A big game in the National Basketball Association will take place Friday night in Los Angeles. The Philadelphia 76ers are on the road at the Los Angeles Lakers. The 76ers come into the game with a 38-31 record. Philadelphia is tied with the Miami Heat for the 7th seed in the East, and just ½ game behind the Indiana Pacers. The 76ers are coming off a road loss at the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday.
For the Lakers, they are 37-32 on the season. The Lakers scored 136 in a win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. Los Angeles is 9th in the Western Conference. Los Angeles is just ½ game ahead of the Warriors. The Lakers are 3 back of the Suns for the 8th seed.
The Los Angeles Lakers are -8.5 at home over Philadelphia.
Big Two for Lakers
LeBron James and Anthony Davis just keep going back and forth on who leads the team in scoring. As of Friday, James leads with 25.5 points per game. Davis is at 24.4 per game. James is dishing out more than 8 assists per game, while Davis is the man in the paint with 12.3 rebounds per game.
The Lakers are scoring 117.5 points per game and making nearly 50% of their shots on the season. Los Angeles has split its last four games, with wins over Minnesota and Atlanta and losses at the Kings and home to the Warriors.
Los Angeles is at home on Sunday against the Indiana Pacers before heading out on the road. The Lakers will play six straight road games, making trips to Milwaukee, Memphis, Indiana, Brooklyn, Toronto, and Washington. The next home game is April 6th against Cleveland.
Embiid on the Way Back
Joel Embiid is on his way back for the Philadelphia 76ers. The big man hopes to be back at the end of the month or the beginning of April, but he will not play in this game. The big man scored 35.3 points per game and averaged more than 11 rebounds per game when he played. He has been out since January 30th.
Tyrese Maxey has been the leading scorer since he has been out. Maxey struggled in the loss at the Sns with just six points. That snapped a streak of three straight games, where Maxey scored 30 in each game. Philadelphia is also without Tobias Harris. Harris did not play Wednesday as well.
The 76ers are at the Clippers on Sunday and Kings on Monday. After that, they head back home and will host the Clippers on March 27th.
Lakers Top 76ers
The Los Angeles Lakers should be able to win this game at home. Until the Philadelphia 76ers get their big man Joel Embiid back and healthy, they are going to have a tough time winning games, especially against talented teams.
The Lakers are looking to speed up their wins as the postseason arrives. Look for the Los Angeles Lakers to beat the Philadelphia 76ers. We are betting the Lakers -8.5 over the 76ers.
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