Philadelphia 76ers (17-27) vs Los Angeles Lakers (26-18)
Game Info: Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 7:30 pm (Wells Fargo Center)
Betting Odds: Philadelphia 76ers +4.5 -- Over/Under: 219.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: TNT
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers collide at the Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday night. Here’s a Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction. This article will include a Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers Pick.
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers have been a team on the rise as they've won six of their past seven games overall and they will be gunning for a fifth straight victory after sneaking past the Hornets in a 112-107 road win on Monday. Anthony Davis led the team with 42 points, 23 rebounds, and two blocks on 17 of 28 shooting, LeBron James added 22 points with eight assists while Austin Reaves chipped in with 17 points and six assists. As a team, the Lakers shot 51 percent from the field and just six of 28 from the 3-point line as they stormed out of the gates and dominated the first quarter by 39-19 to take an early 23-point lead, which proved to be just enough to hold off the Hornets who cut the lead to just three points early in the fourth quarter. The Lakers will meet the Wizards, Knicks, Clippers, and Warriors after this game.
Philadelphia 76ers
Meanwhile, the Philadelphia 76ers look to have moved on from their ugly seven-game losing streak as they are now aiming for a third straight victory after routing the Bulls in a 109-97 road win on Saturday. Tyrese Maxey led the team with 31 points and nine assists on 12 of 23 shooting, Kelly Oubre Jr added 22 points with 12 rebounds while Eric Gordon chipped in with 13 points. As a team, the 76ers shot 45 percent from the field and 13 of 45 from the 3-point line as they looked to be in trouble when they scored just 20 points in the third quarter to fall behind by seven points before they dominated the fourth quarter by 29-14 to make it look easy in the end.
Why the Philadelphia 76ers will win
- The 76ers have won each of their last six home games against the Lakers.
- The Lakers have lost seven of their last eight games when playing with a rest disadvantage against the 76ers.
- The Lakers have failed to cover the spread in nine of their last 10 games as road favorites against Eastern Conference opponents following a win.
- The 76ers have covered the spread in eight of their last nine night games against Lakers teams that held a winning record.
Why the Los Angeles Lakers will win
- The Lakers have won each of their last 10 night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The 76ers have lost each of their last nine games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The 76ers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six home games after winning as underdogs.
- The Lakers have covered the spread in each of their last four games as favorites when playing with a rest disadvantage.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of the 76ers' last nine games as underdogs following a road win have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Lakers' last four games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction
The Lakers are still shorthanded with Gabe Vincent and Rui Hachimura still out, while the 76ers are still missing Paul Goerge, Andre Drummond, and Joel Embiid. Both teams are missing some players in this meeting, but there is no doubt that it's the 76ers who are worse off given the talent that they have sitting on the sidelines. The Lakers are clearly the team in better form, they are also the healthier team and I think they represent great value with the short line in this matchup.
Peter’s Pick Los Angeles -4.5
The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.
AUTHOR: Peter Tran
