Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, Pick and Preview, January 27 (1/27): NBA

Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, Pick and Preview, January 27 (1/27): NBA

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Odds
Time 7:35 p.m. EST
Lakers money line +105
Lakers spread +2
Nets money line -125
Nets spread -2
Over / under 217.5

 

2021-2022 season stats
  Los Angeles Lakers Brooklyn Nets
Record 24-24 29-17
Road / home record 9-12 12-11
Streak 1W 2W
Points per game 111.21 107.74
Points allowed per game 112.31 105.72
Rebounds per game 44.75 42.32
Rebounds allowed per game 47.03 45.17
Over / under record 27-21 19-27-1

 

Preview

The Los Angeles Lakers travel to the Wells Fargo Center for a road matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers. Both teams are coming from victories, the Lakers beat the Nets on the road and the sixers defeat the Pelicans in Philly.

LOS ANGELES LAKERS

The Lakers, who have won two of their past three games, will look to maintain their momentum with the return of Anthony Davis. He provided 8 points and 4 blocked shots in 25 minutes of a 106-96 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. LeBron James added seven rebounds and six assists. Monk scored 22 points, hitting six 3-pointers.

Altough Davis didn't do much, his prescence definitely is a huge victory for the team. He'll probably play on limit minutes this game.

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS

The Sixers have scored 115 and 117 in their last 2 games against the Spurs and the Pelicans. Joel Embiid has been ridiculous, he scored 42 pts 14 rebounds, four assists and four blocked shots vs Pelicans and he's having at least 38 points and 12 rebounds in four straight games, the longest streak in franchise history. He’ll have a chance to face a Lakers team with a returning Anthony Davis on the floor. Davis clearly isn’t back completely after a long layoff. So Embiid will have a clear advantage in the front court in this matchup.

The Philadelphia 76ers have won 7 of their last 10 games and are just two games back of Miami for the best record in the East. 

BETTING TRENDS

76ers have won 12 of thei last 15 games and are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games.

Lakers are 1-5 ATS in their last six games against the 76ers and they're 2-7 ATS in their last nine games facing Atlantic Division teams.

Prediction

The Lakers have AD back but he'll have limited minutes. Of Course, they still have Lebron and Westbrook to run up the scoreboard but the 76ers average the most blocks in the league. Embiid has played 19 straight games and the sixers are 13-6 in those games. Green has missed the last 7 games, but it's encouraging to see him listed as questionable prior to Thursday's matchup. I'm taking the 76ers to win another game at home.

PICK: 76ers -2 (-110)

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