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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 Thursday when they meet at Wells Fargo Center.
Oddsmakers opened the 76ers as -2-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total opened at 217.5.
In their last action, Philadelphia was a 117-107 winner at home against the Pelicans. They failed to cover the -11.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (224) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 106-96 winner on the road against the Nets. They covered the -4-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (202) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 24-24 SU,20-28 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Lakers's last 10 games
LA Lakers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 28-19 SU,24-23 ATS
Philadelphia is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Philadelphia is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
Philadelphia is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles at Charlotte Friday, January 28
Philadelphia home to Sacramento Saturday, January 29