NBA Betting Picks – New Orleans at Philadelphia

The New Orleans Hornets (36-22 SU, 23-33-2 ATS, 27-30-1 O/U) and the Philadelphia 76ers (29-29 SU, 27-29-2 ATS, 23-32-3 O/U) will both be gunning for a victory in the BetOnline Sportsbook when they square off at the Wachovia Center tonight.

The Hornets have won four consecutive games coming into tonight’s matchup, but ironically, are riding a league-high, five-game ATS winless streak.

New Orleans defeated the New Jersey Nets 99-96on Sunday, but failed to cover the spread as a 4.5-point road favorite while the combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (190).

All-star power forward David West scored a game-high 32 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for New Orleans, while all-star point guard Chris Paul added 14 points, eight rebounds and nine assists in the win.

The 76ers saw their modest two-game winning streak come to a screeching halt in its 106-100 home loss to the Orlando Magic on Saturday. While the Sixers got 23 points from Andre Miller and 22 points from Andre Iguoadala, the team couldn’t find a way to score down the stretch, getting outscored 36-20 in the final period and failing to cover the spread as a1.5-point home underdog while the final score played over the 196.5-point total.

Here is a look at tonight’s key trends, followed by my in-depth analysis and NBA Free Pick.

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Orleans’s last 7 games when playing Philadelphia

New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans’s last 5 games on the road

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia’s last 7 games when playing New Orleans

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games at home

Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans

NBA Odds

New Orleans Hornets +3½ -110

Philadelphia 76ers -3½ -110

Over 189½ -110

Under 189½ -110

Analysis: The Sixers have dropped five of its last seven games SU, managing to beat just the lowly Wizard and no-defense Knicks during the span. To make matters worse, Philly has also failed to cover the spread in six of its last eight games overall.

While the Hornets look like they’re beginning to play better and more consistent basketball lately, they have failed to cover the spread in a whopping five straight games.

That streak ends tonight as the Hornets not only get the road win in Philadelphia, but also a much-needed cover for BetOnline NBA sports betting fanatics worldwide.

Take the Hornets to cover for the fourth consecutive game against Philly while keeping playing Over the set O/U total for the first time in five games against the Sixers.

NBA Free Picks: New Orleans +3½ Points/Over 189½ Total Points