Los Angeles Lakers (24-24) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (28-19)
January 27, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Philadelphia 76ers -1.5; Over/Under: 217.5
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The Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers meet Thursday in NBA action at the Wells Fargo Center. The Los Angeles Lakers look to get a game above a .500 record. The Philadelphia 76ers look for a win after winning 12 of their last 15 games.
The Los Angeles Lakers are averaging 111.2 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 112.3 points on 45.2 percent shooting. LeBron James is averaging 29.1 points and 7.7 rebounds, while Anthony Davis is averaging 22.8 points and 9.6 rebounds. Russell Westbrook is the third double-digit scorer and Carmelo Anthony is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Los Angeles Lakers are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Lakers are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.8 rebounds per game.
The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 107.7 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 105.7 points on 45 percent shooting. Joel Embiid is averaging 29 points and 4.3 assists, while Tobias Harris is averaging 18.6 points and 3.8 assists. Tyrese Maxey is the third double-digit scorer and Seth Curry is dishing 4 assists. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 81.6 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 34.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.3 rebounds per game.
The Lakers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Thursday games and 7-20 ATS in their last 27 games following a ATS win. The 76ers are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 home games and 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The over is 7-3 in Lakers last 10 overall. The under is 4-1 in 76ers last 5 Thursday games. The Lakers are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Los Angeles Lakers have seen the over hit in seven of their last 10 games, and their offense will improve with the return of AD. The Philadelphia 76ers are piling up the wins, but their defense has been shaky at times, which includes allowing 46.8 percent shooting from the field in their last five games. This is likely going to be a high scoring game and the total is reasonable. Give me the over.
