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New Orleans Falls 117-107 to 76ers - Recap
New Orleans was victimized for 42 points and 14 rebounds by Joel Embiid as the 76ers defeated the Pelicans 117-107 in NBA action on Tuesday.
The 76ers won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -11.5-point spread. OVER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an OVER play.
Tobias Harris had 33 points for Philadelphia and Furkan Korkmaz chipped in with 13 points. Georges Niang had 6 assists for the 76ers, while Joel Embiid was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
The Pelicans got a 31-point performance from Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who was supported by 29 points from Willy Hernangomez. Tomas Satoransky had 5 assists in a losing cause for New Orleans, while Willy Hernangomez grabbed 10 rebounds.
The 76ers hit the break losing 58-50 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Philadelphia as they grabbed 44 boards, while New Orleans only had 39
Next game, Philadelphia takes its act home to face Los Angeles looking for another win. For New Orleans, they head home to face Denver.