WWWWW

Last 5: average margin +8.0 (season +5.8). Streak W5.

New Orleans Pelicans
LWWWW

Last 5: average margin +5.8 (season +2.4). Streak W4.

Key players

Philadelphia 76ers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Tyrese MaxeyG 28.03.85.460.7
Jaylen BrownG 21.86.93.956.8
Joel EmbiidF-C 19.610.04.452.3
LeBron JamesF 15.77.47.452.1
New Orleans Pelicans
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Zion WilliamsonF 21.55.12.667.2
Dejounte MurrayG 18.26.25.657.8
Saddiq BeyF 16.43.91.963.7
Trey Murphy IIIF 14.94.63.459.7

Injury report

Philadelphia 76ers
Ariel Hukporti C · Right Achilles Tendon Rupture / Tear · back ~10/1/27 Out
Dominick Barlow F · Low Back Stress Reaction · back ~11/18 Out
Adem Bona F · Cervical Spine Sprain · back ~11/6 Doubtful
New Orleans Pelicans
Yves Missi C · Left Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise · back ~11/9 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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