Friday’s 123-115 loss to New Orleans was another example of the game of whack-a-mole that the Philadelphia 76ers are forced to play, nightly with the injury report and on the court with a roster

Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points and Paul George scored 23 of his 25 points in the 2nd half on Friday night but the Sixers struggled mightily on defense in a disappointing loss to the Pelicans.Sixers doo

The Philadelphia 76ers came into tonight's game against the New Orleans Pelicans looking to build some momentum from their short handed win against the Wizards, which improved their record to 15-20. The Pelicans came into tonight's matchup 7-31,

Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy are listed as available for tomorrow's game in Boston. Murphy missed the previous three games with a sprained left ankle. Dejounte Murray (right elbow soreness/right shin contusion) is questionable.

The New Orleans Pelicans have suspended power forward Zion Williamson for their game against Philadelphia for a violation of team policies.

Zion Williamson was suspended one game by the New Orleans Pelicans for a violation of team policy, the NBA club announced on Friday.Williamson was banned for Friday's game at Philadelphia and will rejoin the Pelicans on Saturday before a Sunday game at defending NBA champion Boston.

SportsLine's model has simulated the New Orleans Pelicans vs. Philadelphia 76ers matchup 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Friday

It’s Friday, January 10, and the New Orleans Pelicans (7-31) and the Philadelphia 76ers (15-20) are all set to square off from Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

The Pelicans took an 87-78 lead into the fourth quarter when Alvarado drained a 3-pointer at the buzzer. They stretched the lead to 94-83 on an Alvarado assist to Theis, who finished the play with a slam. Hawkins’ four-point play with 6:49 left boosted the Pelicans' lead to 105-92.

The New Orleans Pelicans and Philadelphia 76ers have had promising seasons derailed by multiple injuries to stars. On Friday night, CJ McCollum boosted the Pelicans and his trade value. McCollum scored 38 points and shot 13-of-24 as the shorthanded Pelicans beat the Sixers 123-115.