Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers 1/15/2023 Expert Picks, Odds and Previews
The Philadelphia 76ers will play their second of five road games at “ The City of Angels “, against the LA Lakers at Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles, CA on Sunday evening. The 76ers are back to the winning column after the Oklahoma City Thunder disrupted their 2-game winning run. Center Joel Embiid made it possible after rising on his jump shot to edge the Utah Jazz 118-117 last night. Philadelphia is 4th at 26-16 in Eastern Conference and third in the Atlantic Division.
The 76ers are 6-4 in their last 10 matches of the season. Embiid is leading Philadelphia in scoring and rebounding with averages of 33.5 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. PG James Harden is the second-leading scorer and the leader in assists with averages of 21.8 points and 11.2 assists per game. SG Tyrese Maxey is the third leading scorer with an average of 21.0 points per game. Philadelphia is scoring an average of 113.7 points per game.
- Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 matches with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games against LA Lakers.
- The total went OVER in 7 of Philadelphia’s last 8 games on the road.
Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers 1/15/2023 Expert Picks, Odds and Previews
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers look to stop a two-game losing skid when hosting Philadelphia on Sunday. The Lakers are 13th at 19-23 in the Eastern Conference and last in the Pacific division, but just 4 ½ games behind the first-place Sacramento Kings. Los Angeles lost to the Dallas Mavericks 119-115 on Friday. The leading scorer for Los Angeles was Russell Westbrook with 28 points in the loss.
SF LeBron James leads Los Angeles in scoring and rebounding with averages of 29.0 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. Westbrook is the leader in assists with an average of 7.8 assists per game. Los Angeles is scoring an average of 116.6 points per game. The Lakers continue to play without the injured Anthony Davis (27.4 ppg, 12.1 rpg).
- The LA Lakers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games at home against the Philadelphia 76ers.
- The Lakers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference.
- The total went OVER in 6 of the Lakers’ last 6 games with an opponent in the Atlantic Division.
Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA pick for this game is the Los Angeles Lakers. The 76ers are all banged up after playing on the second night of a back-to-back on their five-game road trip on Saturday. Los Angeles continues to struggle as the Lakers are playing without their leading scorer and rebounder Anthony Davis but has covered the number well nonetheless. The Lakers covered the number in five of the last seven. Philadelphia will be playing the second half of a tough back-to-back after facing Utah in Salt Lake City on Saturday. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Lakers win and cover ATS 118-115.
NBA Starting Time: 9:30 PM (EDT)
Location: Crypto.com Arena, CA
Date: Sunday, January 15, 2023
TV: NBAt
NBA Odds: Los Angeles Lakers +4
NBA Totals: 237
