New Orleans faces Philadelphia on 5-game road slide

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New Orleans Pelicans (6-19, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (19-7, third in the Eastern Conference)

Philadelphia; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans visits Philadelphia looking to end its five-game road slide.

The 76ers have gone 13-0 in home games. Philadelphia is third in the NBA with 26.8 assists per game. Ben Simmons leads the 76ers averaging 8.3.

The Pelicans are 2-10 in road games. New Orleans is third in the league scoring 16.1 fast break points per game led by Brandon Ingram averaging 3.3.

The 76ers and Pelicans meet Friday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Joel Embiid leads the 76ers with 12.4 rebounds and averages 22.7 points. Simmons has averaged 7.8 rebounds and added 14.5 points per game over the last 10 games for Philadelphia.

Ingram leads the Pelicans averaging 24.9 points and is adding 7.1 rebounds. Jrue Holiday has averaged 5.5 assists and scored 21.1 points over the last 10 games for New Orleans.

LAST 10 GAMES: Pelicans: 0-10, averaging 107.5 points, 41.9 rebounds, 22.5 assists, 6.4 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 43.1 percent from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.1 points on 48.4 percent shooting.

76ers: 8-2, averaging 109.2 points, 45.5 rebounds, 26.8 assists, 8.4 steals and 6.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.9 percent from the field. Their opponents have averaged 101.5 points on 44.8 percent shooting.

INJURIES: 76ers: Al Horford: day to day (knee/hamstring).

Pelicans: Zion Williamson: out (right knee), Darius Miller: out (achilles), Derrick Favors: day to day (personal).