Joel Embiid dominated offensively, but the Sixers barely held on against a Pelicans team, missing both Zion Williams and Brandon Ingram.
The Sixers managed to hold the lead at the sound of the last buzzer, but once again, the team nearly dropped a game against lower competition after maintaining a large lead. After leading by 16 points after the half, the Sixers were demolished in the third quarter.
Joel Embiid started the quarter hot, hitting four consecutive shots for 10 points in two and a half minutes.