New Orleans Pelicans vs Philadelphia 76ers Picks and Prediction for Saturday January 31 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 01/31/2026, 02:40 AM ET

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In Saturday night NBA action, the New Orleans Pelicans will travel to Xfinity Mobile Arena to take on the Philadelphia 76ers. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Pelicans (13-37) have dropped 18 of their first 23 road games and own the second worst overall record in the Western Conference. Last night, New Orleans assisted on 24 of 43 made field goals and shot 49 percent overall during a 114-106 home victory versus Memphis.

New Orleans rookie C Derik Queen and F Saddiq Bey led all scorers with 22 points on a combined 17-for-31 shooting effort. Zion Williamson chipped in 21 points (7-10 FG) and seven rebounds. Herbert Jones added 16 points and four boards for the Pelicans, who converted 20 of 26 free-throw attempts.

76ers Preview

The Philadelphia 76ers are a game above .500 at home and hold a one-game lead over Miami for sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The 76ers (26-21) rank 11th in the league in defensive efficiency and are giving up 115.8 points per contest. On Thursday, Tyrese Maxey scored a layup with 1.8 seconds remaining to lift Philadelphia to a 113-111 home victory versus Sacramento.

Maxey finished with a game-high 40 points on 12-for-18 shooting and dished out eight assists. Philadelphia C Joel Embiid continued his recent torrid stretch with 37 points (13-21 FG) and eight assists. Paul George added 15 points (7-15 FG) and five assists for the 76ers, who shot 54 percent from the field.

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Pelicans vs 76ers Pick

New Orleans G Dejounte Murray (Achilles) has started on-court work but remains without a timetable to make his season debut. The 76ers were lucky to escape with a win over the Kings and will not make the same mistake twice against the lowly Pelicans. Take Philadelphia to cover at home. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia 76ers win 125-107.

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