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2025/26 National Basketball Association (NBA) season
Regular Season
New Orleans Pelicans v Philadelphia 76ers
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A
Sunday, 22 February
02:00
New Orleans Pelicans will battle it out with the Philadelphia 76ers in the National Basketball Association (NBA) regular season match on 22 February.
Head-to-Head
This will be the 49th meeting between the two teams in the regular season since their first game in the 2002/03 campaign, which was the Pelicans' first NBA season.
The 76ers have the edge in this rivalry in recent years, but the teams hold an even all-time series with 24 wins each.
Most recent meeting
The 76ers defeated the Pelicans, 124-114, at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on 1 February.
Joel Embiid was the standout performer, scoring 40 points and making 11 rebounds as he fueled the 76ers' victory.
Key Players
Trey Murphy III stands out as the Pelicans' best player due to his league-leading efficiency in key areas, strong all-around contributions and ability to carry the offence as the primary scorer.
With Joel Embiid sidelined by right knee soreness, the 76ers' key player is Tyrese Maxey, who leads the team in scoring and elite playmaking/shot creation as the primary offensive engine.
Quotes
"Listen, I think that we’ve certainly played a lot of really good basketball, right? That’s one thing I wanna emphasize, for sure," 76ers coach Nick Nurse said about their ongoing season.
"I don’t want one really poor performance to try to overshadow a lot of the work these guys have done and how hard they’ve played and a lot of good things they’ve done.
"I think defensive rebounding is a huge factor for us... I think we really need to be able to control that or survive that a lot better than we have been."
NBA 20-22 fixtures
Friday, 20 February
02:00 - Charlotte Hornets v Houston Rockets
02:00 - Cleveland Cavaliers v Brooklyn Nets
02:00 - Philadelphia 76ers v Atlanta Hawks
02:00 - Washington Wizards v Indiana Pacers
02:30 - New York Knicks v Detroit Pistons
03:00 - Chicago Bulls v Toronto Raptors
03:30 - San Antonio Spurs v Phoenix Suns
05:00 - Golden State Warriors v Boston Celtics
05:00 - Sacramento Kings v Orlando Magic
05:30 - Los Angeles Clippers v Denver Nuggets
Saturday, 21 February
02:00 - Charlotte Hornets v Cleveland Cavaliers
02:00 - Memphis Grizzlies v Utah Jazz
02:00 - Washington Wizards v Indiana Pacers
02:30 - Atlanta Hawks v Miami Heat
02:30 - Minnesota Timberwolves v Dallas Mavericks
03:00 - New Orleans Pelicans v Milwaukee Bucks
03:00 - Oklahoma City Thunder v Brooklyn Nets
05:00 - Los Angeles Lakers v Los Angeles Clippers
05:00 - Portland Trail Blazers v Denver Nuggets
Sunday, 22 February
00:00 - Phoenix Suns v Orlando Magic
02:00 - New Orleans Pelicans v Philadelphia 76ers
03:00 - Chicago Bulls v Detroit Pistons
03:00 - Miami Heat v Memphis Grizzlies
03:00 - San Antonio Spurs v Sacramento Kings
03:30 - New York Knicks v Houston Rockets
20:00 - Oklahoma City Thunder v Cleveland Cavaliers
22:30 - Atlanta Hawks v Brooklyn Nets
22:30 - Golden State Warriors v Denver Nuggets
22:30 - Milwaukee Bucks v Toronto Raptors
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