The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Philadelphia 76ers in a high-profile showdown Thursday night at the Wells Fargo Center. The Lakers (24-24) are 9-12 on the road this season, while the Sixers (28-19) are 11-10 at home so far in 2021-22. Ben Simmons (personal), Seth Curry (ankle) and Shake Milton (back) are out for Philadelphia, with Danny Green (hip) questionable. Kendrick Nunn (knee) is out for Los Angeles, with LeBron James (knee) listed as questionable.
Philadelphia is listed as a four-point home favorite, and the tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. The total number of runs Vegas thinks will be scored, or Over-Under, is 217 in the latest Lakers vs 76ers odds. Before making NBA predictions with the game between the Lakers and 76ers, be sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting tips from SportsLine’s proven computer model.
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Now the model has set his sights on Lakers vs. Sixers, and has just locked in his NBA picks and predictions. You can head over to SportsLine now to see the model choices. Here are several NBA betting lines and trends for Sixers vs Lakers:
- Difference Lakers vs 76ers: 76ers -4
- Lakers vs. 76ers over-under: 217 points
- Lakers vs. 76ers money line: 76ers -190, Lakers +160
- LAL: Lakers are 10-11 ATS in road games
- PHI: 76ers are 8-13 ATS in home games
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Why the Lakers can cover
Los Angeles is terrific in multiple categories on both sides of the court. The Lakers are in the NBA’s top 10 for field goal accuracy at 46.5%, including 53.8% on 2-point shooting. Los Angeles is in the top 10 in free throw attempts, averaging 21.8 per game, and the Lakers are significantly above average in assists (24.1 per game), break points fast (15.3 per game) and points in the paint (47.7 per game).
On defense, the Lakers allow 34.4 percent 3-point shooting while forcing 15.0 turnovers per game. Los Angeles is in the top seven in steals per game (8.2) and blocked shots per game (5.6), with the 76ers struggling in key categories on offense. Philadelphia is last in offensive rebounding rate, with the last 10 ratings in 3 points per game and assists per game.
Why the 76ers can cover
Philadelphia has a solid defense, and it’s a solid matchup for the 76ers on this side of the court as well. The 76ers are allowing 109.0 points per 100 possessions this season, with opponents shooting 45 percent from the field and 34.6 percent from three-point range. Philadelphia ranks in the top 10 in steals (7.8 per game) and assists allowed (23.3 per game), with a top-five rating in blocked shots (5.7 per game).
Los Angeles is just No. 23 on offense this season, struggling with all sorts of spacing issues. The Lakers are also No. 24 in the league in offensive rebound rate, with a last-10 rating in turnover prevention and the No. 27 mark in free throw accuracy. Philadelphia should also benefit from the Lakers’ last five ratings in assists allowed and free throw attempts allowed on the defensive end.
How to make choices between the 76ers and the Lakers
SportsLine’s model leans into the total, projecting a combined 218 points. The model also indicates that one side of the gap hits well over 50% of the time. You can only see the model choice on SportsLine.
So who wins the Lakers vs. the 76ers? And which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you should jump to, all from the model who crushed his NBA picks, and find out.
