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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ers
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Wells Fargo Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -4.5-point favorites versus the 76ers, while the game's total opened at 216.5.
Philadelphia lost its last outing, a 107-95 result against the Raptors on January 22. The 76ers failed to cover in that game as a +6.5-point underdog, while the 202 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 128-113 winner as they battled the Nets on the road. The Lakers covered in the match as a -5.5-point favorite, while 241 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 36-9 SU,24-20-1 ATS
LA Lakers is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Lakers is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Lakers's last 8 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 29-17 SU,20-25-1 ATS
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles home to Los Angeles Tuesday, January 28
Philadelphia home to Golden State Tuesday, January 28