The Philadelphia 76ers (18) and Los Angeles Lakers (six) will try to put an end to their respective losing streaks when they face off at the Wells Fargo Center. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 1 and can be seen on TWC and CSP.
The 76ers are hoping for a better outcome after their 92-84 loss to the Grizzlies on Sunday. Hollis Thompson had a good outing, putting up 12 points, five rebounds, and three assists for Philadelphia. The Lakers, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 107-103 loss against the Pacers on Sunday. Los Angeles still lost despite the best efforts of Jordan Clarkson, who recorded his first double-double of the season with 22 points and 10 rebounds.
Over the last five games, Robert Covington has taken his game to another level for the 76ers, averaging 18.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 5.2 steals, 1.0 block, and 3.2 three-pointers.
The odds for the 76ers and Lakers are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 198 points. The 76ers come into this game 0-18 Straight Up (SU) and 10-8 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a solid 7-3 ATS record over their last 10 games, but have not fared as well SU (0-10).
As for their opponent, the Lakers have a record of 5-11 ATS and 2-14 SU. Los Angeles has not performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 3-7 record.
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between these two. Their previous game was a Lakers victory, bumping their SU record over the last 10 meetings to 7-3. The teams are even ATS, with a 5-5 record.
Predictions: SU Winner – Phi, ATS Winner – Phi, O/U – Over
Notes
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games at home.
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Philadelphia is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games at home.
Philadelphia is 4-11 SU in their last 15 games when playing LA Lakers.
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing LA Lakers.
Philadelphia is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against LA Lakers.
Philadelphia is 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games when playing at home against LA Lakers.
Philadelphia ranks 30th in points per game with 90.8, while Los Angeles ranks 27th in points allowed with an average of 106.0 given up.
Philadelphia ranks 30th in points per home game with 90.0 points, while Los Angeles ranks 25th in points allowed on the road with 106.7.
The Philadelphia 76ers are winless (0-7) in games where they allow fewer than 100 points. The Los Angeles Lakers are just 1-9 when they fail to hit triple digits.
Philadelphia has not won a game this season when the team has allowed 100 or more points (0-11). When Los Angeles hits triple digits, they have an underachieving 1-5 record this year.
The 76ers have an offensive rating of 91.9 (ranked 30th). The Lakers rank 28th for their defensive rating of 108.0.
With 98.8 possessions and .919 points per possession, the Philadelphia 76ers perform worse on both metrics than the Los Angeles Lakers. Los Angeles averages 99.5 possessions and .975 points per possession.
Philadelphia averages an effective field goal percentage of 46.6%. Los Angeles has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage (0-10).
On average, the Philadelphia 76ers make 18.8 assists per game and the Los Angeles Lakers make 18.6. Philadelphia is ranked 26th, while Los Angeles is ranked 27th.
Philadelphia ranks near the top of the league in blocking at third (6.9 blocks per game). Los Angeles is ranked 14th, with 5.1 blocks per game.
The Philadelphia 76ers rank 21st in offensive rebounding, while the Los Angeles Lakers rank 13th in defensive rebounding.
On average, the Philadelphia 76ers make 8.6 steals per game. The Los Angeles Lakers are winless at 0-3 when they allow 8 or more steals.
