NBA Monday Free Pick - Philadelphia at New Orleans

As part of Monday night’s doubleheader of betting action on NBA TV, the Philadelphia 76ers will be on the road against the New Orleans Pelicans in an 8 p.m. start. Elite-rated VietBet has opened New Orleans as a slight 1.5-point home favorite with the total set at 238 points.

Current Odds:
Philadelphia 76ers 238
New Orleans Pelicans -1.5

The 76ers split their first two games coming off the All-Star break with a tight 106-102 win against Miami as 5.5-point home favorites followed by a 130-115 loss at home to Portland on Saturday as slight 1.5-point favorites on VietBet’s closing line. They are 4-2 straight-up over their last six games with an even 3-3 record against the spread. The total has gone OVER in three of their last five games.

Philadelphia will once again be without the services of center Joel Embiid, who remains out of the lineup indefinitely due to injury. In his absence against Portland, guard Ben Simmons led all scorers with 29 points while dishing out 10 assists. Philly shot 48.3 percent from the field while going 9-for-24 from three-point range. On the year, the 76ers are averaging 115.7 points per game as the league’s fifth-highest scoring team.

With Saturday’s 128-115 win at home against the LA Lakers, the Pelicans improved to 4-3 SU over their last seven games. As 6.5-point underdogs on VietBet’s closing spread, this was just the second time over their last six games they also covered ATS. The total has gone OVER in five of New Orleans’ last seven contests. It is 27-34 SU overall with a 29-31-1 record ATS. The Pelicans have been able to cover in four of their last six home games.

Jrue Holiday had the hot hand on Saturday with 27 points while going 10-for-18 from the field. Anthony Davis did not play in this game. Davis still leads the Pelicans in scoring with 27.8 PPG, but his playing time has been spotty ever since announcing his trade demands. New Orleans is ranked fourth in the league in scoring with an average of 115.8 points, but it sinks all the way to 27th when it comes to points allowed (115.0).

With Embiid on the sidelines, it will be tough for Philly to get the SU win on the road, but I do like the chances that this game goes OVER the 238-point total line at VietBet.

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