The Los Angeles Lakers will travel to the Wells Fargo Center to take on the Philadelphia 76ers. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Monday, Mar. 30 and will air on TWC SN and CSN-PHI.
The 76ers lost big to the Clippers 119-98 on Friday. Nerlens Noel played well in the loss for Philadelphia, recording 30 points and 14 rebounds to earn his 16th double-double of the season. The Lakers, meanwhile, are coming off a 94-83 loss at the hands of the Raptors on Friday. Jeremy Lin had a good shooting night, leading the team with 18 points.
Over the last five games, Noel has really been playing well for the 76ers. During that stretch, he has averaged 18.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 2.2 steals, and 3.0 blocks.
Based on each team’s statistical profile, the turnover story could loom large in this showdown. Los Angeles commits the fifth-fewest errors in the NBA (turnover percentage of 12.9%), while Philadelphia’s gambling defense causes the second-most (opponents’ turnover percentage of 16.2%).
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Lakers won the first game 101-87. Lin scored a game-high 29 points.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is presently unavailable. The 76ers enter the game with records of 18-55 Straight Up (SU) and 37-34-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They have covered the spread in most of their games against teams from the West, going 17-11-1 ATS, but only have a 6-23 SU record. The 76ers are the top team in the league at taking the ball away from their opponents, averaging 9.7 steals per game.
Across the court, Los Angeles has a SU record of 19-52 and an ATS record of 35-34-2. Los Angeles has a record of 11-17 SU and 16-12 ATS against the East. Los Angeles’s defense has allowed an average of 97.2 points per game during the last 10 games, lower than their season average of 104.6.
Los Angeles beat Philadelphia in their most recent meeting this season, bringing its SU record in the past 10 games to 7-3. At 5-5, they are even bets ATS. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers, Los Angeles held the edge in all three of these categories once in the last 10 meetings. Philadelphia never did so in those games.
Predictions: SU Winner – PHI, ATS Winner – PHI
Notes
On average, Los Angeles puts up 98.7 points per game (ranked 17th). Philadelphia ranks 18th in points allowed per game with 100.5.
Los Angeles scores an average of 98.0 points per away game (ranked 17th). Philadelphia ranks 19th in points allowed per home game with 99.1.
When giving up fewer than 100 points, the Philadelphia 76ers have a 16-18 record. When they don’t reach the century mark, the Los Angeles Lakers have a subpar record of 4-31.
At 2-37, the Philadelphia 76ers have an abysmal record when their opponents score at least 100 points. The Los Angeles Lakers are 15-21 when they put up triple digits.
The 76ers have an offensive rating of 92.3 (ranked 30th). The Lakers rank 28th for their defensive rating of 106.7.
Philadelphia averages 99.0 possessions per game, scoring .923 points on each possession. While Los Angeles averages fewer possessions per game with 98.0, the team scores more points per possession with 1.008.
The Philadelphia 76ers average an effective field goal percentage of 46.0% this season. The Los Angeles Lakers have an underachieving record of 11-48 when opponents have an EFF% of 46.0% or greater.
Philadelphia makes an average of 20.6 assists per game (ranked 26th). Los Angeles ranks higher in assists with 20.8 (ranked 21st).
The Philadelphia 76ers top the league in blocking, with 6.2 made per game. The Los Angeles Lakers average 4.5 blocks per game (ranked 20th).
The Philadelphia 76ers rank ninth in offensive rebounding, while the Los Angeles Lakers rank 14th in defensive rebounding.
The Philadelphia 76ers average 9.7 steals per game (ranked first). The Los Angeles Lakers have an abysmal record of 5-16 when they allow at least 9 steals.
