LA Lakers (8-15) at Philadelphia (13-10)
When: Thursday, December 7th 2017
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
Time: 8:05 ET | TV: TNT
Opening Odds: Philadelphia -9/222.5
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The Los Angeles Lakers begin a four-game East Coast road trip and try to put their recent struggles behind them when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night – broadcast on TNT. The Lakers were inching closer to the .500-mark, but a current five-game losing streak has them on the outside of the postseason picture. Slowing teams down on the defensive end has been an issue, allowing 118.6 points during its slide and dropped a 118-95 decision at home to the Houston Rockets on Sunday. Brandon Ingram has been one of the bright-spots during the losing streak, averaging 19.5 points on 51.5% shooting – up from his yearly averages of 16.0 and 46.3% respectively. The 76ers are already exceeding expectations despite a bad home loss on Monday to the lowly Phoenix Suns, 115-101. Philadelphia is currently the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference, but are just two games from being out of the top eight. The Sixers won the first meeting between these teams back on November 15th, a 115-109 win at Staples Center.
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Lonzo Ball continues to work through both high expectations and now tightness in his calves. The No. 2 overall draft pick, who went through practice with the team on Tuesday and is expected to play Thursday, was limited to 22 minutes in Sunday’s loss and went 0-of-4 from the field, lowering his shooting percentage on the season to a dismal 31.3%, including 25% from beyond the arc. Los Angeles is getting solid production from another rookie, power forward Kyle Kuzma, who recorded a double-double in each of his last two games and leads the club in scoring average at 16.8 a game.
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Philadelphia’s rookie point guard Ben Simmons is off to an All-Star-type start in 2017-18 and battled through an illness to record 20 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and six steals in Monday’s loss to the Suns. Simmons is shooting 50.3% from the floor while averaging 18 points, 9.3 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 2.3 steals. The former LSU-product came up a rebound shy of a triple-double and added five steals in the win at Los Angeles in November while Ball was held to two points on 1-of-9 shooting and two assists in 21 minutes. Robert Covington has cooled-off considerably since a hot start, shooting 29.4% from the floor over the last five games, including 12-of-47 from 3-point range.
Both of these franchises are on the rise, but Philadelphia is way ahead of Los Angeles right now. This 76ers team plays very loose and have mega-talent. They will put the Phoenix loss behind them and cruise to a victory over the struggling Lakers.
Pick: 76ers -7.5
- Lakers are 18-40 ATS in their last 58 Thursday games.
- Lakers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Lakers are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a double-digit loss at home.
- Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Lakers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 vs. NBA Atlantic.
- Lakers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games.
- Lakers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
- Lakers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
- Lakers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- 76ers are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 2 days rest.
- 76ers are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- 76ers are 41-15 ATS in their last 56 vs. Western Conference.
- 76ers are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 vs. NBA Pacific.
- 76ers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 home games.
- 76ers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
- 76ers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- 76ers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss.
- 76ers are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- 76ers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- 76ers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- 76ers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a double-digit loss at home.
- Over is 4-0 in Lakers last 4 games following a double-digit loss at home.
- Under is 6-0 in Lakers last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Under is 4-1 in Lakers last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Over is 4-1 in Lakers last 5 games following a ATS loss.
- Under is 4-1 in Lakers last 5 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
- Under is 5-2 in Lakers last 7 road games.
- Over is 5-2 in Lakers last 7 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 31-14-2 in Lakers last 47 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
- Over is 5-1 in 76ers last 6 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Under is 5-1 in 76ers last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 5-1 in 76ers last 6 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
- Under is 5-1 in 76ers last 6 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 4-1 in 76ers last 5 overall.
- Over is 8-2 in 76ers last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- Under is 4-1 in 76ers last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 9-3-1 in 76ers last 13 games following a double-digit loss at home.
- Under is 5-2 in 76ers last 7 home games.
- Under is 7-3 in 76ers last 10 Thursday games.
- Under is 13-6-1 in 76ers last 20 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Under is 17-8-1 in 76ers last 26 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Lakers are 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Philadelphia.
- Road team is 14-4 ATS in the last 18 meetings.
